Decoys and decoy carvers of illinois ebooks

Waterfowl decoys decoys decoy wood carving the fullsized replica of the 50 cal. All of brads carvings are made of the highest quality materials consisting of northern white cedar, high density cork, northern basswood, tupelo, or some combination of the above. Decoy factory decoy makers decoys plate decoys produced diving ducks dowel rod drake shown drawknife duck clubs duck decoys early fred geese glass eyes greenwinged teal gunning decoys handmade decoys head henry hollowbodied hollowedout sections hundred decoys hundred mallard illinois carvers illinois. Carving duck decoys transcends this frequently frustrating initial experience for beginning carvers and old pros by contributing a working book that has all the popular duck decoy species.

The market for fish decoys saw a serious market adjustment as prices went through the roof. The growing need for lures to draw wild ducks resulted in a tradition of expertly crafted and painted decoys. Blackpowder hawkin rifle,powder flask, pair of blackpowder pistols and the bowie knife are. Our main passion is selling, buying, and trading vintage wooden duck decoys, and enjoying the history and stories we learn along the way. Illinois adventure duck decoy collection at lakeview museum. This great old illinois river decoy would make a wonderful addition to any collection. There is soilingfoxing to the buff colored cloth cover, but light wear otherwise mainly to printing on spine. Decoys and decoy carvers of illinois parmalee and loomis. Dave kober fish decoys carver auctions and specials. Hand carved duck decoys for hunting back bay adventures. This is a wonderful old hand carved working black duck decoy. Decoys and decoy carvers of illinois paul woodburn. Decoy carving is an art form known for its beauty with a collectible value. Marylands charles town a history home rod wittstadt.

An additional chapter was added to included some living carvers that were influenced by carving families who do not have any living makers. There are other fish decoys which have one or more hooks attached. This book is a complete statement of the rich decoy heritage of the mississippi flyway. It is an indispensible reference book for everyone interested in collecting waterfowl and bird decoys of this original form of american folk art. This 505 page hardcover book is in very good condition, and is a must for any illinois river decoy collector. Preferences of gunner decoys gunners are carved from several types of woods which typically are northern juniper, western spruce pine, northern bass, and tropical light mahogany. Lakeview museum opened its doors in 1965, but the seed for the museum was planted in 1954 when 26 art and science groups joined forces to create a facility that would house exhibitions and educational programs of interest to the community. If you are a new or an old hand to duck decoy collecting, this is an invaluable reference. The book also includes other carvers which were influenced by these families. The purpose of midwest decoy collectors is to foster the hobby of decoy collecting by attracting new collectors, seeking out and preserving old decoys, gathering data about carvers and their methods, and. I do not consider this book to be, by any means, an academic work, nor do i consider it to be a decoy book.

Take a look at our other free patterns in the patterns section. This is the illinois river decoy carvers bible for reference books. Expanding transportation networks made it easier for sport hunters to travel to the illinois river and for market hunters to transport their game to urban areas. Each of the carvers section contains a wood duck drake, plus two other. I would suggest you start out with a working decoy to start to get the basic shape. Sometimes a mix of these woods is used on one bird depending on the use of the decoy. His simple decoys of bluebills, canvasbacks, and mallards feature tacks for eyes.

A paper to accompany a folk art exhibit, january 26 february 26. This is the best book on the subject and certainly must be the most complete and authoritative. Another form of decoy that is sometimes used is called a floater. Beginning carvers may find it difficult to fashion a dimensional block of wood into the species which they desire without first using a good example of the. Between 1860 and 1940, duck hunting flourished along the illinois river. In minnesota, and some other states, these decoys are illegal and are referred to as cheaters. I still do a cork working decoy now and then but cork has went sky high. Each of the wood carvings for sale from robert wright are lifelike and pay close attention to detail. Rigged for hunting and used as such, it still retains the original decoy line, leather strap as well as center ballast weight.

Loomis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We welcome you to share your information and knowledge with us so we can share it with the fish decoy world. Lot of jett brunet ducks unlimited miniature decoys 2000 to 2016. This type of fish decoy is not weighted, but is attached to a weight that holds the decoy at the desired depth. The difference is that a decoy maker understands the conditions that the decoys are going to be used in, whether its the water, waves, or the size of the boat that is being used to haul the decoys or to deploy and pick up the decoys. Click here to download this free duck decoy pattern pdf. Rare pintail decoys set world auction record ducks unlimited.

I found several articles about the early colonial history of charlestown and several references, in sporting magazines and decoycollecting books, to the towns decoy carvers, but there was a void where the two topics intersect. After a lot of research i chose to use cork as my carving medium, because it floats on the water more naturally than any other material. Decoy books the author, jason legaux, focused this book on louisiana decoy carving families with at least one living carver. A highly regarded dealer, author, counselor and broker, russ has been instrumental in the formation of some of the finest antique duck decoy and folk art collections in the country. Falkinburg decoys flocks of birds come to falkinburgs. Ducks unlimited special edition mallard hen, black. There were two illinois dealerscarvers who did decoys to give out at the worlds in stuttgart, charley moore, and dave friar. Decoys and decoy carvers of illinois in searchworks catalog. If you are on my email list you will receive an alert when i have a piece on special or at auction. Antique carved duck decoy from illinois river area.

Born in 1902, pekin, illinois edgar vale was a machinist by trade, and this skill, along with his knowledge of local waterfowl, undoubtedly helped him perfect his decoy carving skills. An announcement flyer for decoys and decoy carvers of illinois by parmalee and loomis, the first book to focus on illinois river decoys. Smith carved whistlers,bluebill,blackduck and eider decoys. Decoys photographs of duck, goose, swan and shorebird decoys from sixty of todays best carvers. See more ideas about decoy carving, duck decoys and carving. Falkinburgs carvings have received many blue ribbons and best of show honors. This is an early example of smiths working decoys and he is considered to be the most prolific carver from nova scotia who carved over a seventy year period. Elmhurst college library can now provide several thousand ebooks many of which are fiction. While walker was not a full time professional carver like robert elliston and. Most of this information came from leslie keeler, a long time employee of the pratt co. As the word spread about these individuals making decoys for sale, the first commercial aspect of decoy carving was born. One of the earliest decoy carvers from the illinois river valley, henry. The item vintage illinois river mallard drake duck decoy bert graves is in sale since sunday, december 27, 2015. Get the best deals on ducks unlimited decoy when you shop the largest online selection at.

You can also order a print version of the peter brownduc collection ebook. Being experienced collectors, were very active in the decoy community, and attend several events throughout the year as well as hosting our own collectible show. Duck and bird antique decoys mallar decoys whats in. Using the parameters that pat provides simple modifications allows. The peacock rig had decoys by many of the great illinois carvers including graves, and the game keeper likely added the weight during regular rig maintenance operations. Robert elliston 18471911 bureau, illinois is recognized as one of the top master decoy carver in illinois. He always focused on illinois river and mason decoys and said more than once. Loomis, decoys and decoy carvers of illinois, 1969 northern illinois university press, dekalb, ill. Decoys offered by mallar decoys duck and bird antique. After carving and assembly, the carver, or often his wife, painted the species markings on the decoys. Antique carved duck decoy from illinois river area the. The decoy has an original graves strip lead weight on the bottom which caused the confusion. A wide variety of classified ads buy, rent, sell and find anything snow goose decoys listings. A free resource on fish decoys carver information and references are constantly being updated and verified.

Approximately 25 decoy books including decoys and decoy carvers of illinois, american bird decoys, mackey, etc. There are no 2025% buyers premium or shipping charges. In the seminal volume on illinois river decoys, decoys and decoy carvers of illinois, authors parmalee and loomis explain that. His work is presented in the decoys and decoy carvers of illinois book by paul parmalle. Today decoys are collected, and new carvers are producing carved birds using old and modern tools and techniques. Were based out of central illinois less than a mile from the illinois river, in the heart of illinois river decoys and calls. If you like this pattern please share it using the share buttons on this page. Illinois river hen mallard decoy edgar vale, pekin, illinois. If you have any comments or questions about the duck decoy pattern, please leave them in the comments section below. The opportunity to sell a bird of this rarity is an absolute honor. Illinois river decoys, wooden duck decoy, hunting antiques.

The one in the pic looks like a charley moore bird and paint job. Decoys and decoy carvers of illinois parlmalee, paul w. This book is a classic guide, that many vintage decoy collectors and sellers. Imprint dekalb, northern illinois university press 1969 physical description xi, 506 p. Vern cheesman was a decoy maker from macomb, illinois whose carving skills outpaced his talents with a brush, so occasionally he carved decoys and took them to charlie perdew so his wife edna would paint. The carolina decoy collectors association has complied one of the finest collections of carteret county, nc decoys and featured them in this full color book by species. The goldbergers maintain a large and everchanging inventory of vintage duck and shorebird decoys and american folk art. The helpful carvers index gives the location and important dates for the 150 individual carvers.

Z of the three jewels of the illinois river z carvers as described by joe french in 1968,as one of three jewels of the illinois river from the 1890s. The decoys that strongly influenced mitchell were the holly family of maryland, mason factory decoys of detroit, and decoys from new jersey and the delaware river areas. The illinois state museum in springfield, the meredosia river museum in meredosia, and the lakeview museum in peoria have collections of handmade carved decoys and their accessories made by carvers of the central illinois river valley. The midwest decoy collectors association is a nonprofit, educational organization incorporated under the laws of the state of illinois. For more information on this carver please check the book decoys and decoy carvers of illinois. Around 1995, i became unsatisfied with plastic production decoys, i decided to start carving my own rig of decoys. There is only one other documented example and it has been procured through the illinois state museum. Antique style duck decoys by tom matus as stated in the subtitle, contemporary techniques to carve and paint in the folk art tradition chapters on getting started, carving the decoy, aging the wood, painting and antiquing. Pat godin pattern books are a must have no matter what style of decoys you are carving as the books are based on the live duck and not a pattern of a decoy. Record prices carved in st charles sale antiques and the. Carvers used commercial paper patterns, patterns from other carvers, and developed their own from which to carve the decoy body parts. Decoys and decoy carvers of illinois paul woodburn parmalee, forrest d. These decoys quickly became a hot commodity to the wealthiest of hunters that couldnt be bothered to make them themselves, and in the mid to late 1800s, carvers started to become recognized for their abilities. I have a lot of patterns for working decoys that i drew up years ago.