Wooden decoys were once burned, then traded for the new fangled plastic, then sold off to picker for $1.00 each, then they were recognized as American Folk art in the 1960's and market prices exploded and is still very strong. Many new young faces attend auction previews and many more participate on-line. If they hunt be assured they hunt with plastic decoys and not vintage wooden decoys but they must feel a connection to the objects. The same may happen with American side by side shotguns they are in a sense American folk art mostly hand crafted. Future generations may hunt with their black guns and own Parkers because they appreciate them as man made objects from a different time.
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