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Midwest Decoys
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Richard Wilcoxin Redhead Drake

Richard Wilcoxen,Liverpool,Illinois MW 2
Decoy is a Richard Wilcoxin who was the older brother of the much more prolific carver, Perry Wilcoxen. This is a wonderful hollow Redhead Drake in original condition. The form, especially the "snakey" neck and head represents one of the best profiles anyone will probably ever see. Great balance as well as symmetry with very smooth lines making this decoy highly collectible.

Carver: Richard Wilcoxin

Weight: 10
Price: $7500
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Sibley Drake Canvasback

Mr. "X", George Sibley Decoy Factory,Whitehall,MI., MW 5
As described by Joe French in 1960, "Mr. "X" is considered to be one of "the three Jewels Of The Illinois River from the 1890's." This example is a Canvasback Drake considered to be from Sibley's personal rig since it bears the lead weights from both the Chicago(Hennepin Shooting Club), and the Denver(Highland Gun Club) where he was a member. Great form and is from around 1880-1890 making this working decoy highly sought after by collectors.

Carver: George Sibley

Weight: 10
Price: $6800
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One Armed Kelley Canvasback Hen

One Armed Kelley,Monroe,MI.PRICE REDUCED! MW 30
Large over sized Hen Canvasback for use in big water hunting with intact keel. Bill carving with original glass eyes in O.P. as well as condition. Condition of this Kelley is outstanding!

Carver: One Armed Kelley

Weight: 15
Price: $2800
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FRANK CASSINI HEN MALLARD

FRANK CASSINNI,LONG GROVE,ILLINOIS PRICE REDUCED! MW 32
Wonderful early turned head Hen Mallard in great form and bold paint. Canvas over cork example. Most of his decoys were machine turned Balsa. This was a prototype decoy done for Al Ries who also lived in Long Grove for his new factory Tru Dux. O.P. as well as condition in a fine example that has a lot more detail than Al Ries examples. Outstanding rare decoy!

Carver: Frank Cassini

Weight: 10
Price: $2800
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Great Horned Owl By John Hyatt (JY)

John Hyatt,Pekin,Illinois (JY)
Great Horned Owl by John Hyatt of Pekin,Illinois. Excellent original paint as well as condition with some in-use wear as shown. Professional repair to the left ear by Allen Weidhass. Retains the original glass eyes. This decoy is one of about only 500 Owls Hyatt made for the P.S. Olt Company. The Owl was marketed with Olt's cardboard Crow decoys and E-1 Crow Call,Ca. 1935.

Carver: John Hyatt

Weight: 10
Price: $1995
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Roy Kamm Drake Pintail

Roy Kamm,Lacon,Illinois,Mw 27
Pintail Drake working decoy circa 1890 in the best Illinois River form by old time carver Roy Kamm. Repainted in 1950 by Cline McAlpine, a great Illinois river carver in his own right! The McAlpine feather paint as seen is very distinctive of McAlpine.

Carver: Roy Kamm

Weight: 10
Price: $1950
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Henry Ruggles Drake Mallard

Henry Ruggles,Henry,Illinois,MW 11
A wonderful working decoy by the earliest recorded of the Illinois carvers,Henry Ruggles of Henry,Illinois. This exact decoy is pictured in Joe Engers Big Blue Book on the chapter featuring decoys of the Illinois river.Rare Mallard Drake in great patina and wonderful form. Great addition to any midwest collection in excellent condition!

Carver: Henry Ruggles

Weight: 10
Price: $1750
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Ben Schmidt Canvasback Hen

Ben Schmidt,Centerline,MI.
Very early Ben Schmidt,Ca. 1935 smooth body Canvasback Hen in original paint as well as condition. This decoy comes out of the well known T.L. Baker rig near Lansing Michigan and is so branded. This old working decoy still exibits a wonderful wet paint blending technique used by Schmidt on the wings and tail, as well as his trademark detailed carving to the head/bill areas. Very nice mellow patina and an excellent example of his work.

Carver: Schmidt, Ben

Weight: 18
Price: $1175
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Harold Haertel Cork Black Duck

Harold Haertel,Dundee,Illinois MW 15
Black duck by famed Mid West carver Harold Haertel of Dundee,Illinois,(1904-1995). Rare cork example of this carvers work in original condition. Decoy has a finely carved pine head and retains the original glass eyes.Body form is very well done in the carvers style with a 1/2" bottom board for flotation purposes as this was rigged for hunting and used as such. Great decoy for a very fair price!

Carver: Harold Haertel

Weight: 10
Price: $1150
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Robert Elliston Pintail

Robert Elliston,Bureau,Illinois,MW 8
A rare Pintail by famed Midwest carver Robert A. Elliston of Bureau,Illinois,(1849-1915). Nice form with great lines and symmetry. Balanced in the water, which made Ellistons gunning decoys sought after by hunters and today, these are sought after by collectors, especially this particular species, which he did only a few known examples of. Displays a very distinctive form as well as the carvers signature paint pattern.

Carver: Robert Elliston

Weight: 10
Price: $1100
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Herter's Great Horned Owl JY

Herter's Inc., Waseca,MN.
JY Great Horned Wooden Owl in very good original paint as well as condition. Some in-use wear, very minor. The putty around the long bear claw is missing in addition to the wedge that holds one hardwood ear, some touch up to the white on the breast and brown on the tail,as well as some roughness on the tip of the tail. Retains original glass eyes and is a Balsa body decoy. Ca. 1948.

Carver:
Herters
Weight: 15
Price: $995
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Stephen Lane Drake Mallard

Stephen Lane,Lacon,Illinois,MW 25
Drake Mallard in great form and outstanding old dry patina from one of the best as well as earliest carvers of the midwest, Stephen Lane. (1842-1900). This particular working decoy example is a classic hollow Mallard, Circa 1880. Worn paint due to age as well as an obvious attribution to in-use gunning.

Carver: Steven Lane

Weight: 10
Price: $975
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George Barto Pintail

George "Skippy" Barto,Joliet,Illinois MW 10
Drake Pintail from Midwest well known carver George "Skippy" Barto of Joliet Illinois. Working decoy was painted in the Elliston pattern and maintains the original structural condition as well as nice lines Barto was known for.

Carver: George

Weight: 10
Price: $875
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BEN SCHMIDT REDHEAD HEN

BEN SCHMIDT,CENTERLINE,MI.PRICE REDUCED! MW 35
Redhead Hen in O.P. as well as overall condition. Rubs to the paint and several small age cracks in the wood. This is Schmidt's early period work without chisel stamping. Nice form which retains the original glass eyes.

Carver: Schmidt, Ben

Weight: 10
Price: $825
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Bruce Chidester Drake Mallard

Bruce Chidester,Burlington,Iowa
Drake Mallard sleeper in outstanding form and bold wet over wet paint blending technique. Extreme detail to individual feather carving on both the primary as well as secondary feathers. Glass eyes,bill carving and great rasp work to the head. Inscribed on the bottom "First Place Decoy Iowa State Carving Show 1983". Several small chips to the tips of the tail feathers. A great decoy for those who appreciate decoy carving as an art form as this Mallard is fantastic!

Carver: Bruce Chidester

Weight: 10
Price: $775
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MASON DRAKE MALLARD JY

MASON DECOY FACTORY,DETROIT,MICHIGAN
JY Drake Mallard by Mason decoy factory. Challenge grade with good honest original paint and condition with some in-use wear to several spots on the sides of the decoy. Some to be found on the bottom and head with old small tail chip, two narrow pieces missing near the tail. Nice decoy with original glass eyes and signature bill carving.

Carver:
Mason
Weight: 15
Price: $750
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Early One Armed Kelley Drake Canvasback

One Armed Kelley,Monroe,MI.PRICE REDUCED! MW 31
Very early One Armed Kelley Drake Canvasback with a separation at the base of the neck. Second coat of old hunter paint evident with wear to the primer in some places as shown. Retains the original eyes and is a very good example in great posture. Wonderful detail in the carving and positioning of his heads. Retains original keel and is rigged for hunting with the forward line swivel intact.

Carver: One Armed Kelley

Weight: 15
Price: $675
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Charles Schoenheider Drake Mallard

Charles Schoenheider,Sr.,Peoria,Il. MW 26
Charles Schoenheider Sr., Mallard Drake in an old second coat of gunning paint. The eyes have been replaced and a professional repair was done to a chip on one side of the bill. Still, all in all a very good decoy that represents a work by the master of Illinois river carvers and a way to own a treasure at a price that makes that possible!

Carver: Charles Schoenheider

Weight: 10
Price: $665
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PETERSON DRAKE BLUEBILL JY

Dodge DECOY FACTORY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN
JY Drake bluebill by the Dodge factory. Old hunting toller in very good O.P. The decoy has seen a lot of time in the marsh and as such has a few dings as well as a small hole in the top of the head along with a few small shallow chips along the body. Bold paint with nice swirl technique on the breast,original Peterson glass eyes,detailed carving to the bill in this #1 Grade example as defined by this factory in the production of their decoys. A true antique factory decoy from the days of Market Gunning. Ca.1883 or possibly earlier.

Carver:
Dodge
Weight: 10
Price: $625
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Pair Of Mallards By Cliff Reinsager

Cliff Reinsager,Muscatine,Iowa.
Very nice pair of Mallards by a midwest carver Cliff Reinsager of Muscatine, Iowa. Both the Drake and the Hen are in original paint as well as condition, retain the original glass eyes and are signed in the makers hand. Drake has a nail bill and is in very nice form as well as bold paint. Mint other than a very small seam crack which is hard to see starting to develop on one side. The Hen is just wonderful with great wet over wet paint blending. Near mint as well with one very small rub to the paint on the right side tip of the bill. The Hen is unusual in that the bottom is in very nice comb paint, although no other evidence of comb painting exists on the body of either decoy which is something I have never seen before.

Carver: Cliff Reinsager

Weight: 20
Price: $585
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Joseph Sieger Canvasback Drake

Joseph Sieger,Tustin,WI.MW 3
Great hollow example from Mid West carver Joseph Sieger. Very nice form with great symmetry and balance. Hollow example in original condition. Attribution to Sieger is based in bottom board as well as shape and form to similar decoys that have recently surfaced.

Carver: Joseph Sieger

Weight: 10
Price: $575
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Pair Of Charles Mott Mallards

Charles Mott,Pekin,Il.PRICE REDUCED!MW 27
Pair of Old Ca. 1938 Charles Mott two piece hollow Mallard decoys. Drake has a repaired sliver on the left side of the bill. Original paint as well as condition otherwise. Both decoys show an age seam as well as rubs to the paint as shown as these are truly working Tollers. Decoys are traditionally shaped at the breast as Illinois river decoys are and have flat tails and painted eyes. Age crack on the neck on both the drake and hen. Very talented old time carver and a great addition to any collection as these are Investment grade decoys.

Carver: Charles Mott

Weight: 15
Price: $575
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Pair of Mallards Attributed to Mike Valley

Unidentified, Attributed To Mike Valley Pair of solid body Mallards in original paint as well as condition with keels and anchor lines still attatched. Drake is near mint with just a couple small rubs to the paint. Hen has more in-use wear, especially to the underside of the tail and along the right side and breast area. However, this is minor overall. Both decoys retain the original glass eyes and are in bold paint as well as very nice form.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 20
Price: $575
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Joe Gigl Oversized Mallard

Joe Gigl,Freemont,WI.PRICE REDUCED!MW 28
Very nice and very hard to find in this condition. Joe Gigl oversized cork Drake Mallard with a slightly turned head. Mint condition as well as O.P. Form is great, especially the head. The paint, especially on the head is great as well. Retains the original glass eyes as well as 1/2" bottom board.

Carver: Joe Gigl

Weight: 15
Price: $570
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Bert Graves Mallard Drake

Bert Graves,Peoria,Illinois,MW 12
Mallard Drake in original condition other than a small repair to a crack in the neck from in-use gunning. This is an excellent example of Bert Graves work, aka "Graves Decoy Company", Peoria,Illinois,(1887-1956). Fine lines in old fine patina that was rigged and used as a working decoy. A fine example of what the term "collectible" stands for!

Carver: Bert Graves

Weight: 10
Price: $500
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Mason Drake Redhead JY

Mason Decoy Factory,Detroit,MI.
Drake Redhead by the Mason Decoy Factory, Standard "Detroit" grade PE model in very good O.P. as well as condition. Some in-use gunning wear as shown primarily on the head and breast, neck filler missing, but head is still quite tight. Nice investment quality mason,Ca. 1896-1924.

Carver:
Mason
Weight: 15
Price: $495
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Frank Strey Coot

Frank Strey,Osh Kosh,Wisconsin, MW 24
Oversized Coot working decoy by famed Midwest carver Frank Strey in original condition. Several small age cracks to the body including one to the neck area with in-use gunning wear to the paint as seen.Great Wisconsin Coot by one of it's best carvers!

Carver: Frank Strey

Weight: 10
Price: $475
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Pair Of Illinois River Mallards

Unidentified Pair of Illinois Mallards
Pair of early Illinois River Mallards from the Peru Illinois area done in an unidentified hand. Very nice form with some in-use gunning wear to the paint as shown, Ca. 1920-early 1930's.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $475
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Pair Of Ron Koch Mallards

Ed Koch,Omro,WI
Pair of working Mallard decoys from Midwest carver Ron Koch in original paint as well as condition. Nice form with original glass eyes and detail to the bill carving. Both the Hen and Drake have drilled holes in the bottom where the ballast weight was removed.They both havethe initials W.K., a stamp as well as a brand. The brand says Ron Koch which has a circle around it. The stamp says Ron Koch, Omro,WI. Drake has a small area on the right tail where some paint ran and both decoys have very minor in-use rubs to the paint. Very nice pair of working Mallards in excellent condition.

Carver: Ron Koch

Weight: 15
Price: $475
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Joe Gigl Drake Mallard

Joe Gigl,Fremont,WI.PRICE REDUCED! MW 41
Solid heavy over sized Drake Mallard by Wisconsin carver Joe Gigl. Original condition as well as paint with the exception of a recent touch-up to the cheeks where the paint is worn, as shown. Very slight crack around the base of the neck with various minor rubs to the paint attributed to in-use gunning wear as shown. Retains the original glass eyes with very detailed carving to the bill, similar to a Mason premiere grade decoy. Very minor wear to the tip of the bill. Decoy has a hole drilled into the bottom where the dowel is attached to the head. The bottom also has the initials R L burned into the bottom. Length: 18" Investment quality grade decoy.

Carver: Joe Gigl

Weight: 20
Price: $450
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Otto Garren Green Wing Teal

Otto Garren,Canton,IL,PRICE REDUCED! MW 39
Otto Garren (1890-1968) Otto Garren Green Wing teal in outstanding form that this carver was known for in original paint as well as condition.Purchased from Joe French who purchased this hollow body working decoy that was from Garren's personal rig from the carver himself. Garren began carving at the age of 16 and it is estimated he made around 5,000 decoys of which the teal are not as plentiful. The process he used involved joining two hollowed out sections together as seen in the photo's,(seam)with finishing nails. He always used high quality glass eyes and this example retains the original ones. A few rubs to the paint as shown as well as two seperate small cracks around the neck area. Decoy shows a subtle dark olive breast patina and a blackish olive back from age. Very nice collectible for any collection.

Carver: Otto Garren

Weight: 10
Price: $450
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Frank Schmidt Drake Mallard

Frank Schmidt,Centerline,MI.PRICE REDUCED!MW 29
Outstanding example of the work of decoy carver Frank Schmidt of Centerline Michigan. Drake Mallard is in outstanding posture and is all O.P. as well as structurally mint as to condition. Flat bottom working decoy with incised feather and wing carving.

Carver: Schmidt,Frank

Weight: 12
Price: $425
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Mr Z

"Mr. Z Of The Three Jewels Of The Illinois River"
Z carvers as described by Joe French in 1968 ,"as one of three Jewels Of The Illinois River from the 1890's." "Z" carvers are still unknown but the style is that of a thin hollow bird with great balance, symmetry, and very smooth lines, similar in that respect to the later work of Charles Perdew. Some think that Mr. "Z" as shown on plate 413 in Parmalee is the early work of Elliston. Because they came out of the same area as the Mr. "X" decoys, they may have been the work of Dell Woods and/or George W. Cunningham, care takers of the Hennepin Shooting Club where George Sibley was a member. As suggested by Donna Tonelli in Decoy Magazine(July/August '91), Woods and Cunningham likely had a lot of input in the design of the Sibley Factory decoys. They were professional Market Gunners when Sibley was a Chicago businessman and sportsman. Great form and very collectible!

Carver:

Weight: 0
Price: $425
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Gadwell Working Decoy

Illinois River Gadwell, Unidentified Maker,MW 36
Illinois River solid decoy with "V" bottom in old paint as well as original condition that seems to fit Gadwell markings. The bottom has been planed off to allow balance on a shelf. The back is branded A.H.L. plus a large P.The form looks very similar to Vern Cheesman from Macomb Illinois., but this example might actually be older.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $425
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Dallas Valley Raven

Dallas Raven, Prairie Du Chien,WI. JY
A Raven in a great pose by Dallas Valley of Wisconsin in excellent original paint as well as condition. Very unique style with raised wing tips, original glass eyes, mounted on a ornate wooden stand.

Carver: Dallas Valley

Weight: 10
Price: $410
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Alphon Anderson Canvasback

Alphon L. Anderson,Chillocothe,IL., MW 9
Stylish Canvasback working decoy by an early and extremely rare Illinois River carver.Ca. 1900-1910. Reference is on Plate 393 in Parmalee and Loomis. Andy worked with Glen Cameron and studied the patterns of Steven Lane and Hiram Holtz.

Carver: Alphon L. Anderson

Weight: 1
Price: $400
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Unidentified Illinois River Pintail

Unidentified Maker,Illinois River Pintail,PRICE REDUCED! MW24
Very nice and important antique working decoy from the Illinois River region and done by an unidentified hand. Original paint as well as condition and appears to retain the original glass eyes. Solid body working decoys with rubs to the paint as shown and a couple of tiny cracks around the neck age attributed to age as well as in-use gunning wear. Just a nice honest decoy as a reasonable price for a true working antique in decent condition.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $380
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Dewitt Wakefield BB

DeWitt Wakefield,Freemont,WI.,MW 7
Early example of a Bluebill Hen by the earliest of all recognized Wisconsin decoy carvers, DeWitt Wakefield of Freemont Wisconsin. Very old working decoy,Ca. 1880 with fluted tail and hump back style. Great lines in this BB example.

Carver: Dewitt Wakefield

Weight: 10
Price: $375
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Half Size Canada Goose

Half Size Canada Goose decoy attributed to the Midwest in original paint as well as condition. Solid Body with a slightly turned head in very nice form and has retained the original glass eyes. Small crack all the way around the neck. Head is not loose. In addition, please note a very small crack running mid line along the right side of the body. Decoy has the initials E Allen under the tail.

Carver: E. Allen

Weight: 20
Price: $375
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Early Midwest Mallard Decoy

Illinois River Mallard,Unidentified Hand,MW 35
Very old working decoy from the Illinois river in original paint as well as condition. This is a solid decoy with wear to the paint as well as a few shot marks as shown as attributed to in-use gunning. Decoy also shows a small separation around the neck. Retains the original glass eyes with the great form Illinois River decoys are known for!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $375
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Wendell Smith Hen Bluebill

Wendell Smith,Chicago,Illinois PRICE REDUCED! MW 40
Old working decoy example from Wendell Smith of Chicago,Illinois. In original paint as well as condition, this Hen Bluebill shows sleek form and a fine example of the carver's comb painting technique. Bill carving detail as well as retention of the original glass eyes.Some rubs to the paint as shown, especially to the end of the bill and chest areas attributed to in-use gunning wear. This hollow example shows an age crack starting to show along the line of where the two halves of the decoy were placed together. Nice honest decoy for a fair price.

Carver: Smith, Wendell

Weight: 10
Price: $375
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Oliver Drahn Canvasback

Oliver "Ollie" Drahn(1908-1990's),Oshkosh,WI.,MW 21
Huge Canvasback Drake used as a "lead" decoy over big water. Possibly the only one in existence. Drahn was known for his head carvings- best in Wisconsin for his time,Ca. 1940's.

Carver: Oliver Drahn

Weight: 10
Price: $375
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PAIR OF KLUCKA GOLDENEYES

CHUCK KLUCKA,MT.CLEMENS,MI. JY
Pair of working Goldeneyes by Chuck Klucka of Michigan. Mint O.P. as well as condition. Nicely carved and painted decoys with glass eyes and detailed bill carving. Decoys are hollow with super heads!

Carver: Klucka,Chuck

Weight: 15
Price: $345
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Unidentified Horicon Marsh Hen Mallard BW

Horicon Marsh,Unidentified,Wisconsin PRICE REDUCED! MW 38
Mallard Hen in striking style and great form from Horicon Marsh. Carver is unidentified. Original paint as well as condition. Solid working decoy with a few minor in-use rubs to the paint. Small age crack to the breast area. Branded SS on bottom of the decoy. Ca. 1940. Unusual high Snakey head design not usually found in the midwest.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 15
Price: $325
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PREENING PINTAIL DUCK DECOY

WALT SPAYER,SPRING VALLEY,ILLINOIS
Our featured carver has sent three new decoys after we sold the first one and we thank him for that. This is an outstanding forward preening Pintail. The body is cork and the head is carved basswood. Walter uses an advanced combination wet blend and scrubbing paint technique that brings about this realistic life like result.

Carver: Spayer, Walter

Weight: 10
Price: $325
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UNIDENTIFIED SNUGGLEHEAD HEN MALLARD

UNIDENTIFIED,ILLINOIS RIVER HEN MALLARD PRICE REDUCED! MW 34 Great form and rare style in a wonderful paint pattern. Snugglehead Hen Mallard in O.P. Decoy is hollow and exibits some paint wear to the tips of the paint in various locations as shown. Retains original glass eyes and has a thin fan tail. Decoy was rigged for hunting and used as such. Estimate Ca. 1940's.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $325
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PAIR OF TURNED HEAD MALLARDS

UNIDENTIFIED, BURLINGTON,IOWA PRICE REDUCED! MW 33
Nice pair of turned head Mallards as pictured. Heads are not loose, but were designed to rotate 360 degrees. Ca. 1930's with great form and bold paint pattern. Nice patina with some in-use wear to the original paint in various areas as shown. I do not know the carver, but am able to determine they came from the Mississippi River near Burlington Iowa.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 15
Price: $320
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Gus Nelow Coot

Gus Nelow,Omro,WI,PRICE REDUCED! MW 25
Old Gus Nelow Coot in original condition with a hairline crack to the neck and some hunter touch-up to the bill as well as the white areas on the wings. Classic Nelow head with the weight on the bottom being a half oxen shoe. Oxen went out of use in Wisconsin well before WW II.

Carver: Gus Nelow

Weight: 10
Price: $300
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Perry Wilcoxen Mallard Drake

Perry Wilcoxen,Liverpool,IL.
Drake Mallard by Perry Wilcoxen who was the more prolific of the Wilcoxen brothers in regards to decoy carving. Believed to be a Mallard on a Mason style body in the alert position with the head up, Ca. 1915. Great folk art with easily recognized Wilcoxen paint pattern.

Carver: Perry Wilcoxen

Weight: 10
Price: $300
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Ralph True Duck Call

Ralph True,Hopkins,MN.
JY Simple yet finely crafted single groove lanyard duck call in original as well as mint condition. Old call with great patina as well as form. retains original reed.

Carver: Ralph True

Weight: 10
Price: $295
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J.W. Reynolds Dead Duck Support

J.W. Reynolds, Forest part,Illinois
Rare piece of hunting lore produced by J.W. Reynolds called the "Jiffy" Dead Duck Support. Ca. 1930 produced in limited production for the purpose of placing dead ducks shot into the spread to increase the "Lure" of the spread. Few examples of this type of product exist, especially in original near mint condition. Markings as shown say "Jiffy" Dead Duck Holder, J.W. Reynolds,Forest Park, Illinois. See also a copy of an old catalog showing this product advertised for $4.60 per dozen or $2.50 per half dozen! A great addition to any factory decoy collection.

Carver:
J.W. Reynolds
Weight: 10
Price: $295
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Milwawkee School Ringbill

Milwaukee School Ringbill, Mw 28
Beautifully crafted Ringbill with a cloth covered cork body, cedar bottom board and pine head attributed to the Milwaukee Museum School in the 1930-1940 period. Similar to the factory decoys by CV Wells, this may be a prototype for this factory! Great head as well as all original paint and condition. Note tight age crack across the back.

Carver:

Weight: 10
Price: $295
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Indiana Balsa Drake Mallard

Indiana Attributed,Unidentified Carver, MW 30
Very interesting Balsa drake Mallard from Indiana. Large over sized working decoy circa 1940-1945 in original paint as well as condition. Great head with several small age cracks as shown.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $285
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Charles Schoenheider Sr. Canada Goose Head

Charles Schoenheider Sr.,Peoria,IL.,MW 17
This offering is a Canada Goose head made by Charles Schoenheider Senior of Peoria,Illinois,(1854-1924). Until my trip to the Midwest Decoy collectors show recently, it was thought that Mr. Schoenheider died in 44 or some thought 34. However, after I had a meeting with his family, it is now known that he actually died in 1924, making this as well as all as Schoenheider Sr. decoys older that was once thought and probably as such, generally more valuable.

Carver: Charles Schoenheider

Weight: 10
Price: $275
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Steven Tyler Canvasback

Steven H. Tyler,Dallas City,IL. MW 19
Canvasback Drake by early Illinois River carver Steven Tyler of Dallas City,Illinois. This decoy is in original condition and was made on a replicating lathe circa 1910-1920 and therefore could by definition be considered an Illinois "Factory Decoy." Crack around the neck as shown with an old second coat of paint with in-use gunning wear as seen. Nice form in this Tyler example of an early gunning decoy!

Carver: Steven Tyler

Weight: 10
Price: $275
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Richard Wilcoxen Solid Mallard Drake

Richard Wilcoxen,Liverpool,Il.
Mr. Y, Richard Wilcoxen of Liverpool,Illinois as described by Joe French as "one of the three Jewels of the Illinois River from the 1890's." Richards works are harder to find than his younger and much more prolific brothers Perry Wilcoxen's carving are. Perry Wilcoxen, and his carvings have a unique refinement, especially in the head sculpture. Very old working decoy in good condition from 1880-1890.

Carver: Richard Wilcoxin

Weight: 10
Price: $275
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Sleeping Hen Pintail Decoy

WALTER SPRAYER,SPRING VALLEY,ILLINOIS
Hen Pintail by this Illinois carver in my favorite pose depicted as a sleeper. Bold form and great use of Walt's wet blending and scrubbing paint technique. Walt is an up and coming carver who we should all support. This business is about people starting out like Walt as well as the many that came before him! Cork body and carved basswood for the head with attatched keel for use as a great show piece or a hunting decoy.

Carver: Spayer, Walter

Weight: 10
Price: $250
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Pintail Duck Decoy

WALTER SPAYER,SPRING VALLEY,ILLINOIS
Third decoy of a set from Walt which is a drake Pintail. Cork body with a finely crafted basswood head. Walt utilizes a wet blending paint technique that gives his work this realilistic end result. Great form in Walts depiction of a working decoy with attatched keel.

Carver: Spayer, Walter

Weight: 10
Price: $250
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Mr. Z Bluebill

Mr. Z., 1 of 3 Jewels of the Illinois River MW 6
The so called "Z" carvers are still of unknown origin, but the style is that of a thin hollow decoy with balance,symmetry,and very smooth balanced lines. It is similar to the later work of Charles Perdew. Some think that the Mr. "Z" as shown on plate 413 in Parmalee is the early work of Ellison. It is also possible due to the area they came from, that the work could be possibly attributed to either Dell Woods and/or George W. Cunningham, car stakers of the Hennepin Shooting Club where George Sibley was a member. As suggested by Donna Tonelli in Decoy Magazine (July/August'91), Woods and Cunningham likely had a lot of input in the design of the Sibley Factory decoys. They were professionals in the duck hunting business while Sibley was a Chicago businessman and sportsman.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 0
Price: $250
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Charlie Moore Drake Mallard

Charlie Moore Drake Mallard
Nice Drake Mallard in precise form and outstanding bold paint. Comb painting on the body and Mason type swirl technique on the breast. Bill detailing with original glass eyes. Original paint as well as Mint condition. A very nice addition to any collection. Signed on the bottom in the makers hand.

Carver: Moore, Charlie

Weight: 15
Price: $250
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Unidentified Canvasback From Michigan

Unidentified carver attributed to Michigan. Most of decoy appears to be in original paint except the head which is a hunter repaint. Condition is original and excellent with the exception of some areas of well worn paint attributed to in-use gunning wear. Glass eyes are possibly not original. Working toller has a nice folky appeal with great form and attitude.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 15
Price: $250
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John Tax Bluebill Hen

John Tax,West Union,MN., MW 32
Two piece old hollow Bluebill Hen by premiere carver John Tax. Probably a mix of some original paint as well as a repaint to the head. Great little decoy capturing the form that shows once again the talent of this great Minnesota carver. Original condition working decoy would make a great addition to any collection at a very nice price.

Carver: Tax, John

Weight: 10
Price: $240
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Don Faigley Duck Head Call With Shell

Don Faigley,Lancaster,Ohio
JY Very nice duck call from Don Faigley which is all original and in mint condition. Carved duck head with silver band and shotgun shell as shown. Call is signed in the makers hand and retains the original reed.

Carver: Don Faigley

Weight: 10
Price: $225
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Otto Misch Redhead Drake

Otto Misch,Weale,MI., MW 16
Otto Misch,(1886-1978) from Weale, Wisconsin on Saginaw Bay carved this hollow Redhead Drake. His unique keel like lead weight (which was usually removed when the decoy went to the shelf) is still in place on this old working toller. Otto Misch and Ben Schmidt were the two key carvers in Michigan during the 1930's, and they were hunting companions.

Carver: Otto Misch

Weight: 10
Price: $225
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1/2 Size Cork Decoy Attributed To Walter Ruppel

Walter Ruppel Attributed,Sheboygon,Wisconsin
Half size cork black duck decoy attributed to Walter Ruppel of Sheboygon, Wisconsin.Working decoy is original condition as well as paint. Retains the original glass eyes as well as the bottom board. Head is connected with a dowel and swivels slightly, but is not loose! The head carving is very well done in fine detail and the cork has been shaved on both sides of the back to depict feathers as well as a line that runs from the back of the neck to the tail. Also, the same technique has been applied just forward of both shoulders to clearly outline the breast area. This is believed to be a trait that Ruppel used in his early work on a limited basis that he went away from in his later works due to time contraints. Limited examples of this early technique exist!

Carver: Ruppel,Walter

Weight: 15
Price: $225
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Michigan Drake Redhead

Michigan Drake Redhead,Unidentified Carver,MW 33
12" long Drake Redhead from Michigan. Retains the original glass eyes as well as bottom keel as shown. Hollow and very light with thin bottom board in old restored paint. Very nice form!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $225
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Charles Schoenheider Sr. Bluebill Drake

Charles Schoenheider Sr., Peoria,Illinois,MW 29
Structurally sound old Bluebill be Midwest carver Charles Schoenheider Sr. This working decoy is hollow with original glass eyes and is the best of this carvers form! Old repaint by Schoenheider Sr., intended for future use as a hunting decoy, but was not rigged after the paint job.

Carver: Charles Schoenheider

Weight: 10
Price: $215
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PRATT FACTORY CANVASBACK JY

PRATT DECOY FACTORY,JOLIET,ILLINOIS
JY Drake canvasback by the Pratt decoy factory. This example was their model #F12. Near mint as to condition with a small chip on the underside of the bill. Original glass eyes. This decoy was never rigged for hunting. See "NAFD" page 308 for more details. Ca. 1930's.

Carver:
Pratt
Weight: 10
Price: $200
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Don Faigley Crow Call

Don Faigley,Lancaster,Ohio
JY Very nice textured Crow Call from talented artist Don Faigley. Owl carving in original paint as well as condition. Signed with original reed. Carving is two panel pebbled background and is a great example of a relief carving in cherry wood. Mint and very unique!

Carver: Don Faigley

Weight: 10
Price: $195
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Ron Koch Coot

Ron Koch,Omro,WI., PRICE REDUCED! MW 26
In a style very similar to Gus Moak this nicely carved Coot in alert pose comes from Wisconsin carver Ron Koch. Oversized Hollow body decoy with galss eyes in original paint and condition.

Carver: Ron Koch

Weight: 17
Price: $190
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Detroit Snugglehead Bluebill

Detroit River Attributed Bluebill,
Wonderful form in this example of a low head Bluebill attributed to the Detroit region. Heavy rasp work to the body in this original paint as well as condition "snuggle head" working decoy.Ca. 1955 with just wonderful lines and balance.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $180
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Morning Dove By Casey Edwards

Casey Edwards,Madison,WI.
JY Morning Dove by Casey Edwards of Madison Wisconsin. Mint original paint and condition. Original glass eyes mounted on a wooden base. Very nice work of art!!

Carver: Casey Edwards

Weight: 10
Price: $175
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Drake Canvasback Contemporary

Drake Canvasback,Unidentified Carver,MW 34
Beautiful hollow carved Drake Canvasback in original paint as well as condition. Very nice form with raised tail feathers done by an unidentified carver.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $165
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F.A. Allen Crow Call

F.A. Allen,Monmouth,Illinois
JY Crow Call from F.A. Allen in original paint as well as condition. Minimal wear in near mint shape. Retains original reed,Ca. 1920's. Very much a quality investment grade call.

Carver:

Weight: 10
Price: $145
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E.E. Montgomery Duck Call

E.E. Montgomery, Oklahoma
JY Hand caved duck call by E.E. Montgomery. Very well done skip checked call with single lanyard groove. Original condition, mint in all respects and retains original reed.

Carver: E.E. Montgomery

Weight: 10
Price: $145
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John Tax Goldeneye

John Tax,West Union,MN.MW 23
John Tax decoy in original condition. Was probably originally meant to be a Bluebill, but is a contemporary repaint as a Goldeneye. John Tax is highly sought after by collectors and is thought by most to be the best carver from Minnesota to have ever lived. This is an inexpensive way to own a decoy from a carver who has commanded prices in excess of $100,000!

Carver: Tax, John

Weight: 10
Price: $140
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Vintage Hand Crafted Crow Sign

Wonderful Sign Hand Crafted that Reads"Crow Shooting Permitted". Makes a great addition to any Decoy Collection.
This is a Vintage Crow Shooting sign with the centerpiece being an actual wooden crow decoy. Sign measures 15" by 39". This work of art in great paint and old patina is 3/4" faux painted pine which is finished with old 2" barn wood trim. Wonderful piece!

Carver:

Weight: 20
Price: $135
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Wisconsin Cork Mallard

Unidentified Wisconsin Cork Mallard,MW 18
Wisconsin hump backed cork bodied Drake Mallard with a finely carved pine head with detailing. Some loss to the cork as shown attributed to in-use gunning wear. Retains the original glass eyes and thick bottom board which is original, Ca. 1930's.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $125
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