11-14-2001, 12:59 AM
Thor,<br> The"Dalton Special" lures you have were invented back in the "1920"s by a guy named Phillip Porter Dalton of Tampa, Florida. After he carved a few of the critters his friends wanted one. He realized that he had a good thing going, but could not keep up with the demand for em. Around the 1930s he got the Shakespeare company to make them for him, but they retained the Dalton Special name. He got mad at the company around 1942 because of a disagreement with a design change and quit the company. He then went to the Florida Fishing Tackle company and sold his lure under the Barracuda Brand name. A few plastic ones were made but did not work well, so most are wood now. Through my research I believe the company is now in Clearwater Florida, and called Marine Metal Products. This company retains the Dalton Special Tradmark. Prices are as follows, but remember its all relative, condition, and original marked boxes are a factor in price. Shakespeare Dalton special $20-30.00<br> Plastic Dalton $15-20.00<br> Dalton Twist $20-30.00.<br>Hope this helps some and if you would like to send a picture I would appreciate it. Always like looking at the old memories.<br><br>