Other factory decoys from RJG Antiques

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About Other Factory Decoys Some commercial decoy factories preceded the Mason Decoy Company and many followed. There is a similarity to the Mason form in most examples, and most of the early decoy factories hand-painted their production. Factory decoys in original paint are highly collectible today.

	Hays "Superior" Glasseye Blue-Winged Teal Drake Decoy Jefferson City, MO, Ca. 1920 Freshly picked in dry, nearly mint original condition. No cracks. Half of the neck filler is missing. Minor flaking on the back on the head. Signed "G.W.C." for the owner. See "Mason Decoys," page 124, for a similar example.
	12 1/2" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$2,350 ITEM #16411
	Rare Hays Superior Blue-Winged Teal Drake and Hen Decoy Pair Jefferson City, MO, Ca. 1925 Rigmates in strong original paint. Drake is untouched with its original neck filler and a tight factory crack on its left side. Hen's neck filler has been replaced and it has a tight crack in its base. See Trayer's "North American Factory Decoys," p. 192.
	12 1/2" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$7,800 ITEM #15611
	Herter's Great Horned Owl Decoy Waseca, MN, Ca. 1940's Strong example in nearly mint original condition. A few dings and a tiny filler chip on the base of the beak on one side. Original taxidermy eyes and bear claw beak.
	20 1/2" high on stand. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$3,950 ITEM #15010
	Herter's Crow Decoy Waseca, MN, Ca. 1940's Balsa with hardwood beak in strong original paint. Retains its original wire legs.
	17" long. Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #14688
	Rare Herter's Turned Head Crow Decoy Pair Waseca, MN, Ca. 1940's Matched pair with heads facing left and right. From an Upstate New York gunning rig in untouched (unwashed) condition. Balsa with hardwood beaks in nearly mint original condition. Retain their original wire legs. Not drilled for attachment to an owl.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$1,850 ITEM #13072
	Herter's Turned Head Balsa Crow Waseca, MN, Ca. 1940's Exceptionally rare example with turned head in superb original condition. Minor filler loss on one side of hardwood bill. Original wire legs. Not drilled for attachment to an owl. Nearly all Herter's crows were made with straight heads.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$950 ITEM #11291