Pflueger Green Crackleback Neverfail Minnow 3185 Three Hook Fishing Lure Data
c. 1907
2 3/4″ long
Similar to a Heddon 100 in a GCB or Green Crackleback. I should probably clean it off.
It also looks exactly like the Octopus Minnow shown below.
The Octopus Wooden Minnow
Company: Abbey & Imbrie, New York, NY
Date: c. 1912
Notes: This rare lure appears to have been produced for Abbey & Imbrie by Pflueger.
Value long ago: $250-350
The props don’t match though. What do you think?
I believe both the Pflueger Green Crackleback Neverfail Minnow 3185 and The Octopus Wooden Minnow produced for Abbey & Imbrie by Pflueger were being made at the same time and place. we also know bodies and hardware got reused all the time.
I bought it because I collect Heddon GCB lures, and when I spotted this guy, I thought he was so cute I made him my logo.
Murphy D, Edmisten R. Fishing Lure Collectibles: An Identification and Value Guide to the Most Collectible Antique Fishing Lures, Collector Books, 1995
