Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, 10 Mar 2023
7
Lots we tracked
$4k
Brought, including premium
43%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,800
Top lot — Charles Birch Canada Goose
7 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $4,320 including premium. 43% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 7 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $990 | $495 | 100% |
| Charles Birch | 1 | $2k | $1,800 | 0% |
| Mike Borrett | 1 | $630 | $630 | 100% |
| Ken Anger | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
| Horace Crandall | 1 | $330 | $330 | 0% |
| Jess Heisler | 1 | $180 | $180 | 0% |
6 of 6 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.
Charles Birch canada gooseest. $1,200–$1,800$1,800Worth knowing
- Biggest beatReggie Birch passenger pigeon brought 1.3× its high estimate ($630 against $500). The Mike Borrett woodcock was close behind at 1.3×.
Top lots
- 1Charles Birch Canada Gooseest. $1,200–$1,800$1,800
- 2Mike Borrett Woodcockest. $300–$500$630over estimate
- 3Reggie Birch Passenger Pigeonest. $300–$500$630over estimate
- 4Ken Anger Goldeneyeest. $500–$700$390under estimate
- 5Reggie Birch Canada Gooseest. $250–$350$360over estimate
- 6Horace Crandall Wigeonest. $400–$600$330under estimate
- 7Jess Heisler Canvasbackest. $300–$500$180under estimate
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.7 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.