Gabriel, John Anthony – Lombard, Illinois
John is from Lombard, Illinois and was born in 1949. John wrote the following;” Ever since a kid I had a desire for folk art items but didn’t get truly hooked on folk art fish decoys & lures until a …
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Jones, John D. – Adrian, Michigan
John Jones is from Adrian, Michigan and was born in 1961. John D. Jones. Michigan decoy carver and artist started carving decoys in 2005 after watching a local outdoor magazine TV show which featured a renowned decoy carver from Michigan …
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Commercial and Factory Decoys
Commercial and Factory Decoys Read more about Factory Fish Decoys Click Here A ABC decoys – George W. Bolton – Detroit, Michigan Aero Lure – Virginia, Minnesota See Walden Aero Lure See Detroit Bait Company B Baker, …
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Welcome To Decoypedia
This site is for research of decoy carvers and their folk art carvings. We intend this site to be as accurate as possible, but when memory comes to play, accuracy sometimes is affected. If you know of a needed update …
Philips, Austin ‘Woody’ – Tampa, Florida
Austin came on the decoy world a couple years ago (2015) and has done well in his carvings. He is leaving an impression on his decoys for others to see. He hails from Tampa, Florida and you can contact him …
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Breen, Tom, (TB) – Keene, New Hampshire
Biographic Info Tom Breen was born in 1938 – died in 2011. He does a multitude of carvings from decoys, signs and Indian items. He signs his stuff and with his signs he does a little extra on the backs …
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Blakely, Shane – Alaska (Kenal River area)
Shane Blakely is a famous Alaskan spear fisherman. He worked hard at the eradication of pike in winter months. Shane Blakely commercial fished in the ’80s and ’90s when pike posed a threat to the Kenai River. He was asked …
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Crouser, Dean – Old Oregon Lures – Gresham, Oregon
Dean was born in 1960 and he got started in wood carving over 30 years ago (1977). One of Dean’s first projects was a bear and elk. He even carved a chess set in junior high school. Dean’s grandfather immigrated …
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Conklin, Ray – Unknown Area – May be Michigan
Ray Conklin – Carver Raymond Conklin started carving baits simply to see if he could and he was tired of buying baits that for the most part didn’t resemble what they were supposed to. Ray said “My first attempts were …
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