![Montana Bobcat Taxidermy Head Shoulder Mount: Featured in this lot is this Montana bobcat taxidermy head shoulder mount. The mount features a wonderfully and professionally crafted professional taxidermy construction that shows a beautiful likene](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1746/334032/180488569_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718991319)
Vintage Sports Equipment
![Montana Bobcat Taxidermy Head Shoulder Mount: Featured in this lot is this Montana bobcat taxidermy head shoulder mount. The mount features a wonderfully and professionally crafted professional taxidermy construction that shows a beautiful likene](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1746/334032/180488569_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718991319)
![5 Orange & Red Ice Fishing Decoys, 1st Half 20th C: Property of Louanne Laroche, Laroche Collection, South Carolina Description: Five Orange and Red Ice Fishing Decoys, First Half 20th C , comprising five decoys all with painted wood bodies and met](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395261_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Redhead Decoy by Ralph Reghi (1910-1995): Redhead Ralph Reghi (1910-1995) Detroit, MI, c. 1930 15 1/4 in. long The underside of this carving bears the maker's pencilled name. Appears to be original paint with moderate wear, including flaking](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279415_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Ruddy Duck by Russell Owen (b. 1980): Ruddy Duck Russell Owen (b. 1980) Denmark, SC 13 in. long Owen began teaching himself to carve as a child in South Carolina. Pursuing his passion for remote wildlife he headed to Alaska for 14 seasons](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285065_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Broadbill Drake Decoy by John F. Zachmann (1929-2017): Broadbill Drake John F. Zachmann (1929-2017) Detroit, MI, c. 1972 13 in. long Signature is on the underside. Original paint with moderate wear, including some flaking around wing tips. Provenance: Est](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279379_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Oversize Black-Bellied Plover by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950): Oversize Black-Bellied Plover Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 2015 13 3/4 in. long The underside of the large body bears an incised ?McNair? signature. Original paint with wear. Provena](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279356_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Canada Goose Decoy by Charles Allen: Canada Goose Charles Allen Bordentown, NJ, c. 1940 25 1/4 in. long This rare species for the Delaware River is signed and dated in pencil by the maker on the underside. Gunning repaint with cracking i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285032_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Black Duck Decoy by Burleigh Brothers (1900-1970): Black Duck Burleigh Brothers (1900-1970) Toronto, Ontario, Canada 18 in. long The Burleigh brothers? skills as boat builders are evident in the sleek lines of their decoys.? Original paint with heavy](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279412_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Canada Goose by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Canada Goose A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 6 in. long The carving displays the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with light wear and a reset ne](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279338_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Reaching Brant by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Reaching Brant A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 6 in. long This long-necked carving displays the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with light wear](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279334_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Green-Winged Teal Drake by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Green-Winged Teal Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 4 in. long The carving displays the species name and the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original pain](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279330_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Blue-Winged Teal Hen by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Blue-Winged Teal Hen A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 3 1/2 in. long The maker's blue-paper label is on the underside with his inked species identification. Original pa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279329_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Redhead Drake by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Redhead Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1920 4 1/2 in. long The bird displays Crowell's circular "Maker" ink stamp on the bottom. Original paint with light wear. Prov](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279327_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Miniature Surf Scoter Drake by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952): Miniature Surf Scoter Drake A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 4 in. long This wide bird displays the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with light wear. Prove](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279326_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Large Orange Fish Decoy: Large Orange Fish Decoy Northern Minnesota, c. 1950 11 in. long Original paint with even fishing wear.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180285072_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Teal Decoy by Jim Foote (1925-2004): Teal Jim Foote (1925-2004) Pt. Mouille and Gibraltar, MI, 1972 11 1/2 in. long This competition decoy is identified and dated on the bottom; it also retains a "1972 Best in Show" notation on the under](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279382_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Canvasback Decoy by William Schultz (1923-2009): Canvasback William Schultz (1923-2009) Milwaukee, WI, 1966 17 in. long A tucked-head bird from this renowned Wisconsin carver with raised wings and the maker?s inked signature and date on the undersid](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279375_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Redhead Pair by John Scheeler (1925-1987): Redhead Pair John Scheeler (1925-1987) Mays Landing, NJ, 1973 15 in. long A decorative pair, signed and dated on the undersides. Hen inscribed "Best in Show" for the Midwest Decoy Show. Original paint](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279369_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Mallard Drake by John Scheeler (1925-1987): Mallard Drake John Scheeler (1925-1987) Mays Landing, NJ, 1973 16 in. long Signed and dated on the bottom. Original paint with moderate wear, including loose curl feather and some minor sap bleeds. Pr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279367_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Black Duck by John Scheeler (1925-1987): Black Duck John Scheeler (1925-1987) Mays Landing, NJ, c. 1975 16 in. long Original paint with moderate wear, including some sap bleeds. Provenance: Estate of Martin F. "Bubba" Wood](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279366_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Gadwall Drake by John Scheeler (1925-1987): Gadwall Drake John Scheeler (1925-1987) Mays Landing, NJ, 1973 15 1/2 in. long Over his carving career, this highly decorated carver won the World Championship Decorative Lifesize competition seven ti](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279364_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
![Bluebill Hen Decoy by Charles Schoenheider Sr. (1854-1944): Bluebill Hen Charles Schoenheider Sr. (1854-1944) Peoria, IL, c. 1910 13 in. long This rare decoy has a hollow body and refined form. The underside retains an especially well-preserved display of Scho](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284961_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![Sleeping Pintail Hen Decoy by Ed Snyder (1928-2011): Sleeping Pintail Hen Ed Snyder (1928-2011) Rio Vista, CA, 1947 14 1/2 in. long A glass-eye sleeper carved from balsa wood with the maker's signature and date on the underside. It also retains Bill Tot](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333717/180284955_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718653297)
![McCleery Ruddy Turnstone Decoy attributed to Hyde Parker: McCleery Ruddy Turnstone Hyde Parker (attr.) New Jersey, c. 1890 9 in. long The bottom retains the ?McCLEERY? ink stamp and the tail has a stringing hole. This rare example has sharp paint design and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1397/333693/180279437_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718648371)
News about Vintage Sports Equipment
![Joe Namath jersey leads Grey Flannel Auctions lineup](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/56-1.jpg)
Joe Namath jersey leads Grey Flannel Auctions lineup
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – For more than 50 years, former professional sports equipment manager Herb Norman carefully stored away cherished mementos acquired while working for the New York Mets and Jets, including legendary quarterback Joe Namath’s 1965 rookie jersey. Norman’s career highlights include serving as the equipment manager for both the 1973 Mets World Series team […]
![Kobe Bryant items to star in Julien’s auction April 30](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/83956731_1_x.jpg)
Kobe Bryant items to star in Julien’s auction April 30
LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions will present Sports Legends, an annual sports event taking place on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Among the highlights is a collection of items from Kobe Bryant, the basketball legend and 18-time All-Star who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through […]
![Abstract painted rocks reflect Leon Polk Smith’s love of geometric forms](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rocks-1-feature-1-1.jpg)
Abstract painted rocks reflect Leon Polk Smith’s love of geometric forms
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Among the impressive collection of American painter Leon Polk Smith’s work being offered at auction on March 13 are three unassuming items: simply hand-painted rocks.
![Maker of Louisville Slugger bats selling brand to Wilson](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015_0325_32550960_1_l.jpg)
Maker of Louisville Slugger bats selling brand to Wilson
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Over a century of family ownership of Louisville Slugger bats is going … going … nearly gone. The company that makes the iconic bats gripped by generations of ballplayers – from Babe Ruth to David Wright – announced a deal Monday to sell its Louisville Slugger brand to rival Wilson Sporting Goods […]