Every time I attend a local auction, my wife accuses me of bringing home a hand-carved wooden duck decoy. We have a bunch in our collection scattered around the house. Most of them are probably not ...

The lifelike feathers on Robby Matherne’s female mallard almost fool a person into thinking he used real feathers for his intricate decoy carving. He didn’t. "No, it’s all made out of wood," he ...

Q. Enclosed are three photos of a fold-down canvas duck decoy. It was patented by J.W. Reynolds of Forest Park, Ill. I am interested in any information you can provide and also the value. –Elliot R.

Until he carved his first decoys, Jerry Talton was, by his own description, a “wild-ass redneck surfer dude” from the North Carolina coast. His brother was actually the duck hunter, and one year, ...

Rare examples of a uniquely American folk art — hand-carved duck decoys — will be on display at a fund-raiser for Minot’s Ledge Ducks Unlimited, a group that raises money to protect wetlands. The ...

NEW VIENNA, Iowa | A long, 180-degree glance at the inventory at the Washington House Antiques store overwhelms the senses. "Got stuff?" asks Steve Kerper, with a smile. "I'm the biggest pack rat in ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Collectors and artists had old sporting and hunting equipment on display Saturday. They showcased them at the Wisconsin Decoy and Sporting Collectibles Show in Oshkosh. Artists ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Hand-carved duck decoys can be works of art and collector's items. But for a couple of New Orleans men, it's more about a passion for carving the lifelike decoys and seeing ...

Tom Boozer's workshop looks pretty much like you would expect of someone who makes working hollow body wood decoys. Boozer's decoys are not only pieces of art; they also are made and expected to be ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- People collect all kinds of stuff. Coins, stamps, rocks, automobiles, you name it, people collect it. For those who enjoy the outdoors there are plenty of things to collect as well.

The artist Anne Buckwalter has amassed a collection of hand-carved avian decoys. By Julia Halperin The painter Anne Buckwalter, 38, says she doesn’t like clutter, but she makes an exception for bird ...