Vintage Storm Wiggle Wart Antique Lure Rare Tutti Fruitti V84 Pre Rapala ET67
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:3801026 | Brand: Storm |
| Material: Plastic | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | UPC: Does not apply |
This auction is for a Vintage Storm Wiggle Wart Antique Lure Rare Tutti Fruitti V84 Pre Rapala.
Sometimes success comes to fruition through failure. The Storm Company is such an example. Originally the first lure they produced the Storm Glop falls into a saying or category among antique fishing lure collectors that you can and will often hear. “Its more valuable because it didn’t catch fish.” Although that makes little sense from a pragmatic point o...f view, it makes sense if you apply a little logic. If it didn’t catch fish, it didn’t sell, therefore it gets a automatic small boost in the rarity column when applying the adage of what makes up an antique lure value. Antique fishing lure value is and has always been based on condition, color, rarity, collect-ability, and back again to condition. I know I said condition twice, and for a reason, to emphasis its importance.
At a time when Oklahoma City was experiencing its own history, being a site selected to test the affects of intercontinental sonic booms and the affect on a large city scale. Born in a garage in 1964 in Norman Oklahoma, 2 brothers Bill and Gary Storm were hoping to have they’re own Boom, inside on the US fishing lure industry. The 2 Storm brothers, and later to be joined by a 3rd, came up with a lure they deemed excitably different. Just looking at the storm glop you can see they accomplished at least that goal. Resembling a ghost or ghoul, one can see why they nicknamed it the meanest little lure. The Glop lure acted like a top water bait floating or sitting vertically on the water, however upon retrieval the lure would submerged and mimic that of a fish that the big ones couldn’t resist.
While the storm glop fishing lure was short lived with bass fisher’s it place with antique lure collectors was unaffected by its lack of sales. With under 10 thousand units being sold in all, the company would come to be know more for its hits like the Storm Hot N Tot, Thin Fin, Wiggle Warts, Shad, Thunder Stick and others to make its boom in the lure industry. Fast forward to today and the WIggle Wart has become the companies legacy and was purchased by industry giant Rapala some decades later.
The lure is in condition shown in the photos. If you have questions please feel free to ask. If you have lures or reels you would like to consign please contact me, Id love to earn your business.
We will be out of town from July 1st to July 7th with very limited access to email.
Yes I do Combine Shipping on items purchased same day. If you buy more than one item, please wait for me to adjust the invoice to combine shipping.
Taking Ebay Consignments Now! Call or Email to discuss. If you have any lures you would like consigned or have a question about old tackle, Please Contact Me. Our Mailing Address is Matt Lollman350 Briar CtArdmore, Ok 73401
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Sometimes success comes to fruition through failure. The Storm Company is such an example. Originally the first lure they produced the Storm Glop falls into a saying or category among antique fishing lure collectors that you can and will often hear. “Its more valuable because it didn’t catch fish.” Although that makes little sense from a pragmatic point o...f view, it makes sense if you apply a little logic. If it didn’t catch fish, it didn’t sell, therefore it gets a automatic small boost in the rarity column when applying the adage of what makes up an antique lure value. Antique fishing lure value is and has always been based on condition, color, rarity, collect-ability, and back again to condition. I know I said condition twice, and for a reason, to emphasis its importance.
At a time when Oklahoma City was experiencing its own history, being a site selected to test the affects of intercontinental sonic booms and the affect on a large city scale. Born in a garage in 1964 in Norman Oklahoma, 2 brothers Bill and Gary Storm were hoping to have they’re own Boom, inside on the US fishing lure industry. The 2 Storm brothers, and later to be joined by a 3rd, came up with a lure they deemed excitably different. Just looking at the storm glop you can see they accomplished at least that goal. Resembling a ghost or ghoul, one can see why they nicknamed it the meanest little lure. The Glop lure acted like a top water bait floating or sitting vertically on the water, however upon retrieval the lure would submerged and mimic that of a fish that the big ones couldn’t resist.
While the storm glop fishing lure was short lived with bass fisher’s it place with antique lure collectors was unaffected by its lack of sales. With under 10 thousand units being sold in all, the company would come to be know more for its hits like the Storm Hot N Tot, Thin Fin, Wiggle Warts, Shad, Thunder Stick and others to make its boom in the lure industry. Fast forward to today and the WIggle Wart has become the companies legacy and was purchased by industry giant Rapala some decades later.
The lure is in condition shown in the photos. If you have questions please feel free to ask. If you have lures or reels you would like to consign please contact me, Id love to earn your business.
We will be out of town from July 1st to July 7th with very limited access to email.
Yes I do Combine Shipping on items purchased same day. If you buy more than one item, please wait for me to adjust the invoice to combine shipping.
Taking Ebay Consignments Now! Call or Email to discuss. If you have any lures you would like consigned or have a question about old tackle, Please Contact Me. Our Mailing Address is Matt Lollman350 Briar CtArdmore, Ok 73401
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