Prince Edward Island 1920 Signed Working Duck Decoy tall basket Complete deck in original box

Complete deck in original box

and Southern face jugs as well

I think the blue-eyed "Fat Boy" may actually be based on a Dickensian character of the same title

I just love the matte red against white

Prince Edward Island 1920 Signed Working Duck Decoy tall basket Complete deck in original boxMy favorite decoys are the ones that have clearly done some work, all the better when they've got shot holes in their sides as this one does. I really love the crusty old yellow paint on the beak, rusty old nails for the eyes, and loosely brushed on pinkish paint against black on the sides. And roughly, determinedly carved into the underside: Canada, 1920, PEI (Prince Edward Island), and CH Town (for Charlottetown, I believe, the capital of PEI.) 15"