Roy Guge Wood Duck Hen Vintage Carved Duck Decoy Father Of Bob Guge
EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND FULL SIZE CARVING OF A WOOD DUCK HEN BY ROY GUGE OF CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS. ROY GUGE WAS THE FATHER OF ROBERT "BOB" GUGE WHO WAS A WORLD CLASS CARVER THAT WON MANY AWARDS FOR HIS CARVINGS AND SOME OF HIS CARVINGS ARE DISPLAYED IN MUSEUMS.
BOB GUGE IS VERY WELL KNOWN WITH COLLECTORS BUT HIS FATHER ROY GUGE DIDN'T MAKE NEAR AS MANY CARVINGS AS HIS SON BOB. MANY COLLECTORS SURPRISINGLY HAVE NEVER EVEN HEARD OF ROY GUGE WHICH IS EVEN MORE SURPRISING TO ME. BOB GUGE BECAME INTERESTED IN CARVING AT A YOUNG AGE BY WATCHING HIS FATHER CARVE. ROY GUGE WAS A VERY GOOD CARVER AND PICKED UP SOME VERY GOOD CARVING TECHNICS FROM VISITING ANOTHER FAMOUS CARVER BY THE NAME OF HAROLD HAERTEL FROM EAST DUNDEE, ILLINOIS. THEY ONLY LIVED A COUPLE MILES FROM EACH OTHER AND HAROLD HAERTEL WOULD ALWAYS HAVE GUYS OVER DURING THE WEEK TO CARVE TOGETHER IN HIS BASEMENT.I HAVE LIVED IN EAST DUNDEE MY WHOLE LIFE AS WELL AND HAVE COME ACROSS MANY BOB GUGE BIRDS AND HAROLD HAERTEL BIRDS BUT THIS IS THE VERY FIRST FULL SIZED BIRD BY ROY GUGE THAT I'VE EVER FOUND. THEY JUST DON'T SHOW UP AT ALL AS THEY ARE MOSTLY STILL IN LIVING FAMILY MEMBERS POSSESSIONS. IT MAY BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF CARVING HISTORY TO ADD THIS INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL WOOD DUCK HEN INTO YOUR COLLECTION. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS YOU MAY NEED BEFORE PURCHASING. PLEASE LOOK CLOSELY AT THE PICTURES AS THEY ARE A PART OF THE DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION OF THE LISTED WOOD DUCK.
THE LAST PHOTO IS FOR REFERENCE ON SIZE IT IS ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS A EVANS STANDARD BLUEBILL AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THIS ROY GUGE WOOD DUCK HEN. THIS LISTING IS FOR THE ROY GUGE WOOD DUCK HEN ONLY!! PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER GUGE BIRDS THAT I HAVE LISTED!