Recaps / 2024
Weekly online auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
11
Lots we tracked
$7k
Brought, including premium
36%
Sold over the high estimate
$870
Top lot — Doug Jester Merganser
11 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $6,870 including premium. 36% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 11 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 3 | $2k | $630 | 33% |
| Doug Jester | 2 | $2k | $795 | 100% |
| Ira Hudson | 2 | $1k | $600 | 50% |
| Sean Sutton | 2 | $1k | $540 | 0% |
| John McLoughlin | 1 | $630 | $630 | 0% |
| Augustus Moak | 1 | $600 | $600 | 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.
Doug Jester merganserest. $200–$400$870Worth knowing
- Biggest beatDoug Jester merganser brought 2.2× its high estimate ($870 against $400).
Top lots
- 1Doug Jester Merganserest. $200–$400$870over estimate
- 2Reggie Birch Mallardest. $600–$900$810
- 3Doug Jester Black Duckest. $400–$600$720over estimate
- 4John McLoughlin Buffleheadest. $750–$1,250$630under estimate
- 5Ira Hudson Two Bluebillsest. $500–$700$630
- 6Reggie Birch Gooseest. $400–$600$630over estimate
- 7Augustus Moak Canvasbackest. $800–$1,200$600under estimate
- 8Sean Sutton Wigeonest. $500–$700$600
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.11 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.