Found this cool, old fishing lure in a small creek bed at Tanyard Springs, Arkansas, last fall. It's made of metal and is about 2 inches long. The underbelly is stamped with the words "HEDDON TINY TORPEDO" and the word "HEDDON" is repeated on the propellor blades of the spinner. I'm not sure how old this is, but a quick Google search led me to find that "James Heddon is acknowledged the world over as the creator of the first artificial fishing lure."
I emailed a collector who listed several Heddon Tiny Torpedo lures on his web site. From what I could tell this probably dates to 1952-1961. Hopefully he will shed some light on it for me. Just curious to know.
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