Bedard and Morency Mill Co. A Dozen Wooden Corn Cob Decoys

Bedard and Morency Mill Co. Oak Park, IL, c. 1935 An original set of eleven wooden "Cobbe Decoys" in their original printed canvas drawstring bag, and a hand-carved wooden ear of corn with an older "Cobbe Decoy" canvas bag. These wooden cobs were used along with field decoys, to attract ducks and geese to land in harvested corn fields. Original condition with light wear and nice patina.

Literature: Donna Tonelli, "Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes," Atglen, PA, p. 107, similar decoys illustrated.