Manfred: Many thanks for your kind words. I am very much enjoying my wooden bird. A big congratulations is in order for your new grandchild! I am very happy for you, and wish your family the very best.
David: Thanks, much appreciated. It is a curiosity that hand carved wildfowl decoys never developed in Europe to the extent they did in North America. I have seen some interesting decoys from Italy and the British Isles, but they are few and far between. Market hunting in North America fell into decline during the Great Depression with passage of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929, and the Duck Stamp Act of 1934, as well as the loss of waterfowl habitat.
Consequently, waterfowl decoys from this Golden Era, carved by watermen and market hunters, are especially desirable and command some big dollars at auction. Much like the fine art and antiques market in general, however, the impressive prices fetched by some exceptional decoys have come down in recent years and stabilized.
Alan: Thank you, kind Sir!
Scott: My humble thanks for your comments, I appreciate them very much. You are far too kind! I also grew up with the outdoors in California, and fishing was a huge part of my youth as well. Still have my first really nice rod and reel that I saved for it seems forever to acquire. Great to have you posting here, and I look forward to more of your wonderful images.
David: Thanks, much appreciated. It is a curiosity that hand carved wildfowl decoys never developed in Europe to the extent they did in North America. I have seen some interesting decoys from Italy and the British Isles, but they are few and far between. Market hunting in North America fell into decline during the Great Depression with passage of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929, and the Duck Stamp Act of 1934, as well as the loss of waterfowl habitat.
Consequently, waterfowl decoys from this Golden Era, carved by watermen and market hunters, are especially desirable and command some big dollars at auction. Much like the fine art and antiques market in general, however, the impressive prices fetched by some exceptional decoys have come down in recent years and stabilized.
Alan: Thank you, kind Sir!
Scott: My humble thanks for your comments, I appreciate them very much. You are far too kind! I also grew up with the outdoors in California, and fishing was a huge part of my youth as well. Still have my first really nice rod and reel that I saved for it seems forever to acquire. Great to have you posting here, and I look forward to more of your wonderful images.
