- LIVE AUCTION
- EXHIBITORS
- SPONSORSHIP
- PURCHASE TICKETS:
- Facchina Group of Companies, LLC
Paul Facchina, Sr.
- ARCHIVES
2012 Event Partners:
County Sponsor:
Blue Heron Sponsor:
Osprey Sponsor:
Potomac River Waterfowl Show
May 11 & May 12, 2012
Grace Lutheran Family Life Center
1200 Charles Street, La Plata, MD 20646
Calling all wildfowl and wildlife artists! Join us at our 6th Annual Potomac River Waterfowl Show on Friday, May 11, 6-9 p.m. & Saturday, May 12, 10-4 p.m. in La Plata.
Download the Letter to Exhibitors and Exhibitor Application to learn more and register to participate.
Collectors and Artists CFCC is requesting decoys and other related sporting items to be auctioned off at the Potomac River Waterfowl Show on Saturday, May 12, 2 p.m. La Plata. Folks may consign (15% fee split between buyer and seller) or donate items. Bring in your decoys for a free appraisal and then decide if you want to consign it in the LIVE AUCTION!
Cattails and Cocktails Reception and Dinner
May 11, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- $50 per person
- Sit down dinner
- Purchase prints and original artwork directly from artists
- FREE Decoy Appraisals by the Potomac Decoy Collectors Association
- See antique display of decoys and other sporting artifacts
- Silent Auction
- Live Auction Preview begins
- Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 301-885-0108 or use the menu to the right.
Potomac River Waterfowl Show
May 12, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- $5 per person, 12 years and under are free
- Purchase prints and original artwork directly from artists
- FREE Decoy Appraisals by the Potomac Decoy Collectors Association
- See antique display of decoys and other sporting artifacts
- Kid-friendly activities and fun
- Live Auction Preview 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Live Auction
May 12, 2 p.m.
Buyers: Live auction preview will begin at the Cattails and Cocktails Reception and Dinner, Friday, May 11, 6 – 9 p.m. The Show re-opens on Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., folks will be able to preview the live auction items up to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Each buyer will need to have their driver’s license and phone number to complete the transaction.
Consignors: Please drop off items to be auctioned off prior to the event. You will need to complete an application for submission to include information about the item and your contact information. Please email the Foundation a photo of the items, so we can post on our Website and Facebook page. Email: or call 301.885.0108.
Participating Artists and Exhibitors
Featured Artist: Joan Sutton Wooddy of Port Tobacco, MD
She and her late husband Dr. Arthur Wooddy authored and illustrated a children’s book about a local Charles County legend called The Blue Dog Legend.
- George Abbe, Hand-carved wildfowl and lapel pins
- Michael and Karla Adcock, Hand-carved songbirds, shorebirds and decoys
- Burkey Boggs, Hand-carved decorative decoys
- Kathy Boyle, Carvings, Jewelry and Ornaments, kathyboyle.com
- Joe Engers from Decoy Magazine and the Potomac Decoy Collectors Association
- James Kinnett, Watercolor and Oil; Reproductions and Giclees, jameskinnettart.com
- Ernie Muehlmatt, Three Time World Champion carver of life size and miniature wood sculptures, muehlmatt.com
- Potomac Decoy Collectors Association, Antique display of decoys, items for sale and offering FREE decoy appraisals and identifications
- Gerald Putt, Wildlife Artist ~ Winner of the 2012 Nevada Duck Stamp Contest
- Ray Whetzel, Hand-carved duck and fish decoys and shorebirds
For more information: or call 301.885.0108