Museum Archive: Vintage Marathon (with sonic blades), 2/5oz Nickel / Gold fishing spoon #7546

Featuring a distinctive gold holographic diagonal strip over its polished nickel body, this vintage spoon highlights the creative hardware designs of the Marathon Bait Company. Based in Wisconsin from 1929 to 1979, the manufacturer equipped this 7546 model with a unique dual-blade configuration at the rear. Two small, gold-colored willow-style blades are attached to the split ring alongside the treble hook, adding extra points of light reflection to the tail section. At a weight of 2/5 oz (12 g) and measuring 2 1/4" (6 cm) in length, the lure remains in excellent 5/5 condition with the reflective tape and metal finish appearing extremely well-preserved. The reverse side of the stamped metal displays a clean, smooth silver surface, characteristic of USA-made tackle from this era.