Very cute little hollow, chip carved bufflehead by Sam Blake of Aberdeen, WA, c. 1977.  They measure approximately 9" in length.  Branded "Sam Blake Mkr" in the bottoms.  Used by Blake in his personal hunting rig at the South Bay Gun Club at the mouth of the Elk River near Westport, WA.  Price: $500 $425

Hollow carved Canada goose by Sam Blake of Aberdeen, WA.  This decoy won 1st place in the service class at the 1976 Pacific Flyway Decoy Association (PFDA) in Santa Rosa, CA.  Inscribed as such in electropen in the bottom.  Measures 22" in length.  Some in service wear to original paint.  After winning his blue ribbon Blake hunted over this decoy in his personal hunting rig from 1977-1983.  Price: $500 $425

Nice bluebill hen by Floyd Millett of Aberdeen, WA, c. 1968.  Millett was a skilled cabinet maker and boat builder who made a small rig of decoys for his personal use in the late 1960's.  Made of pine and hollow carved.  The keel is oak and doweled with leaded imbedded inside.  A finely made working decoy by a master pacific northwest craftsman.  This is one of 11 divers.  Price: $400 $300