Recaps / 2024
Guyette & Deeter, February 2024
94
Lots we tracked
$154k
Brought, including premium
55%
Sold over the high estimate
$8,400
Top lot — Jim Schmiedlin Pair of Canvasback
94 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $153,840 including premium. 55% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 94 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Strunk | 11 | $24k | $2,040 | 91% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 11 | $17k | $1,500 | 64% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 9 | $3k | $330 | 22% |
| Ben Schmidt | 6 | $12k | $1,950 | 67% |
| Tom Matus | 6 | $6k | $810 | 50% |
| Bob McGaw | 6 | $3k | $495 | 0% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 5 | $6k | $1,200 | 0% |
| Charlie Joiner | 5 | $5k | $960 | 80% |
8 of 22 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 pair of canvasbackest. $6,000–$9,000$8,400Worth knowing
- Biggest beatGeorge Strunk brant brought 6.2× its high estimate ($3,720 against $600).
- QuietGeorge Strunk — 11 lots, typical $2,040, 91% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Jim Schmiedlin Pair of Canvasbackest. $6,000–$9,000$8,400
- 2Ward Brothers Pair of Mallardest. $4,000–$5,000$6,000over estimate
- 3Miles Hancock Swanest. $5,000–$10,000$5,700
- 4Jim Schmiedlin Buffleheadest. $3,000–$4,000$5,100over estimate
- 5Ward Brothers Pair of Canvasbackest. $4,000–$5,000$4,800
- 6Jim Schmiedlin Bluebillest. $2,500–$3,500$3,900over estimate
- 7George Strunk Pair of Canvasbackest. $600–$800$3,720over estimate
- 8George Strunk Brantest. $400–$600$3,720over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.94 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.