"Parmley"
It sure is funny how things work out; just about two weeks after starting this page and after years of hearing
rumors about where these lures were found and by whom from other collectors; it looks like the mystery may be solved.
While doing a Fishing Flea Market today, I had long time fisherman and charter boat captain Jerry Beaver set up near
me. Jerry had four of these lures for sale at his table; being a collector, I just had to ask if he was the one who had the
large find of these lures.
Jerry went on to tell me that indeed he was the one who found the baits; and that he found them in Sea Bright,
N.J at a bait & tackle shop that had closed in the 1960's; the name of the shop was "Parmley's". It seems Mr. Parmley
was also a lure maker, who advertised his lures in many of the fishing magazines of the time.
Given the fact that such a large amount of lures were found at Parmley's and that he was a lure maker; one would
have to conclude that he was indeed the maker. Jerry is 99.9% sure he was; and right now he has me convinced; end of the story????
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