TheDecoy News Show Highlights. New Show Location is a Big Hit! This year s exciting show included: Room-to-Room Starting on Wednesday

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1 TheDecoy News The Official Newsletter of the Minnesota Decoy Collectors Association New Show Location is a Big Hit! May, Show Highlights This year s exciting show included: Minneapolis Airport Marriott New Show Location We had a big change this year at the Minnesota Decoy Association s annual show. For the first time in a very long time we had a need to change the show s venue. The razing of the Ramada, previously known to most as the Thunderbird, meant new accommodations were necessary. A combination of hard work by the leadership team of the MDCA lead by John Southworth and his very capable wife JoAnne and good fortune led us a few hundred yards down the road to the Minneapolis Airport Marriott. This facility offered everything we needed including; location, guest suites, parking, halls, restaurant, bar and meeting rooms. Altogether a difficult task to find something to meet all of our diverse needs. But from all the great feedback board members have been receiving the new location has been a hit and went off as if there was hardly a change of this magnitude. A huge thank you to all the board members who helped make this potentially difficult change happen so low key. Read more about the show in the President s Letter on page 2. Room-to-Room Starting on Wednesday Big Show Friday and Saturday Auction Friday Night Dick Brust Decoy Contest Saturday Authors Book Signings New Vendor Hospitality Room Friday Great Socializing with Fellow Decoy Collectors A special Thank You to Vaughn Walters for taking and sharing many of the photos in this issue. Hats-off to Vaughn!! Inside this Issue: President s Letter MDCA Contact Info 2018 Show Date Info 2017 Show Photos Decoy Contest Results 2018 Show Flyer Auction Hi-lites I think it would be fair to say that the Marriott did everything they Table Talk 9 could to make our stay a very pleasant one and as uneventful as possible. I also think most would agree that a very welcome Remembering 10 by-product of the change of venue was an upgrade in virtually all Youth Decoy Results 11 aspects of the show. We look forward to seeing everyone back at this location next year! New Evans Factory Book

2 MDCA 2017 Newsletter The High-Ball thoughts from our President Hello to all of you MDCA members, Our most recent annual show was held February 1st through February 4th. It was an exciting time for all of us due to the fact that so many changes in our show and location were finally happening. Last March, we learned that the Ramada/old Thunderbird hotel was going to be torn down. This would have been our 30th year at that hotel. A great deal of good memories and great times were enjoyed there. But, it was time to find a new home for our annual event. After looking at many sites, we were fortunate to find a nice hotel that was large enough to handle our exhibit hall, and of course was available at the time we have traditionally had our event. We had many positive comments on the show, and most thought it was a very good move. The Minneapolis Airport Marriott did everything they could to make us feel welcome. As a Board, we decided we wanted to encourage some changes in our exhibits to make things more interesting and fun. I think the Dick Brust Memorial Vintage Decoy Contest was a great change and got more collectors involved. Our job now is to see what we want to improve and continue to move forward to keep our Minnesota show one of the BEST in the Midwest. Thanks to all of you who attended. We hope you enjoyed all that we had to offer. The room to room sales on Wednesday and Thursday, and the big show on Friday and Saturday, with our auction, exhibits, and all of our exhibit hall vendors is enough to keep us feeling that Decoy Rush. Hope to see all of you next year. Don t Forget! Early Bird Admission for only + membership gets you in at 9:00 AM $20.00 Best Regards, John Southworth John A. Southworth 2 MINNESOTA DECOY COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION Board of Director Contacts: Dues and Membership...Jim Krebsbach jwkrebsbach@aol.com (612) Table Reservations...Bob Sauer mbssauer@gmail.com (952) Auction Information...Dale Eggert d.m.eggert1@gmail.com (612) Vintage Decoy Competition Information... Carter Stenberg clstenberg@charter.net (320) Advertising & MN Decoy Foundation Donations and Information... Marty Hanson hansondecoys@gmail.com (715) Mailing Address: Minnesota Decoy Collectors Association, P.O. Box , Eagan, MN

3 MDCA 2017 Newsletter Must Read! MARK YOUR 2018 CALENDARS! Super Bowl LII, the 52nd Super Bowl will be held on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Because of the expected difficulties caused by Minneapolis hosting the Super Bowl and added expenses for show-goers, the dates of the 2018 Minnesota Decoy Show will be changed. Rather than the usual first full-weekend in February, the dates will instead be: Wednesday, February 7 thru Saturday, February 10, 2018 Minneapolis Airport Marriott 2020 American Blvd E Bloomington, MN (494 between Cedar Ave. & 24th Ave. South) Many exciting changes to the shows format have been added with this change of facilities. Vendors: Look for your December Show Package for specific information. Look to our website: mndecoycollectors.com and facebook for more updates. Must Read! 3

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6 MDCA 2017 Newsletter 2017 Dick Brust Memorial Vintage Best Decoys are on Display in 2017 With the passing of one of the MDCA s founders, Dick Brust and the event moving to a new hotel, the MDCA Board of Directors decided to revitalize the annual decoy contest this year. The Winners Are: Minnesota Decoy, any species: Alfred Moes Barb Hanson Bufflehead, any region: Unknown Barb Hanson Gunning Shorebird, any species: Elmer Crowell Jim Krebsbach Diver Gunning Decoy, any region: Elmer Crowell Jim Krebsbach Puddle Duck Gunning Decoy, any region: Charlie Duesberry Julie Krebsbach Contemporary Decoy Decorative, any species: Jeff Bebow Jeff Bebow Contemporary Decoy Gunning, any species: Jim Schmiedlin Jim Krebsbach Youth Contest Bufflehead Sam Erickson People s Choice: Charlie Duesberry Mallard Julie Krebsbach Best of Show Bufflehead Elmer Crowell Yellow Legs Jim Krebsbach Congratulations! The Dick Brust Vintage Memorial Decoy Competition featuring eight categories was created to encourage more participation in a broader format. The event consisted of five vintage, two contemporary and a youth carving competition. This new contest allowed participants to enter decoys in a wider variety of areas which resulted in the largest number of entries in many years. After this great start, it is anticipated that next year s competition will grow in participation. The categories for the 2018 competition are on the flyer for the show. People s Choice and Best of Show Trophies were also awarded at the conclusion of the event. The results of the competition are shown on this spread. Samantha Erickson Bufflehead Next Year s Categories 1. East Coast Merganser. 2. Duck Call, any region. 3. Minnesota Fish Decoy. 4. Michigan Diver Duck. 5. Wisconsin Puddle Duck. 6. Heron Lake Decoy. 7. Folk Art Decoy. 8. Modern (post 1968) Goose Decoy, any species; 2 divisions: Decorative and Gunning. 9. Youth Contest: Hooded Merganser. 6

7 MDCA 2017 Newsletter Decoy Competition Results Best of Show People s Choice Charlie Duesberry Mallard Julie Krebsbach Elmer Crowell Yellow Legs Jim Krebsbach Alfred Moes Mallard Barb Hanson Jeff Bebow Bufflehead Jeff Bebow Jim Schmiedlin Merganser Jim Krebsbach Elmer Crowell Canvasback Jim Krebsbach Unknown Bufflehead Barb Hanson 7

8 MDCA 2017 Newsletter February, 2018 For information contact: New Location Minneapolis Airport Marriott John Southworth (651) (494 between Cedar Ave. & 24th Ave. South) Jim Krebsbach (612) American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN Phone: Fax: Dick Brust Memorial Vintage Decoy Competition 1. East Coast Merganser. 2. Duck Call, any region. 3. Minnesota Fish Decoy. 4. Michigan Diver Duck. 5. Wisconsin Puddle Duck. ALL! NEW (Vintage is 50 years old or older) 6. Heron Lake Decoy. 7. Folk Art Decoy. 8. Modern (post 1968) Goose Decoy, any species; 2 divisions: Decorative and Gunning. 9. Youth Contest: Merganser. Featuring Minnesota s Finest Decoys on Display & For Sale! John F. Tax Osakis, MN Antique Contemporary Factory Identification Wildlife Art Sporting Books & Catalogs Antique Sporting Collectibles Antique & Contemporary Carvings WED. THURS. FRIDAY SATURDAY FEB. 7 & 8, 2018 FEB. 9, 2018 FEB. 10, 2018 $20.00 Membership Fee Includes Family Admission $20.00 Early Bird + membership gets you in at 9:00 a.m. Open to the Public $5.00 Admission 18 yrs. & older Vintage Decoy Competition 2 p.m. 10 p.m. Hotel room-to-room trading Open to the Public SPONSORED BY MINNESOTA DECOY COLLECTORS ASSN. oy 11 p.m. 7 p.m. Dection c 7 p.m. Decoy Auction Au P.M. 7 (9:00 a.m. Exhibitor Setup) 9 a.m. 3 p.m. MINNESOTA DECOY COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION Board of Director Contacts: Dues and Membership... Jim Krebsbach jwkrebsbach@aol.com Table Reservations...Bob Sauer mbssauer@gmail.com Auction Information...Dale Eggert d.m.eggert1@gmail.com Vintage Decoy Competition Information... Carter Stenberg clstenberg@charter.net Advertising & MN Decoy Foundation Donations and Information... Marty Hanson hansondecoys@gmail.com (612) (952) (612) (320) (715) Mailing Address: Minnesota Decoy Collectors Association, P.O. Box , Eagan, MN Visit: like us on facebook! 8

9 Auction Highlights Wally Wegleitner The annual Friday night auction was met with a lot of uncertainties. A new location for the show, a new separate auction room, will there be quality decoys in the auction, will people attend? I can tell you, it perhaps was the best, highest quality auction to date. Of course, nothing happens by accident. The success came because of many highly talented volunteers that work so hard to make this annual event possible. The auction room that held 100+ chairs was completely full 15 minutes before the 7:00 p.m. starting time. Doc Baillie started right on time and blew through the 70 auction lots at a brisk, fun pace. There was a strong MN decoy representation this year. Some of the top decoys included, a Canvasback Hen Heron Lake, by Bill Peter that brought $1,300 and a Canvasback Drake Tack Eye from the James Ford Bell rig that brought $450. A pair of Mallard s Minnow Chaser, by Marty Hanson that brought $1,300. Also, a pair of Blue Wing Teal, by Marty Hanson that brought $1,700. A superb lot of early Herter s canvas covered decoys hammered at a cool $1,000. Many nice Mason decoys, including a pair of Mallard Challenge grade brought $1,400. Greetings Members! Table Talk Table Chairman Bob Sauer Our 2017 show is but a GREAT memory. Long range planning made the Minneapolis Airport Marriott Hotel a wonderful meeting place. Spacious sleeping/trading rooms, tasty restaurant food and auction, display, hospitality, and exhibition rooms were there for us. Once again the MDCA membership was able to contribute a nice donation to our local youth decoy carvers. A study decoy carved by Dave Jacobs, brought $110. Generous pass the hat donations brought in $252. Thank you for all your generous donations. In summation, I express my sincere gratitude to all the wonderful members that made this annual event happen. Doc Baillie, our auctioneer, Barb Hanson, Sherrie Wegleitner, Kristin Wegleitner, our clerking team. Alan Baake and Carter Stenberg our excellent ring men. Last, but not least, our accounting clerk, Larry Thomforde. A great big team success with everyone doing a fantastic job! Next year s 2018 auction will start at 7:00 p.m. Get your consignment forms in early. Our 70 decoy limit fills up fast. It s been a pleasure to work with each & every one of our great members. Sincerely, Wally All tables were rented out. Exhibitors brought a great assortment of decoys. Thank you all for adapting to the change of hotel and rooms. Keeping getting your checks in early for tables and membership. It is a pleasure to work with so many friends. Remember our 2018 show is a week later as the Super Bowl is being hosted here in Minnesota. See you in February 7-10, 2018 or at the next show. Bob MDCA 2017 Newsletter Doc Bailey and Crew a full house with standing room only crowded into the decoy auction and at times overflowed into the hallways. This year s auction was the highest grossing ever led by some strong Heron Lake beauties! Farewell to Board Member & Decoy Auction Chairmen Wally Wegleitner Wally Wegleitner with a Heron Lake decoy from the auction. Wally Wegleitner, who has served on the MDCA board of directors from about 2002 through 2017 is stepping down from his position in April, That makes 15 years of dedicated service. Most people will think of Wally as the decoy auction guy, and while that is true, Wally brought many other skill sets to the organization. Wally is stepping down to spend more time with family and to pursue other activities. Wally will be missed greatly and so too will his wife Sherrie. Sherrie was an indispensable help and fixture helping Wally at the auction. It s almost as if we lost two board members! We on the board and the entire Minnesota Decoy Collector s Association wish to thank Wally for his many years of dedicated service Good Hunting, and wish both Wally and Sherrie the best of luck in their next chapter of life. Don t be strangers and come back and see us often! 9

10 MDCA 2017 Newsletter Dennis Anton Edwards Remembering D ennis Anton Edwards, age 92, a Manitowoc resident, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at his residence. Dennis was born on October 20, 1923 in Manitowoc, son of the late William and Mary (Altmann) Edwards. He served his country during WWII in the First Division Marine Corp. Dennis came home from service after being stationed in Okinawa and China. On June 21, 1947 he married the former Shirley W. Olson at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. She preceded him in death on June 21, Dennis worked for Chessie System Carferrys at the Manitowoc office for 36 years, retiring in He was a lifelong supporter of St. Jude Children s Research Hospital. Survivors include his children: Denise (Steve) Maurer, Whitelaw, WI, Casey (Lisa) Edwards, Mason, WI, Missy (Jon) Diederichs, Manitowoc, WI, Crystal Brudos, Fond du Lac, WI; grandchildren: Dennis (Jodi) Maurer, Manitowoc, WI, Cass Edwards, Mason, WI, Calan Edwards, Mason, WI, Chyla Edwards (special friend Dave Bechtel), Pewaukee, WI, Shannyn Diederichs (special friend Andy Zozlowski), Milwaukee, WI, Shane Diederichs (Nina Carlson), Manitowoc, WI; one great granddaughter: Lilly Rain Maurer, Manitowoc, WI; and dear family friends: Patrice and Pete Wetak, Waupun, WI. The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Published in Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter on Aug. 4, 2016 Dennis was checking his barn for possible leaks on Dec 10,1998 and asked his wife Shirley to get a camera. He was going to do a handstand. On the back of the picture it reads: Dec 10, Balancing on a ladder top of barn. 75 yrs. old. Dennis Edwards. Dennis Edwards carved not only the hunting and fishing folk art he sold at decoy shows but also some very nice working decoys. He had the best collection of Gus Moak decoys as well as the other highly prized Wisconsin decoys. Leroy Jarl Leroy Jarl was one of the early pioneers in the MDCA and served on the Board of Directors from Leroy Jarl at age 94 passed away peacefully in St. Paul, Minnesota on Jan 22, He was born April 12, 1920 in Litchfield, Minnesota. He attended grade school and high school in Grove City, Minnesota and went on to serve in the Navy as a Radio Technician during World War II. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS degree in Dairy Technology/Ag Economics. He worked 43 years in the dairy industry in management positions for several Co-ops and a commodities trading company. He was preceded in death by parents Frank and Esther Jarl and sister Gladys Daby. Survivors include his loving wife of 69 years, Barbara; sons Fred (Mary), and Daniel Jarl; daughter Margaret Johnson and sister Joyce Childress. Leroy organized the first get together of about 25 of early Minnesota collectors at Paul s Place in St. Paul in the 1970 s. Those gatherings evolved into our first show. Leroy was very active with not only our group but also attended the Easton Waterfowl Festival regularly as well as other decoy related auctions and shows on the East Coast and in Wisconsin. 10

11 MDCA 2017 Newsletter Wow!...What a Turn-out!!! What Nice Decoys!!! A fine group of youth participated in the decoy carving competition. Front row starting from the left: Abigail Gau, Sam Erickson, Lily Homan, Gabby Senapatiratne, Kylie Larson, Emma Gardner, Lydia Klersy, Amber Casperson, Dylan Larson and Sam Casperson. Back row: an adult helper, Larry Homan, Mark Casperson, adult helper, Matt Gau, Allison Brostrom, Tyler Larson, Jacob Senapatiratne and group leader, David Jacobs (Andrew Quinn also entered a decoy but not present). David Jacobs is a member of the Minnesota Decoy & Wildfowl Carving Club and mentored this fine group of young people in the art of decoy making. As evidenced in the photo, some very fine work was done indeed. The future of our hobby and the great folk art of decoy making seems to be in very capable hands. Garry Torkilsen and Patti Jensen with the Dave Jacobs study bird made for the youth competition. Garry won the bird in the auction with all proceeds plus a sizeable donation raised from the crowd going to Dave to use for materials for next year s youth entries. A big thank you to Garry and everyone who donated! Youth in Good Hands In what has now become a tradition, once again this year the MDCA auctioned off a very special decoy in the middle of our Friday night auction. Dave Jacobs from the Minnesota Decoy & Wildfowl Carving Club who has been mentoring a group of youths in the art of decoy making donated his study decoy to the auction. In the process of teaching the youngsters, Dave makes a demonstration decoy to help them with the various steps. Dave wished to auction off his decoy in order to use the profits to support the youth program. The MDCA also donates a cash award to this endeavor and enthusiastically agreed. The bidding was brisk and the bird hammered at $110. Doc Baillie offered up a twenty dollar bill as a donation to the youth and many others pitched in as well ($252). In all, including the MDCA donation ($100), over $470 was raised for supplies for next year and hopefully even more youth carvers. Way to go members! A big thank you to Garry Torkilsen for his $ winning bid! Watch for a Hooded Merganser demonstration decoy to be auctioned off at next year s big show. Bidding on the decoy would be a great way to show your support of our next generation of carvers! 14 entries in the youth division marks a highwater turnout for this event. Great going gang!! First place went to Sam Erickson, second to Lily Homan and third was Abigail Gau. 11

12 MDCA 2017 Newsletter Evans Decoy Book at the 2017 Show Andy Schoneich and Terry Smart were taking orders for their soon to be released book, Evans Factory Decoys A Collectors Comprehensive Pictorial Reference Guide. It will be the first comprehensive pictorial reference guide for this factory and filled with never-before published information. This book is a must for any Evans enthusiast or dealer of wildfowl decoys and collectibles. The book will be designed and published by L&M Press (Doug Lodermeier & Paul Montei). A Limited First Edition of 1,000 books will be printed. Andy Schoneich & Terry Smart promoting and taking orders for their new book on Evans factory decoys. To order, go to: or if no internet access call Andy at Or better yet, pickup a copy at the Midwest Decoy Collectors Association show in April and save on postage. Meet NEW Board Member Dale Eggert MDCA Board of Directors President John Southworth Vice President Steve Handevidt Treasurer Jim Krebsbach Secretary Larry Thomforde Board Members: John Baillie Alan Bakke Dale Eggert Marty Hanson Bruce Hoaglund Doug Lodermeier Pat Meneely John McCormick Bob Sauer Carter Stenberg Larry Thomforde Dick Tyrrell Mike Valley Representative at large Dick Brust Director Emeritus MDF Who We Are The Minnesota Decoy Foundation was formed as a nonprofit organization in 1991 to encourage the preservation of decoys from Minnesota carvers. The foundation accepts donations of decoys, and related hunting collectibles, artifacts and documents as well as monetary donations to expand and fund a permanent exhibit. Anyone interested in helping to promote the foundation s goals should contact any of the foundation contacts listed on page 2 or any of the contacts listed on the enclosed show flyer. MDF Board of Directors Dale Eggert the newest MDCA BOD member. Dale grew up in the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin area and spent much of his time hunting in the Horicon Marsh and southern Lake Winnebago areas as a youth. He attended and graduated the University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus. Now Dale duck hunts each year in western Minnesota and Saskatchewan, Canada with some of the decoys from his collection. 12 Dale collect miniature decoys, upper Midwest duck & turkey calls and Minnesota & Wisconsin decoys. He has been a decoy collector for last 30 years and started coming to our annual MDCA show in Dale currently lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Please welcome Dale when you see him next time. We know he will be a great asset to our group! President Marty Hanson Vice President Steve Handevidt Secretary/Treasurer John Southworth Foundation Members: Jim Krebsbach Doug Lodermeier Larry Thomforde Dick Tyrrell Dick Brust (Founder & Director Emeritus) We re on the Web! 8 G et 201 o Sh ow I nf! H e re Check us out at: MnDecoyCollectors.com Newsletter & Website Design and Layout by: