Ben Lee Lee's Champion Slate Caller with Thrill brand soap bottle striker prototype

Object/Artifact

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Wild Turkey Archives

Lee's Champion Slate Caller prototype (back view)

Lee's Champion Slate Caller prototype (back view)

Name/Title

Ben Lee Lee's Champion Slate Caller with Thrill brand soap bottle striker prototype

Entry/Object ID

PTC004A0001

Description

Ben Lee was an early ambassador of modern day turkey hunting and renowned for his turkey hunting and calling prowess. He developed a line of turkey calls, and this is a prototype of his Lee's Champion Slate Caller. The prototype features a pot with indentations for fingers, and the striker was the top of a Thrill brand soap bottle with a wooden dowel inserted. Green paint was appiled to the soap bottle portion. This prototype was given by Lee to his employee and Prostaffer, Tom Stuckey, for field testing.

Collection

Brent Rogers collection

Cataloged By

Brent Rogers

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jan 19, 2026

Created By

paul@awthf.org

Create Date

January 19, 2026

Updated By

Brent@awthf.org

Update Date

January 25, 2026