Museum Archive: Eppinger Dardevle Dardevlet Feathered Weedless, 3/4oz Black / White / Nickel fishing spoon #1270

Weighing in at 3/4oz (21g), this Eppinger Dardevlet Feathered Weedless spoon is a specialized tool for working through heavy cover where standard lures often snag. The 2 3/4" (7cm) body features the classic high-contrast black and white striped finish on the face with a bright nickel plating on the reverse. This item, identified by product code 1270, is housed in its original packaging from the Dearborn, Michigan factory, where the company established roots in 1959. A stiff wire weed guard protects the single hook, which is dressed in crimson feathers to provide a visual target during a steady retrieve. The iconic devil head logo is stamped directly onto the white paint of the spoon. This specimen remains unused, showing the crisp paint and clean metal expected of a lure that has never seen the water.