"WATERFOWLING ON THE CHESAPEAKE 1819-1936", by John Sullivan Jr. Signed by author. 1st edition, 2003, 195 pages in hard cover format. Excellent brand new condition. Part documentry, part nostalgic history, and part informational catalogue. This book explores a century of hunting on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, from the heyday of gun clubs and market shooting to the rise of conservation law. Drawing on oral histories & period documents and artifacts, Sullivan looks at the effects of technological change, the relationship between hunter and dog, the recognition of decoys as folk art, and the history of waterfowl hunting. Introduces to the reader both the famous and lesser known carvers with good bio info & many great photos, large color section includes many choice examples. John Sullivan's books are always a great read, he is a true scholar of this hobby we love, this book is no exception. A must have decoy book, great value on this one.
$40

Very nice and scarce 1/2 lb "DEAD SHOT" powder tin from the American Powder Mills, Boston, Mass. Circa 1890-1920. Good all original condition. Has a few areas of wear & rust but not bad, displays nice, see pics above. Spot where the original cap was has been cut out, it is thought the lid probably froze up on the hunter & he cut part of the top out so he could use his powder. Original old red painted surface with very cool dual litho graphics. It is "FGG" grain. Great old powder tin here for any powder tin collection or a nice addition to a decoy collection. More pics avail if interested.
$95

"CHESAPEAKE BAY DECOYS, The Men Who Made and Used Them", edited by Robert H. Richardson. Completely revised, third edition. Newly photographed with over 350 photos of the area's finest decoys. Over 100 birds in full color. Additional material on Virginia by Grayson Chesser. 240 pages in hard cover format. Excellent brand new condition. A must have decoy book.
$40

Very nice egg tempera painting on board of landing Black Ducks by Dr. Bagley Walker, Eastern Shore of VA. Signed "Walker". Excellent Eastern Shore of Virginia painting in 100% original conditon. Beautiful colors & blending that really show the beauty of the beautiful skies we are lucky to have here on the Shore. The rare technique of painting in the egg tempera medium is rarely done by most of todays artist but it truely gives you color results that are unique. Nicely done walnut framing that measures approx 13 1/3 X 12 3/4, painting size is approx 11 1/2 X 10. This is a very nice painting with great brushwork & colors that really shows the beauty of a Eastern Shore marsh scene with a winter sky. You will like this one, pics Im showing dont do it the justice, more pics available.
$750

"GUNNIN' BIRDS", by Kroghie Andresen. Signed by author 2008 first edition. 380 page hardback format. Extensive & detailed award winning book that captures the passion of its author & his collection of over 1,100 decoys. Covers in great detail the waterfowling history & makers of the Back Bay of Virginia & North Carolina area. Market gunning, battery blinds, and detailed regional history, makers & examples of their work are all covered. This book is awesome, it is a great read and it has loads of great photos of quality decoys of the region. Excellent brand new condition. A must have decoy book.
$70

Excellent & very scarce 12 gauge "TARGET" 2-piece shot shell box from "The Peters Cartridge Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Circa 1900-20. Very good plus all original condition. This is a 2 piece box, 12 guage, #7 shot. Box is empty. Colors are clean & bright. Quail box is a tuff one & this is a outstanding example for any collector. More pics avail if interested.
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Very cool watercolor painting of "Snowball" the cat. Unsigned by artist but he does sign the cats name in old fountain pen ink. Painter is from Pennsylvania. Artist doesnt sign his work but works in watercolors that are made up of crushed pastel chalks. He then mounts the paintings in old frames & sells out of them as fast as he offers them to the antique dealer crowd in PA. Beautiful colors with a nice look of slight aged fade. Good subject use of a cross eyed fat kitty sitting on a watermelon patterned rug. Nice older 3 color frame that measures approx 14 1/8 X 12 inches, painting size is approx 9 X 7. This is a very cool painting with great subject & colors. My pic doesnt do it justice, more pics avail, you will love this painting.
$250

"IRA D. HUDSON & FAMILY, Chincoteague Carvers", by Henry Stansbury. Virginia's most famous decoy making family. 160 pages with over 250 full color photos. 8 1/2" X 11" in hard cover format. Excellent brand new condition. A must have decoy book for all collectors of decoys & folk art.
$50

Very rare & early Peters Rustless Ammunition diecut. Circa 1930's. Excellent all original condition & has original easel back. Has great color & a wonderful scene of Moose. Measures approx 13 1/4" x 9". Has probably never been used & grades excellent, even with some edge wear from storage & age. Original diecuts in this condition are nearly impossible to find at any price, & this is a very nice one with good age, color, condition & graphics. Nice addition to a decoy display.
$850

"CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVERS, DECOYS & LONG GUNS, Tales of Carroll's Island Ducking Club ", by John Sullivan Jr. Signed by author. 1st edition, 2008, 159 pages in softcover format. Excellent brand new condition. The stories from Carroll's Island Ducking Club, which was founded in the mid-nineteenth century , offer special insights about the Chesapeake Bay's waterfowling heritage. In this book Sullivan documents the development of the Chesapeake Bay retriever and how gunners once devised decoys and new firearms and enjoyed the bounty of the Bay. Many great old photos, large color section includes many choice examples. John Sullivan's books are always a great read, he is a true scholar of this hobby we love, this book is no exception. A must have decoy book, great value on this one.
$22

Very nice & scarce 1/2 lb "SNAP SHOT" powder tin from the CANADIAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED, Co. Circa 1890-1920. Very good plus all original condition. Has a few areas of small rubs from age but very nice & displays nice, see pics above. Retains original FFG cap. Original old black painted surface with very nice litho graphics. It is "FGG" grain. Great old powder tin here for any powder tin collection or a nice addition to a decoy collection. More pics avail if interested.
$165

Outstanding & very scarce oil painting on board of landing Pintails by Lem Ward (1896-1984), Crisfield, MD. Signed not dated but early. Excellent oil painting in 100% original conditon with no problems or repairs. Beautiful colors & a great match to other painting currently being offered. Nice cherry frame that measures approx 13 X 10 3/4, painting size is approx 10 X 8 1/4. This is a very nice painting with great brushwork & colors. You dont find these very often and a good investment piece for any Ward decoy collector.
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Early & excellent Charles Perdew Crow Call. Circa 1910-20's. Excellent all original condition with minimal wear. Has "Pat. Nov. 2, 1909" stamped at the top and stamped "CHAS H. PERDEW, HENRY, ILL" at the bottom, and still retains original gold inlay in stamping. Has great color & patina & is made from red cedar. Measures approx 5 3/8". Has seen little use & grades excellent. Looks as though someone cleaned up some of band tarnish, but still has great surface. Has a natural wood/knot flaw on barrel & one side of mouth piece, mouth piece flaw area visable in pic above. I have owned several crow calls & the Perdew calls have by far the best sound out of any antique call I have ever used. Nice addition to a decoy or call collection, or a excellent call to use on your next crow hunt. Hard to find one cleaner then this for the money. More pics avail.
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Scarce hardback copy of AMERICAN FISH DECOYS by Steven Michaan. Limited printing in 2003. Excellent conditon, I have a few copies still in original shrink wrap. This is one of the best photographed & layouts I have seen in any sporting collectable book. The photography is awesome & Michaan is very well known for his fish decoy knowledge & collections, all together it makes for a great & must have book of some of the finest known examples of fish spearing decoys in existance. Has chapters on American fish decoy history, New York fish decoys, Oscar Peterson decoys, Mt Clemens fish decoys, Hans Janner fish decoys, & Michigan styles of fish decoys. The top makers & some very rare examples are presented thru out this 208 page book. Measures approx 12 1/4 X 10 1/2. Don't miss out on this one, this is a very hard book to find. Price includes shipping to lower 48.
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Very nice old gallon size Moonlight Bay Brand, Fresh Raw oyster tin can from E.I. Webb & Co, Weems, VA. Circa 1930-50s. Condition is very good with great. Has a few areas of rust including a few areas where it rusted thru in black area, very hard to see & displays very nice. Seafood #VA.88. This is a very nice & fairly scarce oyster tin can with some of the neatest graphics from the historic Chesapeake Bay area. More pics avail.
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Very nice 1 lb "SNAP SHOT" powder tin from the CANADIAN EXPLOSIVES LIMITED, Co. Circa 1890-1920. Very good all original condition. Has a few areas of small dents & a few small spots rust but pretty nice & displays nice, see pics above. Retains original FFG cap. Original old black painted surface with very nice litho graphics. It is "FGG" grain. Great old powder tin here for any powder tin collection or a nice addition to a decoy collection. More pics avail if interested.
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Very clean & early, 1 gallon size "SUN BRAND OYSTERS", The Leib Packing Co., Baltimore, MD. "BALTIMORE'S BIG OYSTER HOUSE". Circa 1930-40s. Condition is very good with great colors & graphics of boats & sunset. Has lid. A nice addition to any collection.
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"Michigan's Master Carver, OSCAR W. PETERSON 1887-1951", by Ron Fritz. Signed by Ron. Copyright 1987 & long out of print. The only book exclusively on one of the finest folk artist that ever made a fish decoy. Outstanding color photos & the most complete group of Peterson's work ever to be put in one book. 104 pages in hard cover format with original dust jacket. Excellent like new condition. A must have decoy book if you collect Peterson fish or folk art.
$150

Very rare & early Remington Arms diecut. Circa 1930's. Excellent all original condition & has original easel back. Has great color & a wonderful duck hunting scene that promotes "THE NEW REMINGTON MODEL 32 OVER AND UNDER 12 GAUGE", 2 pc. Nitro Express shotshell box with mallard duck is pictured, also has nice hunting over decoys scene. Measures approx 12 1/2" x 34". Has slight crease at fold but still grades excellent. Original diecuts in this condition are nearly impossible to find at any price, & this is a very nice one with good age, color, condition & graphics. Nice addition to a decoy display.
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"CHANCE, A MAN OF GREAT TALENT, STRENGTH & MYSTERY", by Harold W. Reiser, paintings by Michael Ringer. A comprehensive biography of Chauncey Wheeler. 184 pages with over 262 illustrations, 200 in color. Quality hard cover format. Excellent brand new condition. A must have decoy book.
$50

"THE GREAT BOOK OF WILDFOWL DECOYS", edited by Joe Engers & photos by Bill Buckner. A must addition for every decoy collector's bookshelf! Chapters on all regions of North America. 11" X 14" coffee table size. 320 pages in hard cover format with over 270 full-color photographs from some of the finest collections in North America. Excellent brand new condition. A must have decoy book. Originally sold for $75 and over a $100 now on Amazon.
$60

Very clean, 1 gallon size bail handled, "SEAL BRAND OYSTERS", Baltimore Oysters, The W.H. McKee Oyster Co., Baltimore, MD. Circa 1920-30s. Condition is very good plus with great colors & graphics. Has surface rust on a few spots & a few rubs & small dents but very nice for the age. Number is MD. 28. A nice addition to any collection with great shine & color. Very hard to find this clean!
$225

"MASON DECOYS - EXPANDED EDITION, A Complete Pictorial Guide", By Russ J. Goldberger and Alan G. Haid. Complete review of the Mason Decoy Factory. 176 pages, fully illustrated in color with over 500 professional quality photos. New chapters on Stevens and Evans Factory decoys and new factory discoveries. Hard cover quality format. Excellent brand new condition. A must have decoy book.
$60

Very clean & early, 1 gallon size with a bail style handle, "SUN BRAND OYSTERS", The Leib Packing Co., Baltimore, MD. "BALTIMORE'S BIG OYSTER HOUSE". Circa 1920-30s. This can has the bail handle & silver letters. Condition is very good with great colors & graphics of boats & sunset. Has lid. A nice addition to any collection.
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"CANVAS DECOYS of NORTH AMERICA", by Archie Johnson. The first book exclusively on Canvas Decoys and their Makers. Examples of canvas and cloth-covered decoys representing makers and factories from all major flyways. Over 400 black and white illustrations. 192 pages in soft cover format. Excellent brand new condition. A must have decoy book.
$30

Very nice and scarce "DEAD SHOT" powder tin from the American Powder Mills, Boston, Mass. Circa 1890-1920. Very good plus all original condition. Has a few small pinholes on field gunning scene side, but doesnt distract, see pics above. Original old red painted surface with very cool dual litho graphics. It is "FG" grain & retains original early style brass cap. Great old powder tin here for any powder tin collection or a nice addition to a decoy collection. More pics avail if interested.
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"DECOY "BRANDS" An Identification Guide. Approx. 2500 listings of decoy brands. Information on decoys that brands are found on and references on where the info came from. Many with info on who owned them, when and where they were used. $15.00 postpaid to US addresses. Purchase direct from editor at
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"The WARD BROTHERS DECOYS, a Collectors Guide", by Ron Gard & Brian McGrath. Signed by Ron. This is # 546 of 950 printed copies. Copyright 1989 & long out of print. The absolute must have book if you own or ever plan on adding a Ward Brother decoy to your collection. 136 pages in hard cover format with original dust jacket. Excellent like new condition with some fade & edge wear to backside of dust cover.
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