We're pleased to offer a nice selection of Decoys from Various Regions on West Coast Decoys. If you see anything that you'd like additional information on, please e-mail me at westcoastdecoys@gmail.com. Feel free to call me at 1 (800) 942-0309. Thanks for looking!
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A mint condition mallard pair by Paul Gibson of Havre De Grace, MD. Signed and dated 1976. Purchased directly from Gibson by the consignor in 1976. |
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Art Birdsall
Redhead Drake |
Balsa body construction drake redead by Art Birdsall of Point Pleasant, NJ. Signed by the maker. Excellent all original condition. |
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Roy Hays
Canvasback Drake |
This is a great canvasback drake by a maker unfamiliar to me. It is branded on the bottom..."#12 Roy L Hays 11/93". It is also signed by the maker. Interesting decoy, appears to have age that doesn't match the date. |
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Unknown Maker
Goldeneye Drake |
This is a wonderful, folk art goldeneye drake by a maker unknown to me. I would suspect it to be of Canadian origin and c. 1950's. Solid carved construction and good original paint and condition. Very nice, folky feather carving on the head. Measures 13" in length. The bottom is signed "J. Niell". Uncertain if that is the maker or hunters mark. |
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Unknown Maker
Michigan Bobtail |
Solid carved bobtail canvasback drake very similar to the work of Nick Purdo of Mount Clemons, MI. The head appears to be intentionally loose (swivel). Paint is a mix of original and old working repaint. Measures approximately 17" in length. |
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Solid carved blue-winged teal hen by Ron Koch of Omro, Wisconsin. Excellent original paint working decoy with Ron Koch stamped in the bottom along with D1 10. |
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Madison Mitchell
Canada Goose |
Excellent and all original Canada goose engraved in electro-pen on the bottom "R. Madison Mitchell Havre de Grace, Md, 1958". Measures 25.5" in length. |
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George Warren
Redhead Drake |
Solid carved and all original redhead drake by George Warren of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, c 1890. Branded "C.H.C.T" and signed Dr. McKenzie. Check out of the top of the head and lightly hit by shot on the left side (pictured). Measures approximately 14" in length. |
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John Dorsett
Bluebill Hen |
Hollow carved, original paint, bluebill hen by John Dorsett of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, c 1880's. See page 136 of Classic New Jersey Decoys by James Doherty. Measures just over 13" in length. |
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George Schaub
Blue-winged Teal |
Solid carved blue-winged teal drake by George Schaub of Baltimore, MD. Measures 14" in length and is branded "GS" on the bottom. |
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Price: $90
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Original paint, solid carved canvasback drake by Frank DeRoven of Ontario, Canada. The bill is repainted and may be a replacement. Measures just over 17" in length. |
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Original paint goldeneye drake by Paul Emile Lacombe of Quebec, Canada. Measures 15" in length. See page 74 of Traditions in Wood by Patricia Fleming. There appears to be a signiture and a date of 1940. |
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Original paint redhead hen by Paul Emile Lacombe of Quebec, Canada. Measures 16" in length. See page 74 of Traditions in Wood by Patricia Fleming. |
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D. Douglass
Goldeneye Pair |
Wonderful and all original goldeneye pair by D. Douglass of Ogdenberg, NY. Painted with a "D.D." on the bottom of each. |
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Blair School
Bluebill Drake |
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Hollow carved bluebill drake c. 1870 in moderately worn original paint from the Winous Point Shooting Club, Port Clinton, OH. See Fish & Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes by Donna Tonelli, p. 27 for a rigmate. This exact decoy was pictured in the 2007 Ohio Decoy Calendar. Measures 13" in length. Head is loose. |
Price: $5750
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Hollow carved brandt by the Ward Brothers, Crisfield, MD, c 1967. Signed by both Lem and Steve and presented to Mr. & Mrs. Amos Waterfield. Excellent original paint and condition with a couple of small areas of paint shinkage over knots on the back. Turned head. Measures 17 3/4" in length. From the Pitt collection. |
Price: $5900
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Lester Carrigan
Canvasback |
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High head canvasback drake by Lester Carrigan (Rome, IL), c. 1930s. Paint is a very unique style for this maker and is protected by a coat of varnish. |
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Vincent Goddard
Black Duck |
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Excellent and original hollow carved black duck by Vincent Goddard (Bordentown, NJ). River model with the raised wings and weep hole. There is a tail chip on approximately 1/3 of the tail. Measures 17" in length. One eye is missing. |
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Milwaukee Museum
Bluebill Hen |
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Excellent original paint and condition on this hollow carved bluebill hen attributed to a Milwaukee Museum maker, c. 1950s. Measures approximately 11" in length. |
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Stanley Alexander
Bluebill Hen |
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Stately bluebill hen by Stanley Alexander (Detroit,MI), ca. 1920s. Excellent all original paint on textured surface. Measures 15" in length. |
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Robust canvasback drake by Oliver Drahn (Oshkosh, WI) ca. 1930s. Paint is good and all original. Measures 18" in length. |
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Ben Schmidt
Canvasback Pair |
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Excellent and all original solid carved canvasback pair by Ben Schmidt of Detroit, MI. Nicely detailed paint and carving. The drake is branded "P.V.T 27804". The hen is likely earlier than the drake. The head on the drake may have been made by carving partner Nick Purdo. Some paint yellowing from an old coat of varnish. |
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Canvasback drake by a Michigan maker unknown to me. Paint is good and all original. The keel on the bottom has been removed. Measures 16" in length. |
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Gilmore Wagner
Canvasback Pair |
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All original pair of canvasbacks by Gilmore Wagner (Havre de Grace, MD) signed and dated 1986. The hen has a repaired neck crack. |
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George Robert
Mallard Drake |
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Cork body mallard drake by George Robert (Long Island) ca. 1940s. Paint is great and all original. The bill is likely an old replacement. Stylish old decoy. |
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Herb Daisey Jr.
Bufflehead Drake |
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Miniature bufflehead drake by Herb Daisey Jr. (Chincoteague, VA). signed on the bottom. Measures 7" in length. |
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Unknown Maker
Mallard Hen |
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Hollow carved mallard hen by a maker unknown to me. Wonderful form and expertly applied paint. Unused original condition. A note on the bottom indicates 1972. |
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William Chrysler
Black Duck |
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Hollow carved black duck, by William Chrysler (Ontario, Canada) ca.1920. Paint is likely by Ernie Fox (Brockville, Ontario). There is a tail chip and worn paint to the top of the head and left side. |
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Balsa gadwall pair by Marv Bernet (Cottage Grove, MN). Bernet is a master carver and an inductee in the waterfowl hall of fame. ca. 1970. Branded on the bottoms. |
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Balsa wigeon pair by Marv Bernet (Cottage Grove, MN). Bernet is a master carver and an inductee in the waterfowl hall of fame. ca. 1970 |
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Group of three hollow carved canvasbacks by Marv Bernet (Cottage Grove, MN). Bernet is a master carver and an inductee in the waterfowl hall of fame. ca. 1978. Excellent working group of lightly used canvasbacks. |
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Unknown Maker
Mallard Drake |
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Very stylish solid carved drake mallard in excellent all original paint. Stable neck crack. ca. 1940s. Believed to be of Illinois origin. |
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Hollow carved black duck by Joe Liener (New Jersey), ca. 1940s. Branded by the maker. Excellent original paint. |
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Martha's Vineyard
Black Duck |
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Outstanding and all original solid carved black duck from the Martha's Vineyard area of Massachusets. Some have attributed this wonderful decoy to Albert Pittman and some have indicated similarities with Pease family decoys. Early Chadwick has been suggested as well. A great bird ca. 1920s in excellent all original condition. Measures 16.5" in length. The blue speculums and feathering are more pronounced in the hand. |
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Discher-Koepsel
Black Duck |
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Robust canvas over cork black duck attributed to Discher-Koepsel of Milwaukee, WI, ca. 1950s. Head repair by Larry Rucker. Measures just over 19" in length. |
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Mint wigeon drake by Jim Pierce of Havre De Grace, MD. Signed. ca. '90. |
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Solid carved green-winged teal drake by Dr. Tommy Strange (S. Carolina wildfowl biologist). Signed by the maker and dated '93. |
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Tommy Strange
Bluebill Drake |
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Solid carved bluebill drake by Dr. Tommy Strange (S. Carolina wildfowl biologist). Signed by the maker and dated '88. |
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Jack Stanley
Wigeon Drake |
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Great cork wigeon drake by noted Montana carver, Jack Stanley. Signed and dated '91. |
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Jack Stanley
Mallard Pair |
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Great cork mallard pair by noted Montana carver, Jack Stanley. Signed and dated '91. |
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Harrold Hammond
Canvasback |
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Harrold Hammond (Middletown, DE) oversized cork canvasback hen. ca. 1980s. Collectible maker. |
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Harrold Hammond
Black Duck |
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Harrold Hammond (Middletown, DE) oversized cork black duck. ca. 1980s. Collectible maker. |
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Harrold Hammond
Bluebill Pair |
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Harrold Hammond (Middletown, DE) oversized cork bluebill pair. ca. 1980s. Collectible maker. |
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Wonderfully executed cork body mallard hen in swallowing pose by Jim Higgins (Eliot, ME). Signed and dated '97. Great example by this champion decoy maker. |
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Richard Shepard
Mallard Pair |
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Excellent and all original hollow carved mallard pair ca. 1938 by Richard Shepard (Pekin, IL). See Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois, Parmalee and Loomis pp. 375-376. This maker only made about 400 decoys. Rare opportunity for a great pair of mallards by this collectable IL maker. |
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Gordon Alcorn
Shooting Rig |
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A very rare opportunity at an entire shooting rig by the master gun engraver, Gordon Alcorn of Bozeman, MT. His decoys are not common. The entire rig of 30 decoys consists of one oversized black duck, seven wigeon, one brant, one pair of bluebills, eleven goldeneye (common and Barrow's) and eight bufflehead. Paint and condition are good and all original on all decoys. Alcon worked at the big sky carvers. Some are solid cork and some are hollow cedar. These decoys were commissioned in the 80s-90s. Photos are used for reference. Please e-mail or call with your order. Lower prices for larger quantity purchased. |
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Gordon Alcorn
Shooting Rig |
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A very rare opportunity at an entire shooting rig by the master gun engraver, Gordon Alcorn of Bozeman, MT. His decoys are not common. The entire rig of 30 decoys consists of one oversized black duck, seven wigeon, one brant, one pair of bluebills, eleven goldeneye (common and Barrow's) and eight bufflehead. Paint and condition are good and all original on all decoys. Alcon worked at the big sky carvers. Some are solid cork and some are hollow cedar. These decoys were commissioned in the 80s-90s. Photos are used for reference. Please e-mail or call with your order. Lower prices for larger quantity purchased. |
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Gordon Alcorn
Shooting Rig |
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A very rare opportunity at an entire shooting rig by the master gun engraver, Gordon Alcorn of Bozeman, MT. His decoys are not common. The entire rig of 30 decoys consists of one oversized black duck, seven wigeon, one brant, one pair of bluebills, eleven goldeneye (common and Barrow's) and eight bufflehead. Paint and condition are good and all original on all decoys. Alcon worked at the big sky carvers. Some are solid cork and some are hollow cedar. These decoys were commissioned in the 80s-90s. Photos are used for reference. Please e-mail or call with your order. Lower prices for larger quantity purchased. |
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Gordon Alcorn
Shooting Rig |
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A very rare opportunity at an entire shooting rig by the master gun engraver, Gordon Alcorn of Bozeman, MT. His decoys are not common. The entire rig of 30 decoys consists of one oversized black duck, seven wigeon, one brant, one pair of bluebills, eleven goldeneye (common and Barrow's) and eight bufflehead. Paint and condition are good and all original on all decoys. Alcon worked at the big sky carvers. Some are solid cork and some are hollow cedar. These decoys were commissioned in the 80s-90s. Photos are used for reference. Please e-mail or call with your order. Lower prices for larger quantity purchased. |
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Gordon Alcorn
Shooting Rig |
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A very rare opportunity at an entire shooting rig by the master gun engraver, Gordon Alcorn of Bozeman, MT. His decoys are not common. The entire rig of 30 decoys consists of one oversized black duck, seven wigeon, one brant, one pair of bluebills, eleven goldeneye (common and Barrow's) and eight bufflehead. Paint and condition are good and all original on all decoys. Alcon worked at the big sky carvers. Some are solid cork and some are hollow cedar. These decoys were commissioned in the 80s-90s. Photos are used for reference. Please e-mail or call with your order. Lower prices for larger quantity purchased. |
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Madison Mitchell
Black Duck |
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Nicely painted early working black duck by R. Madison Mitchell (Havre de Grace, MD), ca 1940s. Small tail chip and sliver missing from left side of the bill. |
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William Lohrmann
Bluebill Drake |
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Petite hollow carved bluebill drake by William Lohrmann (Peoria, IL). Old working repaint. |
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Excellent and all original paint on this solid carved black duck from Jim Whitney (Freeport, ME), ca. 1950s. Robust carving measuring 20.5" in length. Has an age split on the left side as shown. Branded on the bottom "J.H. Whitney". |
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Unknown Maker
Broadbill Drake |
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Excellent and all original broadbill. Collectors tag attributes this nice decoy to "Britton, Pt. Pleasant, NJ". Appears to be constructed of hard balsa on bottom board. Measures nerly 16" in length. |
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This is an interesting decoy by a maker unknown to me. Hollow carved. Inletted weight in the New Jersey style. Chip carved. Tack eyes. Attractive preening posture. The head appears to have been reglued. Paint appears original. |
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Unknown Maker
Atlantic Brant |
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Stylish, solid carved Atlantic brant by a maker unknown to me. The collectors tag indicates Amityville, Long Island and dates this nice decoy to 1870. Paint appears original. There is an old repaired neck crack. |
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Unknown Maker
Goldeneye Hen |
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Nice little (13") tack eye goldeneye hen by a Quebec, Canada maker unknown to me. Excellent original paint and condition. |
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Madison Mitchell
Canada Goose |
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Excellent and all original Canada goose by "R. Madison Mitchell of Havre de Grace, Md. Measures 24" in length. Tight neck crack. Early working model. |
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Unknown Maker
Canada Goose |
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Excellent and all original Canada Goose in the sleeping posture by a Chesapeake Bay maker unknown to me. Very similar in style to that of Madison Mitchell. Measures 21" in length. |
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