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
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 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
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 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
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
Sold20223 Ralph Bargo Fish Spearing DecoysGrand 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 eyeSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish SpearingDecoy, Cadillac, MI, relief carved eyes, carved tail & metal fins, dual lead chambers, strong original paint with light coat of varnish, small paint flake above left lip, 2 small holes on top of backSee 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
Sold2021Large spearing decoy, Lake Chautauqua, New York, circaLarge spearing decoy, Lake Chautauqua, New York, circa 1900. Tack eyes with metal fins. Gray and white paint. This extraordinary fish measures 18" long.See Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 - 4,000See Sold Price
Sold2022Oscar Peterson Perch Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 & mSee Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Northern Pike Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 - 1,200See Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Walleye Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 condiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Oscar Peterson Perch Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 tailSee Sold Price
Sold2024Oscar Peterson Brook Trout Fish Spearing DecoyCadillac, 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 SiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Oscar Peterson Perch Spearing DecoyCadillac, MI, pinched/painted eyes, good original paint with light wear, dual lead chambers, light coat of varnish, small amount of touchup to black on left lip, a few small paint flakes otherwise a nSee Sold Price
Sold2022John Tax Fish Spearing DecoyOsakis, MN, relief stamped & painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins, some flaking & crazing to paint, overal nice example, 4.75"L, est. 700 - 1000See Sold Price
4 hrs LeftConestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction GroupFolk Art Carved and Painted Fish Spearing Decoy.$50
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