Just in, three unique Ken Martin Goose Calls. From left to right: Burl walntut (shows better on back side but I wanted to show the hand writing by Ken. It says, Custom made for Ken Abernathy. It has the very rare barrel insert for those who found the normal mouth too big for their likes or needs. Ken even made the mouth smaller on this call. (compare it to the others in the photo). There it is a custom made Ken Martin. How many have you seeen? Made in 1993, (according to Ed). One of a kind!. Mint in box with papers. $175
Middle call is Ken's rare Signature model, Hand signed and dated, 6-2-93. SOLD
Call on right is a pretty, walnut call, branded Salmon, Id. One light mark keeps it from Mint. I recall Elmo saying Ken was not in Salmon very long and they are the hardest of the branded calls to obtain. Here is your chance at a nice one. Exc++.SOLD
Ken Martin Signature Model Duck Call. (3rd from left in above photo). Cherry wood, Signed by Ken and dated 6-2-93. SOLD
Ken Martin Signature Model Duck Call. (Call on the right in above photo). Burl walnut and Signed by Ken. Also hand written by Ken Martin is Crafted for Ed Abernathy with the date of 6-3-96. If you knew Ken, you know he inspected every call that left his shop to make sure it was free of defects. On his Signature calls, he was even more critical, was and generallly used better wood. Mint in box with papers. $150 SOLD
Also just arriving, 2 Chick Major's duck calls. The call on left is highly unusual, as it is a metal reed call! Black label with only Chick's name on it (NO Don Cahill). Insert must have been stuck, as some ______ used pliers to remove it, leaving the usual marks. Otherwise call is Mint. $225
Next call is also unique in a way. It has the Herb Parson style insert (see Harlan, p.151, pic 12-181) with Dixie Mallard barrel. An assembly error? Anyhow, it is mint except for some finish loss around brass ring. No signs that it ever had a label. (Was it shipped to Parsons?) $250
Johnny Marsh Duck Call. Signed and in exc+ condition. (Only the light handling marks shown in photo keep it from being Mint.) $550
Tim Grounds Goose Call. Hand signed by Tim and also hand written is Honkers Magic Magnet. Maple and walnut, made about 1993-5. Mint. $150
Tim Grounds Goose Call. Hand engraved by Tim, it reads Half Breed "Goose Talk" and his signature. Plastic. Mint as made, looks like glue was used to keep prying eyes from seeing the innards and some residue is visuble around the joint. $50
Herters Calls. 6 Herters calls in all, 5 with boxes. Toward the end, Herters used any box on hand and marked out the discriptive name on some of them. The black magic marker marks came from the factory that way. Let's make it easy. You can see the picture and decide what is there. If you have any questions, email me or call. All calls with boxes are Mint, boxes are too, $30 each. The extra side blower goose call has been Sold. (The Vit Glodo duck and the side blower goose in box have been sold.) The Canadian duck and the Glodo duck calls Exc+ in Exc+ boxes are still available.
Calls are coming in faster than I can get them listed. Here are some recent additions, described below, from left to right.
Mallardtone Duck. Missing key and reed. Barrel and insert are Mint. $ 12
Mallardtone Double Reed Duck. Model TR-78. Nice wood, green key, label has some rubs, but still exc-. Overall Exc. Scarce. $75
Mallartone Goose. Mint. $18
Mallardtone Goose. Combination of light colored walnut and clear, deep brand make this a stand out Mallardtone. Would be difficult to find a nicer one. Mint and special. $28
John Spotts Duck Talk duck call. John has been making calls for many decades and the quality shows. Walnut barrel, cherry insert. Mint. $50
P. S. Olt D-2 Duck. Very rare torquoise Olt with gold lettering! Also has gold Illinois state shape with flying goose. More gold lettering says Tri-County Ducks and Geese Forever--2000 and the number 92. Mint. $75
P. S. Olt Junior Duck, J-15. Has one area on back where someone (bored young hunter?) rubbed barrel with something. It looks like he also tried to make tally marks. Insert and front half of barrel are Exc. Very presentable. White lettering is very strong. Hard to come by. $39
P. S. Olt Junior Crow, V-16. An area about 3/8 by 3/4 inch is rubbed with knife (?) It has a few paint spots on barrel near white lettering. Lettering is strong except for the model designation. The hard rubber mouth pieces have browned from sunlight. Exc except as noted. Hard to find. $36
Green Head Adjustable Duck. This is the ORIGINAL adjustable Green Head with patten number stamped in raised ring near lanyard groove. Adjuster is aluminum on these originals. As with many, if not most, the adjustment is locked. Otherwise about Mint. $95
Olt D-2. I just got a bunch of D-2 calls. There are 3 KEYHOLE CALLS: 1.All hardrubber, Exc SALE PENDING (UL); 2. Hardrubber insert, plastic World Logo barrel, all original, unusual, maybe scarce, Exc+ $100; 3. Hard rubber insert, plastic barrel, very good+ $75.
Howard Harlan, Heavy Duty Duck Call. The Heavy Duty and H.L.H. imprinted on collar, as well as Howard's initials, H L H, imprinted on side of tone board. Pretty cocabolo, with the high quality finish characteristic of all Howard's Heavy Duty calls. Great sound. Made 80s or 90s judging by its company. Mint in box with papers. $175
Haddon Perdew Cedar Duck Call. Ca 1966. Haddon was Charles H. Perdew's son and an able carver and call maker in his own right. In fact many of the items attributed to Charlie were made by Haddon. They worked together until Charlie died. Then suddenly, Haddon was "discovered"! They even shared the same stamp for signing calls. Haddon used 3 pins to hold the metal bands on his calls (Charlie used 2). One tiny chip on tip of insert is all that keeps this call from being mint. EXC+++ $475
Mike McLemore Mini Duck Call. (far left in pic above) Only 2 3/8 inches tall, this is more fun than function. However it is fully fuctional, capable of making all the calls a regular call makes, just not the same quality sound. Mint with knotless laynard like Ken Martin used. Pretty blackwood with high gloss finish. $33. SALE PENDING
Gray Sky Calls. (2nd from left in abouve photo) Banded cocabolo. Name impressed in collar. Very well made call. Mint. $60
Unknown Banded African blackwood with cocabolo insert. (2nd from right in above photo) Reminds me of Tommy Toon's calls. Mint. $70
Nice Cocabolo Duck Call. (far right in above photo) I have feeling I should recognize the maker, but Old Timers Disease strikes again. If you know, take advantage of me or clue me in, whichever your conscience will direct you to do. Really nicley made. Notice the grain goes all the way from mouthpiece thru the insert. (You can see a dark vein in pic that does that.) Mint. $95
I have 19 Clem Blackburn reeds and corks. I was fortunate enough to meet Mr Blackburn on several occasions and he was nice enough to sell me his fabulous calls wholesale so I could carry them in Dale's Decoy Den as inventory. All the calls are long since sold, but I did run into these spare reeds and corks he graciously provided to me. 13 of the reeds are signed "CB", 6 are not. You can barely make out the CB in the reed at bottom by itself. I have tried to enhance it, but everything I do makes it worse. He scribed these initials on with a writing needle or something similar. They show in the reed better than in the photo. All have been trimmed and ready to use, Mint of course. Signed ones are $15 each, unsigned $12 each. If you own a Blackburn call jump on this now, you will need an extra reed sooner or later. Unique offering!
Carved Goose Head Goose Call. A very nicely carved goose head is fitted with goose sound making innards, reed, cork, toneboard, to render this delightful call. The lanyard is hand made and unique. Note the two .22 shells used to hold the loop. Even the underside of the bill is carved realistically. Tight 1/2 inch crack in neck on reverse side. No sign it will continue. Really nice hand carved, unique call. May be one of a kind. Mint. $275
Ken Martin Goose Call. sold
Ken Martin Duck Call. sold
The Olt calls in above photo are described below with the other Olt calls I have listed. Scroll down to find them.
Wendall Carlson Duck Call. (photo above, far right) His plastic model, Mint with his signature C's stamped in barrel. $24
All Scobey calls sold. I have many more. Watch for future listings.
Toad Crow call. See in photo above. Small hole in back to put cord through. May be made this way. Otherwise Mint. Label perfect. Hard to find. $30
Laminated Duck Call by Eugene Persall. Mr Persall worked in the 1980s in Cowlitz County Washington. This is a very nice laminated purple heart and some lighter colored wood I do not know, although it reminds me of elm.. Very limited production according to his granddaughter. Mint as made. (Seems the tone channel was drilled too close to the edge and it is sound challenged. Displays nicely, priced moderaltely.) $65
John Shoemaker Semi-circular 4 Tier Call Stand. This is a great stand, holds 33 calls, and is designed to stand on its own or be hung on a wall. As shown, it is mounted on wall. I have shown it with only a few calls so you can see the stand itself. Pegs are spaced so calls in front don't hide ones behind. Also, the rises are enough so lower ones don't get in the way of those above. I love mine. I can get you one just like it. Specify if you want light or dark stain on yours. Hand made by John and signed by him. Mint. $65
John Shoemaker Call Stand. MADE OF OAK WITH LIGHT STAIN TO REALLY SHOW OFF YOUR CALLS. MADE IN Three Tiers, EACH STAND is MADE STEEP ENOUGH SO THE BACK ROW is NOT HIDDEN BY CALLS IN FRONT. May be mounted on a wall or stands on a shelf,table, or wherever you disire. Holds 29 calls. Mint. $55
J. C. Higgins (Sears Roebuck and Co.) Crow call, No. 2193. Wooden call with plastic mouthpieces and gold colored band with J. C. Higgins in script and Crow Call in block letters on it. Mint in original plastic top, carboard bottom, yellow, black and white box with calling instructions for all J. C. Higgins calls. Ca. 1959. I know, because I bought one that year. It was my first call. Nice complete offering. $28
Faulk's (Faulks) Duck Call, model WA-22. This one has a copper band and perfect blue and yellow label. No zip code in address, dating to to BEFORE 1960. MINT. SALE PENDING (3X)
Faulk's (Faulks) Goose Call. Model H-100, Honker Call. Label show World Champion 1955-56-58-59-60-61. Label has 3 very tiny chips, EXC+; call is flawless, Mint. Label has Canada Goose and shows no zip code. $15
Faulk's (Faulks) Goose Call. Model H-100, Honker Call. Label show World Champion 1955-56-58-59-60-61. Mint. Label has Canada Goose and shows no zip code. Both call and label are perfect. $15
Art Beauchamp Duck Call. Plain call as shown in photo on the left. Has original bright red reed. Ca 1955. One tiny check in rim of collar, else Mint. $75
Very unusual newer plastic duck call. No name. 4 3/4" tall, only 5/8" wide. It is a double reed, dual tone nice sounding call. A hole in the side of the insert lets you select more or less rasp! It works. Exc. $20
Black Duck Duck Call, so stamped in the barrel with flying black duck. Mint. $45
Thompson Wildlife Calls (the "million dollar duck call" company). T-550 Goose call. Burgandy plastic and in good tune. Uncommon these days. This is an early one, pre-patent, red reed. Mint. $75
Herter's World Famous No. 39 Rabbit Flusher. Only Mr. Herter, the extraordinary marketer, could dream this one up! I have no idea if they worked, but it sure makes collecting calls a little more fun. Call is the size of his crow or predator calls in full sized box. The box is a work of art with bright red lettering and a red rabbit on top and both ends. Bottom of the two piece cardboard box has an advertisement for Herter's "VARI-CHOKE or VARI-CHOKE WITH RECOIL ELIMINATOR". The warning, "DO NOT USE THIS FLUSHER BEFORE CAREFULLY READING THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS" is precious. Unfortunately a previous owner must have found another use them (the outhouse?) as they are missing. Call is MINT and the box is EXC+. Scarce offering, especially in this condition. $55
P.S. OLt Duck. B-4 Adjustable Duck. Keyhole insert. As new, mint! And just a little bit rare. $135
P.S. OLt Duck. D-2, Regular Duck. (see photo at top of page). Very unusual choclate brown call made by Olt for Tri County Ducks and Geese Forever. Mint. Call is really brighter than it appears in photo, flash washed it out some.) $85
P.S. OLt Duck. D-2, Regular Duck. Contrary to popular belief, these have the same sound as the keyhole version. The letters P. S. Olt are actually raised slightly. Unusual. Perfect in every way, Mint. $50
P.S. OLt Duck. D-2, Regular Duck. Contrary to popular belief, these have the same sound as the keyhole version. Only minor rubbing on some of the white lettering keep this from being Mint. Exc+. Great sound. $40
P.S. OLt Duck. Model D-2. This is the highly sought KEYHOLE version. Lettering is worn. Older hard rubber call. Physically call is Exc-. This one sold, looking for more. Keep checking back.
P.S. OLt Duck. Model D-2. Round hole version (sound is identical as the keyhole). White lettering is worn, few handling marks, but no cracks or breaks. Has what appears to be the original white Olt reed. Great sound. Call is mint, lettering about half worn, but all legible,overall exc-. $45
P.S. OLt Duck. D-2, Regular Duck. World Logo, made 1956-58. Contrary to popular belief, these have the same sound as the keyhole version. Only minor rubbing on some of the white lettering keep this from being Mint. Exc+. Great sound. $55
This photo shows the two older three piece Olt C-3 duck calls and the screw together two piece model C-3 which replaced them in the Olt line. See item descriptions.
P. S. Olt Perfect Mallard Call.This is a nice old hard rubber C-3. Cigar shaped, it has the keyhole end. White lettering is stong; call is in Mint condition. Retains the original black reed, good sound. As Perfect as the day it was made! Would be hard to find a better one. Mint In Box with papers. Green ink, ca 1960's. SALE PENDING (TL)
P. S. Olt Perfect Mallard Call.This is a nice old hard rubber C-3. Cigar shaped, it has the keyhole end. White lettering is stong; call is in Mint condition. Retains the original black reed, good sound. As Perfect as the day it was made! Would be hard to find a better one. Mint In Box with papers. This is the second such call I have had like this, being in a World Logo box, although no such mark is on the call, I believe this call and box have been toghter since leaving the factory in 1956-1958. Red ink, box is exc, plastic top has one split in corner going into top 1/2 inch. $100
Olt K-11 Diving Duck Call. Insert slides in and out making this call able to duplicate the calls of bluebills, redheads and canvasbacks! Perfect working order, lettering has been worn off barrel and the words canvasback and redhead are also worn. Bluebill still easily read. This call is very hard to find. $85
P. S. Olt Goose. Model A-50. (photo at top of call listings) Canadian Honker Call. Would an Olt by any other color sound as sweet? It does! This is a special bright Torquoise. Flash in photo has washed out the color. It is much brighter than pic shows. Made by Olt for TirCounty Ducks and Geese Forever, so stated on the reverse of barrel. Also is an outline of the state of Illinois with a canada goose flying in front of it. Call is mint.Same Olt sound, unusual Olt collectible. $85
P. S. Olt Goose. Model A-50. (photo at top of call listings) Canadian Honker Call. Would an Olt by any other color sound as sweet? It does! This is a special bright choclate milk brown. Flash in photo has washed out the color. It is much brighter than pic shows. Made by Olt for TirCounty Ducks and Geese Forever, so stated on the reverse of barrel. Also is an outline of the state of Illinois with a canada goose flying in front of it. Call is mint.Same Olt sound, unusual Olt collectible. $85
P. S. Olt Goose. Model A-50. Canadian Honker Call. The original flute call. Black barrel, brown ends. Light wear to some letters, overall exc. $45
P. S. Olt Goose. A-5, Perfect Goose. World Logo model, made 1956-58, Excellent in World Logo box. Insert screws into barrel. These make a deadly Brant call if used properly, a trick Jim West showed me. Lettering worn thru "Perfect Goose", else fine. Older hard rubber call, structrually perfect and without blemishes. Exc-. $40
P. S. Olt Goose. A-5, Perfect Goose. Insert screws into barrel. These make a deadly Brant call if used properly, a trick Jim West showed me. Lettering about 1/2 worn off. Other 1/2 is clear. Older hard rubber call, structrually perfect and without blemishes. Exc-. $30
P. S. Olt Goose. L-22 Regular Goose Call. Very unusual marbled red and gray barrel make this stand out in any crowd of Olt goose calls. Light wear to lettering, all easily legible. Exc. $32
P. S. Olt Goose. L-22 Regular Goose Call. Nice clean call in exc condition. White lettering all intact. $25
P.S. Olt Crow Call. Model E-1. Rare Mint call with World Logo on barrel and in box so marked. Box is faded some, especially lettering on clear plastic top. Red lettering on box, dates it, and World Logo puts it between 1956-1958.Original paperwork still in box--call instructions and ads for records, parts list, etc. Box is intact, but only vg-, call is MINT. $38
P.S. Olt Crow Call. Model E-1. Regular Crow Model. Older hard rubber. Pekin, Ill. address with P. S. Olt and reg. Trade Mark and number are the only markings on this oldey. Mint, lettering bright and perfect. $29
P.S. Olt Crow Call. Model E-1. Regular Crow Model, plastic. Mint condition. $16
P.S. Olt Crow Call. Model E-1. Regular Crow Model, hard rubber. An oldy, lettering about worn off. Functionally sound. vg. $12
P. S. Olt Crow Call. Model M-9. World Logo. White on Lettering and World Logo are worn, but Logo is still strong. Call is in EXc condition. Rate it vg+ overall due to wear on lettering. Scarce with World Logo vintage, dating it 1956-1958. Bargain priced at $25
P. S. Olt Hawk call. Brown, Model Number G-7. Call is Mint with World Logo which dates it to 1956-58. Some lettering looks like it didn't take on barrel, but what is there is strong and bright. Parts of Peking, Reg. and the H in hawk are not clear. Likewise e in the and wor in world on the logo. Make no mistake, this is not from wear, the call is squeakey clean and mint, as made. I now have two of these. It is virtually the same letters on both that are weak, so it must have been the way they came from the Olt factory. $40 each
Olt Turkey Call. Model F-6 scratch box. Mint in exc box (plastic lit has tear at one end) with original instructional papers. Even has chaulk. $40
P. S. Olt Squirrel call. Model B-10. Black wooden barrel with red rubber bellows. Gold Lettering! Call is near mint in original box with calling instructions and gaurantee for the whole line of Olt calls. Plastic box top is split on both corners of one end, but complete; rest of box is exc. Call near mint. $38
P. S. Olt Squirrel Call. Model number S-8. Hard rubber, brown barrel with black ends. Has World Logo, 1950's, paperwork and plastic top cardboard box. Box is vg+, slight seperation of on corner extending into top 1/2". White lettering on call is faint, but readable. logo clearly showing, although faint. Spring still strong, good sound. $49
P. S. Olt Squirrel Call. Model S-8, Perfect Squirrel. This one has black barrel and black ends, hard rubber of course. The s-8 was manufactured from 1945-1980. Condition of this old gem is near perfect. Shows only light handling marks and lettering is very strong with only parts of the "ek" in Pekin being rubbed. Exc+ in very good+ box. $65
Sure Shot Double Reed Duck. Seven turning rings, exc+++. Nice wood. $18
Sure Shot Goose Call. Mint wooden call in vg- one piece cardboard box. $20
Sure Shot Predator. Model 1350. Looks black to these dim old eyes. Call is mint, label has some wrinkling on the right edge, outside the lettering. No zip code in address. $10
We carried a complete line of Glynn Scobey calls while he was alive. Since Glynn's passing all his calls have been sold, except for my personal collection of about 100. I am not interested in piece mealing them out. Serious buyers can contact me about buying them all. These are not average calls, but older ones, unusual ones, special calls made for Dale's Decoy Den, etc. Example: I have the first 5 calls he painted hen mallards on, and a letter to prove it. That kind of calls. I have the first call he painted a wood duck on and letter to back it.
GLYNN SCOBEY. WOOD DUCK CALL. THAT IS, A WOODEN (WALNUT) CALL FOR WOOD DUCKS. SIGNED AND DESIGNATED "WOOD DUCK" BY GLYNN. Brand New, mint in box. Sold
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GLYNN SCOBEY MAGNUM SHORT REED GOOSE. TWO HANDPAINTED CANADA GEESE ON BARREL. SIGNED.
THIS IS A SHORT REED GOOSE CALL AND HAS WONDERFUL SOUND, RANGE AND IS EASY TO USE.
I HAVE FOUND NONE BETTER. MAPLE. Brand New, mint in box. Sold
GLYNN SCOBEY MALLARD. METAL REED, BIG WATER CALL. HAND PAINTED MALLARD DRAKE ON BARREL.
HAND SIGNED. WALNUT. Brand new, mint. Sold out
Mike Fixter. Instructional calling tape. 1991. Exc+ in original clear plastic case. $9
For more information or to purchase any of the above items please give me a call.
Dale's Decoy Den
32210 McGinnis Rd
Albany, Ohio 45710
740-698-5060
or
via email: dale@dalesdecoyden.com
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