CLASSIFIED ADS

 

ADVERTISING DEADLINE for the July/August 2010 issue is September 17, 2010.

 

WANTED

 

Wanted: Decoy Magazine is always looking for quality articles on old decoys and their makers. For information, contact Joe Engers at (302) 644-9001 or decoymag@aol.com.

 

Wanted: New Jersey decoys and shorebirds for my collection. I will pay top dollar for examples in original condition. Also interested in any NJ waterfowl related historical documents and photos. Contact: John Clayton at (410) 745-2955 (h), (732) 674-7024 (c) or john@njdecoys.com.

 

Wanted: Cline McAlpin decoys. Contact: Tim Altenhofen at (641) 792-5200 (home), (641) 521-1923 (cell), 3277 Hwy F36 W, Newton, IA 50208, tim@pcpartner.net.

 

Wanted: Early 1940s and 1950s decoys by Ed Snyder of Rio Vista, California. Call Mike Cole at (530) 682-8217.


 

Want to Buy: Old shorebird decoys in original condition and by contemporary carvers Mark McNair and Cameron McIntyre. Contact Bill Masengarb at (540) 721-0265 or pwmljm@aol.com.

 

Authors Wanted: Wilderness Adventures Press, publisher of hunting books, is interested in publishing books on decoys, decoy makers and waterfowling. Contact Chuck Johnson at (866) 400-2012, ext. 12 or chuckj@wildadvpress.com.

 

Ohio Decoys Wanted: Blair school, “Ohio” Dodge and decoys from Winous Point and Ottawa Hunting clubs. Interested in historic hunting memorabilia from Ohio (Peters & Austin). Jeff Hay, (269) 323-2020, jeffjoycehay@charter.net.

 

Call Me First: I will pay good prices for good original paint Mason and Wildfowler decoys. Vaughn Walters, Grand River Decoys, (660) 707-1389, www.grandriverdecoys.com.

 

Wanted: Jim Schmiedlin gunning and decorative decoys, any condition. Contact: Bill Abbate, PO Box 2306, New York, NY  10021, (917) 975-7565.


 

Wanted: Absolute top prices paid for quality Wheeler, Denny, Coombs and Ken Harris decoys. Please call Eric Pitman at (315) 382-3218.

 

Wanted: Charlie & Edna Perdew decoys, duck and crow calls, paintings and miniatures. Any condition, highest prices paid. Joe Tonelli, P Box 130, Spring Valley, IL  61362, (815) 664-4580, tonelli47@hotmail.com.

 

Top Dollar Paid for antique decoys in original condition from all regions. Photographs welcome and confidentiality guaranteed. Contact: Stephen B. O’Brien Jr., 268 Newbury St., Boston, MA  02116, (617) 536-0536, info@americansportingart.com. Visit our website at www.americansportingart.com.

 

Wanted: Wildfowler decoys, all factories, in good to excellent condition, also any information pertaining to Wildfowler decoys or their manufacturers. Contact Dick LaFountain at (631) 725-2034.

 

Wanted: Jim Schmiedlin gunning decoys. Excellent condition only. Contact: David E. Combs, PO Box 2767, Long Beach, CA 90801, (562) 595-7401.


 

Decoys Wanted: Paying top dollar for classic old decoys in excellent original condition.  Individual decoys or entire collections. Quiet and discreet. Classic Decoys, Alan G. Haid, 21 Outlook Dr., Darien, CT  06820, (203) 655-5188, clasdecoys@aol.com.

 

Wanted: I will pay the highest cash prices for excellent examples of Southern decoys-Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas. Dick McIntyre, Collectable Old Decoys, 158 Jasmine Hall Rd., Seabrook, SC  29940, (843) 466-0250, decoyczar@hughes.net. 

 

Wanted: Wisconsin decoys in original paint. Especially interested in Moaks, Resops, Streys, Wakefields, Milwaukee Museum & Stoughton school carvers and Evans Factory. Herb Desch, 6 East Scott St. #3, Chicago, IL 60610, (312) 337-7957, mhcdesch@rcn.com.

 

Wanted: Decoys in original paint by top makers. For purchase or consignment. Paying top dollar, or consign to us without cost to you. All transactions held in strict confidence. Write or call: Russ Goldberger, PO Box 60, Rye, NH 03870, (603) 433-1770, decoys@RJGAntiques.com. Visit our large website at www.RJGAntiques.com.


 

 

FOR SALE

 

For Sale: Illinois, River, Wisconsin, Ward Bros., Masons and other decoys. Visit www.jbsdecoys.com to view selection.

 

For Sale: Check out our selection of decoys, pottery and oyster plates at www.pottercoy.com. John Collier’s Antiques & Decoys: (410) 315-9787 or pottercoy@msn.com. 

 

Early Joiner Decoys: Mint 1951 Canada goose, never rigged, and pair of 1960s wide-billed canvasbacks. Call (302) 645-7571 or (302) 644-9001.

 

New Website: See www.wooden-decoy.com for hand-carved and factory duck decoys, fish spearing decoys and sporting collectibles. Email wooodendecoy@aol.com or call (707) 762-8689 for more information.

 

Located Off I-80 in central Nebraska – Decoys, prints, shot boxes – Nebraska decoys, rare fibers, Masons. Contact: Larry Peterson, Vintage Prints and Decoys, 2200 Central Ave., Kearney, NE  68847, (308) 234-2662, evenings, petoshar@frontier.com. 

 

Calendar/Poster Collectors: Original pads and calendar sheets from Winchester, Remington, UMC, DuPont, Austin and many others. 100% original – no reproductions. Call with the company and dates and I’ll see if I have it. Joe Tonelli, PO Box 130, Spring Valley, IL  61362, (815) 664-4580 or tonelli47@hotmail.com.


 

Upper Bay Decoys: Early Elk Neck style canvasback hen by Leonard Pryor in excellent near mint condition, canvasback hen with Roman nose by Jim Currier with great surface and paint and a gunning coot by Madison Mitchell. Call 645-7571 or (302) 644-9001.

 

PWM Shorebird Decoys: Specializing in the sale and purchase of shorebird decoys. Visit our Web site at www.pwmshorebirds.com. Contact: Bill Masengarb at (540) 721-0265 or pwmljm@aol.com.

 

Have you seen our new website? Multiple images of every decoy. Larger thumbnails. Steamlined menus. More content. A clear discussion of why you should consider working with us. Still offering over 150 quality decoys in original paint with full money-back guarantee. Updated daily. The best decoy website is now better than ever: www.RJGAntiques.com.

 

For Sale: Charlie “Speed” Joiner decoys, limited quantities. Call Dave Walker at (410) 939-4310.

 

For Sale: Decoys and shorebirds from Raven’s Way Antiques Web site: www.ravenswayantiques.com. Jim & Kathy Twining, PO Box 1477, North Kingston, RI  02852, rwantique@aol.com.


 

Decoy & Carving Books, also hunting story books. SASE. Hunting Rig Books, 124 County Rd. CB, Neenah, WI  54956. For more information call (920) 725-4350 or (920) 725-4421 or visit our website at www.huntingrigbooks.com.

 

Quality Handmade Decoy Bags for those special ducks in your life. Various styles ranging from dealer bags to deluxe bags ensuring maximum protection for your auction purchases and quality birds. Call Beverly at (732) 741-4033 or email birdwing.studios@verizon.net.

 

Southern Decoys: The finest selection of Southern decoys anywhere. Call for selection.  Dick McIntyre, Collectable Old Decoys, 158 Jasmine Hall Rd., Seabrook, SC 29940, (843) 466-0250, decoyczar@hughes.net.

 

For Sale: Pair of bluebills by Rob Capriola from his gunning rig and pair of hooded mergansers by George Strunk. Call (302) 645-7571 or (302) 644-9001.


 

Shorebirds, Shorebirds, Shorebirds: Antique shorebird decoys. Offering all the different species and makers from every Atlantic coastal gunning region. Schiller Martin, 2657 North East 26th Terrace, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306, summer (336) 385-6879, winter (954) 566-1286.

 

Attention Subscribers: Decoy Magazine offers a comprehensive index for all its issues, listed by maker and topic, from 1979 to 2009. Send $5.95 to PO Box 787, Lewes, DE  19958, (302) 644-9001.

 

E-Mail Decoy List:  Old working decoys for sale, primarily Chesapeake Bay & Chincoteague. Old gunners include Holly, Jackson, Heverin, Boyd, Lockard, Barnes, Currier, McGaw, Mitchell, Gibson & Cockey. Later birds include Bryan, McKinney, Litzenberg & Pierce. Also Hancock, Hudson, Jester, Reed & Birch, plus others from elsewhere. Call Jim Trimble at (703) 768-7264 or email: potomacduck@cox.net.

 

For Sale: Just received fabulous shorebird collection including Burr, Folger, Lincoln-type golden plover and sanderling and Nantucket G.P. Windbird. Also: Verity family curlew, Lincoln golden plover, Toronto BB plover, Boyd yellowlegs and Long Island BB plover. Also: Hudson merganser and pintail; L.T. Ward can hen and black; Warin black; Chambers black; Perdew mallard and redhead hen; Graves mallards and can; and Leed black. Masons: Premier BWT, mallards, blacks and cans; Challenge coot, mallards, BWT and goldeneye; Glasseye dunlin, willet and dove. Great selection of Crowell minis. Alan G. Haid, PO Box 1211, Darien, CT 06820, (203) 655-5188 or clasdecoys@aol.com. Visit us on the Web at www.decoymag.com/haid. 


 

Decoy Magazine is offering quality binders – a perfect way to store your back issues.  Each binder holds a year’s worth of magazines. Send $9.95 per binder plus $5.00 shipping (add $3.00 for each additional binder) or $69.95 for 6 binders (includes shipping) to: Decoy Magazine, PO Box 787, Lewes, DE 19958, (302) 644-9001. Visa/MC accepted.

 

For the Book Collector: Fleckenstein’s Decoy Books – “Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region,” “Shorebird Decoys,” “Factory Decoys,” “New Jersey Decoys” and “Southern Decoys,” – are available in special bound limited editions with original watercolor decoy painting tipped in. Inscribed, signed and numbered in very limited quantities. Email for photo of sample. Henry Fleckenstein Jr., PO Box 577, Cambridge, MD 21613, (410) 221-0076, hafleckjr@fastol.com.

 

For Sale: Great selection of antique and contemporary decoys and shorebirds, as well as sporting collectibles, at www.huntingclassics.com. Phil Jones, (937) 339-2853.

 

  

 

 

 

SERVICES

 

Appraisals, Auction Representation, Private Brokerage, Collections Management: Contact Stephen B. O’Brien, Jr., 268 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116, (617) 536-0536, Email: info@americansportingart.com. Website: www.americansportingart.com.

 

Canadian Decoys: Buy, Sell, Trade, Appraise, Identify, Auction Consignments and Representation. Collection evaluation, refinement and/or disposition. Paul Brisco, 49 Bromleigh Ave., London, Ontario, N6G 1V1, Canada, (519) 641-4790, Email: rpb@sympatico.ca.

 

Buyer, Seller, Consultant, Auction Representation: Over 30 years experience dealing in top-quality original paint decoys. Strict confidence. Write or call: Russ Goldberger, PO Box 60, Rye, NH 03870, (603) 433-1770. Visit the largest decoy website: www.RJGAntiques.com. Inquiries: decoys@RJGAntiques.com.

 

Professional Decoy Restoration: Providing a complete range of restoration services for collectors and dealers. Extensive experience with decoys and carvers from all regions of the USA and Canada. Masons a specialty. Paul Fortin, PO Box 713, Hanson, MA 02341. (781) 447-2614.

 

 


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PUBLICATIONS

 

“Gunnin’ Birds” by Kroghie Andresen, featuring the decoys of over 200 carvers from Back Bay, VA and Currituck and Dare County, NC, from the author’s collection. 400 pages with over 1300 illustrations. $70 plus $7 s/h. Andresen Advisory LLC, 810 Museum Dr., Charlotte, NC  28207, (704) 517-1941, www.Gunnin’Birds.com.

 

Decoy Magazine: Limited supply of sold out issues available for $20 each plus shipping. Call or email for selection, (302) 644-9001, decoymag@aol.com.

 

For Sale: “The McCleery Auction,” edited by Gard & Shaw, a comprehensive overview of the most important event in decoys history, 226 pages, $150 plus $10 S/H. Ron Gard, 37667 Forest Lane, Suite 124, #1155, Dallas, TX  75244, (214) 357-6159, lakeemmatx@mac.com.

 

Attention Subscribers: All of our classifieds are listed at no additional charge on our website at www.decoymag.com. Send us your classified today. Prepay for one year for a 10% discount, (302) 644-9001, decoymag@aol.com. Visa/MC accepted.

 

Bound Volumes: Decoy Magazine is offering limited edition bound volumes: 1995/1996, 1997/1998, 1999/2000, 2001/2002, 2003/2004 and 2005/2006 (14 issues in each). The 2007/2008 editions will be ready for shipping in early September. These handsome professionally bound volumes ($195 each, includes shipping) look like encyclopedias on the shelf. The 1995/1996, 1997/1998 and 1999/2000 editions are nearly sold out. Decoy Magazine, PO Box 787, Lewes, DE 19958, (302) 644-9001, Visa/MC accepted.


Limited Editions: Leather bound limited editions of “Chesapeake Bay Decoys” by
Richardson. Handsome leather binding, hand colored end sheets, hand sewn bindings and slip cases ($175 includes shipping). Decoy Magazine, PO Box 787, Lewes, DE  19958, (302) 644-9001. Visa/MC accepted.

 

 

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