Sold2022Rare Alton "Chub" Buchman Sucker Spearing DecoyMt. Clemens, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, has a few cat claw marks ? behind dorsal fin, otherwise in very good condition, makers signature on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 9"L, eSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Alton "Chub" Buchman Fish Spearing DecoyMt. Clemens, MI, 12.25"L natural sided bass, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, point of lower fin appears to have tiny chip, otherwise in excellent condition, makers brand & lead weight on bottom,See Sold Price
Sold2022Alton "Chub" Buckman Rainbow Trout Spearing DecoyMt. Clemons, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, Ralph Kandt Collection, 14"L, est. 1,000 - 1,500See Sold Price
Sold2022Marcel Meloche Red Horse Sucker Spearing DecoyCochrane, ONT, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, mint condition, highly detailed scaling, one of Marcel's competition decoys, makers brand on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 10.5"L, est. 300See Sold Price
Sold2022Harley Ragan Injured Sucker Spearing DecoyChassell, MI, glass eyes, metal tail & fins, highly detailed & life-like, excellent condition, makers name on lead weight on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 13.5"L, est. 400 - 700See Sold Price
Sold2023Large Bud Stewart Sucker Spearing DecoyFlint, MI, tack eyes, carved tail, one of the largest spearing decoys we have seen by Bud Stewart, original paint with flaking & wear, 1 cheater hook still remains, 17"L, est. Market DeterminedSee Sold Price
Sold2022Cal Deming Sucker Spearing DecoyBoyne City, MI, metal tail & fins, relief carved gills & mouth, appears to be original paint, makers brand under left front fin, Ralph Kandt Collection, 20"L, est. Market DeterminedSee Sold Price
Sold2022Carl Christiansen Sucker Spearing DecoyNewberry, MI, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition, makers signature on bottom, 12.75"L, est. 200 - 400See Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Sucker Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual led chambers, strong original paint with light wear, exact fish featured in Oscar Peterson book by Ron Fritz 3 times pgs. 8, 28 & 56, 7.875"L xSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Kingfish Spearing DecoyManistee, MI, painted eyes, wooden tail & metal fins, with original 2pc cardboard box, mint condition, made by Bar Lake Fishing Tackle Co., 7"L, est. 1,200 - 1,800See Sold Price
Sold2021Rare sucker fish decoy, Leroy Howell, Minnesota.Rare sucker fish decoy, Leroy Howell, Minnesota. Carved mouth. Body is painted gold. 9" long.See Sold Price
2024Oscar Peterson Sucker Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, strong original paint, some light flaking on fins, light paint loss on bottom, features dual lead chambers, Pete Siggelko Collection, 9"L x 1.25"T xSee Sold Price
Sold2023Early Sucker Fish Spearing Decoyby unknown carver from Lake St. Clair, tack eyes, metal tail & metal fins, relief carved gills, combination of original & old working paint with some wear & flaking, 9.5"L, est. 300 - 500See Sold Price
Sold2022Reggie Birch Sucker Fish Spearing DecoyChincoteague, VA, glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent original paint, carved in the Oscar Peterson style, makers brand on bottom, John Treutelaar Collection, 10.25"L, est. 200 - 300See Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Herters Fish Spearing DecoyWaseca, 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,See Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Commercial Fish Spearing Decoysimilar example featured on pg. 191 of "Commercial Fish Decoys" by Frank Baron, these fish decoys have often been referred to as Herters and/or The Isle Bait Co. of Jackson, MI, painted eyes, metal taSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Lake St. Clair Fish Spearing Decoyrelief stamped eyes, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills & mouth, similar to Abe Dehate, exact fish featured on pg. 72 of the Fish Decoy Book Vol. III by Kimball, was used by Hans Janner Jr.See Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Oscar Peterson Rainbow Trout Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, Exact Fish featured on pg 55 "Michigan's Master Carver Oscar W. Peterson by Ron Fritz" large tack eyes, excellent original paint with very little wear, a few minor paint flakes, overallSee Sold Price
Sold2017Folk Art Carved and Painted Fish Spearing Decoy.Rare Folk Art Carved and Painted Fish Spearing Decoy. Attributed to Leroy Howell (1898-1989, Hinkley, Minn. Circa. 1930). Original paint, lead eyes, tin fins, inset lead belly weight, with cross-hatchSee Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Bass Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, rare carved eye, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills, dual lead chambers, period 3, mostly original paint with some enhancement on top of back and bottom, great form, 10"L x 1.See Sold Price
Sold2022Early Carl Christiansen Brown Trout Spearing DecoyNewberry, MI, rare tin tail, glass eyes, excellent condition, branded CC on bottom, 10.5"L, est. 300 - 500See Sold Price
Sold2022Perch Fish Spearing Decoyattributed to Chubby Buchman, Mt. Clemens, MI, glass & screw eyes, carved tail & metal fins, relief carved gills, excellent condition, Ralph Kandt Collection, 10"L, Market DeterminedSee Sold Price
Sold2021Hugh Issel Gray Eagle Wooden Fish Spearing DecoyFor your consideration is a rare Hugh Issel (AKA Gray Eagle), of Walton Hills, OH, carved wood muskrat ice fishing lure or decoy. This piece displays Issel's trademark custom cast lead feet and is sigSee Sold Price
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