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This 17.5-inch duck decoy by Shang Wheeler is considered a rare gem among collectors, with one selling for nearly $40k at an auction in 2023. Featuring fine “feather paint detail” on the head ...
A duck decoy (or decoy duck) is a man-made object resembling a duck. Duck decoys are typically used in waterfowl hunting to attract real ducks, but they are also used as collectible art pieces. [1] Duck decoys were historically carved from wood, often Atlantic white cedar wood on the east coast of the United States, [2] or cork.
This heavily illustrated book aimed to be a comprehensive guide to the carved wooden duck decoy. Used by early American waterfowl hunters, this type of decoy was promoted by the author as a form of folk art. The book is considered by art historians to be the first on the subject, and was a bible to decoy collectors throughout the 20th century.
Avery the Duck is another Squishmallow classified as “rare” by the company and collectors, alike. This mallard duck went for $499 at auction and is available on eBay now for $249.
Joel David Barber (1876–1952) was an early 20th-century architect from New York City who is best known as an early collector and promoter of duck decoys as folk art.. Barber began collecting the carved wooden decoys in 1918 after finding one, a red-breasted merganser hen, by accident near his Long Island boathouse. [1]
Old Colorforms. Could be worth: $700. Like a coloring book meets stickers, Colorforms were a fun little art project for kids. Some vintage Disney-themed ones are on eBay for a full 700 bones.
Black duck by Cigar Daisey Delbert Lee "Cigar" Daisey (March 6, 1928 [ 1 ] – April 19, 2017), [ 2 ] known as "Cigar" Daisey , was an American waterfowl wood carver and decoy maker. He was the son of Herbert Lee Daisey and Emma Jane Daisey. [ 3 ]
Our old saying went, "If an acorn falls from a tree 100 yards away, a deer hears it, a bear smells it, and a turkey sees it." Hunting blind setups with decoys were virtually unheard of back in the ...