Here is a sampling of lures purchased by Doug Bucha and Ric Ladonski at the 2013 Niles, Mich. Riverfest. The Michigan collectors have an antique tackle booth at the Riverfest where they display their valuables and offer appraisals - and will purchase - vintage tackle that visitors take to them.The next gathering for antique tackle collectors will be held at Heddon Museum August 13 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Here is a sampling of lures purchased by Doug Bucha and Ric Ladonski at the 2013 Niles, Mich. Riverfest. The Michigan collectors have an antique tackle booth at the Riverfest where they display their valuables and offer appraisals - and will purchase - vintage tackle that visitors take to them.

The meeting will be held at the former Heddon factory at 414 West St. in Dowagiac, Mich. The Museum is located two blocks north and two blocks west of the Mc Donald's.

The informal meeting of antique fishing lure collectors is mostly a show-and-tell with some selling, trading, and buying of old tackle taking place.

It’s open to anyone interested in old antique fishing tackle or who has old gear that he or she would like to be appraised.