Museum Archive: Vintage Hofmann’s Lures KING, 2/5oz Nickel fishing spoon #5267

Weighing 2/5oz (11g), the nickel finish on this spoon reflects the 1950s heritage of Hofmann’s Lures, an Ohio-based company founded by the Hofmann family in Lakeview. Stamped directly into the metal, the "KING" name and brand markings remain sharp on this 1 3/4" (4.5cm) specimen. As a dedicated weedless design, it utilizes a stiff wire guard to protect the single gold-finished hook from snagging in dense vegetation. A small red bead is fixed at the wire’s base on the inner side of the spoon, paired with a black hair dressing and red thread wrap at the hook shank to serve as a visual trigger. This vintage piece, identified by product code 5267, sits at a condition rating of 4/5, showing only light signs of age while preserving its reflective surface. The hardware is connected by a sturdy metal fastener at the nose, ready for casting into lily pads or timber.