Heddon 1984 Catalog
1984 Heddon Fishing Lure Catalog
The 1984 Heddon fishing lure catalog provides collectors with a detailed look at the lures and fishing tackle offered by the James Heddon's Sons. This is the last catalog to list Dowagiac, Michigan. Heddon was bought by PRADCO (Plastic Research and Development Corporation) and everything was moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas. A lot of collectors stop collecting after this point. However there were still a lot of great baits made after this time and some are quite collectible. Over time these baits have become more treasured.
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.
Catalog Details
Manufacturer: James Heddon's Sons
Location: Dowagiac, Michigan
Year: 1984
Type: Vintage fishing lure catalog
Format: 8 1/2" x 11"
Version: Consumer
Pages: 14 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
Catalogs make beautiful collectibles in their own right. Whether you collect entire runs of them or add one or two to your collection. The images and cover art is historical and amazing. Sometimes the catalogs are worth more than the lures themselves. Don't sleep on the value of paper!
Popular Lures Featured in the 1984 Heddon Catalog
- Heddon Big Buds — 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 Moss Boss — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon River Runts — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Sonar — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Sonic — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Tiny Torpedo — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Tadpolly — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Zara Spooks — Browse examples for sale
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- Browse Vintage Heddon Lures for Sale
- Heddon Color Charts
- Vintage Fishing Lure History
- Fishing History Articles
Historical Notes from the 1984 Heddon Catalog
This is the last Dowagiac catalog and historic for that reason. You will notice it is quite short at 14 pages as things were winding down. However don't be fooled by this period. While this catalog is short, there were a lot of special colors that came out of Dowagiac during this period that collectors have discovered over the years. Difficult to document at times but amazing in diversity of selection.
Below is the complete scanned 1984 Heddon fishing lure 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.
Catalog Cover
Cover of the 1984 Heddon Fishing Lure Catalog.
Catalog Pages
Page 2
Page 3
Color Chart
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Back Cover
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If you collect vintage Heddon lures, you may also enjoy exploring Heddon color charts, lure history pages and currently available Heddon lures in the My Bait Shop store.
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