duck decoy prices

[Andrew Barss]

This month's Woodshop News has a feature on collectible duck decoys. They have two photos of decoys by Elmer Crowell. One recently sold for over a million dollars. The other dosn't hv avalue listed, but the text states it's even more valuable.

Question; why? I don't mean why are they valuable -- they are beautiful, old, authenticated, and in a niche area. But other fine carved work doesn't sell for anything like that.

-- Andy Barss

[Patrick]

Hmm.. I have 3 decoys that belonged to my grandfather. Two are "decorating" my Koi pond (exposed to the weather) and one is on a window sill indoors. Pretty faded but sound. Be interesting to see that article. I'm not familiar with Woodshop News. Any links available?

Thanks,

[J T]

Sat, Jan 5, 2008, 1:28am (EST+5) [e-mail] (Andrew=A0Barss) doth queryeth: Question; why? I don't mean why are they valuable -- they are beautiful, old, authenticated, and in a niche area. But other fine carved work doesn't sell for anything like that.

My theory is, more money than brains. And would rather waste their money on things like that than to do something useful, or helpful, with the money.

JOAT You can't always judge by appearances, the early bird may have been up all night.

[Andrew Barss]

Patrick wrote: : Hmm.. : I have 3 decoys that belonged to my grandfather. Two are "decorating" my Koi : pond (exposed to the weather) and one is on a window sill indoors. Pretty : faded but sound. Be interesting to see that article. I'm not familiar with : Woodshop News. Any links available?

Here's some etail on the two decoys and the seller:

's the link to Woodshop News:

's a good mag, oriented toward the professional shop but with a lot of stuff of interest to any woodworker. And it's cheap!

-- Andy Barss

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