Heritage Auction Final Digital 11-17

ABOUT THIS DECOY
Monnie Willis, Howard Pittman and
Jasper Golden blackhead (lesser scaup)
body with an Eldon Willis & Elmer Salter
head, formerly in the collection of Carl
Hiatt. This decoy bears Carl’s brand in the
bottom and is a rare example in original
paint. Howard Pittman and his uncle
Monnie Willis made a rig of blackheads
and redheads in the late 1950’s. Howard’s
hunting buddy Jasper Golden helped with
the decoy making. They made the bodies
and bought heads from Eldon and Elmer
and they painted the decoys. These decoys
had flat bottoms. It is a decoy from the
hunting rig of Howard Pittman and his
Uncle Monnie Willis of Stacy. Decoy made
in the late 1950’s.
STACY CARVERS
BLACKHEAD (LESSER SCAUP)
LOT NO. 12
FROM THE COLLECTION OF
Jerry & Valinda Coates
Jerry and Valinda are generous contributors
to the Core Sound communities.
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