For the first time in its 50-year history, a woman has been chosen by the New Jersey Decoy Collectors Association Inc. as Carver of the Year. Honoree Nancee Jo Luciani of Toms River has strong work and waterfowl-watching ties to the Tuckerton area.
TAKING FLIGHT: Nancee Jo Luciani, seen shaping a working decoy, was honored by the New Jersey Decoy Collectors Association. (Supplied Photos)
Luciani has been long known as “Birdlady” among New Jersey decoy collectors and carvers for her talent for carving both decorative wooden birds “that look like they could fly off the table” and functional-style duck decoys whose simple shape tempts…
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