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.

I am Art Raine and I sell and buy quality decoys from the Chesapeake Bay, Chincoteague Virginia , Maryland and Virginia's Eastern Shore. Makers such as: Justis,Chesser,Kralic,McIntyre,Piccirillo,Lawson,Birch,Mitchell,Tyler, Ward, Hancock, Hudson,Skees, McNair, Daisey, Smoker Bros.,Cobb,Joiner,Gibson,Gibian and others.

I had a great time visiting old friends new ones at the Sporting Collectibles & Decoy Show in Havre De Grace, MD.
My next Show will be in Westlake, Ohio. March 18-21, 2010.

February 4, 2010

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

"I offer lay-away and payment plans".
Certifed by PayPal " Money back if not satisfied"

January- February, 2010 Issue.
Oliver Lawson reminisces about Mr. Lloyd Tyler
of Crisfield, MD. Page 40.

"Cigar" Daisey,Scott Richardson,Grayson Chesser,Oliver "Tuts" Lawson.

First Mate, "Chance" ready for action while gunning Diver ducks on Chesapeake Bay.

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Ronald Justis

Ronald Justis of Chincoteague, Island VA. He is displaying his carvings at the 2009 Waterfowl Festival in Easton MD.

Cigar Daisey Goose
Delbert "Cigar" Daisey shares his "Best Goose I Ever Made"
This goose was carved and painted in 1970 for the first Ward World Championship
held in Salisbury, MD 1971. Note the two winning ribbons from 1971. Blue,"Best In Category" and Red, " Second Overall Show". This bird was sold to the Dupont's in July 1971.

Oliver Lawson with a pair of his early Bluebills standing behind the Ward Brother's and Lloyd Tyler's home on Sackerton Road, Crisfield MD.

Thank A Veteran !

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)

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.

1930's Black Duck by Capt' John Smith of South Point near Ocean City MD. Gunned over Jan. 2010 just a few miles south of South Point.

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

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