Museum Archive: Vintage Marathon (with sonic blades), 1/4oz Gold fishing spoon #6500

A faceted diamond-pattern sticker sits at the center of this gold-plated teardrop body, which measures 1 3/4" (4.5 cm). This Marathon lure weighs 1/4 oz (8 g) and features the brand name stamped directly into the metal on the concave reverse. Two silver-toned, elongated mini-blades are mounted on split rings near the tail; these "sonic blades" are designed to create a visual illusion of a forage fish's tail fins and help obscure the treble hook. Identified by product code 6500, the specimen originated from the Marathon Bait Company in Wisconsin, USA. The gold finish and hardware remain in excellent shape, resulting in a condition rating of 5/5.