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BUY
WITH CONFIDENCE: My policy is simple - if not completely
satisfied notify me within 5 days for a full refund, no
questions asked. The only cost to you is return shipping
and insurance. I further guarantee any decoy I sell to be
as represented and will not sell a decoy without disclosing
repairs or repainted areas. Additional pictures and information
available upon request.
Important
Upcoming Event: East Coast Decoy Collectors (ECDC)
- Decoy collectors that include members from the Long Island,
New Jersey, Potomac and Carolina collectors' associations
will meet for a buy-sell-swap weekend, rain or shine, April
11 & 12, 2008 at the Best Western (410-745-3333) in
St. Michaels, MD. This weekend includes motel rooms full
of old decoys, all for buy-sell-swap, as well as a cookout
Saturday evening. The public is welcome and free decoy appraisals
are provided. Many take this opportunity to preview decoys
at the nearby Guyette & Schmidt headquarters facility
for their forthcoming spring decoy auction at Pheasant Run.
Motel accommodations as well as ECDC membership ($15
dues) is required to display decoys for sale or swap. There
is a cookout for ECDC members. Participants also receive
a membership directory. Any questions, please contact john@njdecoys.com
or potomacduck@cox.net.
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Duck |
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By
William Welker of Edgeley, PA. Rare high head style,
it is in excellent original paint and condition. Painted
on bottom Wm Welker Edgely. PA it also retains its
original Welker weight. This exact decoy is pictured
on page 16 of the Decoy Magazine article on Welker
Jan/Feb issue of 2001.
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| Priced
at $7,750.00 |
| Drake
Broadbill |
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By
Lou Barkelow of Forked River, New Jersey. Circa 1920
it is great original paint and condition. Branded
LB in the weight it is out of Barkelow’s personal
hunting rig. See page 73 NJ Decoys by Fleckenstein
for a picture of a hen, the style is the same as the
drake.
Price
reduced and includes shipping
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at $750.00 on Sale $625.00 |
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Duck |
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By
Thomas Fitzpatrick of Delanco, New Jersey. Circa 1930
it is fine original paint and condition. This is the
nicest Fitzpatrick I have handled. Ex collection of
Roy Bull and bears his Bull Brand.
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| Priced
at $4,275.00 |
| Black
Duck |
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By
Contempoary carver David B. Ward of Connecticut. David
is the grandson of Ted Mulliken who established the
Wildfowler Decoy Factory in 1939 at Old Saybrook.
He grew up around the business helping him. Back carving
decoys on a very limited basis I am privilaged to
be able to offer this for sale. Mint original and
branded DBW
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| Priced
at $900.00 |
| Drake
Canvasback |
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By
John McGloughlin of Bordentown, NJ. Circa
1920s it is a very early example by this maker. It is in
original paint and condition with a very stylized
head, classic of McGloughlin’s early work. Out
of the Burr Rig, Bordentown NJ. |
| Priced
at $4,750.00 |
| Brant |
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By
Percy Gant of Osbornville, NJ. Circa 1940’s
it is in great original paint and condition showing
moderate gunning wear. This decoy shows Gant’s
classic heart shaped wing carving. His stylized
paint and alert head position make it one of the
best examples I have ever seen by this maker. |
| Priced
at $1,500.00 |
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Duck |
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By Clark Madara of Pitman, New Jersey. Circa 1920
it is in original condition retaining most of the
original flocking. The great sculptured head is proportioned
well to the body and seperates this decoy from so
many others done by this maker.
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Priced
at $975.00
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| Drake
Pintail |
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By
Clark Madara of Pittman, NJ. It is dated by Madara just under the pad
weight 3/19/43. It is in original paint and
condition with moderated gunning wear that has developed
into a pleasing patina. This is the best example
out of a small rig of pintails done by this maker. |
| Priced
at $6,500.00 |
| Drake
Widgeon |
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By Jim West, Bordentown, New Jersey signed on the
bottom James West. Mint original paint and condition
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Priced
at $1,250.00
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