The Jim and Diane Cook collection
Session II

Over the last 40+ years Jim and Diane Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota have acquired many of the rarest and finest condition decoys by most of the major carvers from around the country. Buying from major auction houses, from dealers, as well as buying and trading with other collectors, the Cooks were very active in the 1980's and early 1990's, when a steady supply of really rare and outstanding decoys were coming to market. When the Cooks decided to add a particular item to the collection, they typically didn't stop bidding till they were the new owners. After the success of Session I in April, including a new world record price for any decoy ever sold, as well as 20 world records for makers, Session II offers many more opportunities to acquire high-condition and very rare collectible decoys.

The July auction will also include decoys from the collections of Don Leonard, Oliver Smith, Deborah and Martin Maloy, Joseph Ellis, among others.