Can anyone tell me about this unknown

[john elder]

I'll start with an apology...it's not a reel...Wait, Wait...don't click off! It's a really neat old flasher (just leave it lay, Steve) that belongs to a friend. I posted it on Joes with absolutely no response...which, in itself, worries me. At any rate, I could swear I just read some treatise on this thing, which is a "Lucky Penny" flasher, with two hammered blades and a penny mounted in the larger one. The penny is a 1946s and I believe would have had to be put in at the factory, given that it is locked in by 4 soldered teats (just let it lay, Brian). With that name and mission in life, I might have thought it was Canadian...however, if that were the case, it ought to have a Canadian penny (pretty quick, eh?!). Can anyone tell me anything or shake my memory as to where I might have read about this one?

[Robin Sayler]

For a minute there i thought maybe you found another priceless pflueger for a penny...Wish i could help. Neat thing though.

[RAM]

John- Karl White lists: Lucky: Bunny, Duck, Lady, Louie, Mouse, Strike, and Tail, but no Lucky Penny. It might still be Canadien-Depends on the exchange rate at the time. Maker may have been very cost-concious (read "cheap" here). Is it legal to make things out of coins? Neat bait! Feliz Navidad!
Bad Bob

PS Never use the words "flasher" and "teats" in a post and not expect abuse!

[john elder]

well, at least I used the polite spelling on teats...I got me some class, eh? Knowing this board, if I'd have used the other spelling, it probably would have shown up as "fishy bumps" or some such. Yes, I combed White and Luckey and Edmisten and Carter and 30 old Gazettes even a few Reel News...I must have just imagined that article..I've run out of books to look in...of course, I tend to lean towards the ones with lots of pictures

[Jim Madden]

John, the dimples look like they're individually hand punched. The pattern isn't uniform in places. If it looks that way on the underside, I'd say it's one of those personalized, hand made jobbies. I wish I had that much time on my hands. Jim

[Jack Bright]

John did you check coin collectors ?

[Brian F.]

well, at least I used the polite spelling on teats...I got me some class, eh? Knowing this board, if I'd have used the other spelling, it probably would have shown up as "fishy bumps" or some such...

Thanks, I didn't have that one "covered"

[piscesman]

The clevis for the blades look Pflueger to me. Swivel is post 1900's probably 1940-50's. The red beads and thin wire are approx 1940-1950's. The blades could be any year. Definitely hand made but nicely done. just my 2 cents...
Kim cool-thumb

[Jerry J in OK]

Hildebrandt and Marathon used wire shafts and some beads. The blades are another subject...

Good conversation piece at least.

Jerry

[drexelantiques]

John, if you go to sell it give me a hollar. I don't have any info on it though, but it would make a really nice addition to my oddities.

[m3040c]

Hello John and Happy Holidays,

Now to the meat of my response. I know nothing about the lure except the date of the penny you mentioned is a 1946 S. I am also a coin collector. The 1946 S Lincoln penny has two varitions, there were 198,100,000 of both minted. One of the types is called a 1946 S/D which means the S mint mark was struck over a D mint marked coin. The 1946 S/D penny is valued anywhere between $50 and $600 depending on condition and is rare but it is worth a very close look of your penny lure. Another intreresting thing about all pennys made from 1944 to 1946 is that they were made from WW II surplus amunition casings which can make their color a bit different than a normal penny.

have a great Holiday,
Mike C.

[Paul M]

I doubt this is it but there is a company called "FV Lucky Penny Incorporated" in Rockport, Mass. It is listed in an internet directory under sporting goods, including fishing tackle.

Good luck.
Paul M

[john elder]

Thanks for all the thoughts/comments, folks. Mike, I looked closer at that penny for a strike-over...I collected pennies in my yoot and had fogotten about that...however, no evidence of strike-over on this one...but now I have to go dig out my collection and have a look!

Jim...as you pointed out, the indentations are not consistent in shape and there is some variation in depth, but I'm not clear on whether they were independently peened.

Paul...I googled around re "lucky penny" and didn't see that one. I'll go have a look.

i can't keep buying all my friend's neat stuff, so yes..it will be for sale as soon as I can figure out a fair value...at present, I only know it's neat..no clue as to what to ask.

[m3040c]

A John Elder quote, "I collected pennies in my yoot".

In your YOOT! The meaning of YOOT can be an interesting speculation. It could mean slang for the word "youth" or it may be some kind of obsolete dweeling place where Eskimos live or maybe even you collected your pennies in a private hunting site of an ancient Indian tribe.

Anyways, good luck on finding one in your old collection from your yoot and I think you should put the lure up on EBay and start the bidding at a penny with no reserve. I bet it takes off.

Mike C.

[john elder]

nono, mike...you're thinking of Al-yoot...I think he's from the Kentucky Yoots. and you are likely right about that lure on ebay...could be fun!...only problem is that my friend would beat me to death with my own arm if it went away fer cheep :-]or was it Py Yoot?...no, that's Az...

[m3040c]

Well, "away for cheap" is always a possibility in the wonderful world of EBay. There are no guarantees and if the consideration of the sale was being beaten to death with my own arm, I think I would return the lure. Your friend's name must be Rambo.

[Tony Malatesta]

Hi guys! Wire, beads and swivel all look like post war Lucky Strike lures from Peterboro Canada, but i don't believe i've ever seen willow and colorado blades used at the same time. I think that its home made. Nice piece though. usa canadian

[SWIM JIG]

jump usa , a rather long time ago Net Craft in Toledo Ohio carried a lot of product made by not only major companies they also carried product made by the area folks as long as it was Quality, We,E-Z Action Products company made the famous ( Docs Majic White Spider) used on pan fish! I recall in the early 50s we went to the old store on Tramainsville road in toledo, it was like Chrismas all year long! the owners were fantastic folks and employed a lot of local folks, that was the the way the moyers belived in! I recall that type of blade inthe mid 1950s the sold the willow and colorado blade and a indiana blade! these were made by a small stammping plant on North Summit street in Toledo Ohio, they also made wire products for the tackle trade, As world War 11 was over, they saw the need for the Fishing trade, after all they are on the western end of lake ERIE! those pennies were buffed to a high glose a a lacqure coating was put on them! The rig could be used as a Troling rig or a casting rig! i dont know where the beeds came from most likly Japan, as they made very decent beeds, both in plastic and the higher cost glass! The next time i am in Toledo i will check on the stamping palnt, and Our own Bill Peters most likly can give a lot of imfo on this company! ( Net Craft joined with Dave Jan and the Moyers retired to fish more , its called Jans Netcraft in the Souhern end of Toledo! oh how these bring back memories of fantastic times I enjoyed! Your Ohio Conection On Lake ERIE COL. MILTON LORENS AKA SWIM JIG