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Illinois River Decoys
Jim Slack Mountain Plover Shorebird (#7864)
Sold $40.00
Mountain Plover Shorebird by Jim Slack, Pekin Illinois. All original, near mint, glass eyes, wooden bill, metal leg, wood base signed by Jim along with species identification. Stands 7" tall,...
Heck Whittington Mallard Hen, Circa 1930's (#7542)
Sold $350.00
Mallard Hen by Heck Whittington, Oglesby Illinois. Head is original paint, body is repainted Emil Stegmaier. Circa 1930's, glass eyes, hollow body with a little wear and a few shot marks. ...
Deserf Pair of Half Size Wood Ducks (#6325)
Sold $175.00
Pair of wood ducks by Deserf, Dalzell Illinois. All original and very detailed with raised crossed wings, glass eyes, "DESERF 12-90" stamped on bottom. Near mint, these each measure approximately...
Standing Blue Wing Teal by Chas. Moore and Virgil Hodge (#7983)
Sold $175.00
Standing Blue Wing Teal in a stretching turned head position, by Charlie Moore and Virgil Hodge. All original, split tail, glass eyes, metal feet with carver's names on the bottom. ...
Robert Elliston Pintail Hen with Mike Lashbrook Paint (#7641)
Sold $400.00
Robert Elliston Pintail Hen, Bureau Illinois, Circa 1890's. Repainted by Mike Lashbrook, has glass eyes, hollow body, a few minor dings and marks, and one cracked eyes. Decoy is in...
Robert Weeks Full Size Mallard Drake (#7456)
Sold $325.00
Mallard Drake hand carved and painted by Robert Weeks, Bureau, Illinois. Decoy has glass eyes, traditional comb painting, some sap bleed, hairline neck crack, a few paint flakes and bubbles. ...
Jim Slack Yellow Legs Shorebird (#7863)
Sold $40.00
Yellow Legs Shorebird by Jim Slack, Pekin Illinois. All original, wooden bill, metal leg, split tail, wood base signed by Jim along with species identification. Stands 6-1/2" tall, 2" wide,...
Illinois River Mallard Drake Sleeper (#6034)
Sold $350.00
Mallard Drake Sleeper, glass eyes, original paint, hollow body. Very good condition with little wear, has a split tail, and "WM" brand on bottom. Measures 13" long, 5" wide, and...
Fred Destri Mallard Hen (#4761)
Sold $350.00
Mallard Hen by Fred Destri, Spring Valley Illinois. Circa 1960's, all original, solid body, raised carved feathers, in very good condition with just a few minor scuffs. Very nice detail,...
Charles Perdew Crow Call (#K58)
Sold $175.00
Charles Perdew Crow Call, Henry Illinois. "CHAS. H. PERDEW, HENRY, ILL." stamp on barrel. Barrel has "DIX" carved in side of barrel and has wear from being used. Stands 5-1/2"...
Torry Ward / Charlie Moore Pintail Drake (#7911)
Sold $250.00
Pintail Drake by Torry Ward and Charlie (Chas) Moore. Original paint, hollow, high turned head, comb painting, glass eyes, signed and dated 1979. Decoy is in good condition and measures...
C.H. Ditto Duck Call (#BB14)
Sold $125.00
C.H. Ditto Duck Call- Keithsburg, Illinois. Call is in good condition and measures 4-3/4".
Charles Schoenheider Jr. Mallard Drake (#6588)
Sold $200.00
Mallard drake by Charles Schoenheider Jr., Pekin Illinois. Original paint, glass eyes, hollow decoy, comb painting on the side, very little wear with just a few scuffs. Measures 17" long,...
Ken Martin Goose call pre-label, in box with paperwork (#T120)
Sold $100.00
Ken Martin Goose call pre-label, in box with original paperwork. All are in near mint condition and in working order. Call is 6-1/2" long.
Charlie Moore Pair- Mallards, Signed and Dated (#6820)
Sold $275.00
Pair of Mallards by Charles Moore, Dekalb Illinois. Glass eyes, with heavy solid bodies, comb painting, slightly turned heads, signed and dated "03" on the bottom. Both in very good...
Dave Frier ruddy Duck (#7348)
Sold $75.00
Ruddy Duck by Dave Frier, Macomb Illinois. Very nicely done, glass eyes, comb painting, signed on bottom. Measures 11" long, 3-3/4" wide, and 3-3/4" tall.
Earl Fox Hand Carved Duck Call with Mallards (#BB18)
Sold $150.00
Earl Fox Duck Call with carved flying mallards on the barrel, Bureau, Illinois. Very nice looking call with detailed mallards, carvers signature on barrel. Stopper does not easily come out,...
P. S. Olt A-50 Honker, Original Box and Paper Work (T126)
Sold $75.00
P. S. Olt Canadian Honker Call in original box. Pekin Illinois, Model A-50 Honker, box and call are both in like new condition, near mint condition, lid has a torn...
Gerald Cranwill Wood Duck, Branded, Signed, Tagged (#7790)
Sold $150.00
G.F. Cranwill Wood Duck, Pekin Illinois. Solid body, glass eyes, very nice paint. Bottom has brand, carvers informational tag, and is signed, dated, and numbered "C6274". Measures 15" long, 6-1/2"...
The Wooden Bird, Heritage Bird Carvers of the Upper Illinois River Valley
Sold $25.00
The Wooden Bird, Heritage Bird Carvers of the Upper Illinois River Valley, by Tandy Lacy. 67 pages, soft cover filled with a lot of colored pictures, history, and stories of...
Bud Hinck Carved Standing Duck Hunter - No.5 (#7609)
Sold $300.00
Carved Standing Duck Hunter by Bud Hinck, Washburn, Illinois. This very unique piece also has a carved gun and 3 ducks. Piece is in near mint condition and very detailed. ...
Graves Style Canvasback Drake by Jim Slack, Early Example (#7599)
Sold $250.00
Graves style Canvasback Drake by Jim Slack, Pekin Illinois. Very early example of this carvers work, original paint, hollow body, glass eyes, slightly turned head, lead weight and rigging hook...
Bill Hockings Road Runner (#4968)
Sold $150.00
Wooden carved Road Runner by Bill Hockings, Peru Illinois. All original with glass eyes, detailed carving in the body, foot, wings, and tail. Head crest, legs, and foot are wooden. ...
Illinois River Mallard Drake (#2176)
Sold $200.00
Illinois River Mallard Drake, unknown carver. Lacon area, hollow decoy in original paint has glass eyes, comb painting, lead weight on bottom. Nice old working decoy with very little hunter...
Jack Eppel Canvasback Drake, Joe French Collection (#4719)
Sold $850.00
Canvasback Drake by Jack Eppel, Peoria Illinois. Circa 1930's, from the collection of Joe French, original paint. Comb painting, hunting wear, hair line neck cracks. Lead weight and French inventory...
3 Books- The Outlaw Gunner, Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway, & The Wooden Bird
Sold $35.00
Lot of 3 books: 1) The Outlaw Gunner by Harry M. Walsh. 177 pages, hardcover, filled with interesting stories & pictures about waterfowl gunning in its legal and illegal phases...
Richard Wilcoxen Mallards Pair, Circa 1910's (#6967)
Sold $500.00
Pair of Mallards by Richard Wilcoxen, Liverpool Illinois. Circa 1910's, restored paint, tack-eyes, hollow body. Each measure approximately 15" long, 5-1/2" wide, 6" tall.
Perdew Style Pintails Pair by Charles Moore (#7505)
Sold $450.00
Pair of Perdew style Pintails by Charlie Moore, Dekalb Illinois. Both are in the sleeping position, original paint, glass eyes, comb painting, Perdew style lead weights on bottom, and in...
Charlie Moore Third Size Preening Mallard Hen (#6193)
Sold $100.00
Third size preening Mallard Hen by Charles Moore, Dekalb Illinois. All original, glass eyes, preening position, signed and dated on bottom. Measures 6-1/2" long, 3-1/2" wide, and 3" tall.
Illinois River Mallard Hen Original Paint (#6037)
Sold $500.00
Unknown maker, Illinois River Mallard Hen. Circa 1930's, original paint, painted eyes, hollow body, hunting wear including end of bill, lead weight on bottom with "HR" brand. Measures 16" long,...
Rare Roy Hancock Canvasback Drake (#5747)
Sold $450.00
Canvasback Drake by Roy Hancock, Bath, Illinois. Rare species by this carver, circa 1930's, original paint, has some markings on the end of the tail and a little hunting wear,...
Jim Slack Pair Mallards with Weights (#6819)
Sold $250.00
Pair of Mallards by Jim Slack, Pekin Illinois. All original including, hollow, glass eyes, lead weight branded "J.H.S. MAKER" and rigging hook on bottom. Measures 16" long, 5" wide, 7-1/2"...
Tom Chiado Pintail Drake (#6324)
Sold $350.00
Pintail Drake by Tom Chiado, Spring Valley Illinois. Painted by Helen Hageman, "T. Chiado" carved in to bottom, glass eyes, hollow body, paint chips on head as well as a...
P.S. Olt Canada Goose Call Model A-50A Original Unopened (#B100)
Sold $100.00
P. S. Olt Model A-50A Acrylic Model Canada Goose Call in original unopened package. Call measures 8-1/2" long.
Pratt Blue Wing Teal Hen, Original (#6527)
Sold $325.00
Blue Wing Teal Hen, Pratt Factory, Joliet Illinois. All original, circa 1930's, glass eyes, unique lead weight on bottom, some hunting wear. Measures 12" long, 4" wide, and 5" tall.
Illinois River Canvasback Drake, Circa 1910's (#4086)
Sold $275.00
Canvasback Drake, attributed to Charles Schoenheider, Sr. Peoria Illinois. Circa 1910's, glass eyes, old hunter repaint, comb painting. Measures 15" long, 5" wide, and 7" tall.
Bud Hinck Carved Crow Call "02" (#BB4)
Sold $275.00
Carved Crow Call by Bud Hinck, Washburn Illinois. Barrel has detailed carvings of 2 crows and an owl. Very nicely done call with carver's name and "02" carved in bottom...
Tony Zullo, Perdew Style Red Breasted Merganser (#1147)
Sold $550.00
Perdew style Red Breasted Merganser by Tony Zullo, Morris Illinois. Glass eyes, original paint with applied age, varnished, shot marks, and wear. Nicely done, this hollow bird measures 15-1/2" long,...
P. S. Olt D2, Keyhole, Reg. Trademark (#B25)
Sold $175.00
P.S. Olt keyhole duck call, Pekin Illinois. Model D-2, Regular Duck Call, "reg. trade mark" on stopper, single reed, call has some marks on the stopper, but otherwise in good...
Pratt mallard Drake, Original Never Rigged (#7423)
Sold $150.00
Pratt Factory Mallard Drake, Joliet Illinois. Circa 1930's, all original, never rigged, glass eyes, a few paint flaking and chips throughout. Measures 17" long, 4-3/4" wide, and 6-1/2".
Artie Bennett Miniature Pintail Hen (#7226)
Sold $200.00
Miniature Pintail Hen by Artie Bennett (Arthur Behmetuik), Lockport Illinois. Carver is listed in the Illinois River Decoy Carvers Book. All original, very nice dry, detailed paint, glass eyes, signed...
P.S. Olt Model A-50 Canada Goose Call in Original Box (#B53)
Sold $80.00
P. S. Olt Model A-50 Canada Goose Call in original box with original paperwork. Call is in good working condition, box has a little wear. Measures 8-3/4" long.
Lot of 4 Miniature Wooden Ducks (#7550)
Sold $65.00
Mallard Hen and Canvasback Drake by Eddie Moore, LaSalle Illinois, each measure 3-1/2" long, 1-1/2" wide, and 2" tall. Standing Canada Goose and Pintail are unknown carvers. Goose is 4"...
Kenny Weeks Half Size Pair of Pintails, All Original (#7047)
Sold $250.00
Pair of half size pintails by Kenny Weeks, Bureau Illinois. All original, turned heads, glass eyes, solid bodies, comb painting, drake's tail is made of wood, "K. WEEKS" brand on...
P. S. Olt Duck Call, Model No. J-15, Bakelite (#X61)
Sold $75.00
P. S. Olt Bakelite Duck Call, Model No. J-15, Pekin, Illinois. Black single plastic reed, call is in good condition, sounds good as well. Measures 4".
John Olson Mallard Drake, Original Paint (#4940)
Sold $275.00
Mallard drake by John Olson, Elgin Illinois. Circa 1940's, body is original paint, head is mostly original with some repaint. Bill has been repainted with some wood missing on underside. ...
Robert Weeks Third Size Mallard Hen (#7044)
Sold $250.00
Third size Mallard Hen by Robert Weeks, Bureau Illinois. All original, comb painting on back, slightly turned head, glass eyes, hairline neck crack (head is not loose), "WEEKS" brand on...
J.W. Reynolds Tri-fold Canvasbacks with Factory Stamp (#7532)
Sold $150.00
Wooden Canvasback tri-fold decoys by J. W. Reynolds, Chicago Illinois. Excellent original paint with original factory stamp. One of the best examples we've seen. Folded, measures 22" long, 7" tall.
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