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North American Decoys At Auction
July 18 & 19, 2009

Decoy Auction Catalog

The July 18 & 19, 2009 Portland, Maine Decoy Auction Catalog is available for $36. Call the office today to order your copy. It will be available online soon, see below for details.

Catalogs can be purchased for the April, July, and November auctions anytime and are sent by priority mail around four weeks before the auction.
Catalog Prices:

  • $36.00 - shipped within U.S. and Canada
  • $108.00 - year subscription 
  • $45.00 - shipped overseas
  • $135.00 - year subscription shipped overseas
Prices include shipping and post sale price key.


JULY AUCTION CATALOG - DAY ONE PDF - Saturday, July 18, 2009 - Lots 1 - 314

JULY AUCTION CATALOG - DAY TWO PDF - Sunday, July 19, 2009 - Lots 315 - 495

NOTE:  The catalog is hosted at Artfact.com, each lot has the full catalog description, presale estimate and color photograph. Online bidding can be arranged through Artfact, click on the Online Bidding link below. Absentee and phone bidding can be arranged through the Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. offices. Please see bidding below for details.

ONLINE BIDDING LISTING DAY 1 - Saturday, July 18, 2009, hosted by Artfact.

ONLINE BIDDING LISTING DAY 2 - Sunday, July 19, 2009, hosted by Artfact.

BIDDING - If you would like to bid on any item(s) within the catalog a printable bid sheet is available here. The bids are to be executed by Guyette & Schmidt, Inc., up to, but not exceeding the amount(s) specified by you on the bid form. All bids will be executed and accepted subject to the "Terms of Sale and Absentee Bids Procedures" outlined in the bidding section. (Please be sure that you understand our procedures before using this Absentee Bid Form. To review, click on BIDDING abobe. If you did not purchase a catalog we must have your signature. Bid forms can be printed, then mailed, faxed, or scanned for email. Any questions, please contact the office at 410-745-0485.


Ordering Information:

To order a catalog or book send check to:
Guyette & Schmidt
P.O. Box 1170
St. Michaels, MD 21663

Call our office at (410)745-0485 with Visa or MasterCard number ready or visit Everyone's Decoy Warehouse

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Past Catalogs:

Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. now offers past auction catalogs and reference books for sale online. Visit Everyone's Decoy Warehouse to update your catalog collection or choose from our selection of great decoy and hunting related reference books. By clicking on this link you will be directed to the first page of books & Catalogs on Everyone's Decoy Warehouse, proceed to page 2 to purchase or view past Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. Decoy Auction Catalogs. All catalogs and books can be purchased securely online using Visa or MasterCard. There is a base charge of $3.50 shipping plus $.50 per item handling fee. Books and catalogs are sent priority mail.

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Decoys of Maritime Canada by Dale & Gary Guyette:

Decoys of Maritime CanadaA detailed study of the decoys and their carvers in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. Over 100 carvers are documented, most of whom were previously unknown. Size 8 1/2" X 11" Hardcover, 204 Pages 350 b/w Photos, 33 Large Color Plates, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Price: $35.00 plus $3.85 shipping and handling.

Decoys and their makers of the Canadian Maritime region can now be studied through the extensive research contained in this book. The region, including Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, is actually the northern section of the Atlantic Flyway. Few of the many fine decoy carvers from these areas have been identified before, while the little information that has appeared often has been inaccurate. Maritime Canadian decoys are available on the market and can be found in collections in the United States as well as Canada. Many of them are among the finest decoys made in North America. The book is more than a reference; it celebrates the folk artistry of a people as expressed in their decoys. Many wildfowl species are represented, including the more unusual loon, the sea gull, and the harlequin duck. Over 350 high quality black and white and 33 color photographs illustrate styles that prevailed in various areas and identify individual carver's work. Illustrations of unique hinting methods, old photographic portraits of certain carvers, and several maps round out the supporting material.

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