Captain Harry Jobes

Havre de Grace, Maryland, now known as the decoy capital of the world, has spawned an entire dynasty of decoys as well as decoy carvers. Decades ago, little did gunners know that the hundreds of decoys that they chopped at their workbenches in their spare time for hunting season would one day be considered a valuable art. Fortunately, many of the earliest carver’s works have been discovered in abandoned barns and cluttered attics and have been preserved for today’s appreciative collectors. And, like all true art, the skills involved in creating these counterfeit ducks have also been passed down from earlier generations to today’s carvers.

One of these contemporary carvers is Captain Harry Jobes, a unique individual. You can often spot him at a decoy show decked out in his Panama hat, suspenders and duck pants, and one of his famous handknitted "Captain Jobes" sweaters.

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Havre de Grace, Maryland, now known as the decoy capital of the world, has spawned an entire dynasty of decoys as well as decoy carvers. Decades ago, little did gunners know that the hundreds of decoys that they chopped at their workbenches in their spare time for hunting season would one day be considered a valuable art. Fortunately, many of the earliest carver’s works have been discovered in abandoned barns and cluttered attics and have been preserved for today’s appreciative collectors. And, like all true art, the skills involved in creating these counterfeit ducks have also been passed down from earlier generations to today’s carvers.

One of these contemporary carvers is Captain Harry Jobes, a unique individual. You can often spot him at a decoy show decked out in his Panama hat, suspenders and duck pants, and one of his famous handknitted "Captain Jobes" sweaters.

Capt. Harry Jobes passed away May 10th. 2019.

Subject ID: 76671

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