Roger Young
display sample collector
I have been asked by the Canadian Decoy & Outdoor Collectible Association (of which I was formerly Executive Director), to organize a showing of antique 'display model' canoes and sample paddles for their annual fall show being held on Sunday, 30th October, at the Cairn Croft Inn, Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, Ontario, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The show is open to the public, and anyone in the area is welcome to attend. There is a modest admission fee to defray rental expenses of the hotel facilities.
So far, I have about a dozen different antique model canoe examples lined up for display from early US and Canadian factories - Old Town, Carleton, White, Kennebec, Wickett, Stephenson, Grew, Rice Lake, Peterborough, Lakefield. Anyone wishing to bring along a model or loan one for display is welcome to do so. Please contact me.
In past, CDOCA has had nearly 300 members spread across the US and Canada; members come from all over, reaching as far as the east and west coasts. The show is covered by prominent US and Canadian collecting magazines. There are much more than decoys on display; club members pride themselves on accentuating the "outdoor collectibles" side of their hobby, featuring examples of rare hunting and fishing items, sporting art, carvings, etc. Each year, there are special educational displays of rare items often not seen outside museums. CDOCA has gained a reputation over the years for putting on some of the finest displays of sporting collectibles ever seen.
Activity begins on Saturday, with an auction at 11:00 a.m. There is lots of socializing and room-to-room sales in the afternoon and evening. Formal displays along with a large 'table show' and sales for collector/dealers take place on Sunday.
The show is being held in Niagara Falls this year to make it especially easy for American visitors to attend. The motel has a special rate for those attending if you wish to stay over night. Further info is available at: www.canadiandecoy.com/ and www.simpsonauctions.com/.
Mark your calendars and come along to a great show. Hope to see you there.
Roger
So far, I have about a dozen different antique model canoe examples lined up for display from early US and Canadian factories - Old Town, Carleton, White, Kennebec, Wickett, Stephenson, Grew, Rice Lake, Peterborough, Lakefield. Anyone wishing to bring along a model or loan one for display is welcome to do so. Please contact me.
In past, CDOCA has had nearly 300 members spread across the US and Canada; members come from all over, reaching as far as the east and west coasts. The show is covered by prominent US and Canadian collecting magazines. There are much more than decoys on display; club members pride themselves on accentuating the "outdoor collectibles" side of their hobby, featuring examples of rare hunting and fishing items, sporting art, carvings, etc. Each year, there are special educational displays of rare items often not seen outside museums. CDOCA has gained a reputation over the years for putting on some of the finest displays of sporting collectibles ever seen.
Activity begins on Saturday, with an auction at 11:00 a.m. There is lots of socializing and room-to-room sales in the afternoon and evening. Formal displays along with a large 'table show' and sales for collector/dealers take place on Sunday.
The show is being held in Niagara Falls this year to make it especially easy for American visitors to attend. The motel has a special rate for those attending if you wish to stay over night. Further info is available at: www.canadiandecoy.com/ and www.simpsonauctions.com/.
Mark your calendars and come along to a great show. Hope to see you there.
Roger
