MIDWEST DECOY SHOWS

Milwaukee Decoy Show Thrusday, December 6 thru Saturday, December 8, 2007 Location: Coumtry Springs Hotel, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 800-247-6640 The Milwaukee decoy show offically has been set for the first weekend in December and has been moved to a new location, the Country Springs Hotel. Room-to-room trading will be all day on Thursday & Friday. The hotel is offering a special room rate of $109.If you plan to sell at the show you'll need a room as there is no mention of a display area. Decoys Unlimited will conduct the annual decoy auction this year offering approximately 400 decoys featuring the late Art Hansen collection. Contact Ted Harmon for auction information and catalogs. Call Jim Wiezba (262)238-0282 for more information .
	Minnesota Decoy Collectors Show February 2&3, 2007 Location: Thunderbird Hotel, 2201 E. 78th street Bloomington, Minnesota 612) 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 Dick Tyrrell at (763) 522 - 5413. Visit the website;
Henry Decoy Show February 10, 2008 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 9, 2008 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 Tom Neal 608-884-2728 home
Kansas City Hunting & Fishing Show February 22 & 23, 2008 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 8, 2008 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 13-16, 2008 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 5, 2008 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
Midwest Decoy Collectors Association Convention April 25 & 26, 2008 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. hold their Spring Decoy Auction at Pheasant Run Resort this same week on Thursday and Friday. 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 Herb Desch at (312) 337 - 7957 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 10, 2008 Location:Best Western Hotel Cotton Tree Convention Center The Northwest Decoy Show has moved to a new location which will hopefully become a permanent site for this show. 50 tables are offered for displays. The Washington Brant Foundation will put on a show nearby at the Farmhouse Inn restraunt. Sounds like a fun day of activies for any waterfowler and/or collector! Set-up is 7-9 am. The show opens to the general public 9 am- 4 pm: Admission $3 For more information and table ($45) contact Brett Stark (206) 963-8800 or email Brett Stark
Chillicothe Decoy and Outdoor Collecibles Show August 10, 2008 Location: Three Sisters Park Pavillion Chillicothe, IL The Chilicothe Show is a great Summer break for Midwest Colledctors held in the large well ventilated Three Sisters Park Pavillion located on the edge of Chillicothe, Illinois in a super duck hunting area. Come and spend a day looking good sellection of outdoor sporting collectibles. Set-up is at 6 am. Tables (Approximately 8 foot)or 8 foot set up space is $25. Registeration deadline Monday August 4, 2008. Contact Jon Sarver 309-249-2071 or Dr. Lori Sarver 309-274-6404 Email: lasarver@yahoo.com. Show Time 8:00am- 2:00 pm
Monroe Sporting Collectibles Show September 9 & 10, 2005 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