Outstanding “Red & White” Ice Spearing Fish Decoy by Chester Buss (1896-1960), Park Rapids, Minnesota, circa 1950s or Earlier. Mint Original Condition with the Original Price Tag on the Bottom from Fullers Tackle Shop in Park Rapids. Minor Age Lines to the Paint. Measurement: 6 ¼” in length. See Donald Petersen’s Folk Art Fish Decoys for further reference. Stand not included.   Neat Example.

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Price $175 plus shipping

Super “Attractor” Ice Spearing Fish Decoy by “Cloudy” Claude Hoeschien’s Brother Ben (Deceased), Freeport, Minnesota, circa 1960s. Excellent Original Condition; Carved Gills that Create the Classic “Smiling Face” Characteristic of the Brothers’ work. Small chip of paint off one fin. Measurement: 6 ½” in length.Stand not included. Great Example.

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Price $85 plus shipping

7 ½” Golden Shiner Ice Spearing Fish Decoy by Mike Maxson, Newberry, Michigan, circa Late 1980s. Maxson is well-known for his wide range of fish decoy styles and his high quality work. This decoy was used by Maxson for one season and was owned by Frank Baron, the author of Commercial Fish Decoys, for a period of time. The Decoy is in Excellent Original Condition with only some very minor rust showing on the fins. Maxson mark is just in front of the anal fin on the bottom. Stand Not Included. This Fish is a Fine Example of Maxson’s work.

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Price $150 plus shipping

Neat Presentation of a 5 ½” Hand Carved “Bullhead” by Bill Green (b. 1922), Grand Rapids, Minnesota, circa ?? Green started making fish decoys in 1982. This Fish has an appealing hand carved finish in original paint with a carved open mouth, carved gills, and wood tail lines; it has glass eyes, tin fins, and wire feelers. Then it is mounted on a log with rocks and tin strips for weeds. The base is marked on one end “BG.” The overall presentation is approximately 8” in length, 3” in width, and 4 ¼” in height. A Great Little Display Piece.

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Price $90 plus shipping