Decoy Magazine

07/24/2025

The July/August issue of Decoy Magazine is now in the mail. Our cover story is on Dave "Umbrella" Watson, a reclusive yet talented decoy maker from Willis Wharf, Virginia. For fans of factory decoys, there's an article that details the differentiations between Poitevin and Reynolds decoys. There are profiles on Alvin M. Shourds, a fourth-generation carver from a famous decoy making family, and Roy LeGaux, a talented Louisiana carver who mastered the art of flat and vertical painting. And there are all the latest decoy auction and show reports. If you're not yet a subscriber, get in touch and we'll get your first issue in the mail.

07/22/2025

We'll be attending the Guyette & Deeter auction in Easton, Maryland on Friday and Saturday. Although there will not be a dealer exhibition, if there's something in the Marketplace section of our website - www.decoymag.com - that you are interested in, we'll be happy to bring it along for your inspection. Let us know.

DECOY MAGAZINE HOME PAGE. Decoy Magazine is the ultimate source for decoy collectors! Our bi-monthly publication features top quality decoys from around the world by both well-known master and up-and-coming contemporary craftsmen. We're dedicated to exploring the provenance of these fascinating coll...

07/16/2025

The truck is packed, and we'll be heading to Clayton, New York in the morning to attend the decoy show in the heart of the Thousand Islands. We'll be signing up new subscribers, selling books and magazines for decoy collectors and bringing a good selection of collectible decoys. Here are a few we're bringing along.

07/02/2025

We just got a choice consignment of Ken Anger decoys that we'll be adding to the Marketplace section of our website - www.decoymag.com.

06/07/2025

The Rivermen, Echoes of Lake St. Francis by Roy Lefebvre and Norman Seymour, soft cover, 270 pages, excellent condition, $25, domestic shipping included. Just one copy available.

06/05/2025

Pick up some books on decoy collecting to read on your summer vacations. Mention this post and through the end of June there's free shipping. Buy two or more books and get a 10% discount.

06/05/2025

Pick up some back issues for your summer reading pleasure. Mention this post and we're offering a discount through June: 6 issues for $40, 12 issues for $75 and 24 issues for $125, shipping included. You can pick our 6 packs or mix and match your own selections.

06/04/2025

Recently added this coot, branded "J.E.B," to our inventory. It was made by James E. Baines of Morgantown, Maryland near the Potomac River. For years, due to the "dog bone" style weight, they were erroneously attributed to Bob McGaw of Havre de Grace. He also made canvasbacks and wigeons.

05/31/2025

We'll be packing the truck today and heading to the Elks Lodge in Edgewood, Maryland tomorrow to exhibit at the Annapolis Decoy Show, sponsored by the Potomac Decoy Collectors Association. We'll be signing up new subscribers, selling books and back issues for decoy collectors and bringing a nice selection of collectible decoys. Here are a few we're bringing along.

05/19/2025

The May/June issue of Decoy Magazine is now in the mail. Our cover story is on the Canada goose collection of Tim Peterson that will begin a nationwide tour, opening at Ducks Unlimited's Waterfowling Heritage Center in Memphis, Tennessee on August 1. There's a terrific article on Al Bell, a carver known for making some wonderful swan decoys while in Baltimore, but his decoy making career actually began years earlier while living in Philadelphia. Our Collectors Corner recounts one collector's persistence in reuniting a pair of decoys by Charles Sumner Bunn. And there's all the latest decoy show and auction reports. If you're not yet a subscriber, get in touch and we'll get your first copy in the mail.

04/30/2025

It's almost time to pack the truck and head to Havre de Grace, Maryland for the Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival at the Star Centre this Saturday and Sunday. We'll be signing up new members, selling books and back issues for decoy collectors and offering a nice selection of vintage decoys and contemporary carvings. Here are some of the birds we'll be bringing along. If you see something on our marketplace account that you'd like to see, let us know and we'll bring it along.

04/20/2025

We'll be packing the truck tomorrow and heading towards Lombard, Illinois on Tuesday to attend the North American Vintage Decoy & Sporting Collectibles Show. We'll be set up in the ballroom on Friday and Saturday, signing up new subscribers, selling books and back issues for decoy collectors and offering a selection of old decoys and contemporary carvings. Here are a few we're bringing along.