Museum Archive: Vintage Kmart Kresge #41, 3/16oz Black / Silver fishing spoon #12455

Hand-painted silver lightning bolts strike across the deep black finish of this Japanese-made sinking lure. Marketed under the Kmart Kresge label with the product code 12455, this compact vibe-style bait represents a classic era of Japanese manufacturing for American retailers. Measuring 1 1/2" (4 cm) and weighing in at 3/16 oz (5 g), it is built for both casting and trolling applications. The specimen is in 5/5 condition, showing clean surfaces and vibrant yellow eyes with black pupils. Because it is a sinking model, the working depth is variable, allowing you to target different levels of the water column for species like perch, trout, or zander. The hardware consists of two silver-finished treble hooks mounted to the belly and tail.