Museum Archive: Vintage Bumble Bee Bumble BEE Spinnerbait, 1oz gold/nickel spinning lure #22653

Weighing in at 1oz (28g), this American-made Bumble Bee Spinnerbait is a classic example of heavy-duty vintage hardware. A large gold-finished willow-leaf blade carries the Bumble Bee stamp, trailing a smaller nickel blade that adds visual contrast to the gold/nickel color scheme. The black head features a prominent red and orange eye detail, which sits ahead of a white and yellow multi-strand skirt. With a condition rating of 4/5, the surfaces remain bright and the wire frame straight, reflecting careful ownership. Identified by product code 22653, the lure utilizes a ball-bearing swivel to connect the primary blade, a standard feature for high-quality spinnerbaits designed for casting into heavy structure.