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Past and Present of Waterfowling Celebrated at Sporting Collectibles Show Next Weekend

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Goose and brant Wildfowler decoys from the collection of Ted Sadlier.

Goose and brant Wildfowler decoys from the collection of Ted Sadlier.

This painstakingly restored 1920s-era Great South Bay

This painstakingly restored 1920s-era Great South Bay "scooter" layout boat will be on display at this year's Long Island Decoy Collectors Association show on March 8 in Hauppauge.

This painstakingly restored 1920s-era Great South Bay

This painstakingly restored 1920s-era Great South Bay "scooter" layout boat will be on display at this year's Long Island Decoy Collectors Association show on March 8 in Hauppauge.

Canvasbacks and blackduck by Wildfowler Decoys, which made in Quogue in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Canvasbacks and blackduck by Wildfowler Decoys, which made in Quogue in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
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