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An old working Decoy in Red and Gray body paint with nicely done white lines and black spots.  Tack eyes and 6 painted fins.  All in fine original condition with expected i use wear.  it is 7 7/8″ log.  A nice old example, about 1950-1960’s.

Price: $110
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ITEM: 219TS56H
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A very large and rare lady Bug.  It is probably from the 1960-70’s.  It shows good natural wear ana is in fine original condition.  A rare example especially for its size, 7 3/4″ long.

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ITEM: 319BE56
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Very large (12″) speckled trout ice fishing spearing decoy.   Nice subtle colors, well carved with good paint detail.  A really nice fish decoy!

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ITEM: 219BE60
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Exceptional Frog Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy.  Excellent size, form and painting details.  Forked leather tail suggest it may be  Western New York State origin.  Acquired from an Illinois collection.  7″ long.  Fine original condition.

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ITEM: 119BE73
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Old, 1950’s “Bug” form Ice Fishing (Spearing) Decoy, 6 3/8″ long.  From an old Michigan collection.  Wonderfully carved with great detailed painted decoration.  Excellent condition with beautiful original patina.  A very rare form.

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ITEM: 1218BE107
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Old and authentic 1950’s Ice Fishing Spearing “Cheater” Decoy, 7 1/4″ long.  The “cheater” hooks were added to hook a fish.   Old and original “Cheater” decoys were made illegal many years ago and most were either discarded or had the hooks removed.  This one is all original with normal wear and good signs of age and use.

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ITEM: 1218BE27
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A very well carved and paint decorated Brook Trout Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy, 8 3/4″ long.  More detail given to the paint colors and details.  Fine original condition and attractive aged patina.  from a Minnesota collection.

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ITEM: 1218BE31
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Exceptionally rare Lady Bug ice fishing spearing decoy, 5″ long. Very nicely carved ad accented with tin wings and wire legs and antennae.  A very special example.  From an old Oklahoma collection

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ITEM: 1218BE89
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Exceptionally rare Flying Blue Jay Ice Fishing Spearing Decoy.  With this level of artistic and carving skill, it is most likely this decoy was made as a piece of folk art rather than as a working decoy.  Must the same as Duck Decoy artists made “special” pieces for display, nit use.  A nice size at (” long.  Excellent wood and tin details with fine original detailed paint decoration.  From an old Oklahoma collection.

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ITEM: 1218B#175
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Extremely unusual flying e wood pecker ice fishing spearing decoy, 8 1/2″ long.  Beautiful piece of American Folk Art – terrific wood carving, cut out tin wings and dangling feet and a realistically painted body.  An exceptional example.   From an Oklahoma collection.

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ITEM: 1118BE76
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