A Listing of available
DUCK & GOOSE DECOYS
Dale Dalrymple. Dove Decoy. My dove decoys get rave reviews--from the judges that really count--the doves! Various patterns and each is hand painted mixing oils from tubes, so colors vay slightly--just like the doves themselves. $55 each.
Jack Leach. Green Winged Teal Pair. An exquisite pair from his own
gunning rig. Jack grew up in NJ but began carving after moving to the West
Coast. His decoys are hollow and each is unique. This pair is as good as they get.
They are as nice as any of the "classic" decoy makers, and better than most.
Very realistic and natural with wonderfully painted patterns made
by many interesting brush strokes. Excellent used condition. $675 pair.
All of my hand carved, hand painted decoys are life sized and made to
look like a live bird on the water. Lots of guys make superb decoys
that look exactly like decoys. I try to make my decoys look like
ducks. I have found that works best on the real birds. All are hollow cedar,
and hand painted with artist oils. I mix colors for each decoy as I paint
it. No paint out of the can. No two of my decoys are alike. I use many different
patterns for each species I carve. It adds realism to the rig. Each is branded with
my name. Hand signed upon request.
Canada Goose. Full sized and ready for the water. This is the second goose decoy I have
made since my accident. It was quite a handfull to handle in the wheelchair, but I am glad
I stayed with it. I will not be offended if you don't buy it, because I don't mind looking
at it. Head pattern from a goose harvested last season. Hollow cedar and painted by hand with artist's oils.
Sold. Will consider orders.
Dale Dalrymple Pintail Drake. Just finished, and ready for the water or shelf--your choice. Hollow cedar, hand carved and hand painted with oil paints. Mint. $250
Dale Dalrymple Wood Duck Drakes. Here are three woodies ready for this year's opener. I have tweeked some old patterns and think the three make a nice grouping. One in swimming pose, one skulking and one about to pluck a bug or acorn off the water. We'll see what the birds think in October. Each is mint. Price per bird is $250.
Dale Dalrymple Brant. This is the first brant I have made since moving to Ohio. Head pattern is one I had from NJ but never used before. Body pattern is one Jim West gave me. We made a rig of them once to use together. It worked out very nicely. (I miss that man. He was by far the best waterfowler I ever gunned with. He had endless stories about most subjects, but I most loved to hear him talk of old hunts he had had. I taped some of them.) There aren't many brant in Ohio, so if someone would like to use this guy, he could be yours. This one sold, but I can make you one. $250.
Dale Dalrymple Canvasback Drake. Hollow cedar, artist's oil paints. $225. This one sold but I have a similar one ready.
Dale Dalrymple Shoveller Pair. I don't make many shovellers, although they are fun to make. This pattern came from a shoveller I took on a hunting trip with George Strunk many years ago. Brings back good memories. The hen has been sold, $250 for the drake.
Dale Dalrymple Harlequin Drake. After more than a quarter century of carving, this is the very first Harlequin decoy I have made! $250
Dale Dalrymple Drake Mallard in Swimming position. I can't wait to see this guy on the waves this fall. $250
Dale Dalrymple Ringnecked Duck Pair. Patterns from a ringneck my German Shorthaired Pointer,Klipper, actually pointed! Head patterns are different from each other for realism. Rigged and ready to go. $450 pair
Dale Dalrymple Bluebill Pair. Hollow cedar, life sized, painted with artist's oils. Both drake and hen are mint. Sold, orders taken.
Dale Dalrymple Redhead Drake. Hollow cedar. Mint. $225.
Dale Dalrymple Bufflehead Pair, rigged and all ready for the water. Sold, orders taken.
Dale Dalrymple Crow Decoy. One of few made. This one is hollow and made so it will perch at two different angles to give it two poses so the rig can be vaired. Mint. $175.
Dale Dalrymple Galdwal Pair. All ready to sit on your shelf or in your
gunning rig, or both. Hollow cedar, Delaware River style, my pattern,
painted in artist's oils. Mint. Pair, $500
Dale Dalrymple Black Duck Drake. Delaware River style, my own pattern.
Hollow cedar, artis's oil paints. Mint. I have three black ducks done rigth now, all different patterns and different painting styles. I'll try to get the others pictured. $250 each.
Dale Dalrymple Wigeon Pair. All ready to sit on your shelf or in your
gunning rig, or both. Hollow cedar, Delaware River style, my pattern, hand
painted with artist's oils. Mint. Pair $500
Dale Dalrymple Green-winged Teal Drake. Hollow cedar, hand carved and
hand painted by me for use in my own decoy rig. Glass eyes. From my own pattern, taken from longyears of studying live ducks. Lots of guys can make great decoys that
look like decoys. I have always thought decoys should look like ducks.
pair $395
Dale Dalrymple Blue-winged Teal Drake. Hollow cedar. Just finished. Mint. $195
L. L. Bean Wood Duck Drakes. These are both mint! They have never been used, and retain the original L. L. Bean store price tag on their keels. They sold for the princely sum of $15.75! One head truned to the left, one to the right. Price is for each. $225
L. L. Bean Blue-winged Teal Drake. This is the scarcest of the decoys Bean offered because it was offered for such a short period of time and because the real blue-wings were usually gone before most of our seasons opened. A special teal season was not offered, and blue-wings migrate earlier than any other ducks. This one is mint. $300
L. L. Bean Canvasback Pair. Made for Bean by George Soule in the 1970's. This wonderful pair has never been used. Both are in exc+ condition. Seldom offered species, some would say "rare". Almost impossible to find in this condition. Exc+ Sold (in two days!)
L. L. Bean Green-winged Pair. Made for Bean by George Soule in
1960-80. They have never been used. some very minor light scuffs
to the paint on the heads--not scraped off, just rubs, as is
normal on all L. L. Bean decoys. They are in exc+ condition. Seldom
offered species, some would
say "rare".
All sold.
L. L. Bean Oversized Mallard Pair. These dwarf the cosatal model, being over 20" long and proportionately thicker. These big guys were only offered for a short time, early on, 1960's maybe. I have noticed most L. L. Bean sellers date their wares way too early. I go from actual Bean catalogs for my dates, so I know they are accurate. This pair is in remarkablly good conditon. Their head paint is flaking along the grain in the pine heads. Other than that, they are in exc used condition. These big guys are seldom seen and highly sought by true collectors. $275 for the pair.
L L Bean Oversized Broadbill Pair. These were special order oversized decoys (much larger than the oversized Coastal Models) with special deepwater keels. All completely George Soule for L L Bean. They measure 20" by (' by 8 1/2" to top of heads and 4" thick bodies with 3" keels. They show honest use and have perhaps a 10% paint loss to the heads (mosly on the bills). Bodies are sound with no cork loss and intact paint. Overall very good. Rare offering. Pair $220
L. L. Bean Eider Drake. This is an very large decoy, the body measures 19 inches long by 5 inches high by almost 9 inches wide. Head in proportion. A very RARE species for Bean decoys. Made by George Soule. Never used, this guy is Mint. For some reason unknown to me, I have not been able to put pictures on this site since my last move to my new accessible home and office. I know what mint means and this decoy is!) $295
L. L. Bean Mallard Pair. Coastal Model. Have never been in the water.
Original owner bought them, rigged them and never used them. Made by George Soule for L L Bean. FOR A VERY SHORT TIME, MR. SOULE HANDPAINTED THE HEADS ON SOME DECOYS. THIS IS MENTIONED IN THE CATALOGS IN THE 60'S. THIS DRAKE HEAD IS SO PAINTED. THE PAIR IS NOT A COMPOSITE, THEY CAME FROM L. L. BEAN AS A PAIR. All original. One high head and one low head. Exc. Pair Sold
Dale Dalrymple. Drake Mallard. Body style is Delaware River, but my own
pattern. Hollow and hand carved and hand painted by yours truly, for
my own gunning rig. Have 2 different head positions, one semi-low and the
other sorta high.
$250 Each
Dale Dalrymple. Mallard Hen. Hollow, Delaware River style of my own
design. There is something special about this young lady! Semi-low, contented but active head position, turned slightly to the left. Used lovingly, exc+.
$250
For more information or to purchase any of the above items please email or
give me a call.
Last updated June 2008
Dale Dalrymple
32210 McGinnis Rd
Albany, Ohio 45710
740-698-5060
or
via email:
dales@dalesdecoyden.com
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