If you have any upper Chesapeake Bay Canvasback decoys that you think I might be interested in, Please contact me. I especially love decoys from the Charletown Maryland area made previous to 1920. My favorite makers are John B. Graham, William Heverin, Scott Jackson, George "Wash" Barnes, and Caroll "Wally" Algard. I also would appreciate any comments you can give me on the website.
My e-mail is just2decoys@aol.com
I have always loved to find information and research the old decoys and their makers. Learning about these old birds and fish decoys is a never ending process and I could not have gained what little knowledge I have and listed the information on my web pages without giving credit to a few sources.
I have to give credit to my very good friend Jeff Pelayo, who also has a website, www.oldwoodenduckdecoys.com He has freely shared any knowledge that he thought might be helpful in my quest to learn about these great decoys and hobby.
A site that has been very helpful and extremely informative is Frank Fox's Decoy Collecting Homepage. Decoy Collecting Homepage
Another wonderful decoy site to visit is Gunning Traditions at www.gunningtraditions.com This site is owned and operated by Jim Augustus.
Gary Campbell is a very knowledgeable decoy dealer with a very informative site. He has a great selection of quality decoys for sale at www.old-decoys.com
Jim and Kathy Twining are the owners of Raven's Way antiques and carry a wonderful selection of old decoys for sale at www.ravenswayantiques.com
A wonderful site for research into a veriety of subjects, collectors and dealers is www.collectibledetective.com
A great site for West Coast decoys is www.Westcoast-Decoys.com Owner Micah Brosnan has a wide range selection of quality decoys for sale.
A wonderful help in finding information on Canvasback decoys and others who have a love for decoys and decoy collecting is THE CANVASBACK MSN Forum at: http://groups.msn.com/TheCanvasback http://groups.msn.com/TheCanvasback
As far as I am concerned the above sites are showing some of the finest upper Bay decoys known to exsist. I have probably learned more from the information and Decoy pictures on these sites than any other on the internet.
I also have to mention the book "Decoys of the Susquehanna Flats and their makers" by J. Evans McKinney. I have read this book cover to cover many times and it seems I learn something everytime I pick it up.
Fish Decoy Sites:
A wonderful site to visit is www.fishdecoys.net Larry Christy is your host. It provides valuable information about Fish Decoy Carvers, Fish Decoys, Books and much more.
Tim Spreck is one of the most knowledgeable men I know in regards to Fish Decoys. His site at www.FISHDECOY.NET is not only informative, but is a wonderful site for quality Fish Decoys.