*BOS means Best of Show
Click here for the complete 2025 ODCCA Winners list per contest. 2025 ODCCA Working Singles Decoy Championship Purchase Award Tank, Open Award: BOS $400 Purchase Award & Rosette Best of Show ring-necked d, Bruce DiVaccaro Marsh Species: 1st Best Marsh mallard d, Harold Hynscht 1st Best Marsh green-winged teal d, Gary Hanson 1st Best Marsh shoveler d, Gary Hanson HM mallard h, Harold Hynscht Diver Species: 1st Best ring-necked d, Bruce Divacarro 1st Best bufflehead d, John Day ODCCA Senior Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy Open 1st Best of Show wigeon h, Gerald Dowling 2nd Best of Show wood duck d, Jerry Fleener 3rd Best of Show blue-winged teal d, Don Gablehouse, Jr. Marsh Species: 1st Best Marsh wigeon h, Gerald Dowling 2nd Best Marsh wood duck d, Jerry Fleener 3rd Best Marsh blue-winged teal d, Don Gablehouse, Jr. Diver Species: 1st Best Diver bufflehead d, Carl Cada ODCCA Rest of the Marsh Life-Size OPEN 1st Best of Show European goldfinch, Craig Mortimore 2nd Best of Show greater scaup, Jon Jones 3rd Best of Show northern cardinal, Todd Hickle HM Eurasian curlew, William Browne III ODCCA Rest of the Marsh Life-size INTERMEDIATE 1st Best of Show Atlantic puffin, Tom Marentette ODCCA Rest of the Marsh Life-size NOVICE 1st Best of Show oriole, Deborah Zemanek 2nd Best of Show green heron, Deborah Zemanek 3rd Best of Show red-tailed hawk, Ken Wells HM killdeer, Deborah Zemanek HM eastern mole, Jim Schwartz HM canvasback, Stanley Magielda HM bufflehead, Stanley Magielda HM humming bird, Ken Wells ODCCA Rest of the Marsh Miniature OPEN 1st Best of Show kookaburra, Gary McNeely 2nd Best of Show secretarybird, Craig Mortimore 3rd Best of Show Carolina wren, Craig Mortimore HM blue-winged teal, Ted Fisher HM ring-necked, Don Holsinger HM kingfisher, Gary McNeely HM woodcock, Gary Doviak ODCCA Rest of the Marsh Miniature INTERMEDIATE 1st Best of Show American Oystercatcher, Bob Bobel 2nd Best of Show American Avocet, Bob Bobel 3rd Best of Show black-necked stilt, Bob Bobel HM crow, Karen Higgins ODCCA Rest of the Marsh Miniature NOVICE 1st Best of Show blue heron, Deborah Zemanek 2nd Best of Show loon, Jana Dahmen ODCCA Working Shorebird Decoy and Silhouette OPEN Shorebird Decoy: 1st Best of Show black oystercatcher, Del Herbert 2nd Best of Show American Oystercatcher, Bruce Divaccaro 3rd Best of Show spotted sandpiper, Ted Fisher HM dunlin, Jana Dahmen HM killdeer, Jana Dahmen Shorebird Silhouette: 1st Best of Show godwit, Del Herbert 2nd Best blacknecked stilt, John Novak ODCCA Youth Silhouette under age 11 1st Best of Show, 11 and under, ring-necked Jordyn Doviak 2nd Best of Show, 11 and under, ring-necked Zachery Doviak 1st Best of Show, 12 - 15, ring-necked Hadley Watson ODCCA It Ain't Vintage Yet - OPEN 1st Best of Show black duck, Ken Hussey 2nd Best of Show, shoe yellowlegs, R.D. Wilson 3rd Bes of Show, curlew, R.D. Wilson Modern Collectibles OPEN Sponsored by the Great Lakes Decoy Association The goal of this contest is to highlight "other artwork" that many make, but are rarely seen outside of an inner circle of friends. YOU NAME IT! $500 Purchase Award BOS. The winning artwork is then auctioned Saturday. Thank you to the artists and Great Lakes Decoy Association! 1st Best of Show, flying wood duck, Gary Doviak 2nd Best of Show, painting of salmon fly, Tom Matus 3rd Best of Show, wooden fly, Tom Matus HM, flying goose wall mount, Del Herbert Comments? Corrections? Click here and let us know. |
Contacts
Vendors: Dwane Ong, [email protected]
734-934-2548 Vice President of Show: Jim Manazec, [email protected] Carving Contests: Jim Brace, [email protected] 513-477-8434 Volunteers: Jim Brace, [email protected] 513-477-8434 Ky Kraus Memorial Auction Saturday: Vic Sutek, [email protected] 330-206-4727 or Ken Vacavone, [email protected] 330-651-7300 President: Brad Falkinburg[email protected] Membership: Ben Lambert [email protected] Secretary: [email protected] Facebook: Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association ODCCA P.O. Box 633 Bowling Green, OH 43402-2855 |
Room ReservationsClick here for room reservations.
Regarded as the largest event of its kind in the Midwest, rooms sold out fast last year! The ODCCA 47th annual show and sale is being held at the Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence Ohio, March 21 – 22, 2026. Weekend admission is $5, children 17 and under free, and includes collector button. |
Ballroom Dealer Information
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Sales hours in the ballroom have been expanded to include Friday night to coincide with the Meet/Greet & Buy/Sell party located in the ballroom. Snacks and keg beer will be provided. Ballroom sales include vintage and contemporary decoys, hunting and fishing collectibles, sporting goods, paintings, prints carving supplies. |
At the ShowClick here for 2025 Competition Rules.
24 carving contests for over $11,000 in cash prizes. Duck decoys, shorebirds, fish decoys, owls, hawks, songbirds, jig sticks and miniatures will be judged throughout the weekend. Saturday Ky Kraus Memorial Auction, raffles silent auctions thoughout the weekend. |
MembershipMembership is a bargain and helps to sustain this show,
$20 / 1 Year (Canada $25 / 1 Year) $55 / 3 Years (Canada $65 / 3 Years) Silver Life Membership $300 / Birth thru Age 55 Silver Life $225 / Age 56 thru 64 Silver Life $150 Age 65 & up Silver Life *Birthdate is required ONLY for Silver Life Membership Click here for more information and to signup. |
How ODCCA BeganOn March 15 - 16, 2025, the ODCCA is holding its 46th Annual Vintage Decoys & Wildlife SHOW and SALE.
In 1963, a group of decoy collectors met in the Cleveland area to share their interest and knowledge about this artform first created by indigenous people. In 1976, the ODCCA was organized with the goal of holding an annual show and sale. Thanks to our dedicated volunteers who have kept this show going for 45 years! |