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Shown here are some MIKKO advertisements – You make your own conclusions. If you have any additional words that you would like to add – send them to me for review. Photos provided by John Gabriel (folkartfishdecoys@sbcglobal.net) Hi …
Pioneer-Tribune January 9, 2009 Craig Linderoth got a big and unpleasant surprise when he headed out to his Indian Lake fish shanty on New Year’s Day. When he arrived at the spot, about 200 yards offshore from the Arrowhood landing, …
Tips for eBay Sellers of Fish Decoys by Gary L. Miller © 2008 As a collector and researcher who has purchased thousands of fish decoys and looked at thousands more over the last 30 years, let me offer a few …
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The Fish by Larry D Christy Ice Spearing fish decoys began with Native Americans. The decoys were used to attract fish to bring them close enough to spear them through the ice holes. Styles of fish decoys are as numerous …
Just How Scarce and Old is that Folk Art Fish Decoy You’re Looking to Buy by John A. Gabriel © 2008 The 1980’s brought a whole new life to folk art fish decoys and they quickly joined the ranks with …
Ice spear fishing associations: Minnesota Darkhouse & Angling Association (est. 1986, http://www.mndarkhouse.org/), Michigan Darkhouse Angling Association (est. 2002, http://www.midarkhouse.org), National Fish Decoy Association Incorporated (est. 2000, http://www.nfdadecoys.org), Great Lakes Fish Decoy Carvers & Collectors Association http;//www.glfda.com (est. 1989), and American …
Folk Art Fish Decoys – The Purest of Utilitarian Folk Art Collectibles by Tim Spreck ©2006 McElreath Printing & Publishing, Inc. For folks outside the Midwest, the concept of walking out onto a frozen lake in the middle of the …
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Fake or Mikko Type Folk Art Vintage Fish Decoys by John A. Gabriel © 2007 There are many given names for folk art fish decoys that were fabricated to look vintage and sold as such. I like telling everyone they …
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Buying Fish Decoys on eBay by John A. Gabriel © 2007 John A. Gabriel – Permission Granted When buying fish decoys on eBay you have to rely in general on the sellers brief description of the piece and one or …
