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" CHARLES SPIRON GUNNING LONG BILL CURLEW "

" CHARLES SPIRON GUNNING LONG BILL CURLEW "

" CHARLES SPIRON GUNNING LONG BILL CURLEW "
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" CHARLES SPIRON GUNNING LONG BILL CURLEW "

15" High x 17" Long

Charles Spiron Decoys are hand carved in Atlantic White Cedar, the most traditional of carving woods.
 
The bill is carved separately out of White Ash and is morticed through the head and held in place with a walnut wedge.

Split tail carving with relief carved wings and antique style paint with great patina.

The shorebird is complete with stand.

REGGIE BIRCH " FEEDING CURLEW "

REGGIE BIRCH " FEEDING CURLEW "

REGGIE BIRCH " FEEDING CURLEW "
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" REGGIE BIRCH FEEDING CURLEW " #1
MOTTLED PAINT, GREAT ANTIQUE LOOK. CARVED EYES, SPLINED BILL. WOODEN BASE FROM CARVER.
SIGNED.
13" TAIL TO HEAD. 
RYAN DOCKIEWICZ " SHOREBIRDS "

RYAN DOCKIEWICZ " SHOREBIRDS "

RYAN DOCKIEWICZ " SHOREBIRDS "
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RYAN DOCKIEWICZ
" SHOREBIRD GROUPING " #23
THREE PRIMITIVE SHOREBIRD COPIES WITH SQUARE NAIL BILLS, ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD. SHOREBIRDS ADJUST OR ROTATE TO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON DRIFTWOOD STAND.
15.5" TALL, 21.5" LONG, 7" WIDE. 
REGGIE BIRCH " VERITY-STYLE PEEP "

REGGIE BIRCH " VERITY-STYLE PEEP "

REGGIE BIRCH " VERITY-STYLE PEEP "
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" REGGIE BIRCH " #7A, #7B
" VERITY-STYLE PEEP "
SPLINED WOODEN BILL, ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD WITH SHOT MARKS AND WEAR.WOODEN BASE BY CARVER. STRUCTURED.
TWO TO CHOOSE FROM, EACH HAVE DIFFERENT FEATURES BUT ARE PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL. 
6.5" TALL, TIP OF BILL TO TAIL.
8.75" INCLUDING STAND. 

JOEY JOBES " MALLARD DECOY "

JOEY JOBES " MALLARD DECOY "

JOEY JOBES " MALLARD DECOY "
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JOEY JOBES
MALLARD HUNTING DECOY #31
CHESAPEAKE-BAY-STYLE 
SIGNED, ATTACHED WEIGHT, ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD. 
16.5" LONG, 7.75" TALL. 
JOEY JOBES " WIDGEON "

JOEY JOBES " WIDGEON "

JOEY JOBES " WIDGEON "
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" JOEY JOBES " #19
" WIDGEON "
ANTIQUED COPY OF CHESAPEAKE BAY- STYLE, HUNTING, COMPLETE WITH THE WEIGHTS.  
14" X 5.5"
DON YUILL " BLUEBILL "

DON YUILL " BLUEBILL "

DON YUILL " BLUEBILL "
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" DON YUILL " #12
" BLUEBILL " WITH BOTTOM BOARD, TACK EYES, ORIGINAL PAINT WITH RASPED SURFACES AND A TURNED HEAD,
14.5" FROM BEAK TO TAIL, 7" TALL. 
MARTY HANSON " REDHEAD WORKING DECOY "

MARTY HANSON " REDHEAD WORKING DECOY "

MARTY HANSON " REDHEAD WORKING DECOY "
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MARTY HANSON WORKING REDHEAD DECOY #30
This decoy was carved as a special commission of a dozen working decoys. Weighted Keel, Nice Paint. Initials carved on bottom, MH. JDC. All original. Several shot marks in head & body. Early 90's.
Approx. 15" long
DON YUILL " BLACK DUCK "

DON YUILL " BLACK DUCK "

DON YUILL " BLACK DUCK "
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DON YUILL " BLACK DUCK " #22
GREAT ASCRATCH PAINTING, GLASS EYES. TURNED HEAD, ALL ORIGINAL PAINT. VERY FOLKY.
15.75" X 4.75"
KEN HARRIS " BLUEBILL DRAKES "

KEN HARRIS " BLUEBILL DRAKES "

KEN HARRIS " BLUEBILL DRAKES "
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KEN HARRIS
" BLUEBILL DRAKES " (BLACK) #46
THERE ARE SEVERAL DECOYS TO CHOOSE FROM, ALL ARE KEN HARRIS BLUEBILL DRAKES. CAN BE BOUGHT IN A SET, INDIVIDUALLY, OR IN PAIRS. CALL THE STORE FOR DETAILS. (423)246-7210.
STAMPED " KEN HARRIS DECOYS WOODVILLE, NY " GLASS EYES, RING AND WEIGHT STILL ATTACHED. RAISED WING CARVING ON BACK. ORIGINAL PAINT, WEATHERED AND WORN.  FOUR DECOYS ARE AVAILABLE.  PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PICTURES OF EACH DECOY.  THEY LOOK GREAT TOGETHER STACKED.

KEN HARRIS " BLUEBILL HENS "

KEN HARRIS " BLUEBILL HENS "

KEN HARRIS " BLUEBILL HENS "
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" KEN HARRIS "   #20
1950'S " BLUEBILL HENS " (BROWN)
 SCRATCH PAINTING ON THE BACK, WITH ALL ORIGINAL PAINT. ($150) PER HEN.  FOUR HENS AVAILABLE. SOLD AS INDIVIDUALS OR MULTIPLES. CALL STORE  (423-256-7210) FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, PHOTOS OF EACH ADDITIONAL HENS, ETC. 
" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "

" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "

" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "
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" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "
 A GROUP OF WORKING DECOYS ALL BELONGING TO THE SAME RIG - INCLUDING RED HEAD HEN AND DRAKES AND BLUEBILL.
ALL DECOYS ARE IN ORIGINAL PAINT - RUBS - SHOT SCARS - RINGS AND WEIGHTS.
GREAT PATINA.  AL DECOYS ARE SIGNED AND DATED 1956.
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PHOTOS OF EACH DECOY.  $250.00 EACH
REGGIE BIRCH " WIRE LEGGED PREENING CURLEW "

REGGIE BIRCH " WIRE LEGGED PREENING CURLEW "

REGGIE BIRCH " WIRE LEGGED PREENING CURLEW "
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" REGGIE BIRCH WIRE LEGGED CURLEW " #8
VERY STYLISH- GREAT ANTIQUE PAINT-TECHNIQUE. CARVED WING TIPS, TACK EYES, SPLINED BILL, WIRE LEGGED (VERY UNUSUAL) AND ATTACHED TO WOODEN STAND BY CARVER. 10.5" LENGTH FROM CHEST TO TAIL. 12,5" TALL.
R. D. WILSON " PLOVER "

R. D. WILSON " PLOVER "

R. D. WILSON " PLOVER "
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5 1/2" Long x 6" Heigh x 2 1/2" Wide

This plump and stylish little carving has wonderful antiqued paint, tack eyes, nail bill, with a split tail and relief wings.  

It is complete with a burl wood stand 

Mike and Lisa Anne Milhorn have been collecting and selling decoys since the early 1980's.  An appreciation of the antique working decoy has led to an extensive collection of Antique Decoys including The Ward Brothers, Tyler, One Arm Kelly and Contemporary Carvers; Mark McNair, Reggie Birch, Frank Finney, Ryan Dockiewicz, Bob Moreland, R. D. Wilson, and Charles Spiron.  As with any collector,  they are constantly buying and selling decoys.



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ANY QUESTIONS, DETAILS, MORE PHOTOS, ETC.- PLEASE CALL US AT (423) 246-7210 


MIKE & LISA ANNE MILHORN 
 HOOT & GINNY


" CHARLES SPIRON LARGE LONG BILL CURLEW "

" CHARLES SPIRON LARGE LONG BILL CURLEW "

" CHARLES SPIRON LARGE LONG BILL CURLEW "
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"CHARLES SPIRON LARGE LONG BILLED CURLEW"



19" High 18 1/2" Long

Charles Spiron decoys are hand carved in Atlantic White Cedar, the most traditional of carving woods.

Split Tail Carving with relief carved wings with antique style paint and nice patina.
The bill is carved separately out of white ash and is morticed through the head and held in place with a walnut wedge.
The eyes are German glass.
The shorebird is carved on the underside of the body "Spiron".  

Shorebird is complete with stand.



REGGIE BIRCH " WOODEN CURLEW "

REGGIE BIRCH " WOODEN CURLEW "

REGGIE BIRCH " WOODEN CURLEW "
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" REGGIE BIRCH CURLEW " #2
CARVED FROM A SOLID PIECE OF WOOD. LARGE, CHUNKY BODY. PAINT DISTRESSED TO LOOK OLD, APPEARS 100 YEARS OLD. METAL BILL. LARGE CHECK ON ONE SIDE. FOUR WOODEN DOWELS TO SIMULATE AN OLD REPAIR. 
SIGNED " R. BIRCH ".
11" TAIL TO HEAD, 12.5" BILL TO TAIL. BODY HEIGHT, 4.5"

" COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK "

" COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK "

" COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK "
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COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK DECOY
This decoy came from the personal collection of Bob Timberlake. Unusual shape with inletted head and multiple shot marks. Complete with ring and weight. Old working repaint.
Measures approx. 16" long
REGGIE BIRCH " MERGANZER "

REGGIE BIRCH " MERGANZER "

REGGIE BIRCH " MERGANZER "
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" REGGIE BIRCH MERGANZER " #4
VERY STYLISH REGGIE BIRCH. HOLLOW-CARVED MERGANZER, TWO-PIECE CONSTRUCTION AND PAINT AGED TO LOOK OLD. INLETTED WOODEN BILL. NAIL HEADS EXPOSED AND RUSTED THROUGH. SPLINED BILL, GLASS EYES. SMALL CHECK ON RIGHT SIDE, CONTINUOUS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.  ADDS TO LOOK OF DECOY.
15" TIP OF BEAK TO TAIL. 
REGGIE BIRCH " PINTAIL PAIR "

REGGIE BIRCH " PINTAIL PAIR "

REGGIE BIRCH " PINTAIL PAIR "
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" REGGIE BIRCH " #11
" PAIR OF PINTAILS "
VERY STYLISH HOLLOW CARVED , UPTURNED TAIL, SNAKIE NECK. HOLLOW CARVED, ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD. GLASS EYES AND SIGNED ON THE BOTTOM. DRAKE AND HEN, BOTH HEADS TURNED.
19" FROM BEAKS TO TAILS.
7" IN HEIGHT. 
REGGIE BIRCH " PREENING PINTAIL "

REGGIE BIRCH " PREENING PINTAIL "

REGGIE BIRCH " PREENING PINTAIL "
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" REGGIE BIRCH " #13
" PREENING PINTAIL "STYLISH, HOLLOW-CARVED, GRACEFUL, PREENING NECK. GREAT PATINA ON PAINT. BEAK ATTACHED TO BODY WITH SQUARE NAIL. 
17.5" X 6.5" 
REGGIE BIRCH " SHOREBIRD GROUPING "

REGGIE BIRCH " SHOREBIRD GROUPING "

REGGIE BIRCH " SHOREBIRD GROUPING "
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REGGIE BIRCH " SHOREBIRD GROUPING " 
IN THIS GROUPING ARE; A YELLOW LEG, A SANDERLING, A ROBIN'S SHIPE AND A CURLEW. ALL BIRDS HAVE GLASS EYES, SPLINED WOODEN BILLS, WING CARVING AND SPLIT TAIL CARVING. EACH BIRD IS SIGNED BY THE CARVER ON THE BOTTOM. THEY ARE ANTIQUED TO LOOK OLD, WITH A FEW SHOTMARKS.THE BIRDS HAVE ANTIQUE WOODEN BASE WITH RUSTY NAILS.  BASE SIZE 7 X 24 X 2 1/4.  OVERALL SIZE 24 LONG X 15TALL  X 7 WIDE.

24" X 17" 15.5"
DON YUILL " SET OF 6 BLUEBILLS "

DON YUILL " SET OF 6 BLUEBILLS "

DON YUILL " SET OF 6 BLUEBILLS "
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DON YUILL
SET OF 6 BLUEBILLS #49
CANADA, 1940'S. FLAT BOTTOMS, SOLD AS A GROUP.  TACK EYES, ORIGINAL PAINT, RASPED SURFACE - OLD WORKING DECOYS.


BILL KENNEDY " SWAN "

BILL KENNEDY " SWAN "

BILL KENNEDY " SWAN "
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" BILL KENNEDY SWAN " #39
CARVED BY: BILL KENNEDY, TEXAS.
STYLISH ARCHED NECK. WONDERFULLY ANTIQUED PAINT, TACK EYES.
HEAD PEGGED TO BODY - ADJUSTABLE & REMOVABLE. CARVED TAIL,  WITH METAL RING STILL ATTACHED TO BODY.
21.5" X 10" X 17.5"
BILL KENNEDY " LARGE SWAN "

BILL KENNEDY " LARGE SWAN "

BILL KENNEDY " LARGE SWAN "
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BILL KENNEDY " LARGE SWAN " #41
CARVED BY: BILL KENNEDY, TEXAS.
FLAT BOTTOM, HOLLOW CARVED. A GREAT EXAMPLE OF KENNEDY'S UNIQUE AND WONDERFUL ANTIQUE PAINTING. STYLISH ARCHED NECK, TACK EYES.
HEAD PEGGED TO BODY - ADJUSTABLE & REMOVABLE. CARVED TAIL, MORTISED TAIL SECTION, WOODEN PEGGED TO THE BODY, 
29" X 11" X 18.5"
" ANTIQUE PREENING SWAN "

" ANTIQUE PREENING SWAN "

" ANTIQUE PREENING SWAN "
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" WORKING CHESAPEAKE BAY PREENING SWAN " #43
NICE, OLD CHESAPEAKE BAY GUNNING BIRD.  OLD, WORKING RE-PAINT ON BODY AND NECK. ORIGINAL PAINT SHOWING THRU ON BOTTOM. BLACK PAINT AND EYES APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL. SMALL CHECK IN BREAST. CARVED IN MITCHELL STYLE. WEIGHT AND RING HAVE BEEN REMOVED. 


27.5" X 9" X 12"
PAIR OF R. MADISON MITCHELL GOLDENEYE DECOYS

PAIR OF R. MADISON MITCHELL GOLDENEYE DECOYS

PAIR OF R. MADISON MITCHELL GOLDENEYE DECOYS
A pair (male and female) of Mitchell Goldeneye decoys in mint condition. Signed and dated "1965" and "1966" on bottom of each bird.
Measure approx. 13" long each
MADISON MITCHELL GOLDEN EYE DECOY PAIR

MADISON MITCHELL GOLDEN EYE DECOY PAIR

MADISON MITCHELL GOLDEN EYE DECOY PAIR
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"MADISON MITCHELL GOLDEN EYE DECOY PAIR" #51
MINT CONDITION, UNUSED, SIGNED 1965. BOTH DECOYS HAVE SLIGHTLY TURNED HEADS.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHECK ON THE CHEST OF THE DRAKE.
13" LONG, 5.5" WIDE, 6.25" TALL.
" COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK "

" COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK "

" COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK "
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COBB ISLAND BLACK DUCK DECOY
This decoy came from the personal collection of Bob Timberlake. Unusual shape with inletted head and multiple shot marks. Complete with ring and weight. Old working repaint.
Measures approx. 16" long
" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "

" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "

" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "
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" MADISON MITCHELL WORKING DECOYS "
 A GROUP OF WORKING DECOYS ALL BELONGING TO THE SAME RIG - INCLUDING RED HEAD HEN AND DRAKES AND BLUEBILL.
ALL DECOYS ARE IN ORIGINAL PAINT - RUBS - SHOT SCARS - RINGS AND WEIGHTS.
GREAT PATINA.  AL DECOYS ARE SIGNED AND DATED 1956.
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PHOTOS OF EACH DECOY.  $250.00 EACH
" DANNY BRANNOCK SWAN "

" DANNY BRANNOCK SWAN "

" DANNY BRANNOCK SWAN "
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" DANNY BRANNOCK SWAN "

THIS FABULOUS DANNY BRANNOCK OVERSIZE SWAN IS A HOLLOW CARVING WITH RAISED WING FEATHERS AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TURNED STYLISH NECK AND TILTED HEAD.  THE PAINT IS A WHITE ANTIQUED CRACKLE PAINT WHICH ADDS TO THE OVERALL BEAUTY OF THIS WONDERFUL SWAN.  THE SWAN WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION TO THE TOP OF AN OVERSIZE CUPBOARD, A FIREPLACE HEARTH, OR ON TOP OF A LARGE FARM TABLE DECORATED AT CHRISTMAS.
THIS SWAN IS A VERY SPECIAL BIRD AND WAS NOT FORCED TO FLOAT AS A CONFIDENCE DECOY IN FRONT OF THE OFF SHORE BLIND ON THE CHOP TANK RIVER WHERE THE DECOY WAS CARVED. THEREFORE, THE CONDITION IS MINT.  THOSE OF YOU THAT KNOW THOSE HUNTERS THAT HUNT THE CHOP TANK RIVER BLIND SURELY KNOW WHERE I AM COMING FROM WITH THE COMMENT ON THE CONDITION.
THE SWAN MEASURES 39" LONG X 19 HIGH X 17 WIDE.