Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman

Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman
Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman
Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman
Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman
Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman
Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman
Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman
Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman

Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman

Pair of hard to find Bluebills by Stanley L. 1930's sporting the'Alex Bay long-neck' style.

Stan was a popular guide on Wolfe Island being regarded there as one of the best-known guides of the first half of the 20th century. Similar to many carvers in the region, Stan achieved a practical decoy with a pleasing design without needing any fanciful carving details that risked damage in the rough Ontario waters. His creative influence is unquestionable. As stated in Decoys of the Thousand Islands, "Woodman obtained a rig of Coombs whistlers and thereafter the Coombs influence was evident in his decoys". The development of the long neck was as much a visual appeal flagging down flocks of bluebills as it was a practical creation in keeping ice off of the bills as many hunters, old and new, can relate when hunting the fridgid northern waters in diver season.

Though Stan is said to have carved over 1,000 decoys, most received heavy use and are a rare find in this condition by themselves let alone as a matched pair. Condition: Strong original paint, displaying a light craqulecure to the surface with most wear around the edges of the decoys.

Light paint splatter on hens back. 15" Literature: Jim Stewart and Larry Lunman, "Decoys of The Thousand Islands, Erin, ON, 1992, p. 67 similar rig pair displayed. The item "Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman" is in sale since Monday, October 26, 2020.

This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". The seller is "decoysandfolkart" and is located in Nashua, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.


Bluebill Pair Stanley Woodman


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