10 Old Fishing Lures Worth Thousands (These Are Now Illegal)

That rusty lure hiding in an old tackle box could be worth hundreds—or even thousands—but new regulations are changing what collectors and anglers can legally sell or use. In this video, we count down 10 vintage fishing lures that have become highly collectible, including rare wooden models, glass-eyed minnows, Creek Chub classics, early Heddon pieces, and one estate sale mistake that still hurts. We’ll also look at the lead paint legal reality around old fishing lures, why condition and original boxes matter, and how a forgotten garage find can cross from fishing gear into museum-piece territory. 0:00 Vintage lure warning 2:42 South Bend Bass Oreno 4:06 Shakespeare glass-eyed minnows 5:24 Paw Bullhead lures 6:40 Pflueger wooden models 7:47 Creek Chub Pikie Minnow 9:33 Early Heddon lures 10:59 The estate sale mistake 12:36 Creek Chub boxes 13:52 Rare Heddon models 15:24 Giant Haskell Minnow 17:17 Lead paint legal reality #VintageFishingLures #FishingCollectibles #AntiqueFishing #TackleBoxFinds #FishingHistory #OldLures #CollectorTips