Guyette & Deeter Auction Featured Bird Beauties

ELMER CROWELL (1862-1952) of East Harwich, Mass., was one of the greatest decoy makers and bird carvers of all time. The lifelike quality of his three-dimensional portrayals of American wildfowl is unsurpassed. Crowell acquired his understanding of bird anatomy and plumage patterns during a lifetime of observing and hunting Cape Cod’s abundant indigenous and migratory […]

Kovels Antique Trader October 2023

Ruby Lane founder Tom Johnson…Fright Night Fun…Sporting Art…Gustav Stickley Furniture…Swatch Watches…Disneyland Memorabilia…Batman Toys…Gripoix Glass Jewelry…Gold Rush Country…American Porcelain Marks…Collector’s Gallery  

Collectors Enjoy a Fowl Day at Copley Event

The first decoys can be dated to the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North America, but it was during the post-Civil War era in the United States when demand for waterfowl decoys greatly expanded. These pieces are now a treasured form of folk art collected by modern hunters for their utilitarian use, enthusiasts of folk art, and […]