HERE IS A VINTAGE RARE OPEN MOUTH CYCRIL BETHEL FISH DECOY. THIS DECOY HAS BEEN FISHED. MINOR PAINT LOSS ON THE MOUTH AND SNOUT. NOTHING OF ANY SIGNIFCANCE. ITS AROUND 85 YEARS OLD, SO WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT.  LOOKS WORSE THAN IT IS!!!!! IT IS NOT PERFECT.  HAS A FEW MINOR IMPERFECTIONS, BUT REALLY PRETTY DECENT.   I WOULD GUESS THIS IS FROM THE 1940s. THIS DECOY IS APPROX 7 1/2" LONG. NICE FISH DECOY.  CAME OUT OF THE JIM RICHARDS COLLECTION. SOME OF THE FISH I AM LISTING MIGHT BE IN KIMBALLS BOOK NUMBER 2 OR 3. Y'ALL WILL HAVE TO LOOK. I CANNOT SAY FOR SURE.   JIM WAS AN EARLY GUY IN THE FISH DECOY WORLD.  I WOULD GUESS HE STARTED IN THE VERY EARLY 80s OR 1970s.  HE WAS A GOOD GUY.   I WILL BE LISTING FISH DECOYS THIS NEXT WEEK.   MAKE SURE YOU CHECK BACK.  DUE TO THE SIZE, I WILL HAVE TO SHIP IN A PRIORITY MAILBOX. I WILL GLADLY COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES.  PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE IF YOU PLAN ON BUYING MORE THAN ONE.  POST OFFICE SURE SEEMS TO BE GETTING GREADY.  GUESS IT IS WHAT IT IS.  BUYING SEVERAL WILL CUT DOWN ON THE SHIPPING PRICE. IF SHIPPING IS MORE THAN CHARGED, I WILL COVER IT, IT IT IS LESS THAN CHARGED, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.  THANX.   *****LOTS OF PHOTOS***** PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS.  PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.   I DO NOT DO BUT IT NOW.   THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.