Delaware River Decoys Differ from Their Coastal Brethren (11/23/09)
I recently wrote about the New Jersey decoys in general and of the coastal bays in particular (Hollow, Light-Weight Decoys … More >>

Hollow, Light-Weight Decoys Valued on the Jersey Coast and Delaware Valley (10/26/09)
The distinctive style of coastal New Jersey decoys was shaped by the method of hunting used in the area. The … More >>

Display and Care of Your Decoy Collection (5/4/09)
Decoys were subjected to extremes of temperature and weather conditions in their working life. In your collection, keeping them away … More >>

Decoys: What Should I Collect and How Much Should I Pay? (12/29/08)
When asked “What should I collect?” the answer every dealer and collector will give is: “Collect what you like.” In … More >>

Is this Decoy Real? (11/17/08)
How Can You Tell If Decoys Are Real? By Laura Collum People who come in my shop look at all the decoys and often ask, “How can you tell if they are real?” Apart from the metaphysical question, what people mean by that is “are they old and were they really used as duck hunting decoys?” More >>