Duck Decoys for Sale
Believe it or not, duck decoys are actually a collectible item and some decoys have been known to fetch well into the 6 figure range at auctions.
Duck decoys were not originally made to be collectible items. They were made and still are made to lure ducks in for duck hunting. The assembly line manufactured plastic duck decoys you find in the sports stores are not collectible. They are inexpensive and do their job well.
It’s the hand crafted decoys that are elaborately painted and resemble their intended duck species almost down to the last feather that have become collectible items among decoy collectors.
The collecting of decoys got it’s big start when Joel Barber published the book Wild Fowl Decoys and it was the first book about collecting decoys are art objects.
There are numerous other books on the market about decoy collecting and they all offer a great guide on what to look for when hunting for that prized decoy.
Since the popularity of decoy collecting has grown, there are even numerous collector organizations that cater specifically to the collection of duck decoys in both the US and Canada.
One such antique decoy holds the world’s record for a duck decoy being sold for $856,000.oo. That’s quite a staggering number for a duck decoy.
Of course not all the decoys can be record holders, but many of them have a solid value in the collection market and can be bought as investments for you decoy portfolio.
We’ve created this site to explore the world of duck decoys and offer you various places to buy both collectible decoys and also decoys that you can use on your next hunting trip.
Thanks for visiting and happy hunting.
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