Museum Archive: Vintage Seneca Flutter Cleo (Hula Girl), 1/8oz nickel fishing spoon #18968

Polished nickel plating covers every curve of this 1 3/4" (4.5cm) spoon, a signature finish for the Seneca Lure company. Flip the metal over to find the iconic dancer—the "Hula Girl"—stamped into the back alongside the Little Cleo name, a detail that defines the original Seneca production before the brand's acquisition by Acme in the early 1980s. Many veteran anglers still swear that the presence of the dancer is what really drove the success of this design. Weighing 1/8oz (4g), this specific model carries product code 18968 and maintains an excellent 5/5 condition rating with sharp, clean stampings and its original single hook assembly. This USA-made specimen captures a moment in fishing history before the manufacturing process changed and the beloved dancer graphic was eventually retired.