THE SPORTING SALE

JULY 10–11, 2025

The Sporting Sale 2025 will feature the finest Hudson merganser pair known from the Bill Purnell Collection, a recently discovered Cobb goose from the William J. Mackey Jr. Collection, a superb Jester hooded merganser pair, and an exceptionally rare Hudson wood duck.

Virginia shorebirds from the William J. Mackey Jr. Collection and pintails from the Bill Purnell and Don Kirson Collections.

A superb selection of decoys by the Ward Brothers, Oliver Lawson, John Graham, and John "Daddy" Holly. 

Shorebirds from the John Hillman Collection, a Horner mallard, a merganser from the William J. Mackey Jr. Collection, and the earliest known wood duck pair by Lloyd Johnson.

Part of an exceptional group of New England decoys from the Kirson, McCleery, and Peter Brams Collections.

Part of an excellent selection of Midwest decoys by Elliston, Perdew, Bach, and the Mason Decoy Factory.

Part of an extensive offering of Long Island decoys by Bunn, Verity, Birch, and Southard.

Part of a fine group of Ohio decoys from the Jeff and Joyce Hay Collection, including carvings used at the Winous Point Gunning Club.

Premier Ohio decoys from the Jeff and Joyce Hay Collection.

Part of a historic offering of contemporary carvings in the Sporting Sale 2025.

 Contemporary offerings by Cameron McIntyre, Mark McNair, and Frank Finney.

Part of a fine selection of rare fish decoys and collectables.