Having been an avid collector and trader of antique hunting decoys for nearly 20 years, and having gone to many major auction sales where I have witnessed such articles sell for anywhere from a few dollars to...
(shown in the photo above are a dozen early 'salesman samples' - really 'display models' - from various N. American canoe factories, along with sample paddles. These were assembled for a unique display at the...
Many miniature, antique or vintage canoe paddles pop up regularly on eBay with sellers often describing them as 'salesman's samples'. True 'salesman's sample' paddles are to be distinguished from other...
Fabulous photography & descriptions; a 'must have' !!!
Edwin Tappan Adney spent a lifetime preserving the history and culture of Native American bark canoes by making authentic scale models. However, most of them got put away in a museum basement, languishing out o... read full review
Want to learn about traditional canoes? this is THE ONE
A fabulous, indispensable book for gaining knowledge of all manner of canoes and kayaks down through the centuries to present times, as well as from coast to coast to coast across North America. The canoe/kayak... read full review