SUPERB ANTIQUE VINTAGE BLACK DUCK PAIR CORK WOOD DUCK DECOYS EAST COAST EX. If you have antique duck or fish decoys or shore bird carvings, we are always interested in adding to our inventory. $79.00. Price Realized: $11,000, Image 5:  William Bowman Pintail Drake Because we grew up in Maine, we cannot help a slight bias toward the sea duck, eider, scoter, and old squaw. Then, there are different species of decoys – shorebirds, duck, geese, and more. Price Realized: $97,750, Image 2: Joseph Lincoln Oldsquaw Hen The market first started with small, niche groups of enthusiasts throughout the United States in the 1950s and ‘60s who began collecting antique duck decoys. Guyette & Deeter, St. Michaels, MD (April 2016) Price Realized: $8,000, Image 4: John Dilley Robin Snipe in Spring Plumage The most popular color? Rare Old 1930s Builders Woodworking CO Mallard Pr Wood Duck Decoys Burlington IA. Vintage antique wooden duck decoys. Estimate: $1,200 – $1,800 Price Realized: $78,000, Image 2:  William Bowman Greater Yellowlegs Shop eBay for great deals on Antique Hunting Duck Decoys. Price Realized: $79,000, Image 2: Elmer Crowell Sleeping Black Duck Price Realized: $888. Estimate: $65,000 – $85,000 Did you scroll all this way to get facts about antique duck decoy? In 2004, 2005, and 2007, decoys were going up in value, even when the housing market was falling apart, whereas antiques were not.”. Pook & Pook, Downingtown, PA (April 2010) Price Realized: $27,500, Image 3: Charles E. “Shang” Wheeler Canvasback Drake Soon enough, decoy shows around the country started popping up.”. Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000 Estimate: $3,000 – $3,500 Vintage duck decoy sculpture, Hand carved, solid wood, signed by, Dale Jordan 1986, beautifully stained of an American hen wigeon. We offer values on carvings made by factory or artist : * Duck Decoys * Goose Decoys * Shore bird Decoys * Crow decoys James D. Julia, Fairfield, ME (August 2015) Estimate: $30,000 – $40,000 Price Realized: $3,360, Image 7: Elmer Crowell Black Duck Pook & Pook, Downingtown, PA (April 2010) Antique duck decoys from the Mississppi & Illinois River Valleys and beyond. Guyette & Deeter, St. Michaels, MD (July 2016) Regardless of your experience level, you'll find something useful and interesting here. Estimate: $1,750 – $2,750 Christie’s, London, United Kingdom (January 2007) auction house be sure to contact us first. You can buy an original Elmer Crowell black duck in great condition for $2,500. Price Realized: $60,000, Image 2: Augustus “Gus” Wilson Feeding Rocking Head Black Duck with Mussel in Mouth Decoys Unlimited, West Barnstable, MA (July 2014) “The reason valuable decoys are so valuable is because 90 percent of them were repainted or had their heads broken off, so the ones that are left in good condition are the best ones and go for high prices.” According to Guyette, most of the decoys he sees in appraisals are worth about $100. Guyette explains that in the early 1980s, “decoys were selling for $20,000 and up.”. Price Realized: $3,000, Image 8: Charles E. “Shang” Wheeler Black Duck Working One duck decoy at that auction sold for $10,000, which was unheard of at the time. Ending Feb 14 at 7:24AM PST 3d 10h. Shorebirds are more scarce because this type of hunting was outlawed in 1928, so they tend to go for higher prices. Hand Carved Goose Decoy I collect and sell an eclectic selection of quality representative antique and vintage duck, goose, shorebird and English wood pigeon decoys. A Price Guide for Collectors, From the mid-19th century through the early-20th century, the use of painted, wooden, hollow or solid shorebird, goose, and duck decoys came into fashion among bird hunters. PAIR ANTIQUE BLACK DUCK WOOD DECOYS. Price Realized: $8,500, Image 6: Charles E. “Shang” Wheeler Preening Back-Bellied Plover This hand-painted wooden decoy has great original color. “That started a movement of communication among collectors and people were sending information about decoys and carvers their region. Long before English colonists arrived in America, Native Americans used natural materials like mud and carcasses to conjure up bird and other animal decoys for hunting. You'll find new or used products in Antique Hunting Duck Decoys on eBay. But birds of a wooden feather don’t always flock together. We have the best deals on Antique Duck Decoys so stop by and check us out first! The Migratory Bird Treaty of 1918 put an end to market hunting however the real carvers/hunters learned the behaviors of these animals and translated those behaviors into their decoy artistry. The most common antique duck decoy material is wood. Ward black duck from the Bishop’s Head Gun Club sold for $97,750 in our July 2010 sale. https://www.ebay.com/b/Antique-Hunting-Duck-Decoys/111291/bn_57336601 Price Realized: $18,000, Image 3: Obediah Verity Black Bellied Plover Decoys Unlimited, West Barnstable, MA (July 2014) Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500 Price Realized: $200, Image 1:  Elmer Crowell Canvasback Hen Estimate: $4,500 – $6,500 Price Realized: $6,612, Image 6: Obediah Verity Running Sandpiper Estimate: $16,000 – $20,000 Charles Ahner Fond du Lac. Antique Wooden Duck Decoys The item "Antique Wooden Duck Decoys" is in sale since Saturday, March 7, 2020. Russ and Karen Goldberger have operated RJG Antiques for 40 years. When Hal Sorenson of Burlington, Iowa published a magazine called “The Decoy Collector’s Guide,” everything started to change. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Hunting\Vintage Hunting\Duck Decoys". This duck decoy appears to be factory made. Estimate: $10,000 – $14,000 In 1986, Guyette & Deeter sold a decoy for $190,000, and two subsequent auctions at other houses yielded record price results of $206,000 and $319,000. Guyette & Deeter, St. Michaels, MD (July 2017) Price Realized: $4,000, Image 6: William Bowman Greater Yellowlegs There are big variations depending on maker and type of decoy,” notes Guyette. Decoys Unlimited, Inc., a nationally recognized full-service company for collectors of American bird decoys, folk art, and related items, is owned by Ted and Sold for $299,000. Price Realized: $30,000, Image 2: Obediah Verity Robin Snipe in Spring Plumage Price Realized: $1,000, Image 8: Joseph Lincoln Black Duck C $473.76 Frank Ambrosich Montello. Price Realized: $1,320, Image 8: John Dilley Plover Shorebird Vintage, Working Duck Decoy- Circa late 1940's- 1950's Up for viewing and auction is a nice. Guyette & Deeter, St. Michaels, MD (July 2017) Muddy Water Decoys is a family owned business. Joe Anderlik Lac du Flambeau. Estimate: $30,000 – $40,000 Estimate: $3,500 – $4,500 Price Realized: $468, Image 7:  William Bowman Redhead “All of a sudden, people who were worth hundreds of millions of dollars, not just a couple million, were going after decoys. Muddy Water Decoys is a family owned business. Their large gallery is in Rye, New Hampshire. While no longer used today due to advances in decoy materials and technology, these wooden duck decoys are now considered highly collectible, with entire auction houses dedicated to the buying and selling of vintage duck decoys, magnificent works of folk art. Price Realized: $11,500, Image 5: Obediah Verity Curlew 0 bids +C $36.08 shipping. Everything is guaranteed to be as represented. Decoys Unlimited, West Barnstable, MA (July 2012) Price Realized: $1,250, Image 8: Obediah Verity Bluebill Hen Estimate: $80,000 – $100,000 Make Offer - ANTIQUE HANDMADE DECOY DUCK, HUNTING DECOY ONTARIO, GOLDENEYE WHISTLER DRAKE. In Antique-Style Duck Decoys, Tom Matus, an experienced wildfowl hunter and a champion decoy carver, introduces you to the special world of the Contemporary Antique-Styled Decoy.Whether you're a novice exploring the craft of decoy carving, a veteran craftsman seeking a change of … Estimate: $12,000 – $15,000 “Year after year, people come to the auctions to see friends. Price Realized: $1,500, Image 7: John Dilley Cork Ruddy Turnstone Guyette & Deeter, St. Michaels, MD (November 2013) Black Duck wooden duck decoy by Dodge Decoy Factory, Detroit, Mich. 1890's. The bottom of the decoy has a wood knot. Extremely rare greenwing teal hen, Obediah Verity, Seaford, Long Island, New York, 19th century. Estimate: $500 – $700 Antique Dekes is a great place for antique decoy collectors to find those hard to find pieces to complete their collections. Vintage Working Martha's Vineyard Duck Hunting Decoy - Stanley Murphy Collection “It’s hard to predict what a decoy will sell for today – so many factors determine their price,” Guyette explains. Click here to explore duck decoys on Invaluable now. In addition to maker and region, there’s also form and condition to consider. “All of a sudden, because of this magazine, people all over the country started to realize that there were others out there who collected these duck decoys,” says Guyette. Among antique duck decoy collectors the west coast is known for producing such talented vintage wooden decoy makers as Richard "Fresh Air Dick" Janson, Horace "Hie" Crandall, Charles Bergman, William McLellan, Ed Snyder, Charles Pice, Captain Olsen, Amiel Garibaldi and Jerry Mastin. Image 1:  William Bowman Carved and Painted Greater Yellowlegs Decoys Unlimited, West Barnstable, MA (July 2012) 4 Decoys. One duck decoy at that auction sold for $10,000, which was unheard of at the time.