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Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls: An Identification and Price Guide (Paperback)

~ Carl Luckey (Author)
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For the first time in 10 years, collectors of antique bird decoys and duck calls are able to enjoy a totally updated, revised, and expanded edition of the late Carl F. Luckey's, COLLECTING ANTIQUE BIRD DECOYS AND DUCK CALLS. Hundreds of pages with new information and new photos have been added to this legendary must-have collectible reference guide which offers tps on identifying antique decoys and forgeries and fakes, techniques for restoration and repairs, a guide to "The Schools of Carvers," and much more.

This updated edition provides history and current pricing of the prominent duck and goose hunting decoys used over the past century-plus, including both hand-carved and factory models. Coverage of "modern" decoys-made in the past 50 years, has been added, plus information about duck and goose calls. Also new is a chapter on advertising of decoys and hunting memorabilia from the 1920s through 1950s and an interview with one of the most prominent decoy collectors.

About the Author

Carl F. Luckey, writer and researcher, produced the original COLLECTING ANTIQUE BIRD DECOYS AND DUCK CALLS, revising and adding to it several times. Russel E. Lewis is a Michigan college professor and author of a fishing lure history and collecting book. He is a longtime decoy and fishing lure dealer and collector. Russell farms and raises registered Percheron horses, sheep, and chickens on the family farm in Evart, Michigan with his wife Wendy.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Krause Publications; 3 edition (August 5, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0873495462
  • ISBN-13: 978-0873495462
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #786,279 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the wait, November 20, 2003
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This is a great book. I've collected decoys for several years and I own the previous edition of Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls which is now some 10 years old. No disrespect, but the new edition by Russ Lewis far surpasses the old book. Not only will you find thousands of photos but Lewis, an avid collector himself, provides loads of information on traditonal carvers, factory birds, regional influences throughout North America and much more. The depth and breadth of the work is impressive. Lewis is a university professor, and you can tell that he is an educator at heart. It also helps that he has a soul of a collector. If you collect decoys, bird calls, or simply enjoy the outdoors you'll love this book. I'll bet my Red-breasted Merganser decoy on it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wealth of information, November 27, 2006
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A very well-researched book, this is definately one for the collector. This book's true value lies in its value guides and background information, making for facinating reading. Unfortunately, the photography is only average, and mostly black and white (there is a middle section of 63 colored pages).
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1.0 out of 5 stars Never Received it!!!!, May 9, 2007
This is one book that I never received, even after they charged my credit card, they would not respond to my emails, offer a refund, or even send me a replacement for the "one lost in the mail."
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