Fish spearing decoy by Lawrence E. Crumley (1950- ) of

For your consideration is a fish spearing decoy by the Bethel Family of Lake George & Park Rapids, MN. This hand-carved and painted decoy was made by Lawrence Bethel (1930-2006) and has an impressed "

2 metal decoys by Fletten, 1 red & white by Dewey, new in bag, 2 mini by Lawrence Bethel, 1 pike by unknown with reset tail chip, 1 sucker by Bethel & 1 red & white by unknown commercial maker, the Pe

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

Cadillac, 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, overall

Cadillac, 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.

Cadillac, 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 x

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, period 3-4, strong original paint, great crazed surface & patina, 8.75"L x .75"W x 1.25"T, est. 2,000 - 4,000

Cadillac, MI, large tack eyes, original paint with light wear, a few age cracks in paint, light coat of varnish, overall great example, dual lead chambers, relief carved gills & mouth, carved tail & m

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, good original paint on the body with a tail repair, 2 small spear marks to top of back, 7"L x .75"W x .875"T, est. 800 - 1,200

Cadillac, MI, large upholstery tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with some light crazing, small professional tail chip repair, otherwise in excellent condi

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes with yellow eyebrows, featuring 7 black bars on body, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with light wear, very small chip to bottom tip of tail

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,

Cadillac, MI, painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with very little wear, nice detail throughout with additional blood trail coming from the gills, Pete Si

relief 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.

Osakis, MN, relief stamped & painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, some flaking & crazing to paint, overal nice example, 4.75"L, est. 700 - 1000

Cadillac, 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 x

Mt. 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,

Cadillac, MI, tack eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, original paint with coat of varnish, some flaking & wear, nice working example, 7"L x 1.125"T x .625"W, est. 600 - 900

from Sault Saint Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, unknown maker, lead head, tin tail & fins, delicate metal cup side fins, great piece of folkart, 8"L, est. 700 -1000

Hinkley, MN, relief stamped eyes, metal tail & fins, nice example, 7.5"L, est. Market Determined

Paw Paw, MI, tack eyes, earlier slender body with small fins, original paint in silver flash color, some flaking, 7.25"L, 500 - 700

Paw Paw, MI, tack eyes, large brass fins, strong original paint in silver flash color, light flaking, 7.25"L, est. 500 - 700

by 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 - 500

by unknown Michigan carver, similar to Vandenbosch, excellent surface, brass fins, 10.5"L, est. Market Determined