Wooden Decoy
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 Vintage Heavy Wooden Duck Decoy $19.99 Time Remaining: 32m |
 Old Vintage Antique Wooden Duck Decoy Glass Eyes Black White Minnesota Rare 1940 $149.99 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 21m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 Vintage Collectible Small Hand Carved Hand Painted Wooden Duck Decoy $3.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 42m |
 Old Vintage Antique Wooden Duck Decoy Glass Eyes Black White Minnesota Rare $199.99 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 13m Buy It Now for only: $199.99 |
 405 ANTIQUE HAND CARVED WOODEN DUCK DECOY CHESAPEAKE BAY MD $89.00 Time Remaining: 3h 44m |
 1001 ANTIQUE HAND CARVED WOODEN DUCK DECOY CHESAPEAKE BAY MD $89.00 Time Remaining: 3h 44m |
 Old Vintage Antique Wooden Duck Decoy Minnesota Wisconsin Grey White Black Rare $129.99 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 7m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 1 ANTIQUE LATE 1800S STEVENS WOODEN FACTORY DUCK DECOY $295.00 Time Remaining: 3h 45m |
 Merganser Hand Carved Wooden Duck Decoy W Glass Eye By David C Overstreet $49.99 Time Remaining: 8h 21m |
 MODERN 14 LONG WOODEN LOON DECOY MARKED D PAYNE ON THE BOTTOM $67.50 Time Remaining: 14d 18h 4m Buy It Now for only: $67.50 |
 Northern Pintail Hand Carved Wooden Duck Decoy W Glass EyeBy David C Overstreet $59.99 Time Remaining: 8h 24m |
 VERY OLD WOODEN MALLARD DRAKE DUCK DECOY $175.50 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 58m Buy It Now for only: $175.50 |
 Red Head Hand Carved Wooden Duck Decoy W Glass Eye By David C Overstreet $49.99 Time Remaining: 8h 26m |
 DECORATIVE WOODEN DUCK DECOY W GLASS EYES 10 LONG 4 HIGH IS A BEAUTY $7.50 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 9h 15m |
 WOOD WOODEN DUCK DECOY GLEN BURNIE HUTCH HUNTING COLLECTIBLE BEAUTIFUL COLORS $24.99 Time Remaining: 24d 5h 44m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Vintage Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Duck Decoy $19.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 14h |
 WOODEN DUCK DECOR ORIGINAL BY SR WHITE WOODCARVING WITH COA EST2 $39.95 Time Remaining: 14h 44m |
 Antique Very Old Primitive Handmade Wooden Duck Decoy 18 x 5 Very Collectible $49.00 Time Remaining: 23d 13h 35m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
 WOODEN PINTAIL DUCK BY RON LYNN MAYHEW DATED 1982 EST2 $59.95 Time Remaining: 14h 45m |
 Antique Handmade Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Hand Unique Swivel Removable Head $39.99 Time Remaining: 24d 1h 17m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 3 VINTAGE WOODEN DUCK DECOYS SURPRISE FREE GIFT to winning bidder $67.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 48m |
 SIGNED BROWN DRAKE HAND CARVED WOOD DUCK DECOY FOLK ART $19.95 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 21m |
 NICE Vintage MAGNUM Vintage Hollow Wisconsin Wooden Black Duck Decoy $100.00 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 24m Buy It Now for only: $100.00 |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN DECOY DUCK W GLASS EYES vintage collectible carved wood $19.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 30m |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN DECOY DUCK W GLASS EYES vintage collectible carved wood $14.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 39m |
 4 WOODEN DECOY HEADS $19.00 Time Remaining: 13h 49m Buy It Now for only: $19.00 |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN DECOY DUCK W GLASS EYES vintage collectible carved wood $19.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 59m |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN DECOY DUCK W GLASS EYES vintage collectible carved wood $19.99 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 4m |
 Vintage Turn of the Century Wooden Duck Decoy signed SKI $59.95 Time Remaining: 19d 16h 42m Buy It Now for only: $59.95 |
 OLD PRIMITIVE WOODEN DECOY DUCK W GLASS EYES vintage collectible carved wood $19.99 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 10m |
 VERY OLD WOODEN MALLARD DUCK DECOY Brimming With Character $85.50 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 2m Buy It Now for only: $85.50 |
 Duck Decoy Wooden With Turquoise Aqua Paint Vintage Hunting Wood Fowl Primitive $39.95 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 11m |
 Wooden Wood Duck Decoy Vintage Hunting Water Fowl With Glass Eyes Lightweight $49.95 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 12m |
 Small Wooden Duck Decoy light color wood $4.99 Time Remaining: 3d 2h 47m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Fatboy wooden duck decoy carved by Capt Norman Scott Hereford NC $125.00 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 5m |
 ANTIQUE WOODEN DUCK DECOY GLASS EYES HOLLOW BODY $59.95 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 16m |
 Vintage Wooden Jack Brackney Painted Half Carved Decoy Duck Waterfowl Art Decor $49.99 Time Remaining: 17d 12h 58m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Hand Carved Antique Cork Duck Decoy with Wooden Head Amityville Estate Find $50.00 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 33m |
 Small Wooden Duck Decoy dark color wood $4.99 Time Remaining: 3d 2h 47m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Vintage Collectors Signed Carved Wooden Mallard Duck SWAN QUARTER Williamson $65.00 Time Remaining: 1d 19h 50m |
 Hand Carved Wooden Duck Tray FRENCH BROAD RIVER DECOY COMPANY $19.99 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 46m |
 Vintage Heritage Mint LTD Wooden Duck Decoy $26.99 Time Remaining: 7d 8h 3m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 2 WOODEN DECOY DUCKS $19.99 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 29m |
 Vintage Wooden Thomas Duck Decoy Glass Eyes 1425 Long $2.47 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 8h 12m |
 Antique Hand Carved Wooden Duck Decoy 1930 or 40s Primative $34.95 Time Remaining: 5d 18h 11m Buy It Now for only: $34.95 |
 Wooden BJS Canada Duck Decoy $9.95 Time Remaining: 2d 8h 57m |
 Vintage Wooden Jack Brackney Decoy Unpainted Carved Duck Waterfowl Art $49.99 Time Remaining: 17d 12h 58m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Wooden Duck Decoy $3.00 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 7m |
 Vintage Antique Wooden Duck Decoy Early 1900s $30.00 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 41m |
 Vintage Wooden Jack Brackney 1973 1 2 Carved Decoy Wall Art Blue Wing Teal Hen $49.99 Time Remaining: 17d 12h 58m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Vintage Antique Wooden Duck Decoy Early 1900s $30.00 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 45m |
 Signed Amateur Savoie Hand Carved Half Duck Decoy $333.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 10h 31m |
 WOODEN DUCK DECOY 13 1 2 INCHES FLAT BACKSIDE $24.99 Time Remaining: 22d 17h 16m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Vintage Antique Wooden Duck Decoy Early 1900s $30.00 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 16m |
 Old Cork DUCK DECOY Glass Eyes WOODEN HEAD Vintage Mallard NICE $29.99 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 22m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 PAIR OF WOODEN DUCK DECOYS PAIR OF WOODEN DUCK DECOYS $179.50 Time Remaining: 8d 15h 45m Buy It Now for only: $179.50 |
 ANTIQUE VTG MASON BLUEBILL DRAKE WOOD WOODEN DUCK DECOY DETROIT GRADE TACK EYE $50.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 11h 49m |
 Wooden Magnum Gunning Drake Canvasback Duck Decoy $59.00 Time Remaining: 28d 17h 5m Buy It Now for only: $59.00 |
 Antique American Shorebird Folk Art Carved Painted Wood Decoy NR $60.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 12h 47m |
 AAFA Early Painted Root Head Coot Decoy $59.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 13h 15m |
 VINTAGE WOODEN MALLARD DUCK DECOY SIGNED RON VICK HAND CARVED PAINTED NICE $55.00 Time Remaining: 23d 16h 57m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
 A Wooden Bird Factory Original Hand Carved Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Schwarzkopf $187.50 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 48m |
 ANTIQUE DUCK DECOY WITH ORIGINAL DECORATION FOLK ART POS MASON VICTOR NR $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 20m |
 Wooden Duck Decoy Carving BB Loomis Vintage 1973 $24.99 Time Remaining: 25d 16h 43m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Unpainted Wooden Duck Decoy $9.00 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 28m |
 Antique Very Old Primitive Handmade Wooden Duck Decoy 17 x 5 Very Collectible $49.00 Time Remaining: 23d 13h 33m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
 Unpainted Wooden Duck Decoy 2 Small $5.50 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 32m |
 Wooden Mallard Decoy Duck Carved 99 NO RESERVE $0.99 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 39m |
 Vintage Wooden Mallard Duck Hand Painted Half Carved Decoy Duck Waterfowl Art $49.99 Time Remaining: 17d 12h 58m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 ILLINOIS RIVER CARVER WENDELL SHEERMAN CARVED WOODEN HAND PAINTED DUCK DECOY $20.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 39m |
 DUCKS UNLIMITED Wooden Wood Duck Decoy 2012 Banquet $15.00 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 41m |
 Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Wooden painted and carved glass eyes $64.75 Time Remaining: 24d 21h 41m Buy It Now for only: $64.75 |
 Unpainted Wooden Duck Decoy 3 Glass Eyes $5.50 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 41m |
 Vintage Carved Wood Detailed Duck Decoy Nova Scotia Signed $63.75 Time Remaining: 11d 7h 36m Buy It Now for only: $63.75 |
 DUCKS UNLIMITED Wooden Mallard Decoy 2012 Banquet $15.00 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 43m |
 Unpainted Wooden Duck Decoy 4 Small and Stained $5.50 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 46m |
 Wooden Hand Caved Hunting Duck Decoy 1937 Signed $80.00 Time Remaining: 5d 8h 29m Buy It Now for only: $80.00 |
 CEDAR Handpainted Hand Made Wood Wooden Folk Art MALLARD Duck Decoy $39.99 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 22m |
 Chris Haines SIGNED Handpainted Hand Carved Wood Wooden Duck Decoy Maine $39.99 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 23m |
 HANDMADE WOODEN ART RIDING BUFALLO $47.99 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 2m Buy It Now for only: $47.99 |
 VINTAGE WOODEN DUCK DECOY NO RESERVE $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 38m |
 Vintage Handmade Panted Carved Wooden Duck Decoy J AI $26.68 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 41m |
 Vintage Wooden Wood Black Duck Decoy Tack Eyes Handmade Gotta LK $75.00 Time Remaining: 9d 16h 37m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 Vintage Handmade Hand Panted Carved Wooden Duck Decoy J AI $9.38 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 50m |
 ANTIQUE VINTAGE OLD CARVED WOODEN WOOD BROWN CORK DUCK DECOY w GLASS EYES NR $32.50 Time Remaining: 20d 15h 45m Buy It Now for only: $32.50 |
 Show Quality Carved Wooden Shoveler Duck Decoy Bust by CORKY GULBRANSEN J AI $5.75 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 16h 11m |
 OLD VINTAGE WOODEN MAG DUCK DECOY by DECOYS UNLIMTED $74.95 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 17m |
 OLD HERTERS WOODEN DUCK DECOY $79.95 Time Remaining: 10d 11h 16m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 ANTIQUE VINTAGE Hand Carved Glass Eyed WOODEN Duck Decoy NO RESERVE $16.50 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 16h 32m |
 Antique 1940s 50s Wood Wooden Duck Decoy Glass Eyes Herters $29.99 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 46m |
 VICTOR WOODEN MALLARD DUCK DECOY $129.99 Time Remaining: 29d 13h 4m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 Vintage Signed TomTaber Hand Carved Wooden Mallard Duck Decoy $71.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 17h 16m Buy It Now for only: $145.00 |
 Vintage Wooden Mallard Duck Decoy $89.99 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 38m Buy It Now for only: $89.99 |
 HANDCARVED WOODEN DUCK DECOY MALLARD $6.95 Time Remaining: 3d 5h 56m |
 Wooden duck decoysLot of 4 $100.00 Time Remaining: 3d 7h 21m |
 Creations By Cranford Wooden Duck $14.99 Time Remaining: 28d 14h 2m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Wooden duck decoys w plastic headsLot of 4 $100.00 Time Remaining: 3d 7h 28m |
 VINTAGE SIGNED HAND CARVED SOLID WOODEN WOOD BUFFALO HEAD DUCK DECOY GLASS EYES $24.00 Time Remaining: 3d 9h 48m |
 Wooden Decoy Pintail Duck Preening Alcolu Railroad $65.00 Time Remaining: 25d 9h 8m Buy It Now for only: $65.00 |
 Antique Primitive Folk Art Hand Carved Painted DUCK DECOY Very Old Original $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 13h 57m |
Wooden Decoy
Why Do Waterfowlers Love Cork Duck Decoys?
During the season we duck hunt every day. Not every few days or on weekends, but every day one or more of the "Pawlet Duck Club" is on the water somewhere in our little valley, tossing decoys into the river. This year, "setting the dekes" became one of the most pleasurable parts of the hunt as we all upgraded to new cork decoys that are certainly the finest production cork decoys ever built. Our little river now hosts a resplendent flotilla of magnificent decoys that would draw any duck out of the sky. And when the ducks aren't flying, they're simply wonderful to look at.
Just putting these decoys in the water is worth the price as these are heirloom quality decoys with construction and paint features beyond anything any of us had been privy to. From the designs of Cameron McIntyre, one of the premier decoy carvers and restorers in the country, each decoy is made in the same step-by-step process McIntyre uses in the carving of his wooden decoys.
What makes it a bit humorous is that Vermont is not exactly a hotbed of waterfowl hunting, at least where we live. There are only eight of us in the club (four of which are dogs) and generally fewer ducks than members. But we love it for more reasons than just the hunting. Divide the value of our hunting equipment by the annual duck harvest and these are quite possibly the most expensive ducks in North America, but that only adds to the irony and the humor of the endeavor.
The few misguided ducks that do come our way, we have come to the conclusion, are either lost or anti-social, but for us it is an autumn ritual that means much more to us than the simple harvesting of ducks. Given the annual take, it's a good thing as it is as much about the simple pleasure of good conversation, good coffee and spectacular sunrises as it is anything else. Dropping a work of the carver's art in the river on a cold morning is a big part of it. And then there are the dogs.
Our dogs have grown up together, have probably taught each other more about retrieving than any wisdom us poor humans could impart. And they revel in each other's company. Every morning while we drink coffee in Tom's kitchen, they tear around the house in delightful anticipation of the morning's hunt, a cacophony of wet noses and otter tails slamming against the cabinets. While they play, we finish our coffee, gather our guns and decoys and prepare to set out for the river.
These are super-magnum sized decoys with extraordinary realism. The cork diffuses the light and gives them a realistic look that no plastic or composite can possibly equal. The construction is rock solid and the paint work on these birds is as detailed as any paint you will see on the most expensive decorative decoys and they are using McIntyre's exact paint formulas for perfect color.
The heads are carved in high head and low head configurations and the tails are reinforced with wooden inserts for durability. The heavy wooden keels are substantial and these decoys ride the water with the substance of real birds. Out of curiosity we compared these to other corks on the market and the competition is not even close.
"Heirloom quality" is a term often used, but seldom in this day and age does the object stand up to scrutiny. In this case, there is no doubt from the moment you hold one of these birds in your hand. There are those who would buy these decoys for the mantel.
Understandably so, for they are truly works of art, but when these are handed down to our sons and daughters they will be treasured, not only as classic works of the carver's hand, but as the decoys that Dad shot over back in the heyday of the old 'Pawlet Duck Club.'
About the Author
Orvis has been outfitting customers for the sporting traditions since 1856. As the world's oldest mail order company, Orvis has always offered quality products, such as hunting gear.
Any idea on what these are worth?
I have two fabric mache over ceramic ducks. They are lifesize and very retro. I absolutely adore them and am not interested in selling them but I am curious about how much they are worth. All I can find on the net is about wooden decoy ducks. Mine are the same size as decoys, but are for decoration.
Forgot to say, I had them handed down to me from my grandmother. They are apprx from the late 1950's.
Perhaps, they are Very Expensive, as ANTIQUES.
But cherish them, while, U can.
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