Paper Mache Decoys

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Dean A

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I know there are tons of these paper mache decoys on the market. I found this old carry-lite decoy with a movable head. I tried to seach on line and couldn't find one with this type of head. All of the one's I saw on line had fixed heads. I'm looking for some information about this decoy if anyone could help me out.

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The model 920 was only offered in Mallards and Black Ducks. I am almost certain your decoy is a Black Duck. Most old Carry-Lite paper-mache Mallard Hens were brown with an orange bill.

Tim
 
Tim,

I thought that this decoy was a hen GW teal also. It has the white, green and orange like the picture below. The decoy measures 13" long by 6 1/2" wide.


 
The decoy companies used to use "artistic license" on lots of their decoys. White stripes on Black Duck speculums, white ring around Mallard Drake neck, etc.....


Tim
 
I have one of those kicking around on a shelf ,
thanks for the info i had no idea how old it is,,
sherm...
 
I agree George. The head looks to large for the body. Paper Mache Decoys may be considered "Funky", but were usually pretty proportional. This is a good puzzle............
 
tim knows what he's talking about. the mallards in this model were 920's . the black above was model 924 . i don't believe carrylite made teal in this model. the block is rare with the swivel head. reference book : north american factory decoys by ken trayer.
 
A decoy after my own heart! I was going to say it looked like one of the old Ariduks but it sounds like the 920/924 call is confirmed.

I think back then (and even now) the decoy manufacturers just wanted to create a shape that was generally "duck-like". The proportions of head to body were less important.

Nice decoy!
 
Ariduck was located in my old home town for years, in the 1980's. They made some pretty good paper decoys, and donated many to our DU chapters. I had a bunch and gave them away.
The heads actually FIT the bodies on the Geese and Swans, and stayed there. I still remember the huge bundles of cardboard bein' picked up by forklift to make the decoys.
 
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