Shorebirds, Spearing Decoys, Vase & More

1 semipalmated plover by Bud Shell, 2 miniature shorebirds by unknown carver, 1 rainbow trout vase by Rich Gurica, 1 walleye by Duane Turnock with chipped tail, 1 carved decoy head by unknown carver,

Two spearing decoys, Fred Rhodes, circa 1920. Both have glass eyes and are uniquely hollow, with applied aluminum fins. As Rhodes was from Kalamazoo, his fish decoys feature typical Heddon style "V" f

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,

Grand 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 eye

7 Shorebird decoys including 2 folding tin shorebirds L 9", one flattie L 11-3/18", and four other shorebirds each approx 9"-11" L. Please refer to this link for a high-res image. https://www.dropbox.

12"L musky by T. Pekelder with painted eyes, carved tail & metal fins & 11"L walleye by unknown maker with glass eyes, carved tail & metal fins, excellent condition with highly detailed scaling, the P

Pauldine, OH, all have glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, all are in excellent condition, makers signature in lead weight on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 4.5"L, 5"L & 7"L, est. 500 - 800

Armada, MI, 1 has glass eyes, both have carved tails & metal fins, both are in mint condition & highly detailed with makers signature on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 10.5"L & 11"L, est. 200

Wapool Island, MI, musky, pike, perch, walleye & trout, all have glass eyes, metal tails & metal fins, all in excellent condition, Ralph Kandt Collection, sizes range 7"L - 9.5"L, est. Market Determin

Pauldine, OH, all have glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, makers signature in lead weight on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, 5.25"L, 6.75"L & 9"L, est. 600 - 900

Marine City, MI, 6.25"L perch, 5"L brook trout & 5.75"L in frog pattern, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, hard to find, Ziggie is well known for his custom musky lures used on Lake St. Clair, ma

Armada, MI, 10"L brown trout, 9"L rainbow trout & 9"L sockeye salmon, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, mint condition, makers signature on bottom, all dated 2016, the Pete Konwinski Collection,

Cadillac, MI, 9"L sucker American flag, 9"L rainbow trout, 8.75"L black & silver trout & 7"L brook trout, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, makers signature on bottom, the Pe

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

Newberry, MI, both have glass eyes, metal legs, painted turtle is signed on bottom 8"L, other is initialled on bottom 9"L, excellent condition, makers signature on bottom, est. 150 - 300

Cochrane, ONT, 2 walleye, perch, sucker & brook trout, all have glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, makers brand on bottom, sizes range 4"L - 6"L, est. 200 - 400

Cochrane, ONT, 10.75"L northern pike, 7.75"L sucker, 7"L brook trout, 7.25"L smelt & 6.25"L perch, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, makers brand on bottom, the Pete Konwinsk

Benzonia, MI, 1 brook trout, 1 brown trout, 1 arctic char & 1 rainbow trout, all have painted eyes, carved tails & metal fins, 8"L, est. 300 - 500

Quakertown, PA, 7.75"L Peterson style perch, carved eyes, 9"L sucker & 7"L sucker, both suckers have glass eyes, all have carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, makers brand stamped in fins,

Pauldine, OH, 6.25"L white trout with tack eyes & 5.75"L red & white sucker with glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, both are in excellent condition, makers signature in lead weight on bottom, the

Cochrane, ONT, walleye 5.5"L, 2 perch 4.25"L, smelt 4.5"L & northern pike 4.75"L, glass eyes, carved tails & metal fins, excellent condition, makers brand on bottom, the Pete Konwinski Collection, est

Heddon Dowagiac, MI, 5"L batwing & 5.25"L 4 pt., both are in professionally restored paint, excellent condition, est. 300 - 500

Fishing (2), folk art spearing decoys, carved & painted wood w/metal fins & lead weights, 1 in the manner of Oscar Petersen, VG cond, larger 16"L.

Paw Paw, MI, 7"L & 5"L, both painted in silver flash, original paint, good condition with light wear & minor flaking, 5"L has added blush on chin & gills, est. 400 - 700