Dale's Decoy Den
32210 McGinnis Rd
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DUCK & GOOSE CALLS
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I have a 30+ year collection of Glynn Scobey Calls, about 100 in all. They range from very early to last, many are one of a kind and or have a special letter attached. Some are FIRSTS made for me: the 1st duck calls he painted just hens on at my request, 1st painted wood duck, some made for Dale's Decoy Den aniversaries, multiple ducks or geese, etc. Most, if not all, are Mint, most have boxes and papers. If any one has a serious interest in all of them, contact me. I am not interested in breaking them up. Photo and descriptions of each call may be viewed at the bottom of this page. SOLD
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Harlan, Howard and Andrews, Crew. Harlan Anderson Press. 1988, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Special Ducks Unlimited Edition. 4to, 324pp. Laid in is a card from DU stating the book has over 800 calls covered and 450 makers, plus the history of duck calls. Also laid in is a 1992 PRICE GUIDE! The photo shows both the book and the laid in price guide, it is not two pics of the book. Yes it is dated, but it gives relative values. Book is nr very fine, dj has some tears, mostly on back, very good+. SOLD (dlx)
Harlan, Howard and Andrews, Crew. Harlan Anderson Press. 1988, Special Ducks Unlimited Edition. 324pp. Harlan, Howard and Andrews, Crew. Harlan Anderson Press. 1988, The book covers over 800 calls and 450 makers, plus the history of duck calls. Book is very fine. Dj has edge chips and small tears. Top left front of dj has a white spot where a price tag was removed, I presume. Book is better than Fine, Nr Very Fine, As New. (utz) SOLD
Harlan, Howard and Andrews, Crew. Harlan Anderson Press. 1988, 1st edition, 324pp. Harlan, Howard and Andrews, Crew. Harlan Anderson Press. The book covers over 800 calls and 450 makers, plus the history of duck calls. Still the foundation book for any call collector's library. Dj has several very small closed tears, repaired with tape from behind. Top of spine on dj is worn. Book is better than Fine, no dog eared pages, no markings of any kind, clean. Not easy to find one this nice. Fine in Vg+ dj. $79
Harlan, Howard and Andrews, Crew. Harlan Anderson Press. 1988, Special Ducks Unlimited Edition. 324pp. Harlan, Howard and Andrews, Crew. Harlan Anderson Press. 1988, The book covers over 800 calls and 450 makers, plus the history of duck calls. Laid in is an 8 1/2 inch by 5 1/2 inch card stating it is a special Ducks Unlimited Edition and that their edition would have a high quality leatherette cover with gold stamped lettering. Book is very fine. Dj has one small edge chip and three areas that have light rubs with white showing through the black, all along the top edge of dj. Otherwise book and dj are like new. An exceptionally clean copy. Very fine in Fine dj. $100
Duck Calls of Illinois, Bob Christensen. A wonderful book by a great guy. Interested in Perdew calls? Olt calls? Or any other call made in Illinois before 1963? It is in here. Great photos augment detailed text. 1994, first printing. Laid in is a 1994 8 page Price Guide which matches each call in the book. It may be dated, but gives a relative comparison to the other calls, so you can extrapalate to todays values. Price Guide shows light use. DJ has one 3" horizontal scratch on the back, else it is Exc. Book is Exc. (cy) SOLD
McGrath, Brian. Duck Calls and other Game Calls. Limited edition, #544 of 950. The first book on duck calls and the hardest to locate. This is the copy in my photo. Dj is wavy and has a tiny hole at spine edge. Dj spine worn at top and missing a small piece, but no loss of any information. The area of the dj that appears gray, rather than tan, is due to my shadow taking the photo. (Life in a wheelchair ain't easy.)Book is clean, cover shows tiny wear at corners and spine ends. Scarce. $189
RAY'S GUN WAX
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Glynn Scobey Metal Reed Duck Call. Hand painted duck on barrel. I am sure you have already noticed the longer barrel, which denotes an early call, 70s or earlier. Mint $289
Glynn Scobey Metal Reed Duck Call. Hand painted duck on barrel. Also carries the A&F standing for Aberchrombie and Fitch. Remember when they were a quality sporting goods store? They were, long ago. Glynn's sales to them was very limited, fewer than he sold to L L Bean. Scarce, Mint (cet) SOLD
Glynn Scobey WOOD DUCK Call. Yes, a call to call Wood Ducks. Darn Scarce especially Mint in box with papers. (cnl) SOLD
Glynn Scobey Plastic Reed Call. Very thin, about 5/16", reed. Glynn made several variations of his plastic reed calls. This one show light wear, still Exc. (dyl) SOLD
Glynn Scobey Early Magnum Call with Cocobolo Barrel. Signature and Magnum are hard to see on the Cocobobo barrel, but are there. Mint in box. (cxx) SOLD
Glynn Scobey Magnum Call. Several very small, very light handling marks are all that keep it from Mint, so Exc+ $189
Glynn Scobey Goose Call. Somehow the user managed to wear a good bit of the signature away without affecting the finish. There is enough left so it can be seen to be Glynn"s signature. Grades Exc- If you want just the call, you can have it for (dot) SOLD
The above photo shows 8 GLYNN SCOBEY calls, all 8 MINT IN BOXES. They are described in detail below:
Glynn Scobey Painted Snow Goose Call. Mint in box with papers. $450
Glynn Scobey Snow Goose Call. Mint in box. $210
Glynn Scobey Early Model Magnum Goose Call. Early Magnum using standard goose call body. Mint in box with double lanyard and papers. (dtt) SOLD
Glynn Scobey Conventional Goose Call. The little bit of marsh mud cleaned out of the lanyard groose very easily. I should have done it before the photo, but didn't. Trust me, no more mud in or on this call anywhere, it is Mint in box with papers. $189
Glynn Scobey Painted Metal Reed Duck Call. Mint in box with papers. (eul) SOLD
Glynn Scobey Metal Reed Duck Call. Early call with very early signature, 1980s. Mint in box with papers. $269
Glynn Scobey Painted Goose Call. These gray boxes were Glynn's first boxes, dating from the late 1970s to early 1980s. Mint in box with papers. $320
Glynn Scobey Painted Metal Reed Duck Call. This is a very early Scobey duck barrel style with high lanyard groove and rounded shoulder similar to Johnny Marsh. These gray boxes were Glynn's first boxes, dating from the late 1970s to early 1980s. Mint in box with papers. $345
The goose and duck in the gray boxes have been together since they left Glynn's shop and make a dynamite pair.
P.S. Olt MK V Duck Call. One of several shapes Olt used on the MK V calls. Mint $70
P.S. Olt 99M Metal Reed Duck Call. Mint in box with papers. Not many of these metal reed calls got issued. $125
P.S. Olt 800 Goose Call. Slight rubs to label, else Mint. $65
P.S. Olt 1904-1994 90th Anniversity Duck Call. Infor stamped into metal colllar on call. Mint $90
P.S. Olt 77 Goose Call. Mint in box with papers and rawhide lanyard. $65
P.S. Olt DR 115 Duck Call. Double reed call. Mint. $65
P.S. Olt 99M Metal Reed Duck Call. Metal reed call. Rubs to label, call is Mint. $85
P.S. Olt 99M Metal Reed Duck Call. Metal reed call. Mint. $105
P.S. Olt 66 Duck Call in original Hanging Display Box. Mint. $65
P.S. Olt Model W-12 Pintail-Widgeon Call. Rubs to some letters, call Mint in VG+ box $55
P.S. Olt Very Rare Ivory with Silver Lettering A-50 Flute Goose Call. Scarce to Rare, maybe unique. I don't remember another like it. Mint. (utz) SOLD
P. S. Olt Model 200 Duck Call. This call has the Olt D2 insert, so any magic the D2 possesses this Model 200 has too. It could be a sleepeer guys. Mint in Olt display box. $65
P. S. Olt World Logo Model D-2. World Logo calls were only made for three years in the late 1950's. Lucky you, you just found a Mint one in the correct World Logo box with papers. Mint. (dtl) SOLD
P. S. Olt Duck and Goose Set in Silk Lined Metal Case. Included in this set is a wood Olt 800 Goose Call and a wood Olt DR-115 (double reed) Duck Call, as well as a folded instructional pamphlet for each call. The one for the DR-115 states it is for the "New" DR-115. I believe the wooden Olt calls began in the early 1960s. It looks like the case remained open and the side with the indentions fr the calls collected some dust over time, which I bet will clean up for you. Both calls are Mint. Price for the set is $150
Ken Martin Duck Call. Idaho Falls. I forgot to put box behind this call, but it has a very near Mint box. There is a very faint, very small water mark on side of box with address, but it is far from the lettering. Most sellers would not even mention it. It is an unusual box because Ken had the price of the call Printed on the box when he ordered them. "$10.00" is printed on the box along with all the other info Ken had: "Ken Martin's, DUCK CALL, Hand Made & Hand Tuned". Let me be clear, the price was printed on the box by the print shop that made Ken's boxes, it was not written on by hand or stick on label afterwards. Call is Mint in scarce, very near Mint box. (dll) SOLD
Iverson Duck Call. (del) SOLD
Sam Speigel Duck Call. I remember meeting Sam for the first time at a Call Show. He had a bio of himself he had typed and was eager to share his past waterfowl experiences. He put the same kind of detail into the calls he made, numbering each one along with his initials. This is number 246. His shapes varied, but were always uniquely his own. The wood is cherry. The call is Mint. $110
KUMDUCK Duck Call. (ex) SOLD
KUMDUCK Duck Call. (ex) SOLD
KUMDUCK Duck Call. (ex) SOLD
Yentzen Caller Duck Call. Double Reed, Yentzen calls have a very nice burry ducky sound. Appears to be the older, wider tone board. I had a friend who would only buy the ones with the wider tone board. He said they gave him the quiet, close in sounds the newer, narrower ones would not. Mint. $85
Yentzen Caller Duck Call. Rare triple reed call! Nice easy sound. Appears to be the older, wider tone board. The dark areas all seem to be under the finish, so I have no idea what they are, but I gotta grade this call Excellent as made. $89
Yentzen Caller Duck Call. Double reed. Easy good sound. Appears to be the older, wider tone board. Previous owner must have held the call in his teeth somehow for some reason, because there is a ring of toothy marks all around the end you blow into. Look closely in photo, I put most noticeable area in front for picture. There are faint handling and in use marks lightly over parts of the barrel. Because of the ring on the mouthpiece, I will grade it VG+ $60
Yentzen Caller Duck Call. Double Reed. Easy blowing as are all Yentzens. Appears to be the older, wider tone board. Mint (yx) SOLD
Greg Keats Duck Call. Looks like a very early Keats call, 1990s maybe. I do not recognize the wood, but it has a lot of stripping and other features going on around the brrel. Hand signed by Greg on the barrel. Mint. $95
P. S. Olt 66 Duck Call. I found the box for this call after I took the photo and pasted it on my website. No signs this call ever had a label. Call is Mint in box with double lanyard. $66
Paul Kingyon Duck Call. Signed, Cocobolo, Beautiful! Paul's workmanship if impeccable and his sound spot on every time. Mint. (onl) SOLD
Earl Dennison Goose Call. Some might call every Dennison goose call Rare. Indeed, they made many. many more duck calls than goose calls. Dated 1988 in Tom's (Tom Dennison was Earl's son. He managed the business from Earl's death to his own death.) hand on back of tone board. Barrel is Stamped with traditional E.D. Mint, somewhat Scarce, especially a Mint one. $95
Lohman Double Reed Duck Call. If you have not seen Lohman's double reed set up, it is unique! There are two tone boards, one for each reed. Honest. Sound isn't bad. Mint. $28
Lohman Duck Call. I hu. The ducks heard itnted for several years, with an old guy who could really make one of these ring. He really made great duck sounds with it. It was probably the only duck call he ever owned, and he really knew how to use it. Mint. $14
Yentzen Duck Call. This is the older, wider reeds and toneboard. I knew a fellow in Kentucky who used nothing else. He insisted on the older ones and he could make them purr so softly I could barely hear it. The ducks heard though! He hunted secret spots where he had no neighbors to out shout, and really enjoyed his solitude. That's how I like it too. Older than its good looks would indicate, this call is Mint without label. $75
Herters Rabbit Flusher. Nicer wood than most. Mint in nr Mint box. Scarce like this. $65
Herters Rabbit Flusher. Mint in VG++ box. $45
Herters Deer Call. Mint in Exc+ box. $18
Herters Vit Glodo Duck Call. Mint in Exc box. $33
Oliveros Crow Call. You could look a long time and not find an Oliveros box this nice. Exc in Exc box. $26
Glynn Scobey Snow Goose Call. With hand Painted Snow Goose and Signed by Glynn. Scarce, especially so when Mint (onl) SOLD
Boyd Martin Duck Call and Boyd Martin Crow Call Set. This is the best set of Boyd Martin calls that I have sen in many moons. Both appear unuse and the signature red paint on each is still brilliant. I do not think Boyd made any other kinds of calls. Sold only as a set of two, a pair if you prefer to have them called as such. Each call grades Mint. The red on Boyd's calls is his design. The red also dresses up a collection and makes it easier to find his call if you should drop one while hunting. Both calls Mint. $155 for the set.
Glynn Scobey Painted Goose Call. All wood, so 1985 or earlier. Glynn's son told me the barrels and inserts without ring turning were the earliest calls. It has been used and you can see some use marks around lanyard ring, caused by lanyard spring, in it in photo. The dark spot below tail is a tight knot. Painted Goose. Exc-. $225
Glynn Scobey Painted Duck Call. Painted mallard. Notice the unique shape of this call. This style was used by Glynn about 1987 as a special order for a club up north. They are pretty difficult to find in any condition, even harder to find in this condition, VG+ Scare. $210
Glynn Scobey Duck Call. Big Metal Reed Call. Notice the difference in barrel lenght on this call and the following call. Who can explain it? I can: These taller calls were Glynn's earliest calls. This one about 1967-1969 according to information Glynn gave me in a private conversation. Early example of painted mallard. Read early to mean fewer made, fewer exist, and much harder to find in any codition. If you want to collect the hard to find early Glynn Scobey calls, you just found one! I read descriptions of Glynn's calls where seller dates the calls 20, 30, or more years older than they really are. Buyer beware! There are few sellers who knew Glynn 30 years, buying his calls from him wholsale and selling them retail them. Even fewer who were collecting Glynn's calls while doing so. I was able to ask him specific details the general public never knew. Before buying a Scobey call, ask the seller how he KNOWS his info is accurate. Was he the origiinal buyer from Glynn (or me)? The call I am offering and info I have provided is based on info Glynn provided to me personally and I wrote down at the time and put into the barrel of a similar call in my collection. Nothing is off the cuff, made up, guessed at. Pin other sellers down. Often you may get their version of what I have told you here. Many sellers take info of my website and many misuse it. The call in my photo is the exact call that I am offering to you. It is noticablly taller than Glynn's later calls, dates accurately to the 1960s and is MINT. (Try to find another like it at any price. If you think you have, contact me and we can compare details.) Mint (eul) SOLD
Glynn Scobey Duck Call. Metal reed. Slighly newer than preceeding call, but still dates to late 1960s. I have shown both calls to make the point that Glynn shortened his barrel length early in his call making. You will see many plain barrel Scobey calls, but few this early and this nice: 1960s and Mint $199
Glynn Scobey Goose Call. Glynn designed this call for me for the 25th Anniversary of Dale's Decoy Den. I am celebrating my 50th anniversary this year, so this call is 25 years old. I ordered 25 calls, all signed by Glynn on the reverse side of course. Glynn included a hand written note on the bill saying he would never make any other call using this shaped barrel, unless I asked for more. I never did. There were only 25 ever made, all by Glynn Scobey. That is a tiny number: One of 25! They sold out in a flash when I made them available. (I wish he was here to design a 50th anniversary call for me this year!) If you are a Glynn Scobey collector, consider this call carefully. I am fairly certain I can provide a copy of that bill to purchaser of this call. Mint. $250
Faulk's Duck Call. Label says "Twice National Champion". Production of this Model 33 duck call began in the 1950s. One chip in label, else Mint. ($20)
L L Bean, George Soule Metal Reed Duck Call with box. These L L Bean big (notice the barrel is bigger than Glynn's earliest calls) metal reed calls were made by George Soule for L L Bean. They are few, and far between. This one has been used well, but keeps on calling. Original owner's initials slightly visible. Call is VG- in box that has lost the original lable, but is structurally sound. Scarce. $199
Olt D-2 Duck Call. "One of one" Jim Olt said to me when I bought it from in November 2011. Gold printing shows up better in person than in the photo. I wish someone would tell me why plain Jane, used Olt D-2s are selling for well over $100. I was estatic when I sold my first one for $10 at a Reel Foot Lake Call Show in the 1990s. Keyhole calls have always brought a premium, but roundhold D-2 Olts have been subdued until something happened several months ago and the lid blew off. I was happily selling them for $40-45 and then they were over $100 everywhere. Why? Someome write an article about them somwhere? What caused the staggering explosion of value to them? Anyhow, mine is one of a kind and Mint. $229
Glynn Scobey Goose Call. All wood. Exc. (dut) Sold
Glynn Scobey Goose Call. All Wood, 1985 or before. Original red reed. Mint. $199
Glynn Scobey Goose Call. All wood, Cocobolo with Cocobolo insert and original red reed. 1985 or earlier. Scarce. Mint. $279
Ken Martin Goose Call. Pre-brand, so 1950s with sexy old shape. They always remind me of a perfectly proportioned female. Looks like Ken used a walnut stain over birdseye maple. I will put a new reed in it from my tiny hoard of Ken's reeds. You may have to tune it to suit your blowing style. Shows wear to finish. The wood is perfect, so VG. (dyt) SOLD
Ken Martin Goose Call. Large Letter Lemont, Ill. Small amount of burl shimmer on back side. Call has been used, but still grades Exc- (det) SOLD
Ken Martin Duck Call. Idaho Falls, 70s-80s. Exc+. (uyz) SOLD
Herters Crow Call. I tried to show some nice wood striping in the photo. Tooth marks in plastic, wood is perfect, so Exc-. $30
I just found a stash of Olt calls I had forgotten about. I am offering them to you in the following three photos. None of these has seen the light of day in a long, long time. Fresh to the market, here they are:
P. S. Olt Duck Call. This was a special limited edition of 100 made for Federal Ammunition. Each call was numbered, this one being number 60. It is Olt's model 66 duck but with the special numbering, Federal Ammunition stamp on reverse and pewter duck on front, in special box. A limited edition of one hundred is a tiny number, making these evry hard to find. Lucky you, you just found one! Grab it. Mint in Mint box, (del) SOLD
P. S. Olt A5 Perfect Goose Call. All Hard rubber with perfect white lettering. (I messed up boxes in photo. The Olt mailing box in photo next to the Pheasant call is the box that belongs to this Perfect Goose call.) It is Mint in the original Olt mailing box it was shipped to original customer in. Postal date of mailing is Dec 59. These original Olt mailing boxes are scarce and usually not in this good condition. Call, lettering and world logo are Mint. Mailing label shows it's age with some fading. Olt mailing label is VG. Box is perfect. Scarce offering. (lt) SOLD
P. S. Olt D2 Duck Call. World logo in correct World Logo box. White lettering and world logo are perfect. 1950s. Mint in box with papers. (del)SOLD
P. S. Olt EL45 Elk Call. When I saw this call, I knew I had to hide it away and that is what I did with it many years ago. Light wear to wooden under part of mouth piece, so Near Mint in Mint box with papers. $75
P. S. Olt 0-32 Pheasant Call. World Logo dates it to three years in the late 1950s.(I messed up boxes in photo. The World Logo box next to the Perect goose call above is the correct box for this call and is what you will get.) Mint in box with papers. $49
P. S. Olt C-3 Perfect Mallard Duck Call. This is the three piece version. Very loud, high pitched call. Call is shiney, Mint as the day it was made. (znl) SOLD
P. S. Olt D-2 (D2) Duck Call. World Logo with correct World Logo box. White lettering and world logo are perfect. 1950s. Very very light scratches on barrel, so I will call it Nr Mint in box with papers. (dol) SOLD
P. S. Olt E-1 Crow Call. World Logo with correct World Logo box. MIB (Mint in Box) with papers. Yes, I know E-1 Olt crow calls are a dime a dozen, but ones with World Logo (1950s) are not, especially when coupled with correct World Logo box with papers. $49
P. S. Olt P-17 Squirrel Call. World Logo with correct World Logo box. Unique color! This is the only World Logo squirrel call I have seen with this color barrel. Brakes up the black monotany of an Olt collection. Price sticker on lid is under three dollars. Calls with world Logo were only made for three years at the end of the 1950s. MIB with papers. $55
P. S. Olt K-11 Big Water Call. Hard rubber. Some lettering faint. Nr. Mint in box with pocket catalog. Very Scarce! (det) SOLD
P. S. Olt Perfect Squirrel Call. Hard rubber. This is one of a handful of this style Olt Squirrel call I have had with the return spring strong enough so it still sounds like a squirrel. Mint. $49
P. S. Olt E-1 Crow Call. All hard rubber. Mint. $39
Glynn Scobey 3 Geese Goose Call. This was Glynn's personal goose call for several years and so stated in a note he sent with the call hen I bought it from him in 1996. His note says, "This is one of my earlier goose calls that I hunted with a couple years, 1981. 3 painted geese on it." In his early gray box with papers and a copy of the note above and part of the invoice he sent me with my whole order. Mint in like box. (ltl) SOLD
Glynn Scobey 3 Geese Goose Call. This is also a very early Scobey goose call with 3 geese painted by him on it. Comparison of the painting styles shows this call to be slightly earlier than the one above, making it 1970s! Made for Edward Long. Mint. $525
Ken Martin Small Letter Lemont Duck Call. This is the earliest box of Ken's I have ever seen. No zipcode dates it to the 1950s. Some Very Very faint water stains on some box edges. You have to look closely to see the one above the last L in Call. That's how faint they are and they are few also. Call has Ken's famous knotless lanyard. Mint in nr Mint extremely rare box. (eel) SOLD
Black Duck Duck Call. Mint as Made. $55
P. S. W-12 Olt Pintail-Wigeon Duck Call. Hard rubber. Works fine. VG+ $59
P. S. Olt All Hard Rubber Hawk Call. Mint $55
Ken Martin Early Goose Goose. 1950s Pre-brand goose call by Ken. Note the flared mouthpiece and slightly flared insert. No zip code on paperwork or his address (zip codes started in 1960). Call is contained in the original box. Look closely at the box as its condition is magnificant considering the age. I cannot recall seeing a better one in my 40+ years collecting calls. Box has light water stain along sides, more noticable on the bottom section of the two piece box. Yellow and brown applied label (decal) is perfect, no chips or tears. Yellow is still strong showing no fading. Paperwork inside box is Mint as is the call, so I grade this package as Mint call and paperwork in Exc box. This call has been in my personal collection for a long time. This is the first time I have shown it for sale to anyone. (edx) SOLD
Ken Martin Fancy Walnut, Hand Signed Goose and Duck Set. Ken made these calls for Ed Abernathy, from whom I purchased them 11 years ago. They were made from walnut Ed had given Ken with a request to make calls for him with it. Ken did just that. On the bottom of the duck call box Ken put a note, "your walnut". The duck call, in Ken's handwritting says "Crafted for Ed Abernathy" and dated 6-2-93. It is also hand signed by Ken on the collar.The goose call has the same inscription, date and signature. Note BOTH DUCK CALL AND GOOSE CALL ARE CUSTOME SHAPES! A similar set with standard shaped goose and no hand written signatures recently sold for well over three hundred. Calls with original knotless lanyards, paperwork and boxes are all Mint. It is possible nothing compareable to this offering exists. Once again, BOTH CALLS HAND SIGNED BY KEN MARTIN. (cnl pr) SOLD
Ken Martin Custom Goose Call. Made in 1994 for Ed Abernathy by Ken from more walnut Ed must have given Ken. Hand written by Ken on the ccall barrel is "Crafted for Ed Abernathy" and hand signed by Ken above lanyard groove with "94" hand written below it. (Remember, Ken stamped his calls so theycould be read when hanging on the other guys lanyard upside down). Mint in mint box with papers. (dyl) SOLD
Complete Set of all the Colored Olt D-2 Duck and A-50 Goose Calls. That's right, a complete set. These are the only colors Olt issued as special calls in the 1990s. 9 colors in all, including the black set with gold printing. All have the normal Olt info, along with the Tri County chapters info and a goose flying over outline of Illinois. It wold take a long time and more money to assemble a comlete set. Some of the colors are really difficult to find, and none are easy to locate! Keep in mind, these were issued specially for one chapeter's DU banquet, so probably fewer than 300 sets of any one color. There were only ONE HUNDRED (100) sets of the first colors made! That is a tiny number. It also limits the possible number of complete sets to 100. No doubt some of those calls have been lost, used, mutilated, so the number is likey much lower than 100 individual calls so only those remaining can be used to make complete sets. You may never have this oppurtunity again. All are Mint. All or none, I am not going to break them up. The black pair is part of the set and has the Tri County name and goose flying over Illinois just like the other eight sets. Complete Set Price is SOLD (EXXXZ) this camo pattern before Olt closed up. I do know that any Olt call with Gold lettering is special. This one is Mint. (ox) SOLD
I have 19 Clem Blackburn reeds and corks. I was fortunate enough to meet Mr Blackburn on several occasions and he was nice enough to sell me his fabulous calls wholesale so I could carry them in Dale's Decoy Den as inventory. All the calls are long since sold, but I do have these spare reeds and corks he graciously provided to me. 13 of the reeds are signed "CB", 6 are not. You can barely make out the CB in the reed at bottom by itself. I have tried to enhance it, but everything I do makes it worse. He scribed these initials on with a writing needle or something similar. They show in the reed better than in the photo. All have been trimmed and ready to use, Mint of course. Signed ones are $15 each, unsigned $12 each. If you own a Blackburn call jump on this now, you will need an extra reed sooner or later. Unique offering!
For more information or to purchase any of the above items please give me a call.
Dale's Decoy Den
32210 McGinnis Rd
Albany, Ohio 45710
740-698-5060
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