Having been an avid collector and trader of antique hunting decoys for nearly 20 years, and having gone to many major auction sales where I have witnessed such articles sell for anywhere from a few dollars to...
When New Collectors are buying potential investment decoys they need to learn a few things before shelling out big $$$$. When you are looking for decoys make sure they are in Original Paint!!! When you see a...
If you've never experienced a "chargeback" by PayPal, trust me, it's something you never want to go through...especially if you're talking a large sum of money. I sold a pair of decoys on ebay to a buyer in...
THE WOMAN WON THE BID FOR MY DECOY DUCK, SENT PAYMENT BY CHARGE CARD TO PAYPAL TO CREDIT MY ACCOUNT, SHE THEN TELLS HER CHARGE CARD COMPANY TO DENY PAYMENT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T AUTORIZE THE PURCHASE. I KEEP MY...
When listing duck decoys, more response may be seen if they are listed as "working decoys" or as collectables. Working decoys are those that a hunter will use on a hunt as opposed to collectables that he would...
Bigsprig Decoys has been buying and selling vintage Plastic, Cork, and Paper Mache decoys since 1979. We are glad to assist with identification, give opinions on value, condition, etc on cork, paper mache and...
After buying and selling on Ebay for 9 years , my worst experiences come from people with poor packaging skills.Skimping on packaging material (bubble wrap,styrofoam peanuts,shredded paper,etc) and trying to...
Hunters know over time the paint and flocking on commercial decoys show signs of wear, adding flocking to your decoys not only makes them look more realistic and reduces glare and shine but you don't need to...
Pioneer CarversDecoys a topic that goes back to begining of time when early settlers fashioned straw-and sticks together to lure fowl close enough .Then came along market hunters,who supplied restaurants...
Rare North American DecoysFolks..the days are gone when you went out to hunt with 50-100 wooden duck decoys.Now its more like 12-20 plastic decoys,depending on where you hunt......What happened to the old...