Recaps / 2024
American Sporting Auctions, 7 Sep 2024
140
Lots we tracked
$101k
Brought, including premium
11%
Sold over the high estimate
$5,040
Top lot — Spencer Tinkham Passenger Pigeon
140 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $101,016 including premium. 11% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 140 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Strunk | 6 | $5k | $705 | 17% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 6 | $4k | $540 | 0% |
| Ken Harris | 6 | $2k | $270 | 0% |
| Forest Jennings | 5 | $2k | $300 | 0% |
| Mike Borrett | 4 | $5k | $1,155 | 25% |
| Roy Conklin | 4 | $4k | $1,020 | 25% |
| Keith Mueller | 4 | $3k | $840 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 4 | $2k | $555 | 25% |
8 of 76 makers in this sale. Typical is the median lot; “over high est.” is the share of lots with an estimate that beat the high number.
Worth knowing
- RecordSpencer Tinkham — $5,040 is the highest price we have for the maker. One of 28 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatRoy Conklin 1/3 size flying mallard drake brought 1.5× its high estimate ($900 against $600). The John Kouchinsky 1/4 size canada goose was close behind at 1.3×.
- QuietGeorge Strunk — 6 lots, typical $705, 17% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Spencer Tinkham Passenger Pigeonest. $2,000–$4,000$5,040over estimate
- 2Jim Schmiedlin Wigeon Drakeest. $4,000–$6,000$4,320
- 3Josh Brewer Wigeon Drakeest. $1,500–$2,500$2,640over estimate
- 4Sam Denny Rare Unused Bluebill Drakeest. $2,000–$3,000$2,400
- 5Joseph Lincoln Scoter Decoyest. $3,000–$5,000$2,160under estimate
- 6Mark McNair Running Short-billed Dowitcherest. $1,250–$1,750$2,160over estimate
- 7Bill Joeckel Green-winged Teal Pairest. $2,000–$3,000$2,160
- 8Jim Schmiedlin Bluebill Drakeest. $3,000–$5,000$2,160under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.140 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
The recap after every sale
One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.