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WELCOME TO HANSONDECOYS WEB SITE. THE SITE HAS GONE THROUGH A LONG AWAITED UPDATE, HIGHLIGHTING MANY FINE INVESTMENT QUALITY AND RARE DECOYS FROM THROUGH OUT NORTH AMERICA. HD GUNNERS FA BRAND HANSONDECOYS.COM (952) 210-9377
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MALLARD PAIR A.E CROWELL C. 1937 A FINE PAIR OF 2/3 SIZE MALLARDS. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION, NO REPAIRS, MINT AND EXCELLENT IN ALL RESPECTS. THE FINEST PAINT BY CROWELL EXHIBITS A WONDERFUL PATINA. GREAT FORWARD FORM AND STAMPED AND DATED 1937 BY THE MAKER. SOLID BODY CEDAR CONSTRUCTION. SOLD |
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C. 1949 WARD BROTHERS GUNNING PINTAIL CRISFIELD MD. THIS IS A FINE CEDAR BODIED EXAMPLE OF A PINTAIL DRAKE BY LEM AND STEVE WARD. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION. THICK BLENDED PAINT WITH SLIGHT IN USE WEAR. VERY ANIMATED POSE AND LARGE BODY,ORIGINAL KEEL, SLIGHT CHECK IN THE MIDDLE OF BACK. THE DECOY STILL RETAINS THE ORIGINAL KEEL AND A WIRE USED AS A LINE TIE.THE DECOY ALSO HAS THE RARE WARD BROTHERS INK STAMP ON THE BOTTOM. $8,750.00 |
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GOLDEN PLOVER JOE LINCOLN. ACCORD MASS. $12,500.00 |
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C. 1860-80 HOLLOW MALLARD DRAKE. CIVIL WAR ERA DECOY,ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION, LIGHTLY HOLLOWED WITH THE 1/4 INCH BOTTOM BOARD THAT IS TYPICAL. OLD TACK EYES AND GREAT SURFACE AND PATINA. WITH CANADIAN/OHIO INFLUENCE THIS DECOY IS A GREAT PART OF THE HISTORY OF WATERFOWLING IN THAT AREA. THIA EXACT DECOY IS PICTURED IN BARNEY CRANDALL'S BOOK. "DECOYING " "ST.CLAIR TO THE ST. LAWRENCE" COLOR PLATE PG 186 $5,500.00 |
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J.R.W. HOLLOW IMMATURE DRAKE SCAUP C.1920-30 THIS IS RARE IMMATURE DRAKE PAINTED IN THE MUTED TONES THAT WERE PREVALENT IN THE DUCKS SHOT IN CANADA. ORIGINAL COMBED, BLENDED PAINT AND CONDITION ,GREAT FORM AND ATTITUDE, WITH THE HEAD SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. SLIGHTLY HOLLOWED WITH THE FLATS BOTTOM BOARD. $5,500.00 |
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C.1910 THOMAS CHAMBERS HOLLOW BLACK DUCK. RARE SNUGGLE HEAD DESIGN, OLD ORIGINAL PAINT,MODERATE WEAR, VERY WELL PRESERVED OVER ALL. HAIRLINE IN BILL AND ALSO DENT, HAS THE GUNNILLUP BRAND OR" PULLING" SPELLED BACKWARDS. SMALL BOTTOM BOARD SECURED WITH SEVERAL TINY NAILS IN THE FLATS METHOD. CHAMBERS WAS THE MANAGER OF THE ST CLAIR FLATS SHOOTING CO. $3,350.00
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C.1940 HOLLOW RED HEAD DRAKE C. 1940 HOLLOW RED HEAD DRAKE ORIGINAL PAINT, THIS DECOY WAS GIVEN TO THE SMITH'S FAMILY DOCTOR. IT WAS THE LAST SMITH RIG MADE AND INS IN FINE ORIGINAL CONDITION. HEAD IS TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. GOOD PROVENANCE AND ORIGINAL PAINT MAKES THIS SMITH VERY RARE. |
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C.1890 HOLLOW BLACKDUCK BY GEORGE WARIN TORONTO CA. BEAUTIFUL HIGH HEADFORM AND DRY ORIINAL PAINT MAKE THIS A FINE EXAMPLE BY WARIN. THE DECOY IS HOLLOW AND HAS THE MCDOUGAL BRAND ON THE UNDERSIDE. THERE ARE A FEW BREAKS IN THE NECK AND A PIECE MISSING AT THE SEAT. GREAT LONG BILL AND STYLISH HEAD. THIS EXACT DECOY IS PICTURED IN BARNEY CRANDALLS BOOK |
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C.1940 RED HEAD DRAKE BY J.R.WELLS. $ 1,850.00
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C.1890 JRW HOLLOW DRAKE SCAUP A VERY SMALL AND SHORT BODY SCAUP BY WELLS. I PURCHASED THIS DECOY FROM JOHN DELPH SEVERAL YEARS BACK AND HE RELAYED THE PRIOR PROVENANCE TO ME AT THAT TIME. A VERY NICE ANCIENT WELLS DECOY . $ 3,850.00
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C.1920 JOHN R. WELLS COMERCIAL,SOLID GRADE WELL SHAPED DECOY WITH TYPICAL WELLS PAINT AND EXCELLENT FORM. THE DECOY IS ALL ORIGINAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE REPLACED EYE(LONG TIME AGO). BRANDED BY WELLS WICH IS RARE FOR THIS GRADE. $2750.00 |
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HAROLD NOLAN CACHE LAKE ONTARIO. C. 1925 VERY NICE HIGH HEAD GREEN WING TEAL, RARE SPECIES BY NOLAN , WHO ONLY MADE A FEW DECOYS FOR PERSONAL USE. ORIGINAL SCRATCH PAINT AND EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. $3,750.00
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C. 1940-50 WOOD DUCK DRAKE BEAUTIFUL DECOY FROM SMITH FALLS ONT. ORIGINAL PAINT AND WELL BLENDED. GUNNING MODEL AND MINIMAL WEAR. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE FROM THIS MAKER. $1150.00 |
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C.1900 BUFFLEHEAD FROM ONTARIO. ORIGINAL PAINT, VERY PRIMITIVE AND FOLKY DECOY. DIMINUTIVE IN SIZE, AND DRY OLD PAINT WICH IS ORIGINAL. OLD IN USE REPAIR TO MORTICE TYPE BILL. APROX 10" LONG AND BODY IS 2"HIGH. VERY SMALL AND WAS USED AND RIGGED. $850.00
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C.1930-40 SCAUP HEN ,BILLY ELLIS $1050.00 |
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C.1930 FRANK STREY BLUEBILL DRAKE. $3,750.00 |
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C.1930 BLUE WING TEAL PAIR WISCONSIN GREAT PAIR OF TEAL FROM WISCONSIN. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION, GOOD BLENDING AND GOOD CARVING DETAIL. EXCELLENT PAINT SURFACE OVER BALSA BODIES, AND WOOD HEAD. A RARE PAIR FROM THE MIDWEST. $1,950.00PR |
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C.1910 CANVASBACK DRAKE GREAT "CLASSIC" WISCONSIN STYLE AND FORM. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION. CEDAR BODY DRY PAINT. ELMER WAS FROM WINNECONNE AND WAS BORN IN 1888. |
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| EVANS DECOY FACTORY LADYSMITH WISCONSIN C.1920 VERY PRISTINE AND ABSOLUTE MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS MOST POPULAR FACTORY MAKER FROM WISCONSIN. MINT DRY ORIGINAL PAINT,EVANS STAMP,CRISP DETAIL, AND FINE CONDITION MAKES THIS CANVASBACK A PREMIER EXAMPLE FOR THE ADVANCED COLLECTION. RIGMATE TO THE DECOY LISTED BELOW. SOLD |
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VERY PRISTINE AND MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS MOST POPULAR FACTORY MAKER FROM WISCONSIN. SOLD |
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| C.1930 SCAUP DRAKE BY KEN CLELAND FARIBAULT MN |
VERY RARE1 OF 14 MADE FROM CLELANDS RIG .ORIGINAL BABBITT POURED KEEL AND LINE TIE/WEIGHT.THE ONLY ONE MADE BY THIS MAKER AVAILABLE FOR SALE. $1250.00 |
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MASON DECOY CO. DETROIT C. 1910 PERFECT COLORS, PRISTINE CONDITION, GREAT SNAKEY HEADS AND BILLS MAKE THESE THE TOP OF THE LINE FOR MASON CHALLENGE CANVASBACKS. SOLD |
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C. 1920 RED HEAD DRAKE BY C.R.MARTER HOLLOW , WELL MADE DECOY A RARE SPECIES FOR THE AREA. WELL DONE SNUGGLE HEAD, REMINISCENT OF FELLOW MAKER WM. QUINN. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION, PAD WEIGHT AND MARTER TAG AFFIXED. PLEASING CRAZED PAINT AND A FE SMALL BILL DINGS ON THE TIP. POSSIBLE OD OVERPAINT TAKEN DOWN ON BOTTOM. A FINE DECOY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER AREA. $1,950.00
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C.1910-20 BLUE WING TEAL BY GLEN CAMERON. BEAUTIFUL TEAL BY THIS ILLINOIS MAKER,GREAT OLD IN USE PAINT BY FRANKS WHO WAS KNOWN TO PAINT MANY DECOYS IN THE AREA INCLUDING ALOT OF WORK DONE BY CHAS. SCHOENDEIDER. BEAUTIFUL FORM AND HOLLOW BODY, HAS CAMERON'S "GJC" BRAND IN THE BOTTOM , ALSO SOMMERS HEADLY'S BRAND IS IN THE BOTTOM IDENTIFYING IT FROM HIS COLLECTION. BEAUTIFUL BILL CARVING AND GREAT STYLISH YELLOW EYES. RETAINS BALLAST AND LINE TIE. STRUCTURALLY PERFECT. $4,850.00 |
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FINE HOLLOW PAIR OF GREY SIDE MALLARDS BY BERT GRAVES OF PEORIA, ILL. STRUCTURALLY NEAR PERFECT AND FINE ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION , NO STRUCTURAL FLAWS, AND STRONG WELL BLENDED PAINT. THE DECOYS RETAIN GRAVES ORIGINAL WEIGHTS AND RIGGING.THEY ARE FRESH TO THE MARKET, AND A FINE PAIR. $12,750.00 PAIR |
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C. 1900 HOLLOW LESSER SCAUP DRAKE BY CLARENCE DECKER BURLINGTON IOWA. VERY RARE AND EARLY DECOY FROM IOWA. HOLLOW CONSTRUCTION REMINISCENT OF THE ILL. RIVER STYLE AND FORM. THIS DECOY WAS PURCHASED FROM ADELE EARNEST SOME TIME AGO AND HAS REMINED IN THAT COLLECTION. NO STRUCTURAL FLAWS, ALL ORIGINAL ,LIGHT PAINT AND OVERALL WEAR. NICELY CARVED HEAD AND BILL WITH PAINTED EYES.
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C.1890 MASS. GOLDEN PLOVER VERY NICE OLD GUNNING PLOVER FROM MASS. ORIGINAL PAINT , POSSIBLE OLD BILL RELACEMENT. VERY ROUND PLUMP FORM AND SPLIT WINGS. $1,950.00 |
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C.1890 MASS. BLACK BELLIED PLOVER GREAT PLUMP FORM AND SYTLE. SPLIT TAIL CARVING ANDORIGINAL PAINT WITH SOME IN USE PAINT ON THE HEAD AREA. THE BILL IS A PROFESSIONAL REPLACEMENT. SOLD |
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C.1900 HOLLOW BLACK DUCK BY JOHN UPDIKE |
VERY HOLLOW AND GOOD ORIGINAL PAINT. $750.00 |
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C. 1920 HOLLOW RED HEAD DRAKE BY WILL SMITH |
VERY LIGHTLY HOLLOW AND RAR PREENING FORM.OLD IN USE PAINT AND STUCTURALLY GOOD. MORE INFORMATION ON SMITH CAN BE FOUND IN THE BOOK "THE COUNTY DECOYS"BY STEWART. $550.00 |
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C. 1970'S HOLLOW MALLARD PAIR BY HECK WHITTINGTON |
VERY NICE PAIR OF HOLLOW WORKING MALLARDS $1,950.00pr
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C. 1870 HOLLOW SCAUP DRAKE BY THOMAS DALTON BOATWORKS |
C. 1940'S DIMINUTIVE GREEN WINGED TEAL PAIR BY THE BURLEIGH BROTHERS. |
THIS IS AN ANCIENT AND VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE WORK FROM THIS BOAT BUILING TEAM OF TORONTO CA. THE DECOY IS IN GREAT STRUCTURAL SHAPE AND ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION. THERE IS A SMALL SLIVER MISSING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BILL.THE DECOY IS LIGHTLY HOLLOWED AND THE PAINT IS MELLOW AND BONE DRY WITH A PATINA THAT WONT QUIT! $2,750.00 |
THIS EXACT PAIR OF FINE TEAL IS FEATURED IN FULL COLOR ON PAGE 123 OF FLEMMINGS BOOK"TRADITIONS IN WOOD" THE MAKERS ARE FROM THE TORONTO AREA OF CANADA.THEY ARE VERY SMALL AND DELICATE THE LENGTH IS ROUGHLY 7"- 8" .ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION WITH SOME MINIMAL AGE FLAKING ON THE DRAKES HEAD,THIS IS A PAIR YOU MUST HAVE IN HAND TO APRECIATE. $3,500.00pr |
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C. 1890 LONG ISLAND VERITY SCHOOL GOLDENEYE DRAKE $950.00 |
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C. 1930 VL&A WALNUT DUCK CALL BY ORIGINAL CONDITION, MELLOW FINISH VERY LITTLE WEAR,SLIGHTLY SMALLER SIZE,A RARE AND CLASSY CALL. I HAVE ONE OTHER PERDEW CALL AVAILABLE,PLEASE SEE THE ANTIQUES PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE FOR THAT ITEM. SOLD |
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C. 1940 BLACK DUCK BY FRANK SCHMIDT THIS IS A FINE BLACKDUCK BY THE BROTHER OF BEN SCHMIDT(FRANK) FROM MICHIGAN,THIS IS A EARLY MODEL AND THERE IS GREAT FEATHER STAMPING AND FINE ORIGINAL PAINT WTH A WELL USED AND MELLOW PATINA.THE DECOY IS ALL ORIGINAL AND STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL RIGGING. $1,150.00 |
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RARE BOX BOTTOM MODEL , THAT WAS IN SCHROEDER'S PERSONAL RIG. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION. GREAT CARVING AND WELL FORMED HEAD AND BODY. SOLD |
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VERY FAT/PLUMP BODY WITH WONDERFUL WELL BLENDED PAINT AND COLORS. THE CONDITION OF THIS FINE EXAMPLE IS ORIGINAL AND EXCELLENT WITH MINIMAL IN USE WEAR AND NO CRACKS OR REPAIRS. A FINE EXAMPLE FOR THE ADVANCED SCHMIDT COLLECTOR. PENDING |
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C.1940 HOLLOW PINTAIL DRAKE HOLLOW , WITH BOTTOM BOARD, THE BEST FORM AND PAINT AVAILABLE BY SCHMIDT. WONDERFUL SMALLER SIZE AND GREAT PATINA. HEAVILY CARVED WINGS AND GREAT BILL DETAIL. |
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C.1940 RED HEAD DRAKE BY BEN SCHMIDT |
EARLY AND UNUSUAL WHITE SIDED RED HEAD DRAKE,GREAT ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION.GOOD FORM AND FEATHER CARVING.ALOT OF DETAIL TO THE HEAD SHOWING KNIFE FACETS THROUGH OUT
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C. 1930 EARLY BEN SCHMIDT GOLDENEYE DRAKE VERY EARLY AND RARE GOLDENEYE BY BEN SCHMIDT OF CENTERLINE MICHIGAN. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION VERY WELL DEFINED WINGS AND BILL CARVING. GREAT PAINT AND RICH PATINA. SMALL HAIRLINE IN BILL HAS BEEN SECURED, AND SMALL HAIRLINE IN NECK ASLO SECURED( SEE PHOTO). ORIGINAL KEEL SWIVEL AND BALLAST, AS FOUND!
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C.1950 RED HEAD MATCHED PAIR ORIGINAL RIGMATED PAIR BUILT BY SCHMIDT. MINT AND UNUSED. DRY SURFACE NO FLAWS. PERFECT! $3,500.00 |
DECOYS BY MARTY COLLINS E. WAREHAM MASS.
"MARTY COLLINS IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TRADITIONAL MAKERS IN THE COUNTRY.
ALL DECOYS ARE PAINTED IN OILS AND HANDMADE WITH A STYLE REMINISCENT OF THE AREA AND THE PAST."
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C.2006 BUFFLEHEAD M.D. COLLINS SMALL WELL MADE BUFFLEHEAD DRAKE MADE IN THE LINCOLN TRADITION,ORIGINAL CONDITION. $425.00 |
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C.2006 RUDDY DUCK PAIR BY M.D. COLLINS $750.00 PR |
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ALL COLLINS DECOYS SOLD,INCLUDE A CUSTOM BAG WITH COLLINS LOGO.
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C.1996 AVOCET BY JIMMIE VIZIER VERY WELL DONE AVOCET BY THE LEGENDARY 4th GENERATION DECOY MAKER FROM LOUISIANA.OR IGINAL PAINT AND GOOD CARVING, STAND IS INCLUDED.
$1400.00
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DECOYS BY GRAYSON CHESSER
QUALITY GUNNING DECOYS BY THIS WELL KNOWN TRADITIONAL MAKER.
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COBB ISLAND STYLE PREENING BRANT. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION,VERY NICE ANIMATED POSE. LEAD PAD WEIGH AND LEATHER LINE ATTACHMENT, GLASS EYES, CARVED "C" IN THE BOTTOM |
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| MINIATURE MALLARD HALF FLYERS, A.E. CROWELL GREAT PAIR OF MATCHED MINIATURE FLYERS. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION,WITH WELL BLENDED THICKPAINT.RECTANGULAR CROWELL STAMP. THESE MINIATURES ALSO HAVE LEGS/FEET THAT WERE MADE WITH THE PAINTING STICKS THAT WERE USED FOR PAINTING MINIATURES AND THEIR BASES. $6,250.00 PR |
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| C.1960-70 WOOD DUCK DRAKE MINIATURE KEN HARRIS WOODVILLE NY. FINEST WOOD DUCK MINIATURE I HAVE SEEN BY THIS MAKER, MOST LIKELY ALOT OF MC. INTOSH INFLUENCE , AS THE PAINT IS PERFECT! VERY NICE POSE AND APROX. 5" LONG. FELT ON BOTTOM AND REMNANTS OF THE HARRIS INK STAMP. $950.00 |
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C.1930 RARE! MINIATURE MALLARD PAIR BY SCHOENHEIDER/GRAVES THIS IS A FANTASTIC AND MOST LIKELY UNIQUE PAIR OF DECOYS. THEY ARE 3/4 SIZE AND HOLLOW WITH FINE PAINT BY NILLIE GRAVES. PAINTED EYES AND NICE FORM. THE PAINT IS HEAVILY SWIRLED AND VERY VIBRANT. APROX. 7 " LONG THESE MINIATURE DECOYS ARE PRISTINE PERFECT! SOLD |
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C. 1940-50 MINIATURE PHEASANTS BY KRATZ VERY NICE FOLKY PAIR OF PHEASANTS FROM THE OLIVET SOUTH DAKOTA MAKER. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION. MINT EXAMPLES. SIGNED AND STAMPED BY THE MAKER. 5-6 INCHES LONG.
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C.1940 PHEASANT MINIATURE 1/2 SIZE VERY WELL DONE PHEASANT. GREAT AGE AND PATINA WITH A GREAT STYLE UNKNOWN MAKER ORIGINAL CONDITION. $750.00 |
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C. 1935 BOUNDARY BAY B.C. BRANT PILKINGTON RIG HOLLOW NICE FORM OLD IN USE PAINT. $350.00 |
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C.1940 HOLLOW BRANT BY HARRY, AND RUSSELL YOUNG. BOUNDARY BAY B.C. NICE FORM OLD INUSE PAINT. $300.00 |
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C.1970 SCAUP BY MARV BERNET |
GUNNING MODEL BY MARV BERNET OF COTTAGE GROVE MN. ORIGINAL PAINT AND CONDITION SEE DECOY MAGAZINE'S FEB 2005 ISSUE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS MAKER. $300.00 |
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