Blue Spring Bait Mfg
Blue Spring Bait Manufacturing Company - Marianna, FL
Blue Spring Bait
Mfg Co. made the lures that were patented by Dennis Croft and John Barefield. They received their patent for the lure design on August 12, 1952.
The lures were made in the Florida panhandle town of Marianna. Croft's double
jointed lure is truly an innovative design. It was called the Humpty-Dumpty
lure. It lure came in a green scale, brown scale and purple scale patterns.
Croft's Blue Spring Bait lures are considered to be made by one of the great
North Florida Makers.
The CROFT's "HUMPTY-DUMPTY" Lures, circa 1950
The CROFT & BAREFIELD Boxes
The CROFT & BAREFIELD 1952 Lure Patent
If you have a vintage antique fishing reel or lure, I can tell you what it's worth.
For any questions about vintage antique fishing reels,
lures or tackle, please feel free to Email or Call me.
I always like to talk about old tackle.
Remember, I'm always buying old vintage fishing lures and reels!
Thanks!
Ron Gast
Frostproof, FL
- Charter Member of Old Reel Collectors Association, Inc. (ORCA)
- Member of the Board of Directors and Co-Founder of Florida Antique Tackle Collectors, Inc. (FATC)
- Member of National Fishing Lure Collectors Club (NFLCC)
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