Recaps / 2026
American Sporting Auctions, September 2026
181
Lots we tracked
$306k
Brought, including premium
40%
Sold over the high estimate
$42,000
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Very Rare Standing Black Duck
181 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $305,970 including premium. 40% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 181 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Harris | 10 | $3k | $255 | — |
| Elmer Crowell | 7 | $60k | $3,840 | — |
| Mark McNair | 7 | $28k | $990 | — |
| George Strunk | 7 | $8k | $630 | — |
| Bob White | 6 | $30k | $2,820 | 40% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 6 | $3k | $375 | — |
| Keith Mueller | 5 | $10k | $1,920 | — |
| Frank Finney | 4 | $7k | $1,740 | — |
8 of 92 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
- RecordMark McNair — $18,300 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $14,400 set in 26 Jul 2024. One of 54 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatBob White hollow wood duck pair brought 1.6× its high estimate ($4,920 against $3,000).
- QuietBob White — 6 lots, typical $2,820, 40% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Very Rare Standing Black Duck$42,000
- 2Mark McNair Harlequin Duck Drake$18,300
- 3Charles Joefrau Rare Miniature Greenwing Teal$15,900
- 4Bob White Rare Life-size Standing Bluewing Teal Drakeest. $8,000–$12,000$15,600over estimate
- 5Charles Jester Rare Redhead Hen$8,700
- 6John Zachmann Competition Canvasback Drake$6,600
- 7W.S. Morton Golden Plover$6,600
- 8Charles Perdew Miniature Mallard Pair$6,300
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.181 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.