Rudy Zwieg Northern Folk Art Fish Decoy Hand Carved & Painted Minnesota Folk Art
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:42952853 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Fishing Type: Ice Fishing | Material: Wood |
| Fish Species: All Freshwater, Northern Pike | Original/Reproduction: Original |
Rudy Zwieg was born in 1917 in Douglas County, MN and lived there his entire life. He has been carving since the 30’s, carving plugs for his own use during the depression. A lot of his early decoys were the basic red and white fish, During the 50’s he sold them at local stores for $8/dozen. Later in life he started carving various fancy fish and critters for sale. One of these decoys, a frog-shaped carved wooden decoy, is proudly displayed at the National Museu...m of American History of the Smithsonian Institution. Rudy’s decoys are easily identified by his signature star pattern around the eye, which looks like the points of a compass. I purchased this decoy from Rudy myself in the basement of his home in Alexandria, MN several years ago.
Rudy made a lot of different decoys. This is an example of his realistic northern pike. We are also including a copy of his flier so you will have information on this great Minnesota carver.
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Rudy made a lot of different decoys. This is an example of his realistic northern pike. We are also including a copy of his flier so you will have information on this great Minnesota carver.
I use calculated shipping. You pay only what it costs me to ship the item. Just enter your zip code to see what your cost will be.
