Kautzky's Lazy Ike 1959 Catalog
1959 Lazy Ike Fishing Lure Catalog
The 1959 Lazy Ike fishing lure catalog provides collectors with a detailed look at the lures and fishing tackle offered by the Kautzky Lazy Ike Company. By 1959, the Lazy Ike was firmly on the map nationwide as a killer bait that fishermen needed in their tackleboxes. Kautzky Sporting Goods was shipping them out in droves around the country and expanding their lines of baits out of Fort Dodge, Iowa
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My Bait Shop Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP), a growing digital archive of vintage fishing tackle catalogs and historical reference materials for collectors and researchers.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: Lazy Ike (Kautzky Lazy Ike Company)
Location: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Year: 1959
Type: Vintage fishing lure catalog
Format: 8 1/2" x 11"
Version: Consumer
Pages: 2 including covers (front and back)
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
Sometimes these catalogs can be part of bigger sporting goods catalogs. It's always a good place to look for them anywhere you can. You never know where they might turn up.
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Historical Notes from the 1959 Lazy Ike Catalog
The 1959 Kautzky Lazy Ike catalog is short and sweet. One page front and back to make a two page catalog. Significant as it marks the first year for the Chug Ike. Introducing it right away in two sizes. Notice the KL-5 is now the Musky Ike and no longer the Salty Ike.
Below is the complete scanned 1959 Lazy Ike 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 Lazy Ike Corporation during this period.
Catalog Cover
Cover of the 1959 Lazy Ike Fishing Lure Catalog.
Back Cover
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