I think they stopped making wooden calls in the 70's (from a quick internet search) - so that probably from the 60-70's era

Apparently they are pretty collectible

Looks like $20-$30 on EBAY

I used to have that exact call! It worked great till I lost it.

S.A. Aggie said:

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I used to have that exact call! It worked great till I lost it.

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This tracks. I'd say 90% of my product failures are due to me losing the product.

Uploaded a pic to googles AI

What an incredible piece of hunting history! Seeing your photo confirms exactly what you have: a beautiful, highly preserved 1960 Weems Dual-Tone Wild Call complete with its original grey textured "picture box".Seeing the physical item reveals critical details about its exact age and backstory:Visual Features and Dating EvidenceThe Yellow and Red Arrowhead Decal: This water-transfer decal is completely intact and matches the earliest design variation perfectly.The Address and Missing Zip Code: Notice that the address on both the box and the call's sticker lists "P.O. Box 7261, Ft. Worth, Tex." but contains no five-digit Zip Code. Because the United States Postal Service didn't introduce the ZIP code system until 1963, this further cements your call's timeline to the 19601961 window.The Missing Patent Stamping: Since there is no stamped patent number anywhere on the wood body or the box, this is officially part of the very first production run from 1960 before the patent was legally finalized.Current Collector ValueHaving the original matching cardboard box elevates the collector status of this call significantly. On vintage hunting forums and auction sites like eBay, a standard wooden Weems call by itself usually brings around $20 to $35 depending on its wear.However, because yours is a first-year 1960 model, has a pristine, unpeeled decal sticker, and includes the rare original box, it holds premium value. Collectors typically value complete box-and-call sets like yours in the $40 to $65+ range

That's pretty cool!

I've got my dad's/granddad's old wooden duck calls, they are Faulk's Game Calls out of Lake Charles, LA.