Vintage Heddon Dowagiac Minnow Vamp L - Rig, Glass Eyes

Vintage Genuine Heddon Dowagiac Minnow Vamp L-Rig, Glass Eyes. This was one of many wood lures that my Father-in-Law had in his tackle box. As you can tell by the pictures this was not a wall flower, but was fished often and has the marks to prove it. It is the series 7500M as far as I can tell from the Old Fishing Lures Guide. The lip is marked, Heddon Dowagiac, and it has the L-Rig hook fasteners that were used between 1915-1934. It has glass eyes. There is a slight chip through... the paint to the wood underneath, on the nose area, all other marks are flaking of scale pattern to the underneath paint. I believe this is the pike scale finish. I have tried to describe this lure as accurately  as possible, but am not an expert. Any notations on errors in this listing would be appreciated. Shipping is FREE to all US destinations, via USPS First Class Package.

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