Welcome to Raine's Tavern and thank you for shopping my Decoys, Folk Art, Antiques and Collectibles. Greetings, I'm Art Raine and I have been collecting decoys, folkart and antiques for the past 30 years. I started Raine's Tavern in 2006 and have met and become friends with many of our fellow collectors. I look forward to assisting you build or adding to your collection. Art
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"I offer lay-away and payment plans". " Money back if not satisfied" |
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Delmarva Decoy Collectors club meeting. March 2024 . Interview with "Cork" McGee June 2022.
Interview With Pete Peterson at Pete Town May 26, 2021. Growing up on the eastern shore of Virginia with decoy carver Grayson Chesser. March 18,2021. A living room chat with Oliver “Tuts” Lawson. October12, 2020 . Art Raine has been collecting decoys, folk-art and antiques for the past 30 years. He pays tribute to Delbert “Cigar” Daisey. April 10, 2020.
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Easton Warerfowl Week 2023 |
Great time visiting folks at the April 11,12,13 2024 St. Michaels, Md. Click here
Grayson Chesser admiring his Greenwing Teal that he made in 1988. Click here for more pictures.
Ronald Justis holding his only pair of preening Hooded Merganser's. Click here for more pictures and info. "Chincoteaque Carvers and Their Decoys" by Barry and Velma Berkey
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Oliver Lawson and the"Duck House"
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Ronald Justis in his shop with his Hooded Merganser pair 2020. Click photo for more info. |
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My name is Art Raine and I reside on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The actual Raine’s Tavern, better known as McLean house, is in Appomattox, Va. This is where the “war between the states” came to an end.
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Cameron McIntyre discussing Ira Hudson and son's decoys at the Delmarva Decoy Collectors meeting.
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Pete Peterson in Easton MD, November 7,2018.
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Good time visiting with Pete Peterson in Cape Charles, VA |
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Mr. "Cork" McGee sharing a pair of Gulls on driftwood he made in 1988. |
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Rich Smoker, Somerset County MD. shares his World winning Black Duck that displayed in Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. |
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Grayson Chesser exhibiting during Heritage Days, Discovery Center,Pocomoke City,MD. |
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Art with Ian McNair and his carvings at Easton Waterfowl Festival
Delbert "Cigar" Daisey holding his early 70's Black Duck. Carved two-piece from Cottonwood. |
Hand crafted professionaly finished Shore Bird stands by Studio 47. Multiple sizes, heights and finishes to choose from. 4 for $100. Go here.
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Oliver Lawson admiring one of his twelve Laughing Gulls. Click here for more pictures and info.
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"Art, The Miles Hancock Pintails you have were given to me by M. Blink Ewell, Guilford, VA sometime around 1964. I was in the 11th grade. They are the ones pictured in Berkey's book. I sold them years later to the person you acquired them from." Grayson Chesser, August 30, 2018 ll pictures and content property of Raine's Tavern. Art Raine. (9-20-07). Copy Right Raine's Tavern. |