Canvasback Decoy Magazine and related articles :
Below are articles on not only Upper-Chesapeake bay decoys, but information on waterman and the unique culture of the bay country. Boats of all kinds played an especially important role in the hunting of waterfowl. A number of decoy carvers were first waterman, and boat builders. Bay country and culture was a live thing that extended from the Susquehanna down to the Atlantic ocean; most of that culture in the early years was only made possible by watercraft. If you are new to decoys and interested in the lore of the carver, read the articles on decoy collecting. These articles have been written by a number of people with a long heritage and association with the bay lifestyle and culture of the bay.
DECOY CARVING THE OLD CHESAPEAKE WAY......click HERE
A visit with Bob Litzenberg Jimmy Pierce The Holly Family 1
Clarence " Tit Bird " Bauer Jesse and Rodger Urie The Holly Family 2
Samuel Treadway Barnes The Rollover duck boat Antique decoy collector
Harry Jobes Charles Barnard Rock Hall Recollections
Collecting Decoys Hipple Decoys The Missing Holly's
Advice on Decoy Collecting Jim Currier The Old Carving Shack
Decoy Conservation (Restoration) Bushwack boats Defining a Decoy
Chesapeake decoy conservation Holly bushwack boats Decoys as Folk Art
Should I feed my decoys ? Chesapeake Decoy Restoration Vernon Bryant
Reasons to own decoys Chesapeake bay decoy legacy Charlie Bryan
" Body Booting on the Flats " Collecting Old Decoys Shore Field Guide
Shipping Decoys Ira Hudson About the Artist