Charles Grubbs - Walnut Crow Call
Updated August 19, 2026
This auction ended on August 27, 2026.
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| Lot number | 49 |
| Estimate | 75.00 - 125.00 USD |
| Category | Antiques & Furniture |
| Auction | 2026 Wildfowl Call Auction Event |
| Date | August 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | American Sporting Auctions |
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee |
Charles William Grubbs (1848-1933) Chicago, IL 4" long Charles Grubbs is arguably one of the earliest pioneers of modern duck calls. According to his own hunting catalog and testimony, Grubbs made the "first commercial duck call” that was available to the market in 1868. Grubbs started the Undercliff Hotel and Summer Resort along the shore of Lake Senachwine, a backwater lake along the banks of the famed Illinois River where he guided and hunted for the market. 29 Condition: Very good and original. Some putty missing from mouth piece
