Rjg Antiques

Russ and Karen Goldberger/RJG Antiques have offered a large gallery in Rye, New Hampshire for 25 years. A highly regarded dealer, author, counselor and broker, Russ has been instrumental in the formation of some of the finest decoy and folk art collections in the country. The Goldbergers maintain a large and ever-changing inventory of quality decoys and antiques--all guaranteed to be as represented. Russ also regularly represents clients at auction and as an agent in negotiating private sales. Russ has been selling quality antique decoys for 40 years.

Antiques and decoys are subject to use and wear over time. Most of the antiques that we're discussing are at least 100 years old; and most of the decoys are 50-100 years old. Folk art objects such as weathervanes, whirligigs, and decoys were used outside where they were subjected to weather, water, and sunlight. This exposure adds to their charm and produces the wonderful patina that we all want, and some wear should be expected. Generally, the best policy regarding restoration is to leave the object alone.

Flat black painted iron shorebird stands in 3 sizes to accommodate any shorebird. We much prefer these stands to the driftwood stands we used to make. These are cleaner and viewers focus on the shorebirds without competition from the driftwood. We suggest the medium size stand for most shorebirds. The large size is designed for curlews, greater yellowlegs, etc. The small size stand is for peeps and the smallest shorebirds. All orders are plus $20.00 per order (any size) on domestic shipments; international shipments can be easily arranged, with buyer paying our cost.

Everything offered for sale by RJG Antiques is guaranteed to be as described on this website, a show tag, or on our written sales receipt. We thoroughly evaluate every item we sell, much as a physician would examine a patient, using our years of experience handling countless similar objects. A careful physical examination of the surface consists of meticulous handling, observation under bright sunlight and, often, inspection with UV fluorescent (black) light. If there is any question, imaging studies are performed including the use of X-ray radiographs.