Sam Dyke Memorial “Old Bird” Antique Decoy Competition

Thank you to all of those who joined us for the Ward Foundation’s Sam Dyke Memorial “Old Bird” Antique Decoy Competition, sponsored by the Delmarva Decoy Collectors Association, at this year’s Easton Waterfowl Festival on November 10-12, 2023!

Thank you to all that entered a working decoy or two made before 1950 from the following 10 categories:

  1. Best Cobb Island Decoy
  2. Best Dorchester County Decoy
  3. Best Ward Brothers Mallard Drake Decoy
  4. Best Cecil County Decoy
  5. Best Wood Duck Decoy
  6. Best Elliott Brothers’ Decoy
  7. Best John Smith Decoy
  8. Best Virginia Shorebird Decoy
  9. Best Charles Birch Decoy
  10. Best Harford County Decoy

Click here to view the winners list!

This event is sponsored by the Delmarva Decoy Collectors Association and the Waterfowl Festival!

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