I still kick myself for not buying a pintail decoy from Cigar Daisey but back then. $300.00 seemed like the world. Worse I later found out that was for a pair not just one. Still, $300 back then was as big as a few grand is today, maybe more then. Oh to be young and poor(er) again.

Honestly, modern factory plastic decoys are ultra realistic and better than hand carved in many ways. Not so much in rough water perhaps but I no longer hunt in rough water. I still admire the talent to carve a Block of word into anything that can fool a Black Duck. I can think of no higher proof of carving skill.