Heddon 1962 New Reels Catalog
1962 Heddon New Reels Catalog
The 1962 Heddon New Reels Catalog provides collectors with a detailed look at the new reels offered by the James Heddon's Sons, out of Dowagiac, Michigan. Heddon was one of the most influential fishing lure manufacturers of the twentieth century. By 1962, Heddon was the giant of the giant in the fishing lure industry and continued to produce lures, rods and reels popular with anglers and collectors today. Vintage fishing lure catalogs like this are important reference materials for identifying lure models, studying finishes and packaging, and researching the history of classic fishing tackle.
This catalog is part of the My Bait Shop Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP), a growing digital archive of vintage fishing tackle catalogs and historical reference materials for collectors and researchers.
Catalog Details
Manufacturer: James Heddon's Sons (Subsidiary of Daisy Manufacturing)
Location: Dowagiac, Michigan
Year: 1962
Type: Vintage fishing lure catalog
Format: 8 1/2" x 11"
Version: Dealer
Pages: 36 including covers
Collection: My Bait Shop Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP)
Complete scanned catalog part of the My Bait Shop - Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP). For research purposes only.
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Collector Tip
Be realistic about the prices of fishing lures. Lots of books will show unrealistically high, or outdated prices. Lures are worth what someone will pay for them. Condition is extremely important. Yes, there are some lures worth a lot of money. Most lures you find at garage sales, etc are worth on average $5 a piece retail. Just something to keep in mind. Don't get carried away and have fun with the the hobby.
Popular Lures Featured in the 1962 Heddon Catalog
(we featured some lures here from the annual catalog along with a link to vintage reels)
- Heddon Basser — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Chuggers — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Crazy Crawlers — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Lucky 13 — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Mouse — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon River Runts — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Punkinseeds — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Sonar — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Sonic — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Torpedo — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Tadpolly — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Vamp — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Zara Spooks — Browse examples for sale
- Vintage Reels — Browse examples for sale
Related Heddon Resources
- Browse Vintage Heddon Lures for Sale
- Heddon Color Charts
- Vintage Fishing Lure History
- Fishing History Articles
Historical Notes from the 1962 Heddon New Reels Catalog
The 1962 Heddon New Reels Catalog is kind of a unique one off catalog version. It is to my knowledge the only catalog of this size that Heddon produced soley focused on reels. It appears more focused towards dealers but also is more of a marketing piece.
The catalog itself does a great job covering the Scandia Mark II, Scandia Mark IV, Heddon Hertiage line including the Model 30, Model 35, Model 40 and Model 45 reels.
This is a relatively difficult catalog to find.
Below is the complete scanned 1962 Heddon New Reel catalog. Each page is shown in order so collectors and researchers can study the lure models, finishes, and tackle descriptions used by the Heddon company during this period.
Note: The catalog did not have page numbers so we added them in our exhibit.
Catalog Cover
Cover of the 1962 Heddon New Reels Catalog.
Catalog Pages
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Back Cover
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