| Last additions - Smithwick Pictures, Papers and Misc. |
Can You Identify This Person?9 viewsThis photo was in a batch of papers I purchased and I was told that they came from the Smithwick estate sale. I was under the impression that this was Jack A. Smithwick. I have been advised by a family member that this is not Jack A. Smithwick. I would appreciate any information you can supply about the identity of this person.May 25, 2010
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Mold for Plastic Worms58 viewsThis is a mold for the 6" Fluttertail Rubber Worm. Quite a find.Jan 23, 2010
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Smithwick Business Card62 viewsThis is Jack K. Smithwick's business card. It is from the early 1970's when Smithwick purchased Championship Tackle Company.
Aug 30, 2009
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Smithwick Patch - Water Gater61 viewsThis patch is 3" in diameter.Aug 18, 2009
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Misc Papers - Proofs62 viewsThese items came out of the Smithwick Estate Sale.Jan 01, 2009
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Smithwick Patch - Bo Jack64 viewsThis patch shows up in the 1977 color catalog. It is 3' in diameter.Nov 15, 2008
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Smithwick Patch55 viewsThis patch shows up in the color chart from the 1980's. It is 3" high and 2 1/2" wide.Oct 31, 2008
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Jack K. Smithwick working in the garage89 viewsThis is a picture of Jack K. Smithwick working in his garage. You can clearly see 30+ Top-N-Bottom lures fully painted and rigged with hooks hanging from a wire above his head along the wall. At the level of the top of his head are several more strings of wire along the garage wall. They are covered with King Snipes AND what appears to be the S-100 Devels Horse. There are drawings on the wall of Stud Ducks, Gandy Dancers, My Pet and Walking Scorpions. Jack is seen in the picture stuffing Top-N- Bottom boxes with King Snipes.
So, apparently the Devels (or Devils) Horse lure was produced at the time they were using the Top-N-Bottom boxes. Perhaps at the same time as the Top-N-Bottom lures. Unless those 30+ fully rigged Top-N-Bottoms were culls left over from earlier years which I doubt as they are fully rigged.
Oct 05, 2008
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Top - N - Bottom Letterhead55 views1949 Release form typed on Top-N-Bottom letterhead.
Sep 01, 2008
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Print of Smithwick Lure and Box75 viewsThis is a signed and numbered print from 1989. The artist is Julie Bowman Clark. This one is #1 of an expected production of 50. It shows the old Smithwick two piece box and the F-100 Devels Horse lure. It also shows a River Runt and a spinner.Jun 04, 2008
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F-1100 Buck & Bawl71 viewsThis is a series of "Proofs" found in the closed down Smithwick Factory at the estate sale. They were used to make the early color charts. The background has been cleaned up and the names put on each bait.
May 24, 2008
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400 King Snipe70 viewsThis is a series of "Proofs" found in the closed down Smithwick Factory at the estate sale. They were used to make the early color charts. The background has been cleaned up and the names put on each bait.
May 24, 2008
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