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You mean this one? You probably did know him then! This was his booklet.

Here's his preening pintail that I auctioned through Guyette and Deeter in September. Broke a record for an Oliver Lawson! They said it was one of Lawson's first, probably carved when he was 15. Very cool. It was hard to part with!

Thank you all! Yes, he was an avid collector. At one point back in the day, he was the President of the MN Decoy Collector's Association. He loved to tell the story of how he built his cabin through the sale of 4 decoys. I thought what a great tale! Of course I knew nothing about the decoy...

Hi Josh, we're practically neighbors except for that pesky border! My next question is what does a person do with it? I thought about cleaning it up and displaying it in the cabin, or approaching the resorts around us to see if there is any interest in displaying it. I also saw on the...

Did sKull boat give me away? So glad I joined, this is all so interesting and I’m glad you’re all willing to take the time. Sure wish I could ask my uncle the story of where he got it and when!

Thank you all so much!

Thank you everyone! Would anyone have a guess as to how old it is/approximate year?

Hi, thank you! Its currently located at his cabin property in Rainy River, Ontario. He's from Minnesota, where I'm located. I don't know whether he bought it in Minnesota and took it across the border, or whether he bought it in Canada. I guess some would consider both places the same thing!

Good morning! I joined this site because it seemed like it may be the best place to find answer to my question. My uncle died a year ago and I'm the executor of his estate. It has been an interesting and daunting task to go through his property! He was a collector of many things, primarily...