Wooden Counterfeits

[Big D]

Two pix of birds in my cabin.
The first has a Madison Mitchell goose which has never been in the water. It is set on a pedestal of 3" Winchester shells
Second is a nasty black duck which I bought because of the unique keel/weighting arrangement. The bird has two screw eyes on the bottom flanks with a v shaped piece of rod holding a thimble sized piece of lead, In the stored position, The thimble is pocketed into the floor of the decoy, and held in place by a screen door hasp. Guaranteed to be self-righting.

The two right hand birds are attributed to a St Claire Flats carver named Budgeon St. Pierre. Repaints which were owned by my best friend's Dad.

In the second picture are a pair of Mallards I carved, (Cedar bodies, basswood heads) and entered in a working decoy competition. They were the first birds taken out of the tank, but they are still mine

[Wild Skies]

Wolf River Woodies sculpture by Thomas Tyers of Oshkosh, WI

[C.O.B.]

While at an antique store over the weekend there was "an early Mason" decoy that was a Canvasback. I asked to look at it then saw the price $875

[Buddy Marson]

COB,
If that bird is in orginial paint and decent condition that would be a very good buy.

[Wild Skies]

The most recent addition to my wooden counterfeit collection is this flying Ruffed Grouse, carved by Casey Edwards of Mason, WI. This bird is a potential mate to the drummer shown previously above. Shown here singularly and as this young-of-the-year hen performing a fly-by thru our den, head slightly turned, eyes gazing upon the drummer boy across the room, her rump feathers proudly displayed, not unlike a Las Vegas Showgirl’s — you have to believe this “Hot Chick” might be looking for some action!

[Wild Skies]

We call him Peek-A-Boo!