The Mason Decoy Factory was making thousands of wooden ducks each year at its Detroit factory in the early 1900s. Waterfowl hunters could buy the company's best decoys for a buck apiece. Dusty, dirty ...

Should you find an old duck decoy in PawPaw's shed, don't take it to the lake, give it to the kids or, heaven forbid, let the dog play with it. It could be junk, worthless as the cracked cane pole ...

Gary Lipham has carved just enough wooden duck decoys to understand how much skill and creativity the craft demands. “I wanted to have an appreciation for carving, so I carved a little bit,” said ...

CHARLESTON S.C. (WCBD) – While they may be in the store window at Grady Ervin & Co., the antique wooden decoys are not for sale. According to the Owner and Buyer, Chip Ervin, they are simply for ...

The world of wood decoys is slightly nutty. It's mostly a man's world of eccentric, compulsive, impulsive, ingenious, acquisitive, adventurous, generous, meticulous, gregarious and likable fanatics.

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Don't be misled by the modest moniker. Curt Soine, this year's featured artist for the Meander, creates works of art and sells them under the brand Curt's Decoys. Many also happen to be ...

Bob Jobes’s workshop is messy. Old posters pinned to the low ceiling curl down at the edges. There’s hardly a bare surface anywhere. The air smells of wood dust, paint, tradition. Jobes carves wooden ...

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 ...