Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, October 2023
53
Lots we tracked
$35k
Brought, including premium
32%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,160
Top lot — Mason Decoy Factory Goldeneye Hen
53 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $35,370 including premium. 32% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 53 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 9 | $8k | $750 | 67% |
| George Strunk | 9 | $7k | $690 | 22% |
| Tom Matus | 4 | $4k | $750 | 50% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 4 | $2k | $405 | 50% |
| Charlie Joiner | 3 | $2k | $390 | 33% |
| Wildfowler Decoy Company | 3 | $1k | $390 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 3 | $1k | $330 | 0% |
| Jim Schmiedlin | 2 | $4k | $1,860 | 0% |
8 of 19 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.
Mason Decoy Factory goldeneye henest. $300–$500$2,160Worth knowing
- Biggest beatMason Decoy Factory goldeneye hen brought 4.3× its high estimate ($2,160 against $500).
- QuietMason Decoy Factory — 9 lots, typical $750, 67% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Mason Decoy Factory Goldeneye Henest. $300–$500$2,160over estimate
- 2Jim Schmiedlin Canvasbackest. $2,000–$4,000$2,040
- 3Tom Matus Eiderest. $600–$800$1,680over estimate
- 4Jim Schmiedlin Wigeonest. $2,500–$3,500$1,680under estimate
- 5George Strunk Pair of Bluebillest. $1,000–$1,500$1,680over estimate
- 6Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Mallardest. $1,500–$2,000$1,200under estimate
- 7Mason Decoy Factory Blue-winged Teal Henest. $700–$1,000$1,140over estimate
- 8Tom Matus Spectacled Eiderest. $600–$900$990over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.53 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.