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Charles Clark began making this early version "Dent-Eye" Water Scout around 1933. These were the first real production models and were produced in a multitude of colors and patterns for the next 5 years. The first "Tack-Eye" Water Scouts appeared on the market around 1938 and were the main stay of the business for many years to come. The "Dent-Eye" pictured above is in a perch pattern and the eyes are simply "dents" and highlighted in red. It is said that these "dents" were produced by tapping the wooden plug with a ball-peen hammer. The design and colors in the box tell us that it is "pre-war" as the Clark's name is in black instead of red as found on the "post-war" boxes. Click on the link below and notice the eye treatment used on these two pearl dent-eye scouts. (from the collection of Mike Presley) |
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Pearl Dent-Eye Water Scouts |
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Colorful Dent-Eye - Rainbow Variation |
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