Recaps / 2023
Guyette & Deeter, December 2023
56
Lots we tracked
$42k
Brought, including premium
25%
Sold over the high estimate
$3,240
Top lot — Jim Schmiedlin Blue-winged Teal
56 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $42,210 including premium. 25% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 56 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Peterson | 7 | $9k | $960 | 43% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 6 | $5k | $690 | 50% |
| George Strunk | 6 | $4k | $615 | 0% |
| Hurley Conklin | 6 | $3k | $465 | 33% |
| Charlie Joiner | 5 | $2k | $420 | 0% |
| Tom Matus | 4 | $5k | $1,080 | 25% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 4 | $1k | $360 | 25% |
| Bill Gibian | 3 | $2k | $780 | 33% |
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.
Jim Schmiedlin blue-winged tealest. $2,500–$3,500$3,240Worth knowing
- Biggest beatTom Matus pair of goldeneye brought 1.9× its high estimate ($1,920 against $1,000). The Pete Peterson pair of wigeon was close behind at 1.7×.
- QuietMason Decoy Factory — 6 lots, typical $690, 50% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Jim Schmiedlin Blue-winged Tealest. $2,500–$3,500$3,240
- 2Pete Peterson Pair of Wigeonest. $1,200–$1,800$3,120over estimate
- 3Tom Matus Pair of Goldeneyeest. $700–$1,000$1,920over estimate
- 4Pete Peterson Pair of Blue-winged Tealest. $1,000–$1,500$1,560over estimate
- 5Mason Decoy Factory Blue-winged Tealest. $800–$1,200$1,560over estimate
- 6Tom Matus Pair of Common Eidersest. $1,200–$1,800$1,560
- 7Robert Elliston Mallard Henest. $600–$900$1,440over estimate
- 8Cameron McIntyre Curlewest. $1,200–$1,800$1,200
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.56 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.