Midwest Decoy Collectors Association to host 46th Annual National Convention Midwest Decoy Collectors Association (MDCA) convention will be held at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois on Monday April 25th thru Saturday April 30th, 2011
News-Antique.com - Apr 15,2011 - Chicago, Illinois - April 15, 2011 - The Midwest Decoy Collectors Association (MDCA - http://www.midwestdecoy.org) annual convention will be held at the Pheasant Run Resort in Saint Charles, Illinois from April 25th - 30th, 2011. Members and exhibitors will be in attendance from across the U.S. as well as Canada. There will be a global attendance at this event with collector's traveling from as far away as Europe and Japan.
The growing popularity of decoy collecting in recent years was typified at the MDCA event in 2010 when several rare examples sold at auction for record prices. Collecting these magnificent carved specimens has become a national and international phenomena. With the worlds growing interest in decoy collecting, organizations such as the MDCA and their annual convention play a key role in the growth and advocacy of this fascinating and rewarding hobby.
For 46 years, the MDCA's annual convention has continued to host a wonderful selection of special events, educational seminars and social activities for decoy collectors. This year is no exception and promises to offer even more chances to mingle and meet with some of the world's leading authorities on decoy collecting Friday evening at the annual networking and dinner buffet.
As always , there will be plenty of opportunities for collectors to buy, sell and trade. From Monday April 25th through Saturday April 30th the ever popular room trading and displays will be open to attendees. There will also be over 400 tables with over 20,000 items on display at the Pheasant Run Resort Megacenter. This year's seminar "Louisiana Decoys" with Brian Cheramie will be held Wednesday at 10:00 AM.
For many attendees the highlight of the annual MDCA gathering is the Guyette and Schmidt auction. Last year's auction was extremely exciting, with realized prices smashing several records for decoys. This year promises to be even more exciting. The auction will take place Thursday at 11am and Friday at 10am.
Additional events and displays include a special collection of 40 antique Louisiana decoys. These best of breed decoys will be organized in a special presentation at the Megacenter at Pheasant Run Resort. This collection is a once in a lifetime opportunity to view outstanding Louisiana folk art. Also in attendance, the National Duck Call Makers and Collector's will conduct their annual call competition and convention.
MDCA members are also offering free identification and appraisals starting Friday, April 25th thru Saturday, April 30th.
The MDCA convention will be held at the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 East Main St. (Rte. 64), Saint Charles, IL (visit http://www.pheasantrun.com for more info). Show hours are Monday from 2pm - 8pm and Saturday from 9am to 3pm. Admission to the show is $5.00 per adult. MDCA members and children free.
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*About the MDCA*
The Midwest Decoy Collectors Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to collect and preserve the
