Terrific 5” Tack Eye Ice Spearing Fish Decoy by Chester Buss (1896-1960), Park Rapids, Minnesota, circa 1950s or Earlier. Mint Original Condition with the Original Price Tag on the Tail from Fullers Tackle Shop in Park Rapids. Minor Age Lines to the Paint. Measurement: 5” in length. See Donald Petersen’s Folk Art Fish Decoys for further reference. Stand not included. Very Cool Example.

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Price $175 plus shipping

Super “Attractor” Ice Spearing Fish Decoy by “Cloudy” Claude Hoeschien’s Brother Ben (Deceased), Freeport, Minnesota, circa 1960s. Excellent Original Condition; Carved Gills that Create the Classic “Smiling Face” Characteristic of the Brothers’ work. Small chip of paint off one fin. Measurement: 6 ½” in length.Stand not included. Great Example.

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Price $85 plus shipping

Wonderful Early 6 ½” Trout Ice Spearing Fish Decoy by an Unknown Carver from Michigan, circa Early 20^th Century. This Old Work Horse may still exhibit Original Paint with Scratch Painted Scales in a Thick Green Paint and White Base Coat. If it isn’t Original Paint, the Fisherman’s Paint is Very Early. It is in Untouched, Original Condition, Carved Eyes, Paint Accented Gills, Original Metal Fins, and a Great Old Patina. The Fish could be cleaned, but its Rugged “Out-of-the-Bucket” Look, the Worn Chip where the early tie line tore out, the replaced staple, and the Aged Finish, all give this fish its essential character.

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Price $135 plus shipping

“Attractor” Ice Spear Fishing Decoy with Turned Wood Tail by Clarence Petersen (1913-1998) Brainerd, Minnesota, circa 1960s-1970s. White with Glitter Finish is a Classic Example of his Better “Commercial” Decoys – See Examples in Donald Petersen’s Fish Decoy Makers Past & Present. Measurements: 6” in length. Stand Not Included. Very Good Original Condition.

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Price $95 plus shipping