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H.V. Shourds
Redhead Drake |
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Beautiful, hollow carved, redhead drake by Harry V. Shourds (Tuckerton, NJ), ca. 1890. This exact decoy is pictured in the upper right on page 31 of Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region by Fleckenstein. In Cedar Bonnett Gun Club Paint (Manahawkin, NJ), ca. 1940s. Stamped "MORRIS" for B.P. Morris and ink stamped "Hillman Collection". Measures 14 3/4" in length. OOS |
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Nice solid carved canvasback drake by the Dodge Decoy Company (Detroit, MI), ca. 1880s. Paint is mostly good and original. There has been a small amount of paint stregthening on the tail area as well as neck filler repair by Larry Rucker. OOS |
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Good original paint on this pintail hen by John Winter (Cleveland Wrecking Company) of Burlingame, CA. ca. 1948. IS |
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Wonderful Pacific black brant by Nick Kojich (Tomales Bay, CA), ca. 1940s. Hollow carved western red cedar body and redwood head. See pages 46-47 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for additional information on this important early Tomales Bay individual. Measures 21" in length. IS |
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Larry Zalesky
Canvasbacks |
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Larry Zalesky (Vacaville, CA) solid carved redwood canvasback pair in mint unrigged condition. See page 213-217 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. IS |
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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. IS |
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George Schaub
Blue-Winged Teal |
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Solid carved blue-winged teal drake by George Schaub of Baltimore, MD. Measures 14" in length and is branded "GS" on the bottom. IS |
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Hollow carved canvasback pair by Marv Bernet (Cottage Grove, MN). Excellent and lightly used condition with the Bernet brand on the bottoms. OOS |
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Hollow pine pintail drake from the Old Saybrook, CT factory of the wildfowler decoy company. The head, neck and chest appear to have a later second coat of paint. The body and underside are good and original. Measures 17" in length. OOS |
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Excellent and all original Pacific black brant by Ernie Johnson of Vancouver Island, BC, ca. 1940. Excellent hollow carved engineering on these decoys. Both the heads and necks are removable. There is a piece of sheet metal on the tails to prevent splitting. Johnson only made 52 decoys in total. See page 29 of Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast by Miller and Hanson. OOS |
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Junky Fuhrmann
Pintail Drake |
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Excellent and all original cork on board with inserted primaries and tail by Herman "Junky" Fuhrmann (Berkeley, CA), ca. 1940. See pages 259-262 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Measures 18" in length. OOS |
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Solid carved redwood Pacific black brant by Robert Bryan (Arcata, CA). See pages 26-27 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for additional information on this Humboldt Bay maker. Measures 15" long and 12" tall. OOS |
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Solid carved Pacific black brant by Bruce Morton (Eureka, CA) ca. 1950s. Measures 17" long and 12" tall. See page 74 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Check at the base of the neck as shown. OOS |
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Hollow, oversized pintail hen from Frank Hite (Aberdeen, WA), ca. 1930. Paint is good and all original. The makers mark "H" is carved into the bottom. Measures 20" in length. There is a chip to the underside of the bill. OOS |
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Burley Russell
Cackling Goose |
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All original kapok-stuffed canvas cackling goose by Burley Russell (Stockton, CA), ca. 1930s. See page 479 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for a similar example. Measures 22" in length. OOS |
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Miles Hancock
Canada Goose |
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Wonderful solid carved Canada goose by Miles Hancock of Chincoteague Island, VA. Paint may be in a second coat by Hancock. There appears to be an old bill repait. Great Southern decoy that creates a powerful display. Measures just over 21" in length. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant #4 |
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Solid carved redwood, Pacific black brant from Eureka, CA, circa 1950s. Tack eyes and old in-use repaint. The very tip of the bill is chipped. Measures 16" in length. OOS |
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Lyle Lancaster
Black Brant |
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Sold carved redwood Pacific black brant by Lyle Lancaster (Arcata, CA) ca. 1940s. Inletted weight. broken bill tip. Measures 16" long and 12" tall. See page 49 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant #6 |
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Solid carved redwood with removable head on the Pacific black brant circa 1940s from the Humboldt Bay region of Northern California. Paint is a mix of original and old in-use repaint. The tip of the bill appears to be missing. Measures 18" in length. OOS |
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Solid carved redwood black brant by Bill Goenne (King City, CA). These are some of Bill's early working decoys, ca. 1980s. OOS |
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Stylish hollow carved with bottom board Pacific black brant by a maker unknown to me. Paint appears to be mostly original. There could be an old second coat applied likely by the maker. Robust carving measuring 19.5" in length. OOS |
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Canvas stuffed snow goose in feeding posture by an unknown Sacramento valley maker ca. 1940s. OOS |
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Bill Goenne
Bluebill Drake |
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Solid carved redwood bluebill drake by Bill Goenne (King City, CA). See Sixty Living and Outstanding North American Carvers by Loy Harrell. All original. Measures 15" in length. IS |
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Solid carved redwood canvasback drake by Bill Goenne (King City, CA). See Sixty Living and Outstanding North American Carvers by Loy Harrell. All original. Measures 17" in length. IS |
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Wildfowler
Blue-winged Teal |
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Superior hollow pine blue-winged teal drake from the Old Saybrook, CT factory, c. 1950. The keel is missing. Otherwise, mint original condition. Measures 11.5" in length. IS |
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Excellent and all original green-winged teal hen in swimming posture by Pete Bennett (Rio Vista, CA). Constructed of hard balsa for the body. "87-49" written on the bottom. Retains the lead balast keel. Measures 11 1/2" in length. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant #1 |
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Nicely styled swimming posture on this solid carved redwood Pacific black brant from Eureka, CA, circa 1940s. Slightly inletted neck, wonderfully carved head and bill, a mix of original and old in-use repaint. Measures 17" in length. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant #7 |
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Solid carved redwood, Pacific black brant from the Humboldt Bay region of Northern California, circa 1950s. Paint is a mix of original and old in-use repaint. Measures 16.5" in length. Old tail cip. OOS |
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Amiel Garibaldi
Pintail Drake |
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Excellent and all original pintail drake (style 4) by the highly collectible early CA decoy maker Amiel Garibaldi of Sacramento. Paint and condition are as close to mint as you'll find. Measures 17" in length. See pages 326-333 of Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast by Miller and Hanson and pages 521-530 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Signed by the maker on the bottom. The ballast weight has been removed. OOS |
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Unknown Maker
Atlantic Brant |
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Hollow carved Atlantic brant in swimming posture from the Manahawkin area of New Jersey. The collectors tag indicates this decoy came from the Ted Mulliken collection. Mulliken was the former owner of the Wildfowler Company. Measures 19" in length. OOS |
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Bill Strickland
Pintail Drake |
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Excellent example pintail drake ca. 1940s by William Strickland (Sacramento, CA). Paint and condition are mint unrigged and unused. Constructed of palm frond for the body and sugar pine for the heads. Measures 16" in length. Wonderful presence on these decoys. See page 552 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. IS |
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Burley Russell
Pintail Drakes |
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Lot of two kapok-stuffed canvas pintail drakes by Burley Russell (Stockton, CA), ca. 1930s. See page 482 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for a similar example. Each measures 18" in length. Mostly original paint. The white appears to be an old in-use repaint. OOS |
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Fred Lefever
Cackling Goose |
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Kapok-stuffed canvas cackling goose in feeding posture by Fred Lefever (Stockton, CA), ca. 1940s. Good original paint and condition. Measures 19" in length. See page 469 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller for a similar example. OOS |
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Rare, kapok-stuffed canvas construction snow goose by Ed Linscheid (Pittsburg, CA), ca. 1940s. See page 439 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Excellent original paint and condition. Measures 19 1/2" in length. OOS |
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Dick Thedens
Pintail Drake |
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This unique, hollow carved, pintail drake was found on a farm near Othello, WA in 1976. The rig consisted of very stylish pintail, wigeon, teal and mallard. Said to have been made by Dick Thedens of Ellensburg, WA. I suspect these to be C. 1960's. The example measures 26". This example is in the feeding posture with the tip of the bill slightly below the water line. The sprig tail is removable. The bottom indicates they were once weighted for use. OOS |
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Good all original paint on this hollow carved black duck by the Downeast Sportcraft Company of Freeport, Maine (1946-1950). See pages 120-121 of North American Factory Decoys by Kenneth Trayer. Measures 18 1/2" in length. Nice shelf appeal on this relatively uncommon factory black duck in swimming posture. OOS |
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Robust, nicely carved and painted solid carved redwood canvasback drake Gus Zehringer (1918-1995) of Pinole, CA. Francis August "Shorty" Zehringer was a San Francisco Bay duck hunting legend. His biography is well detailed on page 234 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. Zehringer's work isn't common. This nice drake is dated 1987. IS |
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Wonderful all original hollow carved cinnamon teal in reaching posture by Sacramento, CA area carver Don Hovie. Hovie's work is often recognized in carving competion. This example is signed on the bottom and measures 12.5" in length. An excellent representation of the species. IS |
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Unknown Maker
Black Brant |
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Solid carved redwood Pacific black brant by an unknown Humboldt Bay maker. Paint appears to be mostly original. OOS |
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Mason Co. (Detroit, MI), standard grade glass-eye model bluebill hen in old working repaint. ca. 1910. OOS |
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J.M. Hays Co.
Bluebill Hen |
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Solid bluebill hen ca. 1920s from the J.M. Hays Wood Products Company of Jefferson City, Missouri. Old repaint. OOS |
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Rob Capriola
Bluebill Drake |
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Early, hollow carved bluebill drake by Robert Capriola. This example was made and used on Humboldt Bay in 1988 and so indicated on a tag made by Capriola on the bottom. Signed and branded "RC". Measures 13". The head is slightly turned to the right. Excellent and lightly hunted over condition. OOS |
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Madison Mitchell
Redhead Pair |
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Easily the nicest examples by R. Madison Mitchell (Havre de Grace, MD) that I've offered. Solid carved redhead pair in outstanding all orignial paint and condition. Rigmate pair measuring approximately 15" in length. The bottom of both has writing stating "Purchased by Jack Barry 1969 at New Market, MD". OOS |
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Miniature solid carved Ross's goose by Jerry Polan (La Pine, OR). Measures 9.5" in length. Signed on the bottom and branded JP. OOS |
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Charlie Joiner
Mallard Drake |
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Wonderful, early, solid carved mallard drake by Charlie Joiner (Betterton, MD). Paint is superbly applied and all original. The ballast weight is missing. There is a stable neck crack. Measures 16 1/2" in length. |
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Ward Bros.
Bluebill Drake |
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Solid carved bluebill drake by the Ward Brothers (Crisfield, MD). Signed Lem & Steve Ward and dated 1930. The nicely applied thick paint is likely in a second coat applied by Lem Ward at a later date. Measures 16" in length. The ballast weight has been removed. The line tie is still present. |
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Solid carved canvasback drake by the Ward Bros. (Crisfield, MD). Signed on the bottom Lem & Steve Ward and dated what looks to be 1930. Wonderful thick paint in what looks to be a later second coat likely applied by Lem Ward. Measures 16.5" in length. |
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Early working solid carved Atlantic brant by Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (Chincoteague, VA). Paint on the back and sides appear to be original and the chest, head and tail area appear to be old in-use repaint. "CIGAR" branded in the bottom. Measures approx. 17" in length. |
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George Goertz
Pintail Pair |
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Pintail pair by George Goertz of Alameda, CA, c. 1947. See Wildfowl Decoys of California as well as our article on Goertz in the November-December 2008 issue of Hunting and Fishing Collectibles magazine. Goertz was an innovative maker who pioneered many different construction techniques. I suspect the paint has been restored. IS |
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Ralph Cerrutti
Pintail Drake |
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Solid carved pintail drake by Ralph Cerrutti (San Francisco, CA), ca. 1940s. Excellent original paint. See pages 341-343 of Wildfowl Decoys of California. IS |
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Leo Tocchini
Pintail Drake |
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Solid carved pintail drake by Leo Tocchini (Hayward, CA), ca. 1950s. This excellent example appears unused. See Wildfowl Decoys of California, pages 319-325. IS |
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Charles Bergman
Mallard Hen |
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Original paint, hollow carved, mallard hen by Charles Bergman (Astoria, OR). This is an early model ca. 1930s. A great early example by this most collectible Oregon maker. Measures just over 16.5" in length. OOS |
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Tule Lake Co.
Pintail Hen |
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Hollow carved with chest plug pintail hen from the Tule Lake Decoy Company (Sacramento, CA) circa 1920s. Paint is a mix of original and some nicely applied old in use repaint. The heavy comb painting is very visible on this example. Measures 16 1/4" in length. OOS |
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Horace Crandall
Lapel Pins |
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Excellent and all original lapel pin mallard pair by Horace Crandall (Los Angeles, CA) ca. 1942. This rare miniature pair of mallards, measuring approximately 3" in wingspan, clearly demonstrate the expertise in Crandalls artistry. See pages 578-590 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. OOS |
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Los Banos UKN
Bluebill Drake |
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Solid carved redwood bluebill drake refered to as "Los Banos Unknown". These folksy decoys are well documented on pages 567-571 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller. This example is in old in-use repaint and measures 11" in length. These decoys are highly sought after by CA collectors and are rarely available. OOS |
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Emilio Andreucetti
Mallard Drake |
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Solid carved mallard drake by Emilio Andreucetti (Sacramento, CA). Excellent and all original paint signed and dated 1984. See pages 502-504 of Wildfowl Decoys of California. IS |
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Without a doubt, the most stylish decoy from Leo Tocchini (Livermore, CA) that I've ever offered. Really graceful lines on this solid redwood pintail hen. Purchased by the consignor from the widow of Everett Tasto (see page 322 of Wildfowl Decoys of California by Michael Miller). Measures 16" in length. Head slightly turned to the right. Never rigged for hunting. IS |
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Hays Company
Goldeneye Hen |
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Rare, superior grade goldeneye hen from the Hays Company (Jefferson City, MO) ca. 1920s. Excellent original paint protected by an old coat of varnish. Measures 14 1/2" in length. OOS |
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