Al Foss & True Temper Fishing Lures

Al Foss
Cleveland, Ohio

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Al Foss & True Temper Packaging

The first Al Foss boxes were printed cardboard. Innovative with boxes as well as lures, Al Foss settled on a colorful tin box as the packaging for many of his lures. The metal boxes made for useful storage in the tackle box. Fairly indestructible, they survived and continued advertising the Al Foss name. Besides the standard lure tin, specialized tins for fly rod lures, pork rind, and even a fishing kit were used. Packaging ultimately returned to cardboard with a series of boxes. The last version was a plastic hinged box used by True Temper.

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Skidder Pork Rind Minnow Intro Box Printed cardboard picture box for the introduction of the Skidder Pork Rind Minnow

Little Egypt Pork Rind Minnow Intro Box Printed cardboard picture box for the introduction of the Little Egypt Pork Rind Minnow

2nd Style Al Foss Cardboard Box Printed cardboard marked for the Shimmy Wiggler. The two-piece cardboard box has been seen in pinkish red and white colors.

Al Foss Hinged Tin Box The first tin boxes had a hinged top with a paper insert affixed to the inside of the lid.

Al Foss Tin Box The innovative two-piece Al Foss tin box was first available in green, red and blue

Al Foss / American Fork & Hoe Orange Tin Box Orange color variation of the Al Foss tin box was introduced after the company was bought by American Fork & Hoe in 1929

Introductory Card For Al Foss Jazz Wiggler Al Foss Jazz Wigglers were introduced on these orange cardboard cards

Al Foss Shimmyette Fly Rod Wiggler Tin Specialized very small Al Foss tin for the Shimmyette Fly Rod Wiggler in a unique turquoise color

Special Cardboard Box For The Al Foss #32 Flitter Spoon Specialized two piece cardboard box for the No. 32 Flitter Spoon

Special Cardboard Box For The Oriental Wiggler Cardboard box introduced by American Fork and Hoe Company for the Oriental Wiggler. The one-piece box had a flap opening on the end.

Al Foss Dry Strip Pork Rind Tin A specialized tin box used for dry pork rind, which is easily slipped into the pocket for a day's sport on lake or stream.

Al Foss Pocket Fishing Kit Tin A specialized tin box for a fishing kit introduced in 1937 containing an assortment of lures for all game fish. All the LURES you need for a day or a month on Lake or Stream. The pocket kit contained two standard Al Foss baits and one dozen Al Foss dry strip pork rind.

Al Foss Black & Gold Two-Piece Cardboard Box Distinctive black & gold color scheme introduced by American Fork and Hoe Company. This two-piece box still retains the Al Foss name

True Temper Al Foss Black & Gold Two-Piece Cardboard Box Black & gold two-piece box with the True Temper name added to the logo

True Temper Al Foss Black & Gold Two-Piece Cardboard Window Box Two-piece window box in black & gold

True Temper Al Foss Black & Gold Two-Piece Cardboard Window Box For Hell Cat Special two-piece window box in black & gold for the Hell Cat lure series

True Temper Two-Piece Cardboard Speed Shad Box True Temper used a green & yellow two-piece box for the Speed Shad

True Temper Two-Piece Cardboard Crippled Shad Box True Temper used a green & yellow two-piece box for the Crippled Shad

New True Temper Shad Six Pack Box A six pack dealer box for the "New" True Temper Shads

True Temper Speed Shad Yellow Window Box Yellow two-piece window box by True Temper for Speed Shad

True Temper Crippled Shad Yellow & Blue Window Box Yellow & blue version of a True Temper window box for Speed Shad

True Temper Speed Shad Jr. Yellow Window Box Yellow window box by True Temper for Speed Shad Jr.

True Temper Al Foss Plastic Hinged Box Plastic hinged box by True Temper.

True Temper Al Foss "Tops For Spinning" Plastic Hinged Box Plastic hinged box by True Temper promoting the spinning properties of the Speed Shad Jr.

Weber Tackle Company Box For Shimmy Wiggler The Shimmy Wiggler in its Weber Tackle packaging