Red with Green and White Spots Old Folk Art Ice Fishing Decoy bridges a human figure

a human figure

I think it's pretty hard to beat a kitchen stocked with earthy speckled stoneware

but it is the combo of nail and card that makes it for me

and also for boxes with puzzle-type lids--so of course I really love this one which is both

I believe was like meant to represent Jack Kletch

Red with Green and White Spots Old Folk Art Ice Fishing Decoy bridges a human figureAnother wonderful old folk art ice fishing decoy from a box of them l found the other day in Maine, all made by the same person I believe. This one the longest of the bunch, bright red with white and green spots all over, four tin fins, and a weight on the bottom. I'm not an expert on these (or fish either!) but I am great admirer of them as objects, and this one to my eye is as about as good as they come. A beauty, all the better for its age. 9 1 16"