Homer Hobbs The Hobbs Bufflehead

Homer Hobbs (1919-2016) Trenton, NJ, c. 1950 13 1/2 in. long

A rare and charming bufflehead decoy with clean flowing lines and a colorful red-and-green interpretation of the species' head plumage. The balsa body has three construction pegs in the left side.

Hobbs decoys of any species are among the rarest of the English-school makers. Most have been held privately in their home region, as this bufflehead and the following lot were, until now. Original paint with moderate gunning wear and loose neck seam.

Provenance: Pasquale "Babe" Sabatini Collection, acquired from the Hobbs family

Literature: Allen Linkchorst, "Ollie & Homer Hobbs," Decoy Magazine, November/December 2025, p. 10, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Pasquale "Babe" Sabatini Collection, acquired from the Hobbs family