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| Charles Perdew Pintail Drake with original paint by Cline McCalpin |
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| Cline McCalpin learned to carve decoys as a
Protégé of Charles Perdew. This very rare pintail decoy
was Carved by Charles Perdew. Henry, Illinois and painted by
Cline McCalpin of Chicago, Illinois. The decoy was
probably made as a decorative for someone as it was never rigged
for hunting. It appears to be unused with excellent
original paint. Circa late 1950's early 1960's. HC18N Price: $4500.00 |
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| Ralph Rhegi, Detroit, MI Canvasback Drake |
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| This decoy is part of his last rig of decoys that were found in his basement after Ralph passed away. It was never weighted, keeled or used. It has excellent original paint. It is made from balsa wood with a cedar head. HC236 Price: $625.00 |
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| This decoy is in excellent original
paint. It appears he was influenced by Chauncy Wheeler as the
decoy has the same Wheeler School pleasing style. It has fine
bill carving, high quality glass eyes and retains its original
weight.
HC19N Price: $475.00 SOLD |
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| This decoy is from the hard to find
early period when Ben Schmidt's decoys were more elongated or long
body style. It has a very well carved and finely shaped head,
plus it has Ben's trademark wing carving on the body. The decoy has a mixture of original paint with some old hunter touch up. It has a tiny filled bill chip and a possible filled area under the tail. It retains its original keel weight and rigging. HC178 Price: $650.00 |
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| Ek Morris, 'Morris Boat Works' Blue Bill Drake Decoy, circa 1915 |
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| Made by Morris Boat Works,
Alexander "EK" Morris and his nephew John "Jackie" Morris.
This decoy came from Barney
Crandall's collection and is featured on page 113 in his book "Decoying,
St. Claire to the St. Lawrence". The decoy is hollow with the traditional thin bottom board
that was used in the St. Claire Flats area. The decoy has
slightly raised carved wings on the body and a finely shaped head
with glass eyes. It has a mixture of original paint and old
hunter rework paint . The comb painting on the back
appears to be original. HC123 Price: $625.00 |
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| Fred Destri, Spring Valley, IL, Calling Mallard Drake |
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| This decoy is pictured on page
189 in "Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway" by Alan Haid.
This Decoy is in excellent original paint. It is a unique
example by Destri and possibly a one of a kind. Circa 1958
HC241 Price: $3250.00 SOLD |
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| Douglas Mosley, Princeton, IL Mallard Drake, Circa 1890's |
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| This Decoy is part of a rig of unused decoys that were found by Joe Tonelli. It has one spot of flaking paint on the head, otherwise it is in perfect condition. Doug Mosley made rigs of Mallards, Canvasbacks and Redheads and his wife Sara painted them. Mosley painted his initials on the bottom of his decoys. HC242 Price: $4200.00 |
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| Duncan DuCharme St Ambrose, Manitoba (Delta Marsh) Canada: Red Head Hen Duck Decoy |
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Canada, St. Ambrose, Manitoba
(Delta Marsh Area) Duncan DuCharme Rare Red Head Hen Ca. 1940's.
This decoy is one of six redhead decoys known by DuCharme and is from
the Famed Gaylord Rig, which contained some of the best decoys
that DuCharme made. It has excellent original paint probably by Peter
Ward who painted many of his decoys and also has the original metal keel
common to these decoys. It has a few scuffs to the paint and a slight
separation to the neck seat area. Rarely did his decoys ever have eyes.
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| Bernard Ohnmacht, Lafayette, Indiana Mallard Hen Ca 1930's |
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| Bernard Ohnmacht , (1899-1975), only made
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rig of decoys for himself, a rig of 100 consisting of mallards,
black ducks, pintails and a few geese. He did not make any to sell.
For more info see page 149 in the book "Decoys of the
Mississippi Flyway" by Alan Haid. This decoy has very fine
and detailed original paint
and a small dent in the back. This is the best Ohnmacht Hen
Mallard we have seen. HC124N Price: $ 6500.00 |
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H.G. Traver, Decatur, Il. Hollow Mallard Drake Duck Decoy
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| This decoy is hollow with a three piece body. It has excellent original
paint with very little wear. It has tack eyes and It is missing the original weight. HC38 Price: $475.00 |
| Dewey Pertruit, Raceland, Louisiana Ringbill Drake |
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| This Dewey Pertruit, Raceland, Louisiana, Ringbill Drake has a mixture of original and old hunter re-paint, with a shallow gouge on the top of the head. I believe it is made with either tupelo or cypress root wood. HC15N Price: $495.00 |
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| This decoy has original paint with fine combing
on much of the body. it has old shoe buttons for eyes. it has a
thin bottom board and is lightly hollowed. There is some flaking
in several places most likely caused by the decoy cord while
stored. HC3N Price $475.00 |
| Early Tom Chambers Attributed Hollow Lo-Head Black Duck ca. 1910 |
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| This decoy is egg shell thin and very
light. It has worn original paint on the body and good paint on
the head and bill with original glass eyes. It has several small
knots and several age cracks to the body and a very small chip
on the end of the bill. HC51 Price: $725.00 SOLD |
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| Bert Goetz Michigan Sleeper Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Ca: 1940's
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| This Bert Goetz decoy hails from the Detroit area. This
decoy has a balsa wood body and a hardwood head with glass eyes.
It has several coats of old working paint.
HC4N Price: $145.00 |
| Pair of Nova Scotia Mergansers Ca. 1940's |
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| Both decoys have old working original paint.
they are carved by a unknown talented
carver. The head on the drake is of two piece construction
and the hen is in a preening position. Both decoys have tack
eyes with a small piece of plastic behind that to simulate eyes. HC12PR Price: $1375.00 |
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Unknown Hollow Black Duck upper New York State
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| Unusual Blind Eye Upper New York State, Alexandria Bay
area, deep hollow body Black Duck. Old Working probably
second coat of Paint with some original on head and bill.
Decoy is circa 1920's and was made by a unknown carver. This decoy is in good condition
other than a tail chip and a tight crack in the neck seat area. HC5N Price: $675.00 |
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| Early Michigan or Ohio Bobtail Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy |
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Rare Toledo, Ohio Hen Canvasback Duck Decoy
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Early Ohio Red Head Drake Duck Decoy
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Wally Bishop Blue Bill Drake, Seneca Lake, New York
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| This decoy has original paint with fine line
bill carving on the head and very fine scratch
painting on the body.
HC11N Price: $550.00 |
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| Dave Dressel RedHead Drake Duck Decoy |
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| HC126 Michigan Carver
Dave Dressel 1960's This Decorative Decoy has nicely carved wing detail and is in excellent condition with a few flakes of paint off of the back. It has original paint by Len Carnaghi. $275.00 SOLD |
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| Richard Schiebel Wood Duck Pair |
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| Richard Schiebel, Hutchinson,
MN, ....nice, hollow and in unused condition.
Not many of Richard's decoys are hollow carved. HC125N Price: $700.00 |
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Marv Bernet Cottage Grove, Minnesota Canvasback Drake
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| HC13N Minnesota Carver Marv Bernet signed and
dated this unused, near mint condition decoy. Carved in the
1970's $350.00 SOLD |
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| Mike Pavolich Michigan Canvasback Drake |
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| HC14N Mike's decoys have a similar look to
another Michigan carver, One Arm Kelly. This decoy is in near
mint
condition with minor wear on the tail. It has a very well carved
head and bill. It retains the original keel and rigging. Price: $475.00 |
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| Unusual Flying Crow Decoy with moveable wings Unknown Maker |
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this decoy is well proportioned folk art style carved body with moveable wings attached with nails. It has bill carving and carved eyes. it is stamped RDV on the bottom, possibly for the maker. It is approximately 20-30 years old and is in original paint and condition. HC178 Price: $175.00 |
| Gary Hall Crow Decoy |
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| This decoy is 30-40 years old and
is in original paint. Hall is a carver and a collector.
His carvings are stamped with his name, but he is also know to
stamp what he collected. This Crow is stamped Hall, so
could be one of his own carvings. The bill has been broken
off and reattached. HC180 Price $125.00 SOLD |
| Vintage Unknown Factory Glass Eye Crow Decoy |
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| This decoy is hollow with vertically laminated wood construction.
There is a hole in the bottom for using with a stand. It is
all original paint and condition and probably dates to the 1940s to
1950s. HC182 Price: $225.00 |
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| Jerry Seidel, Upper Midwest, Hand carved Crow Decoy |
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| This crow has carved raised wings and
carved eyes. It is in original paint with no repairs.
This decoy is two piece construction, body and head. Jerry
made a wide variety of styles and different degrees of detailing in
his carvings. HC183 Price: $225.00 |
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