Brad Snodgrass,Junction City,CA W2
This is a service class shorebird which is an accurate representation of the species with attention to detail and wonderful paint with great feather representation. The Marbled Godwit is one of the largest shorebirds and one of the most attractive. Brad rarely does shorebirds with this much detail, so this makes this antique style piece even more collectible!
Size:13" High x 17" Long x 5"Wide.
Brad Snodgrass,Junction City,CA W3
An antique style Ruddy Turnstone with rubs and wear marks to give the appearance of age. These birds have wonderful bold color patterns that look incredible whenever Brad completes one of his works of art. This will be a great addition to any collection at a very reasonable price point.
Size: 10" High x 10 1/2" Long x 3" Wide.
Brad Snodgrass,Junction City,CA. W4
This is an antique style Dowitcher carved from a wonderful piece of old fir from the carvers wood pile, complete with cracks and knots. Its rich patina and charming "cocked head" attitude make this one very collectible.
Size: 10 1/2" High x 12 1/2" Long x 4" Wide.
Brad Snodgrass,Junction City,CA. W5
This antique style Golden Plover shows rubs and wear, allowing the grain of the wood to show through the paint, simulating years of use on the gunning flats.
Sidney Zaharia,Colorado W7
Wonderful pair of hollow Mallards in original paint as well as condition. Near mint in all respects with a couple of insignificant rubs to the paint. Hen is a really nicely done sleeper and both are in simple yet realistic paint dipiction. Fine mellow patina with both decoys retaining the original glass eyes. Decoys retain weights on the bottom and are signed in the makers hand.
Seth Barry, Broaderick,CA.,JM W-13
High Head Hen Pintail by Seth "Tiny" Barry, Broaderick,CA.in excellent original paint and condition, the bill has a tight crack that has been re-glued and is stable, made of Redwood, see Miller's "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast" page 324 for pictures and more information on the carver, C-1930's.
Twin Lake Gun Club,Los Banos,CA. W 12 JY
Pair of Green Wing Teal used on the Twin Lake Gun Club in the grasslands area south of Los Banos California. Excellent original paint as well as condition. Some in-use gunning wear noted. Retains the original glass eyes,as well as bill carving. Made from redwood or western red cedar with keels, club brand on the bottom.
Scott Decoy Factory,Oakland,CA. W 10 JY
Early example of this West Coast decoy factory. Drake Mallard in excellent original paint and condition. Canvas covered with Kapok filling, wood bill, and original glass eyes. Very good example of this factory's work.
SCOTT DECOY CO., STOCKTON,CA. W6
Pair of Pintails by the Scott Decoy Company of California. Very good O.P. as well as condition. Some in-use gunning wear, canvas covered/kapok filled and retains the original glass eyes. Some old varnish on the bottom of the Drake which is mostly worn off. The Hen has the factory stamp on the bottom. These decoys are the round breast/plastic bill models which were produced only during WW II.
Brad Snodgrass,Junction City,CA. W1
Another antique style bird from the same piece of old fir as the others. This one is a rendition of an old Lesser Yellowlegs. The cracks and checks in this bird are intentional as well, and truly help give it the appearance of a bird 100 years old.
Balsa King,(Ralston MnFg Co.),Belmont,CA W8
Balsa Pintail decoy from the Balsa King decoy factory of California,Circa 1946-1953. This working decoy looks a bit fragile which might explain why so few have survived. Head rotates. Separate piece to connect tail to decoy. Material is a flocked composition mold. Note crack in bill,(not lose). Unique form that appeals to the eye of the factory collector.
Twin Lakes Gun Club,Los Banos,CA. W11 JY
Drake Canvasback used on the Twin Lakes Gun Club, in the grasslands area just south of Los Banos California. Excellent original paint and condition. Bill carving with the original glass eyes. Made from western red cedar with the club brand on the bottom. A very nice Canvasback!!
Bill Geonne,King City,CA.,W-14, MM
Mint condition Bill Geonne turned head Blue Wing Teal in original paint as well as condition. Very nice detailed paint with glass eyes and detailed bill carving. Keel on the bottom with two stamps, WRG and HALL.I really like this carvers ability!
WM. R. JOHNSON CO.,SEATTLE,WA. F48
Set of five Johnson folding fiberboard decoys. Waxed Canadian Geese are early, Ca. 1940 in O.P and very good condition without the stakes. Makes an excellent addition to a factory decoy collection or antique store inventory. Height from bottom of body to top of head is approx. 19" high. Heads are designed to be placed in several different positions within a field spread. Decoys have been hunted over.
Carver:
W.M. Johnson Company
Weight: 10
Price: $110