Hand-Carved Frog Vintage Lure Stamp Magnet

Hand-Carved Frog

Maker: James Heddon

Date: c. 1890s

Length: 3 in.

Hooks: Fixed; 2 singles, 1 treble

Notes: Handmade by James Heddon and generally accepted as the first Heddon plug. While eight frogs have been authenticated as having come from the Heddon archives, others exist without pedigree and are therefore suspect. The earliest were made from short pieces of broomstick.

Value: $4000+

Jackeline Covelli, Morristown