Makers

Every carver and factory we track, with the bird that set their record and what a typical one brings. Tap a maker for every sale.

AllAntiqueContemporaryFactoryCape CodChesapeake BayConnecticutEastern ShoreGreat LakesIllinois RiverMaineNew JerseyOntarioOtherPacific NorthwestWest Coast
CardsTable
Mark McNair — Harlequin Duck DrakeMark McNairEastern Shore · b. 1950$1,440typical sale363salesRecord $18,300 · Harlequin Duck DrakeGeorge Strunk — GrouseGeorge StrunkNew Jersey · b. 1958$570typical sale355salesRecord $4,680 · GrouseFrank Finney — Carved Wooden FlowersFrank FinneyEastern Shore · b. 1947$1,530typical sale276salesRecord $72,000 · Carved Wooden FlowersReggie Birch — MallardReggie BirchEastern Shore · b. 1953$330typical sale228salesRecord $1,800 · MallardSean Sutton — Pair of Wood DuckSean SuttonNew Jersey · b. 1967$720typical sale180salesRecord $4,200 · Pair of Wood DuckBill Gibian — GoshawkBill GibianEastern Shore · b. 1946$1,080typical sale168salesRecord $10,800 · GoshawkPete Peterson — Pair of MallardPete PetersonEastern Shore · b. 1944$765typical sale139salesRecord $6,120 · Pair of MallardBob White — Rare Life-size Standing Bluewing Teal DrakeBob WhiteNew Jersey · b. 1939$1,500typical sale126salesRecord $15,600 · Rare Life-size Standing Bluewing Teal DrakeGrayson Chesser — Pair of Flying PintailGrayson ChesserEastern Shore · b. 1947$780typical sale116salesRecord $7,800 · Pair of Flying PintailBen A. Heinemann — TealBen A. HeinemannOther · b. 1954$720typical sale102salesRecord $4,560 · TealCameron McIntyre — Whistling SwanCameron McIntyreEastern Shore · b. 1968$3,750typical sale95salesRecord $31,000 · Whistling SwanJim Schmiedlin — Wood Duck DrakeJim SchmiedlinOther · 1945–2015$5,400typical sale89salesRecord $48,000 · Wood Duck DrakeTom Matus — Herring Gull With Crab ClawTom MatusWest Coast · b. 1962$630typical sale67salesRecord $2,640 · Herring Gull With Crab ClawMarty Hanson — Canada GooseMarty HansonGreat Lakes · b. 1965$1,500typical sale62salesRecord $5,700 · Canada GooseJamie Hand — Wood DuckJamie HandNew Jersey · b. 1953$270typical sale59salesRecord $1,440 · Wood DuckRick Brown — Pair of Wood DuckRick BrownNew Jersey—typical sale58salesRecord $840 · Pair of Wood DuckKeith Mueller — Wood DuckKeith MuellerConnecticut · b. 1956$750typical sale55salesRecord $8,100 · Wood DuckMike Borrett — PintailMike BorrettGreat Lakes · b. 1960$1,530typical sale51salesRecord $3,300 · PintailJosh Brewer — SwordfishJosh BrewerMaine · b. 1983—typical sale42salesRecord $16,800 · SwordfishKen Harris — Green-winged Teal HenKen HarrisOther$195typical sale40salesRecord $750 · Green-winged Teal HenMarty Collins — LoonMarty CollinsCape Cod · b. 1960—typical sale29salesRecord $3,600 · LoonDavid Ward — LoonDavid WardConnecticut · 1947–2020—typical sale26salesRecord $4,800 · LoonL. Torry Ward — Snow GooseL. Torry WardOther · 1926–1990$600typical sale25salesRecord $1,560 · Snow GooseRoe Terry — Wood DuckRoe TerryOther$420typical sale16salesRecord $1,080 · Wood DuckJohn Wood — Mallard PairJohn WoodOther—typical sale15salesRecord $630 · Mallard PairDan Brown — the maker’s highest saleDan BrownOther$300typical sale14salesRecord $666Tom Martindale — Bufflehead PairTom MartindaleOther—typical sale13salesRecord $90 · Bufflehead PairForest Jennings — Green-winged Teal PairForest JenningsOther—typical sale12salesRecord $930 · Green-winged Teal PairJim Pierce — CanvasbackJim PierceOther$216typical sale12salesRecord $377 · CanvasbackKen Kirby — Mallard PairKen KirbyOther—typical sale11salesRecord $510 · Mallard PairRobert Capriola — Pair of MallardRobert CapriolaWest Coast · b. 1959—typical sale11salesRecord $750 · Pair of MallardBill Joeckel — Black Backed GullBill JoeckelOther—typical sale9salesRecord $2,400 · Black Backed GullEddie Wozny — Great Blue HeronEddie WoznyOther—typical sale9salesRecord $1,920 · Great Blue HeronSteve Morey — PloverSteve MoreyOther—typical sale9salesRecord $264 · PloverDarkfeather Freedman — Canada GooseDarkfeather FreedmanOther—typical sale8salesRecord $468 · Canada GooseDavid Rhodes — Pintail PairDavid RhodesOther—typical sale8salesRecord $360 · Pintail PairHerb Daisey — Wood DuckHerb DaiseyEastern Shore—typical sale8salesRecord $270 · Wood DuckSam Denny — Rare Unused Bluebill DrakeSam DennyOther—typical sale8salesRecord $2,400 · Rare Unused Bluebill DrakeLeo McIntosh — Pintail DrakeLeo McIntoshOther—typical sale6salesRecord $3,720 · Pintail DrakeLester Beattie — Bufflehead DuckLester BeattieOther—typical sale6salesRecord $330 · Bufflehead DuckMark Daisey — Black DuckMark DaiseyEastern Shore—typical sale6salesRecord $780 · Black DuckMichael Braun — CanvasbackMichael BraunNew Jersey—typical sale6salesRecord $1,140 · CanvasbackPat Gregory — Canvasback PairPat GregoryIllinois River—typical sale6salesRecord $390 · Canvasback PairRon Koch — Bluebill DuckRon KochOther—typical sale6salesRecord $390 · Bluebill DuckSteve Brettell — EiderSteve BrettellMaine—typical sale6salesRecord $840 · EiderVernon Bryant — MerganserVernon BryantOther—typical sale6salesRecord $457 · MerganserBob Kerr — Ruddy Duck PairBob KerrOther—typical sale5salesRecord $1,560 · Ruddy Duck PairClarence Fennimore — CormorantClarence FennimoreNew Jersey—typical sale5salesRecord $390 · CormorantJohn Glenn — Canada GooseJohn GlennOther—typical sale5salesRecord $3,600 · Canada GooseWilliam Bill R. Goenne — Cinnamon TealWilliam Bill R. GoenneWest Coast—typical sale5salesRecord $330 · Cinnamon TealBill Cramer — Mallard Hen DecoyBill CramerOther—typical sale4salesRecord $390 · Mallard Hen DecoyCork McGee — the maker’s highest saleCork McGeeOther—typical sale4salesRecord $516Joe Fallon — Miniature Wood Duck PairJoe FallonOther—typical sale4salesRecord $330 · Miniature Wood Duck PairLes Worrell — Competition Spectacled Eider PairLes WorrellOther—typical sale4salesRecord $270 · Competition Spectacled Eider PairMarv Meyer — Green-winged TealMarv MeyerGreat Lakes—typical sale4salesRecord $330 · Green-winged TealMike & Susan Veasey — Widgeon PairMike & Susan VeaseyOther—typical sale4salesRecord $60 · Widgeon PairRobert Gohl — PintailRobert GohlOther—typical sale4salesRecord $600 · PintailRoy Legaux Sr — Preening Pintail HenRoy Legaux SrOther—typical sale4salesRecord $450 · Preening Pintail HenAllen Purner — Flying Canvasback MiniatureAllen PurnerOther—typical sale3salesRecord $570 · Flying Canvasback MiniatureArtie Bennett — Mallard DuckArtie BennettOther—typical sale3salesRecord $840 · Mallard DuckBob Mad Dog Billings — Canvasback DrakeBob Mad Dog BillingsOther—typical sale3salesRecord $330 · Canvasback DrakeBob Swann — Canvasback DuckBob SwannOther—typical sale3salesRecord $360 · Canvasback DuckCharles Jobes — DuckCharles JobesOther—typical sale3salesRecord $204 · DuckHarry V. Shourds III — Miniature SwanHarry V. Shourds IIIOther—typical sale3salesRecord $210 · Miniature SwanHerb Miller — Black DuckHerb MillerNew Jersey—typical sale3salesRecord $510 · Black DuckJim Slack — Wood DuckJim SlackOther—typical sale3salesRecord $168 · Wood DuckJohn Kouchinsky — Shoveler PairJohn KouchinskyOther—typical sale3salesRecord $750 · Shoveler PairKaty Perdew Seibert — Miniature Blue Wing Teal PairKaty Perdew SeibertOther—typical sale3salesRecord $390 · Miniature Blue Wing Teal PairKevin Hammel — Canvasback PairKevin HammelOther—typical sale3salesRecord $114 · Canvasback PairLloyd Havens — Canada GooseLloyd HavensGreat Lakes—typical sale3salesRecord $120 · Canada GooseMatt Downs — Blue-winged Teal Drake DuckMatt DownsOther—typical sale3salesRecord $204 · Blue-winged Teal Drake DuckRandy Tull — CanvasbackRandy TullOther—typical sale3salesRecord $210 · CanvasbackRon Sabatini — Wood Duck PairRon SabatiniOther—typical sale3salesRecord $510 · Wood Duck PairTom Ferguson — Long Tail DrakeTom FergusonOther—typical sale3salesRecord $330 · Long Tail DrakeBob Seabrook — Black Bellied PloverBob SeabrookOther—typical sale2salesRecord $150 · Black Bellied PloverByron Bruffee — Redbreasted Merganser DrakeByron BruffeeOther—typical sale2salesRecord $720 · Redbreasted Merganser DrakeDrew Morrone — Redbreasted Merganser PairDrew MorroneOther—typical sale2salesRecord $300 · Redbreasted Merganser PairEddie Gagne — Green-winged Teal DrakeEddie GagneOther—typical sale2salesRecord $300 · Green-winged Teal DrakeJames Stanley — Bluebill DrakeJames StanleyOther—typical sale2salesRecord $96 · Bluebill DrakeJay May — Blue-winged Teal PairJay MayOther—typical sale2salesRecord $330 · Blue-winged Teal PairLuke Costilow — Bufflehead PairLuke CostilowOther—typical sale2salesRecord $450 · Bufflehead PairMark Finisecy — Red-breasted Merganser PairMark FinisecyOther—typical sale2salesRecord $750 · Red-breasted Merganser PairMark Strucko — Black DuckMark StruckoOther—typical sale2salesRecord $570 · Black DuckNick Sapone — Canvas Over Frame Canada Goose DecoyNick SaponeOther—typical sale2salesRecord $120 · Canvas Over Frame Canada Goose DecoyPete Palumbo — CurlewPete PalumboOther—typical sale2salesRecord $990 · CurlewPete Wilbur — Canada GoosePete WilburOther—typical sale2salesRecord $72 · Canada GooseR.D. Wilson — Pintail DrakeR.D. WilsonOther—typical sale2salesRecord $360 · Pintail DrakeRalph Johnston — Mallard PairRalph JohnstonOther—typical sale2salesRecord $300 · Mallard PairRichard Chmiel — White-winged ScoterRichard ChmielOther—typical sale2salesRecord $330 · White-winged ScoterSteven Lay — CanvasbackSteven LayOther—typical sale2salesRecord $132 · CanvasbackT.J. Hooker — DuckT.J. HookerOther—typical sale2salesRecord $150 · DuckTom Ahern — 1/4 PheasantTom AhernOther—typical sale2salesRecord $660 · 1/4 PheasantTom Fitzpatrick — Black DuckTom FitzpatrickOther—typical sale2salesRecord $780 · Black DuckWendell Gilley — Mallard DrakeWendell GilleyMaine—typical sale2salesRecord $750 · Mallard DrakeAdam Brown — Bluebill HenAdam BrownOther—typical sale1salesRecord $300 · Bluebill HenAl Burk — Harlequin Duck DrakeAl BurkOther—typical sale1salesRecord $2,160 · Harlequin Duck DrakeAl Glassford — Decorative Hooded MerganserAl GlassfordOntario—typical sale1salesRecord $1,140 · Decorative Hooded MerganserAl Ries — Mallard PairAl RiesOther—typical sale1salesRecord $150 · Mallard PairAmos Blackburn — Redbreasted Merganser DrakeAmos BlackburnOther—typical sale1salesRecord $2,640 · Redbreasted Merganser DrakeAnthony Hillman — Greenwinged Teal PairAnthony HillmanOther—typical sale1salesRecord $108 · Greenwinged Teal PairBill Aiken — Natural Finish DecoyBill AikenOther—typical sale1salesRecord $30 · Natural Finish DecoyBill Cooper — Goldeneye PairBill CooperOther—typical sale1salesRecord $1,800 · Goldeneye PairBill Spielman — Two Dove DecoysBill SpielmanOther—typical sale1salesRecord $72 · Two Dove DecoysBob Biddle — Miniature Merganser PairBob BiddleOther—typical sale1salesRecord $84 · Miniature Merganser PairBob May — BluebillBob MayOther—typical sale1salesRecord $690 · BluebillByron Bodt — Red-breasted MerganserByron BodtChesapeake Bay—typical sale1salesRecord $120 · Red-breasted MerganserCaptain Jimmy Wright — Flying Dove DecoyCaptain Jimmy WrightEastern Shore—typical sale1salesRecord $66 · Flying Dove DecoyCharles Black — Black DuckCharles BlackOther—typical sale1salesRecord $330 · Black DuckChris Triolo — Blue-winged Teal PairChris TrioloOther—typical sale1salesRecord $180 · Blue-winged Teal PairClint Chase — Self-bailing Brant DecoyClint ChaseOther—typical sale1salesRecord $150 · Self-bailing Brant DecoyClint Taylor — Wood Duck Drake DecoyClint TaylorOther—typical sale1salesRecord $120 · Wood Duck Drake DecoyD. Farlot — Canda Goose DecoyD. FarlotOther—typical sale1salesRecord $30 · Canda Goose DecoyDavid Blackiston — Half-size Swan DecoyDavid BlackistonOther—typical sale1salesRecord $300 · Half-size Swan DecoyDavid Prime — Black DuckDavid PrimeOther—typical sale1salesRecord $120 · Black DuckDavid Simandl — Goldeneye DrakeDavid SimandlOther—typical sale1salesRecord $360 · Goldeneye DrakeDick Hollis — Goldeneye HenDick HollisOther—typical sale1salesRecord $150 · Goldeneye HenEd Sweet — Goldeneye HenEd SweetOther—typical sale1salesRecord $300 · Goldeneye HenFred Reitmeyer — Mallard DrakeFred ReitmeyerOther—typical sale1salesRecord $60 · Mallard DrakeGary Lawrence — Red-breasted Merganser DrakeGary LawrenceOther—typical sale1salesRecord $180 · Red-breasted Merganser DrakeGeoff Vine — Bluebill PairGeoff VineOther—typical sale1salesRecord $390 · Bluebill PairGeorge Walker — Shoveler DrakeGeorge WalkerOther—typical sale1salesRecord $72 · Shoveler DrakeJ.J. West — Pintail DrakeJ.J. WestOther—typical sale1salesRecord $810 · Pintail DrakeJack Reeves — MiniatureJack ReevesOther—typical sale1salesRecord $210 · MiniatureJack Wood — Mallard PairJack WoodOther—typical sale1salesRecord $540 · Mallard PairJason LeGaux — "ragin' Cajun" Mallard Head DuckJason LeGauxOther—typical sale1salesRecord $1,140 · "ragin' Cajun" Mallard Head DuckJay Polite — Green-winged Teal PairJay PoliteOther—typical sale1salesRecord $330 · Green-winged Teal PairJim Birch — Green-winged Teal HenJim BirchOther—typical sale1salesRecord $90 · Green-winged Teal HenJim Garnsey — Seagull DecoyJim GarnseyOther—typical sale1salesRecord $48 · Seagull DecoyJimmie Vizier — Competition Pintail PairJimmie VizierOther—typical sale1salesRecord $1,920 · Competition Pintail PairJimmy Bowden — Miniature Mallard PairJimmy BowdenOther—typical sale1salesRecord $90 · Miniature Mallard PairJoe Anderlik — Mourning Dove DecoyJoe AnderlikOther—typical sale1salesRecord $66 · Mourning Dove DecoyJohn Boyle — Swimming BrantJohn BoyleOther—typical sale1salesRecord $72 · Swimming BrantJohn David Duplessis — Pintail DrakeJohn David DuplessisOther—typical sale1salesRecord $630 · Pintail DrakeJohn Nidoh — Redhead DrakeJohn NidohOther—typical sale1salesRecord $114 · Redhead DrakeJohn Rutter Sr — Mallard PairJohn Rutter SrOther—typical sale1salesRecord $96 · Mallard PairJohn Sharon — 1/3 Ringbill PairJohn SharonOther—typical sale1salesRecord $270 · 1/3 Ringbill PairJohn Zachmann — Competition Canvasback DrakeJohn ZachmannOther—typical sale1salesRecord $6,600 · Competition Canvasback DrakeJon Box — Competition Redhead PairJon BoxOther—typical sale1salesRecord $180 · Competition Redhead PairJon Foster — Canvasback PairJon FosterOther—typical sale1salesRecord $240 · Canvasback PairKenneth Scheeler — Common Merganser HenKenneth ScheelerOther—typical sale1salesRecord $450 · Common Merganser HenKevin Wharton — BrantKevin WhartonOther—typical sale1salesRecord $180 · BrantLaurent Verdin Jr. — Life-size PelicanLaurent Verdin Jr.Other—typical sale1salesRecord $210 · Life-size PelicanLen Carnaghi — Preening Bufflehead DrakeLen CarnaghiOther—typical sale1salesRecord $1,380 · Preening Bufflehead DrakeLenny Maiorano — Green-winged Teal PairLenny MaioranoNew Jersey—typical sale1salesRecord $630 · Green-winged Teal PairLonnie Ganung — Mallard DrakeLonnie GanungOther—typical sale1salesRecord $30 · Mallard DrakeMark Costilow — Greenwing Teal PairMark CostilowOther—typical sale1salesRecord $420 · Greenwing Teal PairMark Kears — Bluebill HenMark KearsNew Jersey—typical sale1salesRecord $330 · Bluebill HenMatt Spielman — Preening Shorebird DecoyMatt SpielmanOther—typical sale1salesRecord $150 · Preening Shorebird DecoyMike Gould — Lesser Scaup PairMike GouldOther—typical sale1salesRecord $300 · Lesser Scaup PairMike Smyser — Loon & LongtailMike SmyserOther—typical sale1salesRecord $300 · Loon & LongtailMike Valley — Hooded Merganser PairMike ValleyOther—typical sale1salesRecord $480 · Hooded Merganser PairNorm Jones — Ruddy Duck PairNorm JonesOther—typical sale1salesRecord $120 · Ruddy Duck PairRalph VanWagoner — Bufflehead DrakeRalph VanWagonerOther—typical sale1salesRecord $150 · Bufflehead DrakeRay Rogers — Hollow Carved BluebillRay RogersOther—typical sale1salesRecord $96 · Hollow Carved BluebillRobert A Barrow — Widgeon PairRobert A BarrowOther—typical sale1salesRecord $120 · Widgeon PairRobert Guge — MallardRobert GugeOther—typical sale1salesRecord $60 · MallardRobert King — Black Scoter DecoyRobert KingOther—typical sale1salesRecord $60 · Black Scoter DecoyRock Zeringue — Suitcase Dove DecoyRock ZeringueOther—typical sale1salesRecord $420 · Suitcase Dove DecoyRosh Douglas — Goldeneye HenRosh DouglasOther—typical sale1salesRecord $330 · Goldeneye HenRoy Bull — Ruddy Duck PairRoy BullOther—typical sale1salesRecord $210 · Ruddy Duck PairSpencer Tinkham — Passenger PigeonSpencer TinkhamOther—typical sale1salesRecord $5,040 · Passenger PigeonSteve Weaver — YellowlegsSteve WeaverOther—typical sale1salesRecord $180 · YellowlegsTim Lawson — Two DecoysTim LawsonOther—typical sale1salesRecord $30 · Two DecoysTim McEachern — Miniature WoodcockTim McEachernOther—typical sale1salesRecord $240 · Miniature WoodcockTony Scallan — Decorative DoveTony ScallanOther—typical sale1salesRecord $210 · Decorative DoveVictor Animal Trap Company — Black DuckVictor Animal Trap CompanyOther—typical sale1salesRecord $210 · Black DuckVirgil Lashbrook — Ringneck DrakeVirgil LashbrookOther—typical sale1salesRecord $420 · Ringneck DrakeWilliam Bill Johnson — Pintail PairWilliam Bill JohnsonOther—typical sale1salesRecord $240 · Pintail Pair

Showing all 168 makers. Typical sale is the median over the last twelve months; a dash means fewer than 10 sales in that window. The photo is the maker's highest sale in our records.

About this page

9,140 sales across 318 makers, every one reviewed by hand. A typical sale is the middle price of the last twelve months, including the buyer's premium — half the birds brought more, half brought less.

A change against last year is published only when both ends of the comparison hold at least 15 sales; below that it's a dash. A move that large usually means different birds came up, not that the same birds got dearer.

How these numbers are made