Raine's Tavern Decoys, Folk Art ,Collectibles,Antiques

Welcome to Raine's Tavern and thank you for shopping my Decoys, Folk Art, Antiques and Collectibles.

Selling and buying quality decoys from the Chesapeake Bay, Chincoteague Virginia , Maryland and Virginia's Eastern Shore. Makers such as: Mitchell, Tyler, Ward, Hancock, Hudson, McNair, Daisey, Cobb,Joiner,Gibson,Gibian and others.

July 1, 2009

My passion for decoys, Folk Art, History and the Eastern Shore has led me to collect these items for the past 20 years. I acquire these items through friends, auctions, estate sales and fellow collectors. I will purchase quality Folk Art. Please contact me. 443-614-6015

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Mark McNair in his shop proudly sharing some of his older sculptures.

Happy Independence !
Thank A Veteran !

Thirty- one inch long Salmon carving by Brian Piccirillo.
Carved from one piece of basswood, painted with oils and mounted on a 40 inch oak board and ready for hanging. This a one-of-a-king carved salmon br Brian and inspired by John Tully. The carved eye is painted with 18 K gold leaf. Brian's brand is carved on back of salmon and oak board is signed in pen. More pictures go here.

36 model Canvasbacks by Lem and Steve Ward

Ronald Justis

Ronald Justis working in his shop. He learned to make decoys by spending hours and years in "Cigar" Daisey's shop. A native Chincoteaguer, Ronald represents the next generation of island carvers.

Cameron McIntyre "Greenbackville Field" oil on board

Visit the Nov- Dec 08 issue of Hunting and Fishing Magazine for a great article on Oliver Lawson.

"Cigar" Daisey holding a pair of his yellowlegs decoys at his home on Chincoteague Island.

Ken Hussey of Canada displays his canvas covered Black Duck interpretation of the original made around made about 1858.

Ken Hussey's winning hollow

Black Duck from the Ward

World's 2008 Lem and Steve

Ward Contemporary Antique Division.

Reggie Birch stopped by to visit and admire his Merganser pair made in 1982. Reggie spent a lot of time back in the 1970's and early 80's learning from Delbert "Cigar" Daisey.

Visit us at Goose on the Roof Antiques , Route 50, 5 miles West of Salisbury, MD. Go here for directions.

Excellent condition Ruby Red, Civil War "Gettysburg Souvenir Glass" 1862. If only "they" knew what would happen in July of 1863.... $200. ( 2 inches tall, shot glass size)

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My name is Art Raine and I reside on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The actual Raine’s Tavern, better known as McLean house, is in Appomattox, Va. This is where the “war between the states” came to an end. For more history you can visit here.

Timothy O' Sullivan's 1865 series: the McLean House, formerly the "New " Raine Tavern, with Wilmer McLean's two younger children and two servant girls on the porch. (National Archives)