Dad having had a couple little strokes and slowing down, mom saw the opportunity to get the garage cleared out. I came across these. Dad says he got em when he was about five.







What do I do with them?

Maybe take some pics and post them up.

I might be a buyer with good pics. PM me if you need contact info. The pics you posted above don't show up because they are hosted on Photobucket.

Crap. They were showing in the preview. Let's try this exercise again....






http://imgur.com/a/W43GO

http://imgur.com/a/IIdw9

Yes?

Kingston, I don't know if these are salable. Let me know what you think when you see them. Thanks.

Hmm. I got the pictures both times.Those look pretty neat. Someone will have an interest. Old school.

The pictures are all showing up now.

I'd be interested, but have no idea what they're worth. They'd look pretty cool in relief frames on my wall.

Wow...they are something!

Disposable decoys.

Youd think there probably arent too many of those that survived, so may be worth something.

I thought they were cool as hell.

Dad's noncommittal on selling but I'll keep you in mind if he decides to let go, Kingston. No clue how figure a price. There's about a half-dozen of them in the "box"--two hens, the rest drakes. Seem in pretty good shape for how old they are. I might have to fold one up just for kicks.

I would keep them, assemble them and put em' on the top of a book shelf. Neat stuff.

That is sure a tighter pack up than when I carry a dozen mallards to the field.

Those are pretty cool...I'll bet someone need them for a collection

I'm still looking for info on these if anyone has resources or suggestions. They're made by Gardner-Richardson of Middleton-Ohio around mid to late 1930s. My internet search turned up some decoy patent documents for decoys, and this:

https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/293167763/very-unusial-1940s-folded-duck-decoy-set

But there doesn't seem to be much out there. Any advice on how to find out more would be appreciated.

What more are you looking to find out?

Anything historical. Anybody use them or something like them? How do you price something like them? Is there a best way to preserve them? Thanks.

I use to have a dozen canvasback and a dozen mallard cork decoys.Wish I would have saved a pair of each for decoration, but I didn’t.
Biggest problem with them was they were heavy as uck.

Post them up on the "Refuge" forum site or Duck Hunting Chat.

Thanks, Strick9. I'll try that.

Best way to preserve them is stick them in a drawer and forget about them. Seems to have worked so far.

Cool. Lots of nostalgia there...
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They have the cool factor for sure