Collector Resources

You may have a few decoys from a hunter ancestor, or had your interest pricked by a gift of one. You may be a folk art collector or a hunter, or have no particular impetus save that decoys have caught your interest. Collecting decoys is a fascinating hobby, full of...

In the decoy collecting world, as in many other antique markets, there is a preponderance of gray hair, mine included. We all acknowledge the need to infuse more youth into our hobby, particularly if we’re concerned about having a next generation of caretakers for...

Click here to download & read the full PDF Like most folks who are challenged with writing about their particular decoy collecting passion, we find it difficult to come up with an eloquent summary of what defines an Ohio decoy. For the sake of this article and...