ECONOMY DECOYS
For Sale $750 and Under

Reacher Stickup Brant by Unidentified Maker. Made ca 2nd half 20th century. Original paint on nicely carved body. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 19"l x 4.25"h (body only).
Provenance Ebay; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $250

Crow Decoy by The Herter's Company (1890s-1980), Waseca, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Herter's made Crows like this during the 1940s and 1950s. Mint body and paint condition; glass eyes. Herter's produced many different models of decoys throughout the near century the company was in business. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 16.5"l x 5"h (body only).
Provenance: Bouckville Antique Market, NY; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio Set of Photos Available.
Price: $400

Contemporary Old Squaw by David A. Kaufman, East Weymouth, MA
Made 2007. Signed. Excellent body condition and original paint. Stylized carving. Head looking upward toward the sky; tack eyes. Kaufman worked the body with hearts carved to accentuate the stylized feathers on the prominent back. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 18"l x 6"h.
Provenance: David A. Kaufman, MA; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $275

Canada Goose with Unusual Keel by Frank Schmidt (1897-1960), Detroit, Michigan. Circa 1940-50s. Solid wood body and head in very good condition. Several tight checks along back; bill repair. V-carving behind neck, carved wings and tail feathers; nicely formed head with glass eyes. Old paint worn mostly to bare wood; but paint remaining is tight and solid. Frank carved out an interesting wide channel on underside of bird - inside of which he affixed his weighted keel. Very nicely done! Email us for more photo views.
Size 22"h x 9.5"w x 10"h.
Provenance: ODCCA Auction 2009; Gene and Linda Kangas, Ohio.
Set of Photos Available.
Price $700

Canada Goose by Frank Schmidt (1897-1960), Detroit, Michigan. Circa 1940-50s. Solid wood body and head in good condition. Some tight wood checks on back with tail piece and bill repair. V-carving behind neck, carved wings and tail feathers; nicely formed head with glass eyes. Old paint worn mostly to bare wood; but paint remaining is tight and solid. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 21.5"l x 9"w x 9.75"h.
Provenance: ODCCA Decoy Auction 2009; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $700.

Redhead drake by Frank Schmidt (1897-1960) Detroit, Michigan. Circa 1940-50s. Solid wood body and head in very good condition with just one tight check on back; carved wings, glass eyes. Original wood keel with cast lead weight attached. Worn old paint possibly worn to original in some areas. Frank and his younger brother Ben worked together for a number of years making birds commercially. While Ben developed his skills as a craftsman and has received more recognition, Frank too produced a very similar and efficient decoy. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 15.5"l x 7.25"high.
Provenance: ODCCA Decoy Auction 2009; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $300

Contemporary Hollow Canada Geese in varying positions. Unidentified Maker.
New Jersey style in great condition and original paint. Email us for more photo views.
Provenance: Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Sleeping Goose 19"l x 8"h. Price $175
Swimming goose 27"l x 7.5"h. Price $175
Sitting goose 21"l x 9"h. 2 repairs to checks in neck. Price $135
Set of Photos Available.
Price all three $450

Goldeneye drake and hen pair by The Herter's Company (1890s-1980), Waseca, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Goldeneyes were made post WW II. Styrofoam bodies with wooden heads; good body and paint condition (repainted); glass eyes. Herter's produced many different models of decoys throughout the near century the company was in business. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 14.25"l x 5.75"h.
Provenance: Bouckville Antique Market, NY; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $80 for the pair.

Black Duck by John Sharon (b 1921) Oregon, Ohio. Circa mid-twentieth century. Cork body with high set wood head; really good original condition and paint; all original rigging (keel and line attached). Glass eyes. Sharon hunted the treacherous mud flats far out in the Maumee Bay. He was a layout shooter and his personal rig had over 100 diving duck decoys. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 17"l x 9.25"h.
Provenance: Brian Fidler (Ebay); Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $350

Sleeping Mallard drake by Unknown Maker, Michigan. Hollow carved with bottom board and attached weighted keel. Painted tack eyes. Pleasing original paint with nice feathering on the back. The numeral "26" is handwritten on the bottom.
Size: 14.5"l x 8.5"h.
Provenance: Ebay Purchase.
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $150

Sentinal high neck roothead Brant. Unidentified Maker. Made ca 1930s. Very good working condition and paint. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 18.5"l x 11"h.
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $425

Redhead drake by Frank Schmidt (1898-1960), Detroit, Michigan. Circa 1940-50s. Solid wood body and head with carved wings and tail and glass eyes. Good condition with only small bill repair and a neck crack. Worn old paint, some to bare wood. Nice styling.
Size: 13.25"l x 7.25"w x 7.25"h.
Provenance: ODCCA Decoy Auction 2009; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available
Price: $300

Hollow New Jersey Black Duck. Unidentified Maker, ca 1900. Typical as a well-hunted over decoy; old working repaint; painted eyes. Email us for more photo details.
Size: 14.25"l X 6.5"h.
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $275

Contemporary Swan. Unidentified Maker. Hollow with bottom board and lead weight; tack eyes. Several layers of paint; body excellent condition. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 33"l x 23"h.   Pick up at Creekside; no shipping.
Provenance: Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio Set of Photos Available.
Price: $400

Goldeneye drake decoy by Unidentified Maker, possibly Michigan. Solid wood with glass eyes, and a simple attractive original paint. The decoy is unrigged and unused. Perfect condition.
Size: 14"l x 6"h.
Provenance: Unknown Maker and Area; Found in a Garage Sale; Ebay Purchase
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $60

Goldeneye Drake by member of the Nickerson Family, Cape Cod, MA. Ca 1900-20. Solid body with inset wood tail (designed for easy repair) and relief-carved wings; wood head. Very old, thin dry paint overall; some later thin white added. No visible repairs; chip under bill and black paint drip down right wing. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 15.25"l x 6"h.
Provenance: Eldred's Auction House, MA; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $375

Swimming Brant by Unidentified Prince Edward Island Maker. Pre 1900. Solid body; two-piece head and neck; no eyes. This kenetic bird has very good body condition -- worn, mostly original, paint with some working touch up. Carved over a century ago. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 16.75"l x 7.25"h.
Publications:"Under the Radar: Undervalued Vintage Decoys," Hunting & Fishing Collectibles Magazine July/August 2008 issue.
Provenance: Ebay; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $325

Bufflehead drake decoy by Unidentified Maker, possibly Michigan. Solid wood with glass eyes, and a simple, attractive original paint. The decoy is unrigged and unused. Perfect condition.
Size: 13"l x 5.5"h.
Provenance: Unknown Maker and Area; Found in a Garage Sale; Ebay Purchase
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $60

Maine Eider drake. Unidentified Maker. ca 1920s-30s. Solid body with working repaint. Carved wing relief; no eyes. Old chip lost from under bill. Email us for more photo views.
Size 16.5"l x 8.75"h.
Provenance: Ebay Purchase. Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio. Previous owner: "Originally one of a pair that I first remember in the 1950s. They were part of a collection of ducks and swans displayed by my Aunt Mildred at her southern New Jersey farm house. My Quaker aunt was a design consultant for a large Philadelphia department store and had an eye for primitive art and furnishings."
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $375.

Late 19th century Red-Breasted Merganser. Unidentified Maker. A fine old primitive decoy with a strong sculptural aspect. Coloring is rich and warm showing some traces of old paint; wonderful patina to the wood; lots of weathered detail...really classic folk appeal. The head is attached in the traditional manner with a long iron spike; head positionable to the left and right but is quite secure. Overall it is in excellent OLD used condition. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 16.5"l x 5.75"h.
Provenance: Black Buggy Antiques, PA; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio.

Black Duck by John Sharon (b 1921) Oregon, Ohio. Circa mid-twentieth century. Cork body with low set wood head; really good original condition and paint; all original rigging (keel and line attached). Glass eyes. Sharon hunted the treacherous mud flats far out in the Maumee Bay. He was a layout shooter and his personal rig had over 100 diving duck decoys. Email us for more photo views.
Size: 17"l x 8"h.
Provenance: Bryan Fidler (Ebay); Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $350

Goldeneye Drake by member of the Nickerson Family, Cape Cod, MA. Ca 1900-20. Solid body with inset wood tail (designed for easy repair) and relief-carved wings; wood head. Very old, thin dry paint with partial repaint. Appears to have a replaced tail and repair to section of right wing.Email us for more photo views.
Size: 17"l x 7"h.
Provenance Eldred's Auction House, MA; Gene & Linda Kangas, Ohio
Set of Photos Available.
Price: $250