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2. Ward brothers (carvers) - Wikipedia

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   Their decoys are highly prized by collectors. Few examples of their work survive on the open market, as private collectors and museums now own most of their original works. In November 2006, a Ward Brothers goldeneye drake decoy sold for US$109,250 at an Easton, Maryland waterfowl festival auction. [1]

3. Ernie Mills (decoy maker) - Wikipedia

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   Ernie Mills (born 1934, near Bangor, Pennsylvania) is an American third generation Decoy maker. He makes Lower Chesapeake style decoys. [1] Nationally recognized as a folk artist, his traditional working decoys can be found in private collections and museums, including the Smithsonian Institution.

4. Duck decoy (structure) - Wikipedia

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   There are about 111 decoys still in operation in the Netherlands with one of the oldest dating from the 13th century. [22] [23] The number of ducks still caught for consumption is small. Larger numbers of ducks are hunted by shooting. The decoys are mostly used for study purposes including ringing, but also for studying the avian flu. [24]

5. Fish decoy - Wikipedia

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   Fur trader Alexander Henry the Elder wrote in his journal in 1762 about how he and his company used fish decoys to fish in the winter near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario: "A spearhead of iron is fastened on a pole of about ten feet in length. This instrument is lowered into the water and the fisherman, lying upon his belly with his head under the cabin.

6. A. Elmer Crowell - Wikipedia

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   As George Hepplewhite wrote in the 18th century, the interpretation and execution of the decoys, "blend the useful with the agreeable." [2] In particular, two of Crowell's decoys have repeatedly set world records for sales. Crowell's preening pintail drake and Canada goose decoys share the world record at $1.13 million dollars. Their private ...

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   It's not how my mom makes it, but trust me—by sautéing mushrooms with sliced onion in butter, you're building a base with some serious depth of flavor. Cook the mushrooms enough that they get a ...

8. The 20 best stocking stuffers you can get from Walmart under $20

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9. Ira Hudson - Wikipedia

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   The decoys were carved out of available materials including ship masts and telephone poles. [3] By the early 1900s people had begun collecting decoys for decorative purposes and Hudson was one of the first carvers to add details such as feet and wings to his carvings in response. [4] Hudson has been called a "legendary name" in decoy carving. [5]