Spring 1986

Mallard Mania
Not the largest, prettiest, or fastest, but still the most successful duck on the continent
by Steve Maslowski.

Of Wooden Birds and Western Waters
Collector Jim Keegan shares the West Coast history and its decoys
by Bill Baines

Quiet Carvers of the Bayou
Louisiana's old carvers only now coming to light
by Charles W. Frank, Jr.

If My Dad Could See Me Now
A personal visit with champion Marcus Schultz
by Donna Sanders

The Wards' Patterns: An Artistic Legacy
The facts about how and why they were catalogued
by Don Briddell

Hollow Birds, Solid Gold
The first published interview with investor Jim Cook of Minneapolis
by Jackson Parker

Animation Afloat
Ruddy duck pair demonstration
by Tom Shumate

Scotland's Pringle
A mysterious Scot from Canada who influenced Ken Anger
by Bernard Crandell

Masterwork Gallery: John Scheeler

What Do You Call a Collector
A humorous look at what's in a name
by Don Wood

The Real Thing
L.T. Ward's handwritten nights), contributed by Becky Kelher.