[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”411″] Miles Smith (1920 – ) Carver Miles Smith was a busy Marine City, Michigan folk artist indeed! The man did put out quite an output of products. It would …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”408″] Steven Slack born in 1962 and hails from Lake City Michigan. Steven says “My carvings are simple, but I try to make them look lifelike in shape. I don’t …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”405″] George is from Blackwood, New Jersey and can be emailed at gsimmermansr@juno.com He was born in 1942. Began carving and oil painting wildlife while in the U.S. Air Force in …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”406″] “My full name is David Blaine Sipler; first name David, but go by my middle name Blaine. I was born in Trenton, New Jersey on December 28, 1933 which …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”404″] Willard Shipman is from Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada. This was reported via Gary Miller of Michigan to us from Mill Village Antiques, Francestown, New Hampshire. A phone number 519-627-5788 …
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[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”402″] Brian is from Prior Lake, Minnesota. He started carving fish decoys in May 2010 as an extension to the sport of Darkhouse spearing and to carve his own spearing …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”401″] Harry Seymour is from Bemus Point of Lake Chautauqua New York in the mid 1800s. Seymour decoys are solid and strong block forms and dull in color. He applied …
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Fritz has been collecting since the early 60’s and attends the GLFDA and John Shoffners shows annually. This is where he meets the carvers and finds decoys he wishes to collect. He also finds that if he buys, sells, trades …
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”395″] Gordon Sears is from Harsens Island, Michigan. circa 1920’s Permission granted by Daniel Rzeppa – Owner of the Decoy. From the Collection of Daniel Rzeppa. eBay ID skybuster223
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”397″] I believe Basil Secord is from Penetanguishene, Canada, which is located on Georgean Bay. He signs with his full name and stamps a B or BS on the bottom. …
