Recaps / 2025
American Sporting Auctions, 25 Jan 2025
116
Lots we tracked
$99k
Brought, including premium
8%
Sold over the high estimate
$8,100
Top lot — Keith Mueller Wood Duck
116 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $98,874 including premium. 8% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 116 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Brown | 10 | $2k | $225 | 0% |
| George Strunk | 6 | $3k | $450 | 0% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 4 | $3k | $675 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 4 | $2k | $435 | 0% |
| Ken Harris | 4 | $1k | $315 | 0% |
| Wildfowler Decoy Company | 4 | $1k | $330 | 25% |
| Hurley Conklin | 4 | $960 | $225 | 0% |
| Marty Hanson | 3 | $5k | $1,200 | 0% |
8 of 65 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
- RecordKeith Mueller — $8,100 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $3,600 set in 10 Nov 2024. One of 33 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatKeith Mueller wood duck brought 2.7× its high estimate ($8,100 against $3,000).
- QuietRick Brown — 10 lots, typical $225, 0% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Keith Mueller Wood Duckest. $2,000–$3,000$8,100over estimate
- 2William J. Koelpin Wood Duck Pairest. $5,000–$7,000$6,300
- 3Cameron McIntyre Pintail Drakeest. $3,000–$5,000$4,080
- 4Jim Schmiedlin Canvasback Pairest. $4,000–$6,000$3,720under estimate
- 5Leo McIntosh Mallard Pairest. $2,000–$4,000$3,600
- 6Louis Rathmell Black Duckest. $3,000–$5,000$3,240
- 7Josh Brewer Canvasback Drakeest. $2,000–$3,000$3,000
- 8Jim Schmiedlin Blue-winged Teal Drakeest. $4,000–$6,000$3,000under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.116 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.