| Last additions - Top-N-Bottom Series : ..... Top-N-Bottom, Twister, Jack Sprat (original version) .......1947 to early 1950's |
Top-N-Bottom Twister65 viewsThis is a Top-N-Bottom series Twister. It does not have a name stamped on it. The wooden body on this lure is 2 1/4" long. It has the broom handle tail. It uses screw eyes to attach the hooks instead of hook hangers used in later years. It has the split ring on the line tie and has a metal diving lip attached with screw. It is model G which means it comes without a spinner on the rear. It is the second successful lure that Jack Smithwick made. The color is White with a Black strip on top and has a single RED dot for the eye.
Sep 23, 2009
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Top-N-Bottom Jack Sprat66 viewsHere is another early Top-N-Bottom Jack Sprat. It is also in the color Black with White ribs. It also has the red eye with the black center dot.Sep 23, 2009
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Top-N-Bottom 3 7/8"87 viewsThis is a very early Top-N-Bottom lure. It does not have any eyes. It is 3 7/8" long. It is a Bone color with Black and Red scales on it. Jun 08, 2008
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Top-N-Bottom Blank72 viewsThis is a wooden Top-N-Bottom blank that is painted but has never had hardware attached. It is 3 5/8" long and is painted: White with an orange top/front with a red wavey line on each side. May 24, 2008
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Top-N-Bottom Blank55 viewsThis is a Top-N-Bottom blank that is painted but has never had hardware attached to it. It is 2 long not counting the pig tail which was used to hold it for painting. It is painted White.
May 24, 2008
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Top-N-Bottom Blank55 viewsThis is a Top-N-Bottom blank that is painted but has never had hardware attached to it. It is 2 1/4" long not counting the pig tail which was used to hold it for painting. It is painted White.
May 24, 2008
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Top-N-Bottom Blank65 viewsThis is a Top-N-Bottom blank that is painted but has never had hardware attached to it. It is 2 1/2" long not counting the pig tail which was used to hold it for painting. It is three colors: White - Red - YellowMay 24, 2008
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Top-N-Bottom Twister111 viewsThis is a really early Smithwick lure. It is a Top-N-Bottom series. It does not have a name stamped on it. The wooden body on this lure is 2 1/4" long. It has the broom handle tail. It uses screw eyes to attach the hooks instead of hook hangers used in later years. It has the split ring on the line tie and has a metal diving lip attached with screw. In Adrien Delbasty's book it is identified as a Twister model GS which means it comes with the clipped Eger brand spinner . The second successful lure that Jack Smithwick made. I believe the color is the #10 Black, White Rib.
Feb 29, 2008
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Top-n-Bottom Jack Sprat144 viewsTRADED 4-1-07 .....This bait has a new home in the Great State of Texas.
This bait is listed in the "A Collectors Guide to Louisiana's Lure Companies" on page 15 and is identified as a Top-n-Bottom Jack Sprat. It has painted eyes instead of decals. This bait is from somewhere between 1947 and the early 1950's.Mar 31, 2007
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