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Milwaukee Decoy Show
Thursday, November 5th – Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Location: Country Springs Hotel, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 800-247-6640

2009 Milwaukee Decoy & Sporting Collectibles Show officially has been set for the first week in November. The show will take place at the Country Springs Hotel located at 2810 Golf Road, Waukesha Wisconsin (west of Milwaukee on Hwy I-94 at exit G). Show dates are Thursday, November 5th, through Saturday, November 7th, 2009. The public is welcome both admission and decoy appraisals are free. Show dates and events include: Thursday, November 5th room to room sales/trading conducted 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday November 6th room to room sales/trading conducted 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday November 7th Decoys Unlimited Auction – Ted and Judy Harmon 10 a.m. (Auction preview on Friday evening November 6th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday morning November 7th from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) Auction will start promptly at 10 a.m. on November 7th, 2009.)

Decoys Unlimited will conduct the annual decoy auction this year offering approximately 300 decoys and related items please visit web site at www.decoysunlimitedinc.net. Contact Ted Harmon for auction information and catalogs at 508-362-2766 or E-mail theodores.harmon@comcast.net
For additional Show Information contact Bob Bradley at 262-241-4546 or Jim Wierzba at 262-238-0282.

Call Jim Wiezba (262)238-0282 for more information .

Minnesota Decoy Collectors Show 
February 5 & 6, 2010

Location: Thunderbird Hotel, 2201 E. 78th street Bloomington, Minnesota 
(952) 854-3411

This show kicks off the decoy show season and is sponsored by the Minnesota Decoy Collectors Association, features room-to-room trading beginning on Thursday night. The show, consisting of over 100 tables and held in the Hotel's "Hall of Tribes" room, opens for members on Friday afternoon, and reopens for the public on Saturday morning. The show also features contests for "Best Birds" in categories such as antique factory, antique carved, decorative and modern working decoys. An auction be held Friday evening. The MDCA board goes out of its way to make the collectors feel welcome and create an atmosphere of 'good ole fashion midwest hospitality' with home-cooked treats in hospitlality suite after Friday night's show. Collectors gather here for R&R and share decoy tales well into the night!

For more information call John Southworth (651) 455-7114 or Larry Thomforfe (507)732-7074
Visit the website for downloadable flyer.;

Henry Decoy Show
February 15, 2009

Sunday 8:3o a.m.- 2 p.m.

Location: Senachwine High School, Henry, Illinois



This one day event is one of the oldest Midwest decoy shows. Held on the second Sunday in February, this show has grown to a sizable event with the high school gymnasium packed full of display tables, collectors, local area residents and great decoys. The scenic drive to Henry, located in the heart of the old Illinois River duck hunting region, makes the whole experience even that much more enjoyable. 
Table registeration (prepaid $30)is now available. Breakfeast will be available and set-up starts at 5:30 a.m. for exhibitors and staff only.
Contact Susan Bauter (309) 364-4104 for information and reservations. 

Edgerton Decoy Show

February 14, 2009

Location: Tri-county Community Center, Edgerton, Wisconsin

Everyone is glad to hear Tom Neal will continue the show his father, Jim ran for years before his untimely death. This one-day show is within easy driving distance from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison. Always held the second Saturday in February. Starting time is 8:00am and the show ends at 4:00pm. Display tables are set up in the Community Center for trading and sales. 

For more information call Mike Neal (920)839-2028

Kansas City Hunting & Fishing Show

February 27 & 28, 2009

Friday 3 pm- 8 pm: Saturday 9 am - 3 PM



Location: KCI Expo Center, Kansas City, Missouri

A relatively new show that features a broad range of Hunting and Fishig collectibles. Have heard nothing but good things about this one!
Check out their website for more information.



Call Peter Marsh (913)768-6222 for information and reservations.

Wisconsin Decoy Collector's: Mid-Winter Gathering

March 7, 2009
Location: Hilton Garden Inn in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

This show started in a small tarvern in Fond du Lac, soon grew this location and for year was held at the Pioneer Inn on Lake Winnebago. Then this grand ole resort Inn was closed and the decoy show moved to the Hilton Garden Inn right off Interstate 43. This show has retained the friendly atmosphere of the old decoy shows include a great hospitality suite where collectors can gather over drinks and super food during the evening prior to the show. Room-toroom trading is encourage Wenesday through Thurday. Exhibitors include old decoy collectors, contemporary wildlife artist and decoy carvers..

Call Roger Ludwig (920)233-0349 or
Tom Beardsley (920) 922 - 1301 for information and reservations.

Ohio Decoy Show

March 19-21, 2010

Location: Westlake Holiday Inn, 1100 Crocker Road, Westlake, Ohio (440) 871-6000

The Ohio show features both vintage and decorative decoys. The rooms containing antique decoys are situated mostly around the first floor pool area of the hotel. Room-to-room trading begins Thursday and continues throughout the show. There is usually a decoy seminar on some aspect or region of collecting. This years show will feature a new CASH & CARRY auction at 1 PM presented by Guyette & Schmidt Inc. G&S will also present a pereview of decoys that will be sold at their Spring Sale April 23 & 24 held at the Pheasant Run Resort, St Charles, IL. There are also several categories of vintage and decorative bird judging contests with ribbons awarded to the winners.

For information and table reservations call Wayne Baldwin at (419) 674 - 4361

For information on the vintage decoy portion of the show, call Jon Deeter at 
(440)543-5405.

Visit the web: odcca.net;

American Sporting Collectibles Show

April 2010

Saturday 9 am - 2pm

Location:Medina Entertainment Center, Medina, Minnesota

Great one day show featuring hunting and fishing collectibles from the great Midwest; fish decoys,duck decoys, folkart, knives,vintage tackle, sporting advertiising, shell boxes, wildlife art, etc.

Lodging: Comfort Inn Suites, Plymouth, MN (763) 559-1222

Contacts: Wally Wegleitner (651) 771-8926

or Tim Spreck (651) 439-1110

More information is available Tim's website or American Sporting

East Coast Decoy Collectors (ECDC)

April 9 & 10, 2010

Location: Best Western, St Michael's, MD

Decoy collectors that include members from the Long Island, New Jersey, Potomac and Carolina collectors' associations will meet for a buy-sell-swap weekend, rain or shine, April 3rd & 4th, 2009 at the Best Western (410-745-3333) in St. Michael's, MD. This weekend includes motel rooms full of old decoys, all for buy-sell-swap, as well as a cookout Saturday evening. The public is welcome and free decoy appraisals are provided. Many take this opportunity to preview decoys at the nearby Guyette & Schmidt headquarters facility for their forthcoming spring decoy auction at Pheasant Run. Motel accommodations as well as ECDC membership ($15 dues) is required to display decoys for sale or swap. Paid ECDC membership also participates in the cookout as well as receives a membership directory. Any questions, please contact potomacduck@cox.net

Midwest Decoy Collectors Association Convention

April 23 & 24, 2010

Location:Pheasant Run Resort, St Charles, Illinois (800) 999-3319

Considered by many to be THE national Decoy show, drawing collectors from across the USA, Canada and even Europe, the show is held at the spacious Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois, there will be literally hundreds of rooms open for room-to-room trading beginning as early as Monday and Tuesday nights and the "fever" builds throughout the week. Guyette & Schmdit, Inc. will hold their Spring Decoy Auction at Pheasant Run Resort this same week on Thursday and Friday featuring the collection of yhe late Joseph B French. The show, held in the large Mega-Center, features almost 400 tables filled with decoys and other sporting collectibles. Show hours will be from 2:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday and 9:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday. 

For more information contact Joe & Donna Tonelli (815) 664-4580 or visit website

For identification and free appraisal contact Joe Tonelli (815)664-4580

For information on show communications contact Rose Claussen at (630) 257-8818

To reserve tables call Jim Wierzba at(262)-238-0282

For membership information contact Tom O'key at (847) 842-8847




Northwest Decoy Collectors Show
Saturday, May 30, 2009

Location:Best Western Hotel

Cotton Tree Convention Center

Mt. Vernon, WA.

The 35th NW Decoy Collectors Show will be held May 30th, 2009. Set-up is 7-9 am. The show opens to the general public 9 am- 4 pm: Admission $3

This is a yearly gathering of long-time friends, collectors, colleagues, and guests includes representatives from every state along the west coast and even includes travelers from Canada. Fine examples of local Washington and western carvers past and present, duck calls, shell boxes, prints, etc. will fill the approximately 50 table. For more information and table ($45) contact Brett Stark (206) 963-8800 or email Brett Stark




Illinois Valley Sporting Collecibles Show
August 9, 2009

Location: Celebrations 150 Banquet Hall

Utica, Illinois


There's a new show in the Illinois River Valley. The hall is located just off US Rte 80. This is a great spot for a decoy show; large display hall with good lighting, air conditioned, on site concession, lots of parking close to Starved Rock State Park. Come and spend a day looking good sellection of wildlife art and outdoor sporting collectibles.

Set-up is at 7 am. Tables (Approximately 8 foot)or 8 foot set up space is $40, additional tavbles $35 each.

Registeration deadline Monday August 4, 2008.

Contact John Vulcani Telephone:(815)223-8764 Cell: (815)488 8765 Email: decoys80@gmail.com.

Show Time 8:00am- 2:00 pm

General Admission $2




Monroe Sporting Collectibles Show
September 10, 11, 2010

Location: Monroe Holiday Inn Express, Dixie Highway, exit 15 off I-75

The Monroe Sporting Collectibles Show and World fish carving Competition are now presented together by the Great Lakes Fish Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association offering room-to-room tradiingall day on Thursday and Friday. Starting at 6PM Friday evening there will be a free social gatheriing with entertainment, refreshments and auction held in the Holiday Inn dining area. Fish decoy competition and displays will be held in ballroom on Saturday

Motel reservation: 734-242-6000

Show information: Frank Baron 734-427-7768

Carving competition information Bliane Kimmel 616-957-2479

Pointe Mouilee and decoy information: Jim Marsh 7340586-8177