A waterfowl decoy has always lived between two worlds. Our newest Dear June Collectibles article wraps up the decoy series by looking at how these objects became functional art on the water. Read Wrap-Up-Functional Art on the Water:
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Waterfowl decoys began as practical hunting tools, but over time some carvers pushed the form far beyond the marsh.

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Long before carved wooden ducks became prized pieces of American folk art, hunters were making remarkably sophisticated waterfowl decoys from the materials around them.

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