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3 Fish Spearing Decoys & Loon

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Rare Herters Fish Spearing Decoy: Waseca, MN, glass eyes, thin metal tail & fins, see similar example on pg. 95 of "Kimballs Vol. III" and pg. 102 of "Commercial Fish Decoys" by Frank Baron, hard to find, excellent condition, 6.25"L,

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3 Ralph Bargo Fish Spearing Decoys: Grand Rapids, MI, extremely rare, these are the first 3 that we have brought to market, Ralph was an outdoorsman who enjoyed spearing and carving his own decoys in the 1930's & 40's, all have bead eye

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5 Darryl Smith Fish Spearing Decoys: Wapool Island, MI, musky, pike, perch, walleye & trout, all have glass eyes, metal tails & metal fins, all in excellent condition, Ralph Kandt Collection, sizes range 7"L - 9.5"L, est. Market Determin

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4 BenzieJo Fish Spearing Decoys: Benzonia, MI, 1 brook trout, 1 brown trout, 1 arctic char & 1 rainbow trout, all have painted eyes, carved tails & metal fins, 8"L, est. 300 - 500

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2 Paw Paw Fish Spearing Decoys: Paw Paw, MI, 7"L & 5"L, both painted in silver flash, original paint, good condition with light wear & minor flaking, 5"L has added blush on chin & gills, est. 400 - 700

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4 Fish Spearing Decoys: 6"L by Ross Allen, 8.5 trout by Bill Green, 7"L sturgeon by Wicky, small tail chip on top & 5"L sunfish by Floyd Osga, est. 200 - 300

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4 Fish Spearing Decoys: 1 silver 9"L by unknown carver, 1 perch 8"L, Gary Collins, Utica, MI, 1 fish 9"L & 1 silver 7"L, Martin Pestrue, Standish, MI, Ralph Kandt Collection, est. 200 - 300

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10 Fish Spearing Decoys: various species, carvers & condition, sizes range 5"L - 7"L, est. Market Determined

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2 Fish Spearing Decoys: 1 bluegill 6"L, John Fairfield, Marenisco, MI & 1 lake trout 8.25"L, Mark Brunning, Rapid City, MI, both in excellent condition, makers signatures on bottom, Ralph Kandt Collection, est. 200 - 400

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3 Fish Spearing Decoys: 6.5"L trout by Mike Maxson, Newberry, MI, 7" red & white sucker by Jim Nelson, Cadillac, MI, & 9"L yellow & black by Karl Johnson, Newberry, MI, all have glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excelle

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6 Fish Spearing Decoys: by various makers, 1 by Paw Paw, condition varies, sizes range 4"L - 6"L, est. Market Determined

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6 James Stangland Fish Spearing Decoys: Albion, NY, 1 brown trout 10"L, 2 rainbow trouts 8"L, 2 bluegills 6"L & 1 brown trout 8"L, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, 1 bluegill is missing right fin, Ralph Kandt Coll

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3 Carl Christiansen Fish Spearing Decoys: Newberry, MI, 3 miniature bluebills with original wooden boxes, all in excellent condition, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, Ralph Kandt Collection, 3.5"L, est. 150 - 300

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8 Fish Spearing Decoys: various species, carvers & condition, sizes range 5"L - 7"L, est. Market Determined

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Item Details

Description

5.5"L crappie by Marcel Meloche, 7"L rainbow trout by Lawrence Bethel, 6"L northern pike by unknown carver & 3"L cast resin loon with baby on back, est. 100 - 200

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3 Fish Spearing Decoys & Loon

Name: 3 Fish Spearing Decoys & Loon
SKU: 154686130
Price: 60 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $10,000

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