This Decoy is being donated by Grant and Megan Cole with funds being sent to Samaritan’s Purse to help with the Hurricane relief fund. Our hearts go out to those who have been affected by this devastating hurricane and we hope that you will help us in raising money for this great non profit. You can find out more information about Samaritan’s Purse by going to their website. !!!!! https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-helene/?utm_source=Bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=m_YYND-B24V&utm_content=HurricaneHelene&msclkid=d6ad832e7e3716ee49a0e42be6315a01&utm_term=samaritan%27s%20purse This Tom Ballard, Pigeon Mi, Hand Carved Wood Duck Decoy is in excellent condition with Glass eyes and hollow body, nice combing detail on sides with relief carved wing tips, head is turned slightly right, great form, a few very small rubs but overall very nice, 15”L, estimate is Market Determined, please bid with your hearts and thank you for your help. Sincerely, Grant and Megan Cole

Glendora, NJ, glass eyes, oversized hollow body, excellent original paint, incredible form in preening position, relief carved wing detail, maker's signature & dated 2008 on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 17.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Glendora, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, heads are turned slightly left, maker's signature & dated 2007 on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 21"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with nice detail, a few areas of minor sap bleed, overall very nice, heads are turned slightly right, nice form with high heads, maker's name in lead weight on bottom, 18.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, some light sap bleeding, otherwise in good condition, nice form, heads are slightly turned, maker's name on lead weight on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 17"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, some areas of sap bleed, otherwise in very good condition, crossed wingtips, head is turned slightly right, 20"L, est. 400 - 700

Kuna, ID, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint with excellent detail, a few very minor rubs, overall great examples, nice form & attitude, heads are turned slightly left, maker's brand on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 18"L est. 1,000 - 1,500

Kuna, ID, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with nice detail, good form & attitude, heads are turned slightly right, maker's brand on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 14"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Pittsburg, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with great detail & coloration, wonderful form, head turned slightly right, keel has been removed, maker's name branded on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 18"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Pittsburg, PA, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with great detail, nice form with tucked heads turned slightly right, hen has light flaking on left side of head, drake has light amount of flaking on right side of body, maker's signature & dated 2008, "THE CHRISTMAS TEAL RIG" painted on bottom, 12"L, est. 400 - 700

Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with incredible detail, terrific form with slightly turned heads, relief carved & raised tails, maker's stamp on bottom, drake is 17"L, hen is 15"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500

Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, hen has a slightly raised head, features maker's brand "MH", signed & dated 1980 on bottom, 13"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Onancock, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with nice mellow patina, great form in preening position, maker's name carved in bottom, 11"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Onancock, VA, glass eyes, excellent original paint, relief carved & split tail, great form, comes with metal stand, maker's brand on bottom, 8"L, est. 600 - 900

Ashley, OH, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, painted in spring and winter plumage depending on which side is being displayed, excellent condition, comes with metal stand, maker's signature on bottom, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Norwalk, CT, painted eyes, excellent original paint, metal legs mounted on wooden base, nice form, maker's name carved in bottom of base, 10"L, est. 500 - 800

Dundee, IL, glass eyes, excellent original paint, maker's initials "HH" branded on bottom, 10.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Scarborough, ONT, glass eyes, excellent original paint with terrific coloration & blending, highly detailed feather carving with relief wingtips, features metal legs mounted on wooden base, maker's signature & dated 1973 on bottom, 9"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Tullytown, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, nice form, features maker's original lead weight with quail, maker's signature & dated 1992 on bottom, 18.5"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500

Tullytown, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, relief carved wingtips, nice form with tucked head position, features maker's original weight & signature with tag on bottom, 14"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600

Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with very little wear, a few minor rubs, nice form in swimming position, maker's brand on bottom, 18.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, nice form in swimming position, maker's signature & name branded on bottom, 17.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with nice blending & detailed combing, highly detailed carving to crest on head, nice form with heads being turned slightly right, maker's brand signed & dated 1995 on bottom, 17"L est. 500 - 800

Gibraltar, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather combing, inserted & crossed wingtips, head is turned slightly left, makers signature & dated 1984 on bottom, a wonderful example, 13"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Algonac, MI, solid body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, inserted & crossed wingtips, right wingtip has age crack that has been reset, 1 small rub on top of head, otherwise in very good condition, head is turned left, maker 's signature & dated 1981 on bottom, 9.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with incredible blending & detail, a few minor rubs, overall terrific examples, nice form, drake's head is turned slightly right, hen's head is turned slightly left, maker's brand on bottom & dated 10/1999, 3lbs, 11oz., they were gunned on Kelleys Island, 17"L, est. 10,000 - 14,000

Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint with excellent coloration & detail, incredible relief feather carving on body with crossed wingtips, head is turned slightly right, maker's signature & dated 1982 on bottom, 16"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000

Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with excellent coloration & blending, head is turned slightly left, branded "JAS" on bottom, 14"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500

Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint, great form with head being turned slightly right, maker's signature & dated 2005 & branded "JAS" on bottom, 13"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500

Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, working paint by Schmiedlin, some gunning wear & a few minor imperfections, head is turned slightly right, maker's signature & dated 1981 on bottom, 16.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, working paint by Schmiedlin, light gunning wear, a few minor flakes on back, nice form with tucked head position, hairline age crack on right side of head, "TO MY FRIEND ROY THIS HEN CARVED IN 1979 HAS HAD MORE THAN 1,000 DUCKS SHOT OVER IT" written on bottom with maker's signature, 15"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Detroit, MI, standard grades, painted eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, drake has tight age crack on bottom, small wood knot on top of back with small paint flake, light flaking to neck filler, hen has original wood defect to front of breast with some filler missing & light flaking, small amount of neck filler missing, a few small paint flakes to edge of tail, this pr of teal are the nicest examples of this style that we have ever offered, an excellent opportunity for any serious Mason collector, Ev Sandell Collection, 12"L, est. 2,000 - 4,000

Detroit, MI, premier grade slope breast, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, some touchup to neck area, a few shot marks, light damage to edge of bill, great form, hard to find example, 12.5"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, nice original paint with light wear, light paint loss to edge of bill, a few minor rubs, overall nice example, branded "JFH" on back, 16"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Detroit, MI, premiere grade, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly strong original paint throughout with some areas & spots that have been professionally touched up, professional tail chip repair, 2 shot marks on left side of body, overall a very nice example, 17.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, professional tail chip repair, light wear to edge of bill, minor paint loss to right side of body, overall a very nice example, 18"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with minor paint loss & light gunning wear, very hard to find in any condition, would be a great addition to any collection, 13"L, est. 1,500 - 3,000

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, metal bill, nice original paint with light wear, 1 shot mark on left side of body, a few minor rubs, light amount of touchup where bill is inserted into head, small amount of touchup on back of head, overall a nice example, metal stand not included, 10"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with light flaking & some wear, hairline age crack in bottom, overall nice example, 15"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, missing neck filler, a few age cracks in bottom, light damage on right side of body, head is slightly loose, overall good working example, 12"L, est. 500 - 800

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with gunning wear & some flaking, hairline age crack through neck, paint loss to tip of bill & edge of tail, branded "HARD" on bottom, overall a good working example, 18.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Detroit, MI, special order oversized premier grade, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & working paint with some areas of touchup, some gunning wear & flaking, hard to find in any condition, missing neck filler, head is loose, 20.5"L est. Market Determined

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, strong dry original paint, never rigged, replaced neck filler, light flaking, tight age crack in bottom, overall nice example, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Detroit, MI, standard grades, glass eyes, solid bodies, great form with early pinched breast style, original paint, some gunning wear & light flaking, touchup to neck fillers, hen has light damage to edge of tail, 16"L, est. 500 - 800

Detroit, MI, standard grade, tack eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light wear, replaced neck filler, some paint loss to edge of tail, overall a nice working example, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

Detroit, MI, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, replaced neck filler, light gunning wear, wood knot on right side of back, a few minor rubs & light paint loss, light wear to edge of bill & top of head, tight hairline age crack on left side of breast, overall a very nice example, Ev Sandell Collection, 16"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Detroit, MI, painted eyes, solid body, original paint with light wear, age crack through neck, light damage to left edge of bill, light paint loss to edge of tail, nice working example, overall in good condition, 16.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear with light rubs & minor paint loss, light wear to edge of tail, some original neck filler still intact, some touchup to white around neck, head is turned slightly right, this decoy is a rigmate to Lot 303 from the Dr. McCleery auction in January of 2000, branded "FW STANLEY" on bottom & was used in the Berlin, WI area, 16.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Detroit, MI, painted eyes, solid body, good original paint, light gunning wear, small amount of glue is visible in neck seam, light paint loss to edge of tail, 1 shot mark on top of back, light paint loss to edge of bill & top of head, overall a nice working example, in good condition, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Detroit, MI, tack eyes, excellent original paint, incredible condition, wonderful patina, very small paint imperfection behind right eye, small amount of touchup where metal bill is inserted into face, 1 very small paint flake on back of head & breast, by far the best Dodge shorebird we have every offered, a wonderful opportunity for any collector, Ev Sandell Collection, 11.75"L, est. 5,000 - 8,000

Detroit, MI, tack eyes, strong original paint with a few shot marks on right side of body, small original wood defect on front of neck, minor paint loss on right side of body, wooden bill shows light amount of touchup where it is inserted into face & is possibly original, overall a very nice example with great patina, Ev Sandell Collection, 12"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000

Detroit, MI, tack eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, never rigged & in unused condition, retains majority of original neck filler, a few tight hairline age cracks, 1 very small chip to tip of tail, a few very minor rubs, overall an excellent example, Ev Sandell Collection, 16"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Detroit, MI, tack eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, never rigged & in unused condition, replaced neck filler, small wood defect on back lower portion of head, a few very minor imperfections & light flaking, very small amount of touchup to tip of tail, overall a great example, Ev Sandell Collection, 16"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, replaced neck filler, factory wood knot on right side of head near the bill with light amount of touchup, small amount of touchup on bill, light gunning wear, a few rubs & minor paint flakes, light wear to edge of tail, overall a hard to find species, in very good condition, Ev Sandell Collection, 15"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint, replaced neck filler, some flaking & gunning wear, light paint loss to edge of tail & bill, hairline age crack along left side of back, very hard to find species, Ev Sandell Collection, 15"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Detroit, MI, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, replaced neck filler, small wood knot near edge of tail, a few shot marks, light gunning wear, a few areas of minor paint loss, hairline age crack along side of back, overall a very hard to find example, Ev Sandell Collection, 16"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, drake has replaced neck filler with some touchup, a few shot marks & gunning wear, light paint loss to edge of bill, minor flaking, hen has replaced neck filler with touchup, some gunning wear & light flaking, light paint loss to edge of bill & tail, a few shot marks, overall nice pair of working examples, both are branded "TALLMAN" on bottom, Ev Sandell Collection, 16"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Detroit, MI, tack eyes, solid bodies, good original paint, drake has some gunning wear & light flaking, retains a majority of original neck filler, factory wood defect to right side of breast, 1 small wood defect to right side of back, light paint loss to edge of tail, hen retains majority of original neck filler, wood knot on lower left side of face, 1 small wood knot on back, tight age crack on right side of back with minor flaking, light paint loss to edge of tail & bill, small tail chip repair, the original piece has been reset & appears to have some touchup in that area, overall nice working rigmate examples, Ev Sandell Collection, 13.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint on body, some touchup to neck seam & top of head, touchup to bill, a few shot marks & light gunning wear, overall nice working example, 12"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with nice detail, light flaking on back, 1 shot mark on top of head, this goose features Ben's most desirable feather carving as well as unusual feather stamping on back, excellent example, branded "HY DAHLKA" on bottom, 24.5"L, est. 3,000 - 5,000

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, 2nd coat of paint by Ben, with some light wear & flaking, excellent feather carving on back, nice form with head being turned slightly right, very hard to find & rare species for this carver, 21.5"L x 12"T, est. 3,500 - 4,500

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, features highly detailed feather carving on back which is considered by many collectors to be his most sought after style, very little wear with 1 very small imperfection on end of tail, otherwise nearly perfect, 16"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, in excellent condition, drake has very minor paint loss at the edge of bill, otherwise nearly perfect condition, hen has highly detailed feather stamping throughout entire body, this is the best pr of Ben Schmidt Mallards we have ever had the opportunity to offer, 17"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light wear, excellent form in hard to find preening position, hairline age crack in back & tail, a few areas of light paint loss, overall a great example, 14"L, est. 1,800 - 2,400

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong dry original paint, very little wear, minor paint loss in some areas, excellent feather stamping, head is turned slightly right, overall a great example, 17"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Centerline, MI, early Ca. 1930's, glass eyes, hollow body, nice original paint with light wear, head is turned slightly right, light damage to right edge & tip of bill, ex Russ Van Houzen Collection, 17.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

by unknown carver, tack eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with gunning wear & some flaking, tight age crack in front of breast, great form, areas of paint loss, overall a great working example & hard to find, 18.5"L x 11 T, est. 1,200 - 1,800

by unknown carver, tack eyes, hollow body, old working paint with gunning wear & flaking, great form, some areas of paint loss, hard to find in any condition, 19"L x 10.5"T, est. 1,000 - 1,500

by unknown carver, tack eyes, hollow bodies, appears to be original paint, drake has light gunning wear & a few shot marks, light paint loss to tail & edge of bill, hen has light gunning wear & flaking, some paint loss to edge of bill, both have nice form & relief bill carving, 11.5"L, est. Market Determined

Weale, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong dry original paint, great example, original weight on bottom, 17"L, est. 500 - 800

Weale, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & a few rubs, light flaking, 2nd coat of bottom paint that comes up the side & covers up the body seam, rare species, 15.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Weale, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, very light paint loss on edge of tail, otherwise in excellent condition, nice subtle combing detail, 17"L, est. 400 - 700

Bay City, MI, glass eyes, 2 pc bodies, good original paint with some gunning wear, a few shot marks, hard to find in any condition, see similar examples on pg. 249 in "Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Hunting & Decoy Carvers" by William Stout, 17"L, est. Market Determined

attributed to Frank Brogan, Port Huron, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, nice form, 17"L, est. 300 - 500

Flint, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with light gunning wear & a few shot marks, this decoy is featured on pg. 215 of Decoys: A North American Survey by Gene Kangas, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Marine City, MI, this exact decoy is featured on pg. 64 in "Fish & Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes" by Donna Tonelli, glass eyes, oversized hollow body, good original paint, light gunning wear, small amount of flaking on left side, features large sail boat keel with swing weight, head is turned slightly right, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, 19"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Macomb, IL, hollow body, original paint by Edna Perdew with nice detailed combing on back, some gunning wear & light flaking, age crack through neck, 1 shot mark on right side of head, great form, very hard to find in any condition, a true Illinois classic, 15.5"L, est. 3,000 - 5,000

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint by Charlie with light wear, detailed combing on back & sides, age crack through neck that has been reset, overall a very good example, 16.5"L, est. 2,500 - 3,500

Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, vintage restored paint by Cline McAlpin, nice form with head being turned slightly right, original Perdew weight on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600

Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, drake has a light coat of varnish, a few minor rubs & imperfections, head is turned slightly left, hen has very small paint loss to tip of tail & edge of bill, overall very good examples & hard to find in any condition, 18"L, est. 3,000 - 5,000

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, worn original paint, excellent form in preening position, some shot marks & gunning wear, hairline age crack in bill, hard to find in this style, branded "TREGO" on bottom, 14.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with light gunning wear, a few minor rubs & small imperfections, light coat of varnish, overall a nice example, features original weight on bottom, 16.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & paint loss, small wood knot near tip of tail, original weight on bottom, 17"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint by Millie Graves, excellent detail on back, hairline age crack through neck with some touchup, a few shot marks, tip of bill appears to have light damage with a small sliver missing from the underside & showing a light amount of touchup, areas of black on breast & tail appear to have been strengthened, features original weight on bottom, 17"L, est. 600 - 900

Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with detailed combing on back & sides, a few minor rubs to edge of tail & bill, very light gunning wear, head is turned slightly right, overall nice example, 15"L, est. 500 - 800

Pekin, IL, this exact owl is featured on pg. 111 in "Fish & Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes" by Donna Tonelli, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, very light wear to edge of ears, mounted on wooden base, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, 21"T, est. 2,000 - 3,000

Canton, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, paint is in excellent condition & is possibly a 2nd coat by Strantz, very little wear, drake has 1 shot mark on right side of tail with small blemish to tip of tail, nice form, hard to find, 14.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Canton, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, drake has tight age crack in front of breast with small amount of glue showing at body seam & neck seam, hen has a few shot marks & some paint flaking, over all good working examples, 14.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with detailed combing on back, light gunning wear with a few rubs, some shot marks, age crack through tail that has been reset, hairline age crack in neck with small amount of glue visible in seam, overall a good working example, hard to find, 17"L, est. 500 - 800

Oglesby, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint with very little wear, a few small imperfections, overall nice examples, nice trio of rigmates, maker's brand & dated 1978 on bottom, 13"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600

Lockport, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, small dent on right edge of tail, 1 small imperfection on breast just below the neck seam, otherwise nearly perfect condition, excellent form in preening position, maker's signature & dated 1968 on bottom, 14"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600

Lockport, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, 3 small imperfections on right side of body, otherwise nearly mint condition, maker's signature & dated 1968 on bottom, 16"L, est. 600 - 900

Lockport, IL, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with nice detail, heads are slightly turned, a few minor rubs, overall nice examples, 7"L, est. 500 - 800

Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, head is turned slightly left, hen has excellent form in preening position, 15"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, not a rigmate pr, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, hen has excellent form in preening position & features maker's stamp on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 1,400 - 1,800

Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, head is turned slightly left, 11"L, est. 600 - 900

Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with great detail, nice combing on back & sides, excellent form in preening position, features Cline McAlpin weight on bottom, 14"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600

Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, drake has age crack through neck, head is slightly loose, some light flaking & wear, hen has 2 tight age cracks through neck that have been reset, overall good working examples and are from the 1st or 2nd rig of decoys that he ever made, 15"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, hen has minor paint flake to right edge of tail, nice form with hen in tucked head position, drake's head is turned slightly right, maker's name & "914 WINTER ST" address branded on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, nice form with heads being slightly turned, maker's name & "914 WINTER ST" address branded on bottom, 14"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, hen has 1 minor paint flake on edge of tail, nice form with heads being slightly turned, maker's name & "914 WINTER ST" address branded on bottom, 11"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, detailed combing on sides, nice form with head being turned slightly right, maker's name & "914 WINTER ST" address branded on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, removable head, head is turned slightly right, this goose is branded "MIKE & VIRGIL LASHBROOK NO. 4" signed by Virgil & dated 1995 on bottom, 20"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Tustin, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with small amount of touchup on back, a few shot marks & light gunning wear, light wear to edge of tail, this excellent example is a similar body style to the Valentines Day rig & is considered by many collectors as the most sought after style, "NWS" carved on bottom, 19"L, est. 6,000 - 8,000

Tustin, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, light wear, minor paint rubs, nice form with convex bottom board, head is turned slightly left, light paint loss to edge of bill & tail, 13"L, est. Market Determined

La Crosse, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with light coat of varnish, hen has excellent paint detail, both have light wear & some flaking, overall good working examples, 16"L, est. 3,000 - 4,000

Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with a few light rubs & very little wear, excellent form with head being turned slightly left, a terrific confidence decoy, 17.5"L, est. 2,000 - 4,000

Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with light flaking & some gunning wear, it appears that the bill has been shortened and shows some touchup, tight age crack in tail that has been reset, Dettman was a noted carver from the Milwaukee Public Museum, hard to find example in any condition, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Beaver Dam, WI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with light gunning wear & some flaking, tight age crack in neck, nice form in reaching position, 16"L, est. 600 - 900

Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, tight age crack in bill that has been reset, tight age crack in back, hard to find in any condition, Loboda was part of the Milwaukee Public Museum School of Carvers, 16"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Beaver Dam, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, hen has light flaking around neck seam & front of breast with a few small rubs on right side of body, wood knot in top of back, drake has light wear with minor paint loss to edge of bill, a few tight age cracks in body, wood knot on left side, both are in excellent form with snuggle heads, nice working examples, from the Ed Quandt rig, "EQ" carved on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Milwaukee, WI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, 13.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Oshkosh, WI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with light gunning wear & some flaking, maker's brand on bottom, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

Oshkosh, WI, glass eyes, oversized solid bodies, drake is in original paint with shot marks & gunning wear, age crack through neck, a few age cracks in back, maker's name branded on bottom, hen is original paint with some shot marks & gunning wear, areas of minor paint loss, drake is 20"L, hen is 19"L, est. 600 - 900

Oshkosh, WI, glass eyes, oversized solid bodies, combination of original & old working paint with some gunning wear & flaking, hen has a few age cracks in body, some paint loss to tail & top of head, drake has a few shot marks, tight age crack on bottom, age crack through neck, great form, 21"L x 8"W, est. 600 - 900

glass eyes, solid body, good original paint, light wear, some age discoloration on back, 19"L, est. 400 - 700

Oshkosh, WI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, very little wear, a few minor paint flakes, overall nice example, 17"L, est. 300 - 500

Ladysmith, WI, standard grade, glass eyes, center-hollowed body, original paint, some gunning wear & shot marks, some wear to edge of bill & tail, nice working example, factory stamp on bottom, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Ladysmith, WI, standard grade, glass eyes, center-hollowed body, mostly original paint on body with some gunning wear & flaking, shot marks, head appears to have had old working paint removed with some touchup added, factory stamp on bottom, 14"L, e t. 700 - 1,000

Ladysmith, WI, mammoth grade, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with light gunning wear, a few shot marks, tight age crack on right side of body, small wood knot on back, overall a good working example, factory stamp on bottom, 18"L, est. 500 - 800

Ladysmith, WI, mammoth grades, glass eyes, solid bodies, drake is combination of mostly original paint with touchup to head, some shot marks on right side of body, hen is original paint with flaking & gunning wear, age crack in back, some areas of flaking & paint loss, both have factory stamp on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 250 - 450

Ladysmith, WI, standard grades, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with light gunning wear & some flaking, a few shot marks, drake has factory stamp on bottom, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, makers name branded on back, 20.5"T, est. 500 - 800

Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, mounted on wooden base, makers name on back, 21.5"T, est. 500 - 800

Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint with excellent coloration & blending, detailed feather carving, terrific form with head turned slightly left, mounted on wooden base, hard to find, makers name branded on bottom of base, 26"L 18"T, est. 600 - 900

Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, maker's name branded on bottom of base, 15"L x 12.5"T, est. 200 - 400

Madison, WI, hand carved, glass eyes, excellent original paint, maker's brand & dated 2006 on top of right wing, 18.5"L with 17.5"L wingspan, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with detail combing on back & sides, lead sprig, wooden legs mounted on wooden base, nice form, head is turned slightly right, maker's name of bottom of base, 20.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, mounted on wooden base, maker's name of bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Madison, WI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly right, maker's brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 400 - 700

Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, 1 in preening position, features maker's brand on bottom, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

Madison, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with detailed combing on sides, head is turned slightly right, maker's brand on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Madison, WI, glass eyes, hollow body with wooden slat construction, strong original paint, excellent form with tucked head turned slightly left, maker's brand on bottom, 36"L x 15.5"T, est. 400 - 700

Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, features leather feathers on head & breast, mounted on wooden base, maker's name branded on bottom, 35"L x 41"T, est. 500 - 800

Madison, WI, glass eyes, carved tail & wooden fins, excellent original paint with beautiful detail & coloration, nice form with relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent example, maker's name branded on back, 56"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Madison, WI, glass eyes, carved tail & wooden fins, excellent original paint with beautiful detail & coloration, nice form with relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent example, maker's name branded on back, 50"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Madison, WI, glass eyes, carved tail & wooden fins, excellent original paint with beautiful detail & coloration, nice form with relief carved gills & open mouth, wooden dorsal & anal fin with lead pectoral fins, excellent example, maker's name branded on back, 34"L, est. 600 - 900

Madison, WI, glass eyes, carved tail & wooden fins, excellent original paint with beautiful detail & coloration, nice form with relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent example, maker's name branded on back, 36"L, est. 600 - 900

Madison, WI, glass eye, carved tail & wooden fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent condition, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, trout is 18"L, plaque is 22.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Madison, WI, glass eye, carved tail & wooden fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent condition, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, trout is 18"L, plaque is 23"L, est. 400 - 700

Madison, WI, glass eye, carved tail & wooden fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent condition, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, trout is 18"L, plaque is 23"L, est. 400 - 700

Madison, WI, glass eyes, carved tail, excellent condition, relief carved gills, maker's signature on back of plaque, bluegill is 11"L, plaque is 11.25"L, est. 350 - 450

Madison, WI, glass eyes, carved tail, excellent condition, relief carved gills, maker's signature on back of plaque, rock bass is 11"L, plaque is 10.75"L, est. 350 - 450

Madison, WI, glass eyes, carved tail, wooden dorsal & anal fins with lead pectoral fins, relief carved bills & open mouth, excellent form, nice condition, maker's signature on back, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, walleye is 27"L, plaque is 28" , est. 400 - 700

Madison, WI, glass eyes, carved tail, wooden dorsal & anal fins with lead pectoral fins, nice form with relief carved gills, very good condition, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 13.5"L, est. 250 - 450

Madison, WI, glass eye, carved tail & fins, excellent original paint, relief carved gills with open mouth, maker's name carved on back, 17"L, est. 300 - 500

Winthrop, ME, relief carved & painted eye, carved tail & wooden fins, strong original paint, 1 small area of damage to body behind pectoral fin, otherwise in good condition, mounted on faux birch bark plaque, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, bass is 19"L, plaque is 28"L, est. 600 - 900

Winthrop, ME, relief carved & painted eye, carved tail & wood fins, strong original paint, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent condition, maker's signature on back, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, trout is 22.5"L, plaque is 28.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Oslo, Norway, painted eye, carved tail & wooden fins, good original paint with excellent detail, 1 small chip to tip of pectoral fin, a few light rubs & small imperfections, "SALMO SALAR ,16.5KG. ALTA RIVER - JUNE 1978. ANGLER: MR. N.B. MADSEN." is written on back, salmon is 46"L, plaque is 52"L x 15.5"T, est. 700 - 1,000

Haycock Twp, PA, glass eyes, copper tail & fins, relief carved gills & open mouth, excellent original paint with nice detail, trout is 30.5"L, plaque is 36"L, est. 400 - 700

hand crafted by master boat builder Kevin Martin, Epping, NH, modeled after a 17'L Arnold courting canoe circa 1930, this model was often seen on the Charles River in Boston, MA, excellent condition, comes with wooden stand with brass ID plate, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 69"L, est. 3,000 - 5,000

5 are from the Peterborough Canoe Co., each 12"L with original labels, 1 by Hudson's Bay Co. 14"L, 1 by unknown maker with a hand painted Native American, 15.5"L & 1 by unknown 20"L, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, est. 300 - 500

East Harwich, MA, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with light crazing to paint on head, wonderful form in feeding position, mounted on wooden base with maker's rectangular stamp on bottom, 5"L, est. 1,400 - 1,800

East Harwich, MA, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with light crazing to paint on head, wonderful form, mounted on wooden base with maker's rectangular stamp on bottom, 4.25"L, est. 1,200 - 1,600

Weedsport, NY, this is a redhead drake head on a canvasback drake body, glass eyes, solid body, body has original paint with some flaking & gunning wear, wood knot on right side of body, head has 2nd coat of paint & bill repair with some touchup, exact bird featured on pg. 27 in "The Essential Guide to Stevens Decoys" by Shane A. Newell, 16.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Astoria, OR, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, very little wear, a few minor imperfections, 17"L, est. Market Determined

Erie, PA, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, some gunning wear with areas of paint loss & shot marks throughout, age crack through neck, head is slightly loose, features classic carved anchor on back, copper ID tag branded "G.S. WARFEL" & collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Erie, PA, tack eyes, solid wide body, combination of original & old working paint with areas of gunning wear & flaking, tight age crack through neck, head is slightly loose, features classic carved anchor on back, great form, copper ID tag branded "J. TURIE ERIE, PA" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Erie, PA, carved eyes, solid body, old working paint with areas of white being 2nd coated, some gunning wear & shot marks, possibly reheaded, features Buchner's classic carved anchor on back, 1 of only 2 Buchner geese decoys that are known to exist, copper ID tag branded "J. TURIE ERIE, PA" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 16.5"L x 11"T, est. Market Determined

Mississauga, ONT, glass eyes, light hollow bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, drake's head is turned slightly right & has terrific form, hen's head is turned slightly left, 1 of the finest pairs by this carver we have offered, 13"L, est. 2,000 - 3,000

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with beautiful detail & blending, wonderful form with tucked head position, detailed feather carving on back, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with tight combing detail on back & sides, light gunning wear, small amount of touchup to right edge of bill, possible small repair, nice form with a delicate thin neck, 14"L, est. 600 - 900

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, light wear with a few minor rubs & 3 small dents in body, otherwise in very good condition, 14.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with some light flaking & wear, 17.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, drake has bill repair with some touchup, otherwise this pr is in excellent condition, 12.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Kingston, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, drake has detailed combing on sides, excellent examples, 13.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Kingston, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with a few minor rubs, overall good examples with detailed combing on back & sides, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with light wear, a few shot marks, head is turned slightly right, 12.5"L, est. 300 - 500

possibly a hen wood duck or a tufted duck, there is a similar example featured on pg. 215 of Ontario Decoys II by Bernie Gates, 1 of only a few known, glass eyes, thin hollow body with tin bottom board, combination of original & old working paint, bill repair, head is slightly loose, some gunning wear & flaking, incredible form, relief carved wings & crossed wingtips, very hard to find in any condition, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Bloomfield, ONT, glass eyes, thin hollow body, original paint with light flaking & gunning wear, nice form, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 13.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Peterborough, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint throughout body with some touchup to bill, light gunning wear, features 2 large holes drilled into bottom, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 13"L, est. 500 - 800

Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, light gunning wear, bill repair with touchup, light paint loss to top of head, rare & hard to find in any condition, excellent form, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, tight detailed combing on back, nice patina with paint crazing, highly detailed carving, features a Hamilton style swing weight, branded "W.J.C." on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. Market Determined

Hamilton, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint, some gunning wear, light flaking on left side of body, age crack in bill that has been reset, excellent form, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 11.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

by unknown carver, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some wear & light paint loss throughout, incredible form in preening position with sleepy eyes, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 17"L, est. Market Determined

Orillia, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, hen has tight age crack on underside of tail, both have some areas of paint loss, great attitude & form, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Hamilton, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, nice original paint, a few shot marks on head & body, light gunning wear, light wear to edge of bill & tail, "DALTON MAKER" branded on bottom, 14.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Verdun, Quebec, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with light wear, excellent detailed feather carving, nice scratch paint detail on head, breast & sides, head is turned slightly right, rare species for this maker, 15.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Demorestville, ONT, tack eyes, hollow body, original paint with some flaking & light wear, excellent form, 2 shot marks on left side of body, hairline crack through neck with light amount of touchup, 14.5"L, est. 2,000 - 4,000

Demorestville, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint, drake has nice combing detail on back, a few shot marks, light damage to left edge of tail, hen has a few shot marks, hairline age crack in back, a few small chips to edge of tail, good working examples, 12.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Allandale, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some light flaking & wear, detailed combing on back & sides, 14.5"L, est. 400 - 700

by unknown carver, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some touchup to bill, nice detailed combing on back & sides with light flaking & a few shot marks, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

by unknown Canadian carver, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & paint loss throughout, excellent form with relief carved wings, head is turned slightly right, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

by unknown Canadian carver, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & paint loss throughout, excellent form with relief carved wings, head is turned slightly right, 13.5"L, est. Market Determined

glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with 2nd coat to speculums & white on bottom, some flaking & gunning wear, paint loss to edge of bill & tail, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. 500 - 800

Port Severn, ONT, painted eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, great form, drake has collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, hen has collector's brand "GBM" & "KANGAS" branded on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 13"L, est. 600 - 900

Belleville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, good original paint, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, this pr has light gunning wear with some paint loss to edge of bills & tails, hen has a few shot marks with some touchup, nice working examples, each decoy is branded "FC" 4 times on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Brockville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with detailed combing on back, a few shot marks & light gunning wear, large shot mark with hunter repair on left side of head & underside of bill, light paint loss to edge of bill & tail, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

Gananoque, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with 2nd coat to areas of white on sides, tight detailed combing on back, some gunning wear & light flaking, 1 shot mark above left eye, rare species for carver, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 13.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Gananoque, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, mostly original paint with some hunter touchup, tight detailed combing on back, light gunning wear with some paint loss on sides, some touchup near speculums, overall a good working example, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

Bloomfield, ONT, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint with a few areas of minor flaking, light paint loss to bill & top of head, 1 paint flake on right side of body, very unique form, great folkart, head is turned slightly left, 12"L, est 600 - 900

Orillia, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some flaking & a few shot marks, excellent form, wood knot on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 17"L, est. 400 - 700

Whitby, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, nice original paint with some touchup to head & bill, great form with tucked head position, overall a nice working example, 11.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Whitby, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, 1 small paint flake on top of left side of head, paint loss to wood knot on right side of body, overall a great example, 17.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with nice combing detail on back, light wear with a few shot marks, professional bill repair, nice early form, 15.5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with light flaking & some wear, paint loss on bill, 1 shot mark on right side of body, overall a nice example, 15.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice rasping detail on head, head is turned slightly right, 16.5"L, est. 600 - 900

by unknown carver, solid body, worn original paint on body with working paint on head & neck, excellent form in reaching position, body has some age cracks, shot marks & in-use wear, comes with wooden base, 30"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Little Rock, AR, 4 panel hand checkered ebony duck call, in very good condition, replaced plastic reed, one small blemish above brass collar and tight hairline crack where nail is inserted, features maker's name stamped, 6.5"L, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Pekin, IL, early example made of hard rubber with brass band, with wooden insert & stopper, original reed with replaced wedge block, in good condition, 5.25"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000

Memphis, TN, rare early smooth barrel, in very good condition, unstamped with all original parts, 6.25"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000

East Peoria, IL, cedar call with replaced reed, in good condition, 6"L, est. 900 - 1,400

Jonesboro, AR, early relief carved 4 panel hand checkered call, good condition with original parts, 5.25"L, est. 500 - 800

by unknown maker, good condition with light wear, plastic reed, 6"L, est. Market Determined

Henry, IL, features 2 German silver bands & German silver reed, "CHAS. H. PERDEW, HENRY, ILL." stamped on barrel, in good condition, 6"L, est. 400 - 700

Henry, IL, German silver band on bottom & German silver reed, "CHAS. H. PERDEW, HENRY, ILL. PAT., NOV.2, 1909" stamped on barrel, 5.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Little Rock, AR, both are smooth barrel examples with maker's name stamped at top of barrel, both are in good condition with original parts, 5.5"L & 5.75"L, est. 500 - 800

Newbern, TN, all original parts, duck call features relief carved dog & duck head, goose call features relief carved dog & goose head, both are in excellent condition, 7"L, est. 500 - 700

5.75"L Lakeview by Joe Swinger, Memphis, TN, stamped Lakeview on side of barrel, 5.75"L by Clarence Walden, Memphis, TN, stamped Duke on bottom of barrel & 6.5"L by Aubrey Headden, Newbern, TN, ex Russell Caldwell Collection - author of "Reelfoot Lake Remembered", est. 400 - 600

1 Bud Hinck, Washburn, IL, Perdew style duck call with 3 relief carved mallards, 6"L & 1 Glenn Scobey, Newbern, TN, duck call with hand painted mallard & maker's signature, in excellent condition, 6"L, est. 400 - 700

Miami, OK, all in very good condition, 5.75"L, est. 300 - 500

Cadillac, MI, glass eyes, oversized solid body, original paint with some flaking & gunning wear, some shot marks on right side of body, 2 age cracks on left side of body, one of the largest examples we have seen, 18"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, nice original paint with minor paint loss on tail, some paint remaining on fins, features blood trail detail behind gills, relief carved gills & mouth, overall a very good large example, Pete Siggelko Collection, 9.125"L x 1.375"T x .75"W, est. 3,000 - 4,000

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, good original paint, small tail chip repair by Russ Allen, features 7 black bars, light amount of flaking on back, relief carved gills & mouth, nice large example, ex Dave Fannon Collection-Pete Siggelko Collection, 8.5"L x 1.75"T x 1"W, est. 3,000 - 4,000

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, nice original paint with light wear, 1 paint flake above left pectoral fin, a few minor flakes on top of head, light paint loss on fins, relief carved gills & mouth, nice example, 8"L x 1"T x .625"W, est. 1,500 - 3,000

Cadillac, MI, painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, original paint with very little wear, light paint loss on fins, relief carved gills & mouth, nice example, Pete Siggelko Collection, 6"L x .75"T x .5"W, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, original paint with some wear & light flaking, relief carved gills & mouth, Pete Siggelko Collection, 7"L x 1.125"T x .75"W, est. 1,500 - 2,500

Cadillac, MI, painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, excellent original paint with a few minor imperfections, overall a terrific example, 6"L x .875"T x .375"W, est. 800 - 1,200

Cadillac, MI, painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint, 1 small paint flake on back, light flaking on bottom, minor paint loss to edge of fins, 6"L x .75"T x .5"W, est. 700 - 1,000

Cadillac, MI, painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, excellent original paint, light paint loss to fins, relief carved gills, great example, 6"L x .75"T x .5"W, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, original paint, light wear, hairline age crack near right rear pelvic fin, relief carved gills & mouth, overall good example, Pete Siggelko Collection, 7"L x 1"T x .625"W, est. 600 - 900

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with light wear, relief carved gills & mouth, 6"L x 1"T x .5"W, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Cadillac, MI, relief carved eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, original paint on majority of body with enhancement to tail repair, some wear & light flaking, 7.675"L x 1.125"T x .875"W, est. 700 - 1,000

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, combination of original paint with enhancement to top of head & tail repair, relief carved gills & mouth, light coat of varnish, 7"L x 1"T x .75"W, est. 800 - 1,200

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, original paint with some wear & light flaking, relief carved gills & mouth, good working example, 7"L x 1"T x .675"W, est. 700 - 1,000

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, mostly original paint with some flaking & wear, some restoration to tail, relief carved gills & mouth, overall a good example, Pete Siggelko Collection, 7.25"L x 1.25"T x .75"W est. 700 - 1,000

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, worn original paint, small chip to top of tail, old overpaint has been removed, relief carved gills, Pete Siggelko Collection, 7.75"L x 1.25"T x .75"W, est. 400 - 700

made by Bar Lake Fishing Tackle Co., Manistee, MI, painted eyes, wooden tail & metal fins, mint condition, box is also in excellent condition with very little wear, fish is 7"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Ely, MN, black with fish on fish, relief carved & painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent unused condition, maker's name misspelled on bottom, Pete Siggelko Collection, 8.375"L, est. 1,500 - 2,000

Ely, MN, relief carved eyes, carved tail & metal fins, age crack in tail that has been reset, appears to have 2nd coat of paint, 5.5"L, est. 150 - 250

Hinkley, MN, rare blue head with silver body flowered fish, double incised & painted eyes with flower detail, metal tail & metal fins, excellent unused condition, Pete Siggelko Collection, 5.125"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Hinkley, MN, rare red flowered fish with natural finished face, double incised & painted eyes, flowering detail on bottom, metal tail & metal fins, excellent unused condition, Pete Siggelko Collection, 5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Hinkley, MN, rare natural finished flowered fish, double incised & painted eyes, metal tail & metal fins, excellent unused condition, Pete Siggelko Collection, 5"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Hinkley, MN, double incised & painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, small amount of oxidation on left fin, Pete Siggelko Collection, 8.75"L, est. 600 - 900

Hinkley, MN, double incised & painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint with a few minor flakes on fins, otherwise great condition, Pete Siggelko Collection, 7"L, est. 500 - 800

by unknown carver, possibly from Minnesota, all in original paint, tack eyes, carved tails & metal fins, in excellent condition with light wear, great patina, 8.5"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Newberry, MI, relief carved & painted eyes, metal tail & metal fins, excellent condition in original paint, highly detailed cross hatched scaling on body, relief carved gills & mouth, terrific form with S curved body, this is the only example in this size & style known, makers initials branded on lead weight on bottom, 18"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800

Newberry, MI, tack eyes, metal tail & metal fins, excellent original paint with cross hatched scaling detail, painted as a cisco on 1 side & herring on the other, 14"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Newberry, MI, relief carved, carved tail & metal fins, this decoy is referred to as a dolphin sucker, original paint with light wear, 10"L, est. 600 - 900

Newberry, MI, a truly one of a kind work of art by master carver A.J. Downey, Sr., this powder horn features incredible scrimshaw art, including a compass, maps, handwritten notes & ships, would make a great addition to any collection, 12"L, est. Market Determined

McMillan, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, relief carved gills, 1 minor blemish on right side of body, 15"L, est. 250 - 450

McMillan, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, 9"L musky eating a 4"L perch, overall length 12"L, est. 250 - 450

McMillan, MI, musky eating trout, painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, 8"L, est. 200 - 300

McMillan, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, maker's initials "EP" on underside of left fin, 4.75"L, est. 200 - 300

Newberry, MI, features 3 relief carved fish including bluegill, crappie & perch, glass eyes, excellent condition, maker's signature on bottom, 9.5"T x 4"W with a 5.5" deep opening, est. 350 - 550

Newberry, MI, features 2 relief carved frogs, glass eyes, excellent condition, 7.5"T x 4"W with a 3.75" deep opening, est. 350 - 550

Newberry, MI, features relief carved blue grosbeak & a black headed grosbeak, excellent condition, vase is 4"T x 3.5"W, est. 250 - 450

Newberry, MI, features 2 relief carved woodcocks & tree, excellent condition, maker's signature near bottom, vase is 3"T x 3.5"W, est. 250 - 450

Newberry, MI, these are fly rod lures with original wooden boxes, 4"W bat, 3.75 grasshopper & 3.5"L giraffe weevil, all in excellent condition, est. 300 - 500

Newberry, MI, 10.5"L striper mounted on deer antler plaque, glass eye, carved tail & metal fins & 6.5"L sunfish spearing decoy, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, maker's initials stamped on bottom, both are in excellent condition, est. 200 - 40

Newberry, MI, 6"L spotted gar with original cardboard box, 6"L silver trout with original cardboard box, 6.5"L rainbow trout & 7.5"L striper, all in excellent condition, carved tails & metal fins, est. 200 - 400

Carl Christiansen hand carved turtle spearing decoy, Newberry, MI, glass eyes, metal tail & metal fins, excellent condition, maker's initials on bottom, 4.25"L & Mike Maxson bass spearing decoy, Newberry, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, relief carved gills, maker's initial on bottom, Ev Sandell Collection, 8.5"L, est. 250 - 450

Newberry, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, detailed relief carving, maker's signature on bottom, Ev Sandell Collection, 23.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Newberry, MI, 9"L sucker, tack eyes, carved tail & 11"L whitefish, glass eyes, metal tail, both have metal fins, excellent condition, maker's initials on bottom, est. 200 - 400

Paulding, OH, excellent condition, maker's name carved on bottom, 12"L, est. 250 - 450

Newberry, MI, carved eyes, solid body, strong original paint, light coat of varnish, maker's name on copper ID tag on base, 17"T, est. 300 - 500

Newberry, MI, 9.25"L northern pike & 9.75"L spotted gar, both have relief carved eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, maker's initials on bottom, est. 200 - 400

Newberry, MI, carved in the Janner style, tack eyes, carved tail & copper fins, excellent condition, comes with a 1st place ribbon from the 2023 Great Lakes Fish Decoy Association World Championship, 11.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Newberry, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, relief carved gills, maker's signature on bottom, 9.5"L, est. 100 - 200

Afton, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, relief carved gills & open mouth, maker's signature on bottom, 14"L, est. 200 - 400

Afton, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, relief carved gills & open mouth, maker's signature on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Afton, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, relief carved gills, maker's signature on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Afton, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, relief carved gills & open mouth, maker's signature on bottom, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

by unknown carver, relief carved eyes & gills, excellent original paint, initials "J.A." carved on bottom, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, 10.5"L, est. 500 - 800

by unknown carver, made of bone, possibly Native American, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, 4"L, est. Market Determined

by unknown carver, small tack eyes, metal tail & metal fins, comes with vintage jig stick, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, fish is 4.75"L, jig stick 10.75"L, est. Market Determined

Paw Paw, MI, wooden tail with original brass fins, light wear, minor wear, some age cracks in paint, 5.25"L, est. 150 - 300

Hillsboro, MO, 1 snapping turtle, 1 box turtle & 1 painted turtle & 1 frog, all have glass eyes, in excellent condition, comes with custom wooden box with painted scene on top of lid, sizes range 3.5"L - 4.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Hillsboro, MO, features 3 spearing decoys & custom wooden box with hand painted scene on top of lid, 1 bluegill, 1 sunfish & 1 rock bass, all have glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, in excellent condition, 4.5"L, est. 400 - 600

Hillsboro, MO, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, strong original paint with detailed scaling, very small chip to top of tail, light paint loss to bottom of tail, maker's signature & dated 05 on bottom, 9.5"L, est. 200 - 400

made in Minnesota, nice frog spearing decoy, new in box, 9"L, est. 200 - 400

Gaylord, MI, set includes 6 spearing decoys, various species, all have glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, comes with wooden decoy box with painted fish & metal handle, spearing decoys are all 4.75"L, box is 9"L x 7"W x 5"T, est. 300 - 500

Boyne City, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, maker's name & dated 9/19 on bottom, 11"L, est. 200 - 400

Chassell, MI, glass eyes, metal tail & metal fins, strong original paint with detailed scaling, some in-use wear with minor imperfections, maker's signature "FIRE LAKE DECOY" written on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Armada, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, maker's signature on bottom, 10.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Midland, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, highly detailed scaling, excellent original paint with great detail, relief carved gills & open mouth, maker's initial & dated 2009 on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Bear Lake, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, maker's signature on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Bear Lake, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, maker's signature on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Hillsboro, MO, glass eyes, metal legs, excellent condition, 3.5"L, est. 200 - 300

by unknown carver, has metal legs, excellent condition, features a map of Lake Champlain on back, 5.25"L, est. 150 - 250

similar example featured on pg. 191 of "Commercial Fish Decoys" by Frank Varon, these fish decoys have often been referred to as the Isle Bait Co. of Jackson, MI, features painted eyes, metal tail & metal fins, overall good condition with light wear, 5"L, est. 200 - 400

Madison, WI, glass eye, carved tail & wooden fins, good original paint, relief carved gills with open mouth, maker's name branded & dated 1997 on back, 17"L, est. 200 - 300

Madison, WI, glass eye, carved tail & wooden fins, good original paint, relief carved gills with open mouth, maker's signature & dated 1995 on back, 17"L, est. 200 - 300

Mason, WI, glass eyes, carved tails & fins, excellent condition, features 4 walleye on metal stringer mounted to wooden wall plaque, walleye are 16"L, display is 34"T overall, est. 400 - 700

Hubbardston, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & wooden fins, excellent condition, includes hand carved wooden jig with minnow in mouth that is not attached, relief carved gills, terrific form, maker's signature & dated 2012 on base, 20"L, est. 400 - 700

Traverse City, MI, relief carved eyes, carved tail & wooden fins, excellent original paint with great detail, hairline age crack in tail that has been reset, otherwise in excellent condition, maker's signature on back, pike is 20"L, plaque is 23"L x 11"T, est. 300 - 500

East China, MI, relief carved eyes, carved tail & wooden fins, excellent condition, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, 25.5"L, est. 400 - 700

by unknown carver, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, features hole in center of body & was used as a weathervane, great folkart, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, 27"L, est. 300 - 500

rainbow trout wall plaque, in very good condition, by the Weber Lifelike Fly Co., Stevens Point, WI, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, 27"L, est. 500 - 800

7 tiny punkinseeds in very good condition, various colors & 3 regular size punkinseeds in good condition, est. 400 - 700

Gibraltar, MI, scene depicting pheasants in snow, framed & matted, very good condition, maker's signature in lower left hand corner, frame is 45"W x 33"T, painting is 36"W x 24"T, est. 2,000 - 3,000

scene depicting fox & mallard drake, great patina, signed by maker in lower left hand corner, signature is illegible, mostly original condition with some areas of light restoration work, wonderful image, frame is 34"W x 24"T, est. 500 - 800

by Grace Robinson, La Porte City, IA, scene depicting dead hanging mallards, original paint, 1 small tear in canvas near top, a few minor rubs & light wear, overall in good condition, 11"W x 22"T, est. Market Determined

scene depicting blue-winged teal, in good condition, signed by artist in lower left corner "Katsumote", 13"W x 9.5"T, est. Market Determined

signed by artist C. Miller in lower right hand corner, dated 1968, scene depicting covey of quail, painted on board, framed under glass, frame is 38"W x 27"T, est. Market Determined

Smokey Joe is a noted Native American Michigan carver, this diorama features 8.5"L hand carved rooster pheasant & 3"L bluejay, framed under glass, in good condition, some of the plaster molding on frame is falling off, maker's name & dated 1950 on back of frame, frame is 19.5"W x 18"T, est. Market Determined

dead shot smokeless powder advertising felt, original condition with some wear to edges & lightly faded, hard to find in any condition, 13"L x 11"T, est. Market Determined

vintage metal sign with Mason blue-winged teal drake applied, original paint with some wear, areas of touchup, great sign, would make nice display, 12"W x 6"T, est. 200 - 400

Chicago, IL, relief carved eyes, good original paint with distressed wear, right hand has age crack that has been reset, mounted on wooden base, 28"T, est. 300 - 600

nice copper goose weathervane with wooden base, 33"L wingspan, stands 37"T, est. 300 - 500

Newberry, MI, carved & painted eyes, excellent condition, holding a wooden trap in left hand & a wooden carved beaver in right hand, maker's signature on bottom, Ev Sandell Collection, 22"T est. 400 - 700

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint by Elliston with flaking & gunning wear, age crack through neck with small amount of glue visible, hairline age crack in bill, this decoy was likely a bluebill & was repainted as a mallard for the spring hunt, hard to find, 13"L, est. 600 - 900

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, restored paint with great detail, a few shot marks, light gunning wear, "DERING" branded on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, nicely restored paint, initials "RM" carved on bottom, 17.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Chicago, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, detailed combing on back & sides, nice oversized examples & hard to find, 18.5"L x 8"W, est. 500 - 800

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with detailed combing, nice form with hen in preening position, drake's head is turned slightly left, maker's name branded on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, drake has nice combing on back, heads are slightly turned, maker's name branded on bottom, 9"L, est. 300 - 500

Bureau, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with detailed combing on back, head is turned slightly left, makers name branded on bottom, 11"L, est. 300 - 500

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, nice form with heads being turned slightly left, maker's signature & dated 1993 on bottom, 16"L, est. 500 - 800

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with heads being slightly turned, hen has 1 minor paint imperfection on right side near tail, maker's signature on bottom, 11"L, est. 400 - 700

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, detailed combing on back & sides, 1 very tiny imperfection near right speculum, maker's signature on bottom, 11"L, est. 300 - 500

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint with detailed combing on back & sides, branded "DON & VIRGIL LASHBROOK" on bottom, Don is Virgil's brother, 13"L, est. 250 - 450

LaSalle, IL, glass eyes, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, light damage to tip of tail, otherwise in very good condition, wonderful form mounted on nest with wooden base, maker's signature on bottom, 12.5"L, est. 400 - 700

LaSalle, IL, glass eyes, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, great form, comes with wooden stand, maker's signature on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 400 - 700

LaSalle, IL, glass eyes, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, comes with wooden stand, maker's signature on bottom, 7.5"L, est. 300 - 500

LaSalle, IL, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, light damage to a few tail feathers on left side of body, otherwise in good condition, great form, maker's signature & dated 1981 on bottom, 10.5"L, est. 300 - 500

DeKalb, IL, glass eyes, excellent original paint, great form, maker's signature & dated 1997 on bottom, 11.5"T, est. 300 - 500

1 standing cinnamon teal drake by Virgil Hodge, Williamfield, IL, glass eyes, excellent original paint & 1 blue-winged teal hen carved & painted in conjunction by Virgil Hodge, Williamfield, IL & Charlie Moore, DeKalb, IL, glass eyes, excellent original paint, nice form, both have metal legs, mounted on wooden bases, maker's information on bottom of bases, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 12"L, est. 300 - 500

Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, good original paint, hen is in preening position, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

Pekin, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, heads are slightly turned, maker's initials branded in lead weight on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 12"L, est. 200 - 400

Bloomington, IL, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, stick-up field decoys mounted on wooden bases, drakes head is turned left, hen's head is turned slightly right, maker's brand & signature on bottom, 16.5"L x 15"T, est. 300 - 500

Bloomington, IL, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, nice form in preening positions, maker's signature & dated 2018 on bottom, 13.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Bloomington, IL, 1 red-breasted merganser drake & 1 surf scoter, both have glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, both are in swimming position, maker's signature on bottom, 23"L, est. 200 - 400

Chicago, IL, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with light wear, replaced neck filler, overall in very good condition, 16.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Detroit, MI, premiere grade, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with areas of paint loss & wear, slight body seam separation, head is loose, 17.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Detroit, MI, standard grades, glass eyes, solid bodies, good original paint, light wear, some minor flaking, overall good working examples, drake has replaced neck filler, hen has partial replaced neck filler, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with light wear, minor paint loss to edge of bill & tail, wood knot in back, replaced neck filler, 16"L, est. 200 - 400

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint, light gunning wear, missing majority of neck filler, age crack on bottom, a few areas of light rubs & minor paint loss, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

Detroit, MI, standard grades, 1 hen & 2 drakes, all have painted eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, light gunning wear, replaced neck fillers, a few age cracks, overall good examples, hen has light damage to edge of tail, 16"L, est. 400 - 700

Detroit, MI, standard grade, painted eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, replaced neck filler, a few minor rubs, 1 small dent on right side of body, small original wood defect on right side of bill, overall a very good example, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, oversized solid body, professionally restored by Paul Fortin, a few minor rubs, nice restored example, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 17"L, est. 600 - 900

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, oversized hollow body, professionally restored by Paul Fortin, a few minor rubs, nice restored example, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 16"L, est. 600 - 900

Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, professionally restored paint by Paul Fortin, a few tight age cracks in bottoms, otherwise in excellent condition, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 16"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, hen is strong original paint, light gunning wear, a few areas of light wear, some paint loss to edge of bill & tail, drake is good original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, hairline age crack in tail, small wood knot on left side of body, nice examples, both are branded "FULTON" on bottom, 14"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mostly dry original paint, drake has some hunter touchup to areas of white on sides of body, light gunning wear, some paint loss to edge of tail & bill, hen has a few areas of minor touchup but is mostly original paint, wood knot on left side of body, this is the earliest pr that we have offered, hard to find examples 15"L, est. Market Determined

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint on body, minor flaking to bill with areas of touchup, light flaking to top of head, nice form, head is turned slightly left, 16"L, est. 400 - 700

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with light wear, tight age crack in tail, head is turned slightly left, nice working example, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

Centerline, MI, stamped & painted eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, a few tight age cracks on body, bill appears to have 2nd coat to white, 13"L, est. 300 - 500

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, light gunning wear, 1 has a few minor paint flakes on back, good examples, 18"L, est. 300 - 500

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, good original paint with light wear, drake has age crack through neck, nice working examples, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, light damage to edge of tail, nice form, a few shot marks, 18"L, est. 200 - 400

Fair Haven, MI, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, very little gunning wear, a few light rubs, makers name branded on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

Fair Haven, MI, relief carved & painted eyes, hollow body, old working paint by Meldrum, light gunning wear, paint loss to edge of tail & bill, nice form, maker's initial carved under bill, 1 small chip to underside edge of tail, 16.5"L, est. 800 - 1,200

Fair Haven, MI, relief carved eyes, hollow body, combination of original & old working paint with some gunning wear & flaking, wear to edge of tail & bill, a few shot marks, maker's brand under bill, collector's brand "GBM" on bottom, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

Fair Haven, MI, glass eyes, oversized hollow body, combination of original & old working paint, some gunning wear & flaking, a few tight age cracks in back near tail, age crack through neck, great form, hard to find, 17"L x 9"W, est. 400 - 700

Mt. Clemens, MI, glass eyes, oversized solid body, combination of original & old working paint, light gunning wear with a few rubs & some flaking, hard to find, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 17"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500

Harsens Island, MI, small glass eyes, 1/3 sized body, excellent original paint, metal legs mounted on driftwood base, maker's initials & dated 1975 on bottom, George & Miriam VanWalleghem Collection, 7"L, est. 500 - 800

Harsens Island, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, highly detailed feather carving, heads are slightly turned, excellent examples, 18"L, est. 400 - 700

Harsens Island, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint, light gunning wear, paint loss to edge of tail & bill, small dent on top of head, detailed feather stamping on body, head is turned slightly left, 18"L, est. 200 - 400

Pearl Beach, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, appears to be original paint with coat of varnish, light gunning wear, a few shot marks, hairline age crack in tail, slight neck seam separation, 17.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Mt. Clemens, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint, light gunning wear with a few rubs, paint loss to edge of tail & bill, tight age crack on left side of body, great form, 18"L, est. 300 - 500

attributed to Jim Kelson, Mt. Clemons, MI, painted eyes, solid body with cast metal head, combination of original & old working paint with some gunning wear & a few shot marks, Greg & Alberta Mackey Collection, 15.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Caro, MI, True North Decoys, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice form in swimming position, head is turned slightly left, relief wing carving, 16"L, est. 400 - 700

Caro, MI, True North Decoys, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, nice form with relief wing carving, 18"L, est. 200 - 400

Caro, MI, True North Decoys, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, small paint blemish on left side, otherwise in good condition, nice form in swimming position, 19"L, est. 200 - 400

Weale, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint, hen has very little wear with relief carving on back, drake has light flaking & some gunning wear with a few rubs, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

collaborative decoy made by notable Saginaw Bay carvers, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint, a few minor rubs, nice relief wing carving on back, 18"L, est. 300 - 500

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, cork body with wooden bottom board & wooden head, original paint with some gunning wear, light coat of varnish on head & bottom board, 13.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Gibraltar, MI, 1 pr of mallards & 1 pintail drake, all have tack eyes, cork bodies with wooden keels, original paint with gunning wear & some flaking, good working examples, mallards are 19"L, pintail is 21"L, est. 300 - 500

Harsens Island, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint, very detailed feather stamping, nice form, light wear with a few minor rubs, overall nice working example, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

Harsens Island, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, very little wear, maker's signature & dated 1977 on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Mt. Clemens, MI, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, some flaking & gunning wear, nice form with bobtail & low head, branded "TES" on bottom, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

Fife Lake, MI, 2"L redhead drake & 2.5"L Canada goose, both in strong original paint, goose has age crack through neck that has been reset, both have maker's name & dated 1970 on bottom, est. 200 - 400

Rochester, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, nice form, head is turned slightly left, maker's brand on right side of keel & bottom of decoy, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Rochester, MI, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, nice form, head is turned slightly left, maker's brand on left side of keel & bottom of decoy, 11.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Troy, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, heads are turned slightly left, drake has nice combing on back & sides, both 2013, 14.5"L, est. 600 - 900

Troy, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, heads are turned slightly right, drake has nice combing on back & sides, both 2013, 11"L, est. 600 - 900

Troy, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, heads are turned slightly left, drake has nice combing on back & sides, drake is dated 2013, hen is dated 2014, 16"L, est. 600 - 900

Troy, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with head being turned slightly left, crossed wingtips, makers signature & dated 2016 on bottom, 14"L, est. 400 - 700

Eastpointe, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint with great detail, nice combing on back & sides, comes with 1st place ribbon from St. Clair Flats Hunting Decoy Contest, maker's brand on left side of keel, 14"L, est. 500 - 800

Eastpointe, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint with great detail, nice combing on back & sides, maker's brand on left side of keel, 16"L, est. 500 - 800

Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, detailed combing on sides, nice form with tucked head, maker's signature & dated 1997 on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Roseville, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with detailed combing on back & sides, nice form with tucked head which is turned slightly right, maker's signature & dated 1992 on bottom, 16"L, est. 300 - 600

St. Clair Shores, MI, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with detailed combing, nice form & attitude on head, crossed wingtips, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

Armada, MI, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, nice form & attitude on head, maker's name & dated 2003 on bottom, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, solid body, repainted by Phil in 2012, very good condition, a few minor rubs, 23"L, est. 300 - 500

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, decorative models never rigged, excellent original paint, detailed feather stamping, heads are turned slightly right, very nice examples, maker's brand on bottom, 18"L, est. 400 - 600

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, nice relief carving on back of drake, heads are slightly turned, maker's signature on bottom, 12"L, est. 300 - 500

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, heads are slightly turned, maker's signature on bottom, 12"L, est. 300 - 500

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, hen's head is turned slight left, drake's head is turned slightly right, a few minor rubs on drake & light discoloration, maker's brand on bottom, 18.5"L, est. 250 - 450

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form in preening position, maker's brand on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 200 - 400

East China Twp, MI, glass eyes, oversized cork body with wooden bottom board, wooden carved head & keel, strong original paint with detailed combing on back & sides, nice form & attitude on head, 19"L, est. 200 - 400

East China Twp, MI, glass eyes, cork bodies with carved heads, excellent original paint with detail, maker's brand on left side of keel, 15"L, est. 300 - 500

East China Twp, MI, glass eyes, cork body with wooden carved head, excellent original paint with nice detail, maker's brand on right side of keel, 16"L, est. 200 - 400

East China Twp, MI, glass eyes, cork body with wooden carved head & wooden sprig, excellent original paint with nice detail, nice form, maker's brand on bottom, 20.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Pinconning, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint, a few minor rubs, head is turned slightly right, maker's signature on bottom, 22.5"L, est. 250 - 450

Pinconning, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, maker's signature on bottom, hen is dated 2014, 15.5"L & drake is dated 2013, 20"L, est. 250 - 450

Pinconning, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, a few minor rubs, overall in very good condition, maker's signature on bottom, hen is dated 2011, drake is dated 2010, 17"L, est. 250 - 450

Michigan, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form carved in the style of Ben Schmidt, 13.5"L, est. 350 - 550

Michigan, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly right, maker's brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 300 - 500

Michigan, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, maker's signature on bottom, 12"L, est. 300 - 500

Michigan, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly right, maker's brand on bottom, 15"L, est. 300 - 500

Washington, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, detailed combing on back & sides, crossed wingtips, head is turned slightly left, maker's brand & dated 2014 on bottom, 13"L, est. 300 - 500

Washington, MI, glass eyes, 1/2 sized solid body, excellent original paint, maker's signature & dated 2011 on bottom, 6"L, est. 200 - 400

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, maker's brand, signature & dated 1987 on bottom, 20.5"L, est. 400 - 600

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, drake has detailed combing on back & sides, hen has 1 minor paint flake above right eye, otherwise in good condition, both have nice form with crossed wingtips, heads are turned slightly right, maker's signature & dated 1991 on bottom, 15"L, est. 400 - 700

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, drake has detailed combing on sides, heads are turned slightly right, 10"L, est. 400 - 700

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with tucked heads, 16"L, est. 300 - 500

Portage La Prairie, MAN, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are turned slightly left, maker's brand, signed & dated 1985 on bottom, 15.5"L, est. 400 - 600

Prairie Du Chein, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, maker's signature on bottom, detailed cross-hatched carving on sides, 10.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Parksley, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, wonderful form, maker's name branded in lead weight on bottom, signed & dated 2001, 24"L, est. 600 - 900

New Church, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, made for & distributed by Orvis with Orvis brand on bottom, 19"L, est. 400 - 700

Roslyn Harbor, NY, glass eyes, oversized solid bodies, leather crest on heads, good original paint, light wear, heads are turned slightly right, features maker's name branded on bottom of body & lead weight, 28.5"L, est. 500 - 800

Roslyn Harbor, NY, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint, light gunning wear, 1 shot mark to left side of head, maker's brand on bottom & name in lead weight, 20"L, est. 400 - 700

Roslyn Harbor, NY, glass eyes, hollow body, working paint by maker, light gunning wear, a few minor rubs, maker's brand on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear & light flaking, this pr of decoys were gunned over, stamped "RON KOCH RIG" on bottom, maker's initial carved on bottom, 17"L, est. 500 - 800

Pt. Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, nice form with drake being in preening position, hen in swimming position with head being turned slightly right, maker's copper ID tag signature & dated 2015 on bottom, drake is 10"L, hen is 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Pt. Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, light amount of sap bleed, nice form with tucked head positions, maker's signature & dated 2008 on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 12.5"L, est. 300 - 600

Pt. Pleasant, NJ, painted eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint with light sap bleed, nice form, maker's initials branded on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 15.5"L, est. 300 - 600

Pt. Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, nice examples carved in the Wildfowler style, maker's brand "F.C.B." & "J.A.H." for John Hillman rig on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, 13"L, est. 400 - 600

Pt. Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, maker's signature & dated 2002 on bottom, 7"L, est. 200 - 400

Pt. Pleasant, NJ, 1 Canada goose 8.5"L & 1 black duck 7.5"L, both have glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, excellent condition, est. 200 - 400

Crisfield, MD, tack eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, a few very minor rubs, overall in good condition, nice form carved in the Ward Bros. style, heads are slightly turned, tip of drake's bill has been reset, 16.5"L, est. 400 - 700

Waunakee, WI, tack eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, maker's brass ID tags signed & dated 2007 on bottom, 400 - 600

Wrightstown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, drake is in preening position & has detailed combing on back & sides, relief carved feather detail, hen's head is turned slightly right, maker's signature on bottom, Marian & James Szymanski Collection, drake is 17.5"L, hen is 18.5"L, est. 700 - 1,000

Kearney, MO, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint with nice detail, nice form & attitude on head, maker's name carved on bottom, 15"L, est. 200 - 400

Durham, NC, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, detailed combing on back, head is turned right, maker's name branded on bottom, 14.5"L, est. 250 - 450

Paulding, OH, glass eyes, cork bodies, excellent original paint, 1 redhead drake with sleepy eyes in preening position & 1 blue-winged teal hen with tucked head position, both in good condition, features maker's brand on bottom, 12"L, est. 500 - 800