Vintage Phantom Minnows from my collection (just a start, lots more to be added regularly):
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Allcock Flexible Woven Wire Phantom – Patent GB189726704 Description -1aa
Allcock Flexible Woven Wire Phantom – Patent GB189726704 Drawing -1a
Allcock Flexible, Woven Wire Phantom Minnow (c.1897-c.early1900’s) 3” – RARE – NEAR MINT – Exceptionally Beautiful Example -1a
Allcock Flexible, Woven Wire Phantom Minnow (c.1897-c.early1900’s) 3” – RARE – NEAR MINT – Exceptionally Beautiful Example -1c
Allcock Flexible, Woven Wire Phantom Minnow (c.1897-c.early1900’s) 3” – RARE – NEAR MINT – Exceptionally Beautiful Example -1d
Allcock Flexible, Woven Wire Phantom Minnow (c.1897-c.early1900’s) 3” – RARE – NEAR MINT – Exceptionally Beautiful Example -1e
Allcock Flexible, Woven Wire Phantom Minnow (c.1897-c.early1900’s) 3” – RARE – NEAR MINT – Exceptionally Beautiful Example -1ff
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Wm. Bartleet & Sons – 1894 Ad for ”Serpentantic Bait” (credit: reelsnlures.com) -1aa
Wm. Bartleet & Sons ”Serpentanic Bait” Phantom Minnow – 3” (c.1893-c.early1900’s) – VERY SCARCE to RARE – Excellent Example -1b
Wm. Bartleet & Sons ”Serpentanic Bait” Phantom Minnow c.1893-c.early1900’s – VERY SCARCE to RARE -1c
Wm. Bartleet & Sons ”Serpentanic Bait” Phantom Minnow – 3” (c.1893-c.early1900’s) – VERY SCARCE to RARE – Excellent Example -1d
Wm. Bartleet & Sons ”Serpentanic Bait” Phantom Minnow – 3” (c.1893-c.early1900’s) – VERY SCARCE to RARE – Excellent Example -1e
Wm. Bartleet & Sons ”Serpentanic Bait” Phantom Minnow – 3” (c.1893-c.early1900’s) – VERY SCARCE to RARE – Excellent Example -1ff
Wm. Bartleet & Sons ”Serpentanic Bait” Phantom Minnow – 3” (c.1893-c.early1900’s) – VERY SCARCE to RARE – Excellent Example -1gg
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R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co. c.1876-c1902 Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (‘brown trout’ pattern) -1aa
R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co. c.1876-c1902 Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (‘brown trout’ pattern) -1bb
R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co. c.1876-c1902 Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (‘brown trout’ pattern) -1cc
R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co. c.1876-c1902 Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (‘brown trout’ pattern) -1ee
R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co. c.1876-c1902 Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (‘brown trout’ pattern) -1ff
R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co. c.1876-c1902 Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (‘brown trout’ pattern) -1h
R. Harrison, Bartleet & Co. c.1876-c1902 Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (‘brown trout’ pattern) -1g
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Brown’s Phantom Minnow Ad 1895 (credit: Ron Gast’s luresnreels.com)
Brown’s Phantom Minnow Ad – (The Fishing Gazette, Nov. 28, 1896 edition) -1aa
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graphic from front cover of 1909 Farlow Catalog
Farlow – c.1926-c.1930’s ”Superior” Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (gold & silver – silver paint drop on back is factory flaw) -1bb
Farlow – c.1926-c.1930’s ”Superior” Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (gold & silver – silver paint drop on back is factory flaw) -1cc
Farlow – c.1926-c.1930’s ”Superior” Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (gold & silver – silver paint drop on back is factory flaw) -1aa
Farlow – c.1926-c.1930’s ”Superior” Phantom Minnow on Card + Box (gold & silver – silver paint drop on back is factory flaw) -1dd
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Pflueger 1925-1941 ”Famed Phantom Minnow” #1511 (brown & gold) on card -1aa
Pflueger 1925-1941 ”Famed Phantom Minnow” #1511 (brown & gold) on card -1bb
Pflueger 1925-1941 ”Famed Phantom Minnow” #1511 (brown & gold) on card -1cc
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Charles Playfair Silk Phantom Minnow on Card + box – has Geen’s Patent Swivel – c.1886-early1900’s (box end stamped ”Blue & Silver, 3, Leaded”) -1aa
Charles Playfair Silk Phantom Minnow on Card + box – has Geen’s Patent Swivel – c.1886-early1900’s (box end stamped ”Blue & Silver, 3, Leaded”) -1bb
Charles Playfair Silk Phantom Minnow on Card + box – has Geen’s Patent Swivel – c.1886-early1900’s (box end stamped ”Blue & Silver, 3, Leaded”) -1cc
Charles Playfair Silk Phantom Minnow on Card + box – has Geen’s Patent Swivel – c.1886-early1900’s (box end stamped ”Blue & Silver, 3, Leaded”) -1dd
Charles Playfair Silk Phantom Minnow on Card + box – has Geen’s Patent Swivel – c.1886-early1900’s (detail of right blade stamped ”C”) -1ff
Charles Playfair Silk Phantom Minnow on Card + box – has Geen’s Patent Swivel – c.1886-early1900’s (detail of left blade stamped ”P”) -1gg
Charles Playfair Silk Phantom Minnow on Card + box – has Geen’s Patent Swivel – c.1886-early1900’s (box end stamped ”Blue & Silver, 3, Leaded”) -1hh
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