Ottewell and Other Bluebill Duck Decoys

Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint with excellent detail, both have light flaking, drake is in preening position, makers brand & hunting documintation on bottom, dated

Monroe, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, both appear to be old working paint, some gunning wear & age cracks, both have light damage to tip of bill, drake is branded HY DAHLKA on bottom, 12"L, est. 500 -

Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow bodies, early small body broadbills, mostly original paint with gunning wear, some shot marks & flaking, overall nice working examples & hard to find rig

in original scratch paint, Ogdensburg, NY.

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, appears to be old working paint, drake has a few minor paint flakes & imperfections, hen has a few very small rubs, overall in very good condition, Jim Schom

Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, combination of original & working paint with a few shot marks & gunning wear, drake has chip on edge of tail, 14"L, est. 250 - 450

Ladysmith, WI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, drake is combination of mostly original paint with some touchup, hen is mostly original paint with enhancements to white on sides, overall good

Michigan, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, drake has nice combing detail on back, hen has highly detailed feather stamping, excellent form carved in the style of Ben Schmidt, hen's

Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, heads are turned slightly right, drake has small chip on left edge of bill with a few minor paint rubs, hen has a few shot marks & a few

Detroit, MI, standard grade, glass eyes, solid bodies, mostly original paint with some light gunning wear & a few shot marks, replaced neck filler, age cracks in bottoms, 14.5"L, est. 200 - 400

Detroit, MI, standard grades, painted eyes, solid bodies, 2 drakes & 1 hen, mostly original paint with some touchup, missing majority neck filler, some gunning wear, overall good examples, 13.5"L, est

Green Bay, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, a few shot marks, overall good working examples, rigmates, leather line ties, 14"L, est. 300 - 500

East Tawas, MI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with heads being slightly right, makers brand & signature on bottom, Gary Ebel Collection, 13"L, est. 300 - 500

Houghton Lake, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, a few shot marks, good working examples, 12.5"L est. 250 - 450

Madison Mitchell Pair of Bluebill Duck Decoys, Havre de Grace, MD, painted eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint with light gunning wear, heads are turned slightly right, overall in very good cond

Oshkosh, WI, glass eyes, solid bodies, appear to be original paint, areas of gunning wear, a few tight age cracks, hard to find in any condition, 13"L, est. Market Determined

Harsens Island, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, heads are slightly turned, makers brand FC on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 15"L, est. 250 - 450

Jefferson City, MO, superior model, glass eyes, hollow bodies, old working paint with nice crazing on back, some light gunning wear & flaking, John Treutelaar Collection, 14.5"L, est. 300 - 500

Pair of Don Wolfe Bluebill Duck Decoys

attributed to the Walters family, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint, drake has some shot marks & light gunning wear, the Konwinski Collection, 13"L, est. 150 - 300

Pt. Pleasant, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint by William Keim, heads are slightly turned, 13"L, est. Market Determined

attributed to Bill Walters, Algonac, MI, tack eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 12"L, est. 150 - 300

appear to be Old Saybrook, CT, 2 drakes & 2 hens, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with gunning wear, John Treutelaar Collection, 16"L, est. Market Determined

Prior Lake, MN, glass eyes, solid bodies, original paint with some gunning wear, drake is in preening position, signed & dated 1980 on keels, 13"L, est. 200 - 400