Supreme x Audubon Bird Call
The original behind the Supreme x Audubon Bird Call is the Audubon Original Bird Call — $12 retail vs Supreme's $20.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Audubon Bird Call is a small birch-wood cylinder with a hand-cast zinc plug that produces chirping, whistling songbird calls when twisted against the wood grain, creating friction sounds pitched to attract North American perching birds. It measures roughly 2.25 inches long, ships with a small capsule of powdered rosin to refresh the friction surface, and has been continuously manufactured in Medomak, Maine by Roger Eddy and his descendants since 1947. The design has not changed since it was patented. The SS20 Supreme version is the same Maine-made birch call with a co-branded logo printed on the wooden body and retailed alongside standard production.
About Audubon
Audubon is the brand on the Audubon Bird Call, a wooden-and-zinc whistle made in the United States since 1947. Roger Eddy invented it on his farm in Newington, Connecticut, after observing Italian hunters using small wooden plugs with metal inserts during World War II. Production has since moved to Rhode Island under American Bird Products, but the cast-zinc ring is still stamped NEWINGTON CONN in honor of the original workshop. The birch cylinder, twisted against rosin-coated zinc, produces a chirp birds investigate rather than a species-specific call. Supreme has collaborated with Audubon on a co-branded version of the Bird Call.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $20 |
|---|---|
| Audubon retail | $12 |
| Hype tax | +67% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Audubon Bird Call just the regular Original Bird Call?
The Supreme x Audubon Bird Call, released in Spring/Summer 2020, is based on the Audubon Original Bird Call. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Audubon Original Bird Call is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Audubon Original Bird Call than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $20 for the Supreme x Audubon Bird Call; the Audubon Original Bird Call retails for $12. That's a 67% markup — buying the original saves you $8, or 40% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Audubon Original Bird Call?
You can buy the Audubon Original Bird Call from Amazon or from American Bird Products. Retail price is $12. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
