I picked up a collectors piece and a wingbone that is numbered. I can not tell for sure but I believe the signature on the box call is Dave Constantine and after going to his site and looking how he does things I am pretty sure it is.
This is Mr. Constantines website and after looking at several of his calls I do think it is one of his. http://www.dconstantine.com/tc-box.cfm
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The wingbone seems to read Mike Hanna but I am not sure of that and is numbered #32 has anyone heard of him?
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By the way I am sorry for the quality of the pictures, I just could not seem to get anything to come out the way I wanted them to.
Awesome piece congratulations!
Dang, that fellow spent some time making that box call. Nice piece for the display case, congrats.
Congrats on the calls. In case you didn't know, that Constantine box is a replica (reproduction) of the original call. There were 2600 of of them made and sold through NWTF banquets. Last couple I saw sell went for $120ish. Dave Constantine does amazing work, one of his originals is worth a lot of coin!
Quote from: guesswho on January 05, 2021, 08:00:07 PM
Dang, fellow spent some time making that box call. Nice piece for the display case, congrats.
That he sure did. I am going to have to find some more room somehow, right now it will stay in the Ol' Tom Treasure chest wrapped up in a towel to keep it safe til I can get more room or another display case.
Quote from: GobbleGitr on January 05, 2021, 08:09:47 PM
Congrats on the calls. In case you didn't know, that Constantine box is a replica (reproduction) of the original call. There were 2600 of of them made and sold through NWTF banquets. Last couple I saw sell went for $120ish. Dave Constantine does amazing work, one of his originals is worth a lot of coin!
No I did not know that at all, the lady I got it from said that she and her husband used to go to NWTF events all the time and that that is where they picked it up. Any clue on the wing bone maker? By the way, nice to know I did not pay to much.
Beautiful call Steve, good luck with it......
Dave is an amazing artist. Congrats on that pick up Steve.
That's a super cool call Steve!
Quote from: Tom007 on January 05, 2021, 09:34:13 PM
Beautiful call Steve, good luck with it......
Thank you Tom, I do not think it is meant to be played, just displayed. When I get some alcohol pads I will clean the mouth area of the wing bone a little and try to play that a bit.
Quote from: paboxcall on January 05, 2021, 11:35:44 PM
Dave is an amazing artist. Congrats on that pick up Steve.
I had not heard of him until I started to look into this, he certainly is talented, I do not think I could afford to have an original done by him.
Quote from: 310 gauge on January 05, 2021, 11:52:40 PM
That's a super cool call Steve!
Thanks, I think it is pretty neat myself, a lot going on with it.
Very cool!
That is a nice box call!! Great find!! :icon_thumright:
(https://i.imgur.com/eeqe9BLl.jpg)
this was the first one Dave did,,, i think yours was a couple of years later
Quote from: Muzzy61 on January 06, 2021, 02:11:12 PM
Very cool!
Thank you.
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on January 07, 2021, 05:33:01 PM
That is a nice box call!! Great find!! :icon_thumright:
Thanks, friend of mine was amazed at the detail. Then I showed him Dave's website and he was really astonished.
Quote from: doublespurs21 on January 07, 2021, 06:11:36 PM
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this was the first one Dave did,,, i think yours was a couple of years later
I am not sure if that is a joke or you are being serious, if serious then he has come a very long way though that certainly is an interesting looking piece.
no joke,,,,,,,,,, i believe this call sold for $4500-5000 back than,,, dave won the nwtf callmaking contest with this call,
Quote from: doublespurs21 on January 07, 2021, 07:54:46 PM
no joke,,,,,,,,,, i believe this call sold for $4500-5000 back than,,, dave won the nwtf callmaking contest with this call,
Must be one of those things that look better in person. I know I am not happy with the pictures of the one I posted.
Quote from: GobbleGitr on January 05, 2021, 08:09:47 PM
Congrats on the calls. In case you didn't know, that Constantine box is a replica (reproduction) of the original call. There were 2600 of of them made and sold through NWTF banquets. Last couple I saw sell went for $120ish. Dave Constantine does amazing work, one of his originals is worth a lot of coin!
Hey bud do you know if this piece had a name and if so what was it? Thanks.
There are old posts here on OG about this call and another
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,48392.msg483391.html#msg483391
He makes lots of different stuff. Many items often pop up on ebay.