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West Coast Decoys
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Dick Janson Drake Mallard

Fresh Air Dick Janson,Sonoma Creek,CA.
Outstanding example in original paint of this carvers skill which has the Janson Skag. This decoy is in structurally near mint condition with a leather strap as well as a lead weight on the bottom. This working decoy has a very small rub to the top of the bill,a small chip to the rear of the skag on the bottom as well as a small amount of hunter touch-up to the white paint around the neck. Several typical in-use rubs to the paint exist especially along the tip points of the tail. Very fine example of this carvers work as well as a great addition to any West Coast or Mallard collection.

Carver: Fresh Air Dick Janson

Weight: 15
Price: $3275
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Pair of Mallards By Sidney Zaharia

Sidney Zaharia,Colorado 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.

Carver: Sidney Zaharia

Weight: 20
Price: $975
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Drake Mallard Attributed To The West Coast

Unidentified Carver,Attributed to West Coast or Ontario
Outstanding humpback Drake Mallard. This bobtail is outstanding with great form and attitude in untouched original paint as well as condition. Flat bottom and of solid construction. The decoy has two set's of weight holes on the bottom with a forward eye hook and a short piece of decoy line still in place. Retains the original glass eyes and I found a tag that read; Mallards, Ca. 1915 Inland waters of the U.S. and Canada which seems to be a book reference I could not locate that may contain information or the maker of this really nice decoy!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 15
Price: $850
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Canvasback Drake Balsa Working Decoy

Unidentified West Coast Carver,CA.
Outstanding hollow low profile working decoy from the West Coast in original paint as well as condition. Excellent form constructed of probably Balsa around WW II. Upswept tail and flat bottom point to probably grasslands hunting use in or around the Sacramento valley region. Small drilled hole on bottom indicated decoy line support spot. Neck is intersting and appears to be inset as a seperate piece. Working Toller exibits very nice mellow Patina with some yellow streaks starting to show which appear to be the primer as seen in the photo's. Ca. 1930, certainly an investment grade decoy.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $750
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Pair Of Wood Duck Palm Frond Decoys

Jim Frasher,Sacramento Valley,CA.
Pair of extremly rare Wood Duck Palm Frond decoys in original paint as well as condition.Some limited touch-up to the paint on the neck of the Drake and Hen. Used as working decoys at the Sacramento Delta Hunting Club Ca.late 40's with the initials JE on the bottom. Material is very unusual and is considered a depression era inexpensive and easy to find wood in the California region. The wood comes off the tree only at it's base and mother nature has formed it into the shape of a Pintail equipped with an already formed keel. That is why most Palm Frond decoys found are Pintail, Mallard, Canada and Snow Geese. A reference to Palm Frond Decoys may be found by reading Lew Clingan"s "Guide to Palm Frond Old Decoys". This is a rare find!

Carver: Jim Frasher

Weight: 15
Price: $675
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Babe Strubinger Drake Pintail

Babe Strubinger,San Jocain Valley,CA.
Very interesting offering from the San Jocain Valley of California. Pintail Drake in original paint as well as condition,Ca. 1920. The body is carved from Redwood and the head and neck is tin. This exact decoy can be found on page 323 of "Wildfowl Decoys Of The Pacific Coast". This decoy was also purchased directly from Fred Hanson one of the authors of this book. Paint shows some wear due to in-use gunning and various shot hole marks as shown in the photo's.

Carver: Babe Strubinger

Weight: 15
Price: $575
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Pair of Palm Frond Pintails

Joe Bushalaacchi,Stockton,CA.
Muskrats like to chew on them and they were esily waterlogged even over time with the use of Linseed oil, paint and the eventual development of Palm Frond stick-up decoys. They are a very important part of the history of decoy carving however, brought to the decoy collecting world from the West Coast,especially California.The most common Palm Frond decoys were Pintails because mother nature shaped the wood with a keel already in the basic configuration of a Pintail. So, this limited the carving time to final paint. For a reference see Lew Clingan "Palm Frond Decoys Old Decoys Collectors Guide". Both these decoys are extra interesting because they have canvas heads. The drake has a little cracked paint on the belly and the Hen has a small amount of well worn paint on the right side. They both also have STKN Bushalacks and the initials JB initialed on the bottom.

Carver: Joe Bushalacchi

Weight: 15
Price: $425
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JOHN B. WINTER PINTAIL

JOHN WINTER,BURLINGAME,CA.
Drake Pintail by John B. Winter(Cleveland Wrecking Co.,)Burlingame,CA. Near mint O.P. as well as condition.Balsa body retaining the original eyes. Neck filler is missing.See "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast" by Miller page 190 for more information on this decoy manufacturer. Ca.1947 in great form.

Carver: John B. Winter
Cleveland Wrecking Company
Weight: 10
Price: $345
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Twin Lake Gun Club Pair Of Green Wing Teal

Twin Lake Gun Club,Los Banos,CA.
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.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 15
Price: $295
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Palm Frond Drake Pintail

Art Fitzer,Galt,CA.
Palm Frond Decoys were very specific to the depression era and beyond and they were produced mostly on the west coast. The most common species produced were Pintails, Mallards,Canada as well as Snow Geese. Nature equipped the wood with a natural keel and as such the Pintail was easy to produce as the shape was almost pre-formed in the wood. Initially they floated high and dry, but easily became waterlogged. Linseed Oil and paint were often used as in this case to act as sealers. This is a really fine example of a Palm Frond working decoy in original paint, condition and outstanding form!

Carver: Art Fitzer

Weight: 15
Price: $275
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PAIR OF SCOTT PINTAILS

SCOTT DECOY CO., STOCKTON,CA.
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.

Carver:
Scott
Weight: 15
Price: $245
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Drake Ringneck By Bill Goenne JY

Bill Goenne,King City,CA.
Drake Ringneck in near mint original paint and condition. Made of redwood or western red cedar. This decoy is hollow with very nice form and detailed bill carving. Retains the glass eyes.

Carver: Goenne, Bill

Weight: 10
Price: $225
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Bill Goenne Drake Redhead JY

Bill Goenne,King City,Ca.
Drake Redhead by Bill Goenne in mint original paint as well as condition. Retains the glass eyes, nice detail to the bill carving. This is a hollow example of this makers work. Made from Redwood or Western Red Cedar. Stamp on the bottom says WRG.

Carver: Goenne, Bill

Weight: 10
Price: $225
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Canvasback Twin Lakes Gun Club

Twin Lakes Gun Club,Los Banos,CA.
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!!

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $195
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WEST COAST DRAKE BLUEBILL

Drake Bluebill used in the San Francisco Bay area. Excellent O.P. as well as condition with some in-use wear and water stains on the body. Retains the original glass eyes and is hollow. Made of redwood and carver is unidentified.

Carver: Unidentified

Weight: 10
Price: $195
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SCOTT CO. DRAKE PINTAIL

SCOTT DECOY COMPANY,OAKLAND,CA.
Drake Pintail by the Scott decoy Company of Oakland California. Very good O.P and condition with some in-use even wear. Solid cork body with canvas covered head and tail. Retains the original glass eyes. Ca. 1940's.

Carver:
Scott
Weight: 10
Price: $145
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