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Charlie Joiner Canvasback Decoy Pair
They are signed and dated 1957. They are in
original paint. The pair have been hunted over.
The hen has a couple of shot scars. They show
less than average use for 40 year old hunting decoys.
Both are branded with a old "W" or "M' depending on which way you look
at them. You will be hard pressed to find a better pair of Joiners.
$ 2200.00
# D01 - D
Sam Barnes Duck Decoy
A very old wooden decoy by Sam Barnes (b. 1847 to d. 1926)
from Harve De Grace, MD. This one was used for some
serious hunting. It is in old repaint. It has some dings and
bruises from 100 years of use. Still a great old Upper Bay
hunting decoy from the Susquehanna River.
$ 95.00
# D - 02 -P
Grayson Chesser Miniature Canvasback
Duck Decoy
This is a early mini Canvasback done in 1978 by Grayson
Chesser of Jenkins Bridge on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Grayson's mini's are not easy to come by and this
is a great example from this carver. It is about 8 in. long.
$ 225.00
# D - 03
Jimmy Bowden Miniature Hen Merganser Decoy
Jimmy is from Chincoteague, VA and learned his trade from
Miles Hancock. This mini is signed by him and dated 2004.
He has changed his mini's now and no longer makes them
like this. It is 7 1/2 inched long.
$ 70.00
#D- 04
Paul Gibson Walnut Duck Decoy
A full size Paul Gibson decoy from Havre de Grace, MD.
It was left natural to show the walnut wood. It is signed
and dated 1972 on the bottom. It has glass eyes and
is in very good condition. It is 12 inches long.
$ 280.00
D - 05 - D
Preening Passenger Pigeon Decoy
made in the Seaford style by Jamie Reason
in 1998. That is what is written on the wooden
stand base. It is a full size decoy. Jamie Reason
does his carving out on Long Island, N.Y. Under the
birds tail his signiture "JR" mark is carved into the
decoy. It has raised wings and a great look.
$ 195.00
# D- 06
Travis Tyler Miniature Hen Canvasback Duck Decoy
from Crisfield, MD. This is a very nice piece of folk art.
It is 8 inches long and 4 inches tall. It is in very good
original condition.
$ 85.00
# D- 07
Miniature Cast Iron Adrvertising Duck
by Klaff Industries. This one is five inches
long and in great condition. It is also an
ashtray. It has the original brown stove finish
on it. This were made as give aways and
salesman samples by stove companies and
foundries.
$ 50.00
# D- 08
Carved wooden Shore Bird with its wings up.
Outstanding carving on this one. I am not sure who the
carver is. There is some cracking at the body joints where
the wings are attached as seen in the picture below. I am not
sure of the species so this may be a miniature or it may be
a Humming bird.
$ 85.00
# D- 09-D
Harry V. Shourds Shore Bird.
Mr. Shourds lives in New Jersey. It is signed
under the tail. This full sized carving is in
great condition.
$ 115.00
# D- 010-D
Flying Swan Decoy
from the Eastern Shore of VA. but I am not
sure of who the maker is. It had feet at one time.
It is about 10 in. long. It can be hung on the wall.
$ 40.00
# D-011
Harry V. Shourds Shore Bird.
Mr. Shourds lives in New Jersey. It is signed
under the tail. This full sized carving is in
great condition.
$ 115.00
# D- 012-D
Wooden Woodpecker Decoy
made by Richard Gick in 2003 from
Illchester, MD. It stands 12 in. tall and
has glass eyes. There is a wire attached
to hang it on the wall or a tree. Great folk
art carving from the ole "Hillbilly Carver".
$95.00
# D- 013
Gary Crossman Mallard Decoy
This is a Mallard Gary made to hunt over. It is
rigged with a weight and leather strap for the
rope. It is in great condition.
$ 195.00
# D- 014
Miniature Mallard Pair of wooden decoys
by Norman Calhoune from Millville, DE. They are
6 inches long and in great condition. Both are signed
and dated 9-1-76. Great looking pair of mini's for
any collection.
$195.00
# D- 015
Green Wing Teal Decoy
Great looking little teal hunting decoy. It has a
leather strap to tie the anchor line. The lead decoy
weight is is poured into the bottom. Looks to be
all original paint.
$ 55.00
# D- 016
Wooden duck decoy stands.
Great to diplaying your decoys on. Finished
with stain.
$ 3.50 each or
12 for $ 36.00
# D-017
Trout Fish Wall Plaque
It is made of metal and the fish is
8 inches long. It is mounted on a
wooden board.
$35.00
# D- 018-D
Drake Bufflehead Decoy
from the Havre de Grace, MD. area. It is in
all original condition. The maker is
unknown to me. Great looking full size decoy.
$99.00
# D- 019
Wooden Owl Decoy.
It was made out of a duck decoy body.
There is a hole in the bottom for
the stand or it can hang from the iron
hook in the head. It is 13 1/2 inches tall
without the stand and 17 1/2 inches tall
on the stand. It has glass eyes, leather
ears and a horn or bone beak. Not an antique.
It is made to look older than it is.
$ 95.00
# D- 020
Miniature Merganser Duck Decoy
It is signed and dated on the bottom but is hard
to make it out. It looks like "Jim Hudson or Hodson"
2-10-91. It is in very good condition and is 7 in. long.
$ 34.00
# D-021
Grayson Chesser Miniature Wood Duck Decoy Pair
This is a great looking pair of mini Wood Ducks from
Grayson Chesser of Jenkins Bridge on the Eastern Shore
of Virginia. This is a early pair that were made in 1978. These
are very hard to find.
$ 495.00
# D-022
Miniature Woodpecker Carving.
A nice little wooden woodpecker
with metal legs and standing on a
round slab of wood. It stands 2 1/2
inches from the bottom to top.
$ 20.00
# D- 023
Miniature wooden decoy
from "The Edgeton Wood Carver, Edgeton, Maine" stamed
on the bottom. It is 8 in. long and finished in varnish with
glass eyes.
$15.00
# D- 024
Hoopers Island Merganser Duck Decoy
This is a great old Merganser made on Hoopers
Island in Dorchester Co. on Maryland's Eastern
Shore. Probably was made by (Gunner) Alvin Meekins.
It is over 14 in. long. There is a chain for the ballast weight
on the bottom. It has tack eyes. Made in the 40's or 50's.
$ 495.00
# D- 025
Match Safe
with a rabbit and pheasant hanging. It is 9 in. tall
and 5 in. wide off of the board it is on. It is heavy but
I am not sure if it is cast iron or not. It is in very good
condition.
$ 250.00
# D- 026-D
Hooded Merganser Hen Duck Decoy
Great looking wooden decrotive duck from Jack Lee
in 1984. It is signed and dated and marked #6. It is 12 in.
long and sits on a wooden base.
$ 375.00
# D- 027-D
4 "Rare" Miniature Duck Decoys
made by Ed Phillips from Cambridge, MD. Decoys
made by Mr. Phillips are very difficult to find and his
miniatures are even harder to aquire. They are around
3 in. long. The Pintail has no paint on it. The Gadwall has
a chip under the bill.
$ 2000.00
for the four
# D - 028
Cast Iron Grouse Pair Bottle Opener
Very nice looking Grouse Pair in cast iron
that is a bottle opener.
$ 45.00
# D - 029 - D
Miniature Wooden Duck Decoy
signed by what looks like to me "W. H. Warner 1979"
and the number 19 on the green felt. It has glass eyes and
carved in feathers and wings. It is about 7 inches long.
$35.00
D - 030
Miniature Wooden Goose Decoy
It is 3 1/2 inches long. I am not sure who the maker
is but it looks to be from Virginia or North Carolina.
$ 85.00
# D - 031
Carrylite Plastic Shorebird Decoy
It is 10 inches tall and maerked on the bottom
Carry-Lite Ruff Sport Plastic made in Italy.
$ 18.00
# D - 032 - D
Wooden Goose Call
made by Don Faigley in Lancaster, OH. It is
6 inches long.
SOLD
# D - 033
Decoy Weights
Made of lead and painted to resemble a ear
of corn. You can use them on your decoys or
display them with you antique decoys. They make great
gifts for your hunting friends. The actual corn is about
5 inches long.
$ 9.00 each
or
$ 16.00 for the pair
#D - 034
Miniature Mallard Duck Decoy
This is a very nice wooden mini signed on the bottom
"Roberts". It is about 3 inches tall and stands on a
sliced tree limb. It looks to have been made in the
1950's or 1960's and is in great condition.
$ 210.00
# D - 035
Miniature Bob Litzenberg Sleeper Green Wing Teal Pair
They are signed Robert G. Litzenberg and dated 1995.
A very rare pair of mini duck decoys from this Elkton, MD.
maker. The hen has some some crazing on the tail. You
may never get a chance at a pair like this again!
$ 550.00
# D - 036
Bob Litzenberg Sinkbox Canvasback Decoy Pair
A great pair of full size cast iron sink box decoys. They are
both signed Robert G. Litzenberg, Elkton, MD. All
original condition on the pair. They look great by
the fireplace or entrance way.
$ 700.00
# D - 037
Bufflehead Duck Decoy
A great looking wooden Buff from Capt. Billy Mills
from Dorchester County here on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. It is in great condition and seems to be all
original paint. This decoy is about 9 inches long and
about 4 inches tall.
$ 125.00
#D - 038
Capt. John Smith Duck Decoy
from Ocean City, MD. It is a full size decoy 16 inches
long. It has a chip at the end of the bill and a neck crack.
$ 165.00
# D - 039
Quail Decoy
Great looking wooden Quail decoy. It is 8 inches
long and in great condition. It is not signed.
$ 75.00
# D - 040
Wooden Fox Decoy
A miniature carved Fox that is almost 8 inches
tall. It is signed on the bottom by the maker, "William
Coleman, Worton, MD."
$ 40.00
# D - 041
Miniature Mallard Decoy
Wooden mini Mallard duck decoy. It is in
very good condition and seems to be all
original. It has the Letter "T" carved into the bottom.
$ 35.00
# D - 042
Miniature Crisfield Duck Decoy
A mini hen that is just over 10 in. long. It looks
like a hen Pintail or maybe a Teal to me. I am not sure.
The bottom of the decoy and under the bill have not been
painted.
$ 99.00
# D-043
Preening Goose Miniature Decoy
Wooden Mini Goose decoy that is about 4 1/2 in.
long. It has some scratch painting on the back. I am
not sure who the maker is.
$ 59.00
# D-044
Miniature Goose Decoy Pair
A great pair of balsa wood mini geese. They
are each carved from one piece of balsa wood
including the base they stand on. Very nicely done
with raised wings. One goose has had a cracked
neck that has been glued on at some time. Other
than that they are in great condition. They are
around 5 inches tall including the base. They
are not signed. At one time they were on
a lamp.
$ 59.00
# D 045
Factory Red Head Decoy
This looks to be a wooden Animal Trap
factory decoy. It has been repainted.
It is in very good condition. It is about
13 1/2 inches long.
$59.00
# D - 046
Bufflehead Duck Decoy
from Kent Island, Maryland carver George Cook.
It is a full size wooden decoy made in the 1950's or
early 1960's. Great folky decoy from the Eastern
Shore. This decoy is about 8 1/2 inches long and in
original, worn paint from use.
$ 225.00
# D - 047
Wooden Mallard Duck Decoy Box from Cabela's
The decoy is attached to the top of the box. The Mallard
drake is 15 in. long. It is branded Cabela's on the underside
of the lid. It is in very good codntion. There is a brass shell
attached by the decoy.
$ 150.00
# D- 048-D
Canvasback Duck Decoy Pair
made in the Havre de Grace area of Maryland
by a maker that is un-known to me. They are
a full size pair in great condition.
# D- 049
$ 199.00
Miniature Mallard Decoy Pair
Made by Leonard Burcham of Havre de Grace, MD.
They are each about 6 in. long. They are signed by the
maker and dated 1985.
$ 110.00
# D- 050
Duck Call
Hard plastic duck call. I don't
know who the maker is. It
works great.
$36.00
# D- 051
P. S. Olt Duck Call
Marked P.S. Olt Pekin,
Illinois, Regular Duck Call
Model No. D-2. It is in good
shape and works fine.
$ 19.00
# D- 052
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