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7 ½” Yellow Perch Ice Spear Fishing Decoy believed to be from Michigan with the name possibly “Helgren” (no information found online), circa 2005. This is a Wonderfully Carved and Painted Fish Decoy. It displays Open Mouth Carving, Carefully Delineated Gills, and a Detailed Wood Tail. It has Painted Tack Eyes and Metal Fins. Its Full Body has an Excellent Original Paint Pattern with which the Maker has taken care to Provide Very Fine Detail. It is Signed and Dated on the Bottom. No Stand Provided. It is in Excellent Condition and Quite Ready for a Collector’s Shelf. (FD613) Click on Photo for larger images. Contact us for additional information. Price $225 plus shipping
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Classic 6 ½” Spear Fishing Decoy by Judd Duryea (1874 – 1967), Hillman, Michigan, circa 1950s. Duryea’s fish decoys were sold primarily through Jack’s Landing at Fletcher’s Pond on Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, according to Frank Baron. Duryea’s style was fairly consistent during his carving years of 1930s – 1950s. His Fish decoys display a Carved Mouth and Gills, Tack Eyes, almost Rectangular Metal Side Fins and a Curved Metal Tail. While Paint Patterns varied, this Fish displays a Solid Gold Body, accented with Red Spots on the Sides and on the Mouth, Gills, and Fins. This Fish displays Very Good Original Condition with Minor Wear from Use. No Stand Included. A Fine Michigan Fish. (FD612) Click on Photo for larger images. Contact us for additional information. Price $165 plus shipping |
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10” Frog Style Ice Spear Fishing Decoy by Richard Nelson, Zimmerman, Minnesota, circa 1950s. Apparently, Nelson started making fish decoys after World War II and was still an active fisherman in the 1990s when I obtained this Frog. Nice Hand Carved Body Form, with Tack Eyes, Metal Fins, and Heavily Weighted. The Paint is Fully Original with Wear from Use and Age. Not only is this Frog likely a very effective decoy but it is also an Interesting Example of American Folk Art. No Stand Included. (FD635) Click on Photo for larger images. Contact us for additional information. Price $225 plus shipping
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Outstanding Artic Char Ice Spear Fishing Decoy with its Original Box by Carl Christiansen, Newberry, Michigan, circa early 2000s. Christiansen is a self-taught carving and artist who is well documented in Frank Baron’s Commercial Fish Decoys. The Carl Christiansen Lure Company was formed in 1979 and once Christiansen realized that many of his fish decoys were being purchased by collectors, he started making wooden boxes. Later he switched to standard cardboard boxes with appealing ice fishing designs as an additional feature for the collecting community. This Decoy measures 6” in length and the Original Box identifying "Artic Char" measures 6 ¼” in length. Both Items are in Excellent Original Condition and Christiansen’s “CC” Mark is on the Bottom of the Fish. No stand included. A Very Appealing Paint Pattern. (FD634) Click on Photo for larger images. Contact us for additional information. SOLD
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