Recaps / 2024
Guyette & Deeter, August 2024
50
Lots we tracked
$32k
Brought, including premium
29%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,400
Top lot — Charles Perdew Duck Call
50 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $31,830 including premium. 29% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 50 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 15 | $6k | $300 | 20% |
| George Strunk | 10 | $9k | $585 | 22% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 6 | $2k | $315 | 17% |
| Charlie Joiner | 4 | $3k | $675 | 50% |
| Hurley Conklin | 3 | $1k | $420 | 0% |
| Charles Perdew | 2 | $3k | $1,320 | 50% |
| John Daddy Holly | 2 | $2k | $930 | 50% |
| Bob McGaw | 2 | $1k | $510 | 50% |
8 of 14 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 Perdew duck callest. $800–$1,200$2,400Worth knowing
- Biggest beatJohn Daddy Holly canvasback brought 3.1× its high estimate ($1,560 against $500). The Joseph Lincoln canada goose was close behind at 2.7×.
- QuietGeorge Strunk — 10 lots, typical $585, 22% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Charles Perdew Duck Callest. $800–$1,200$2,400over estimate
- 2Joseph Lincoln Canada Gooseest. $600–$900$2,400over estimate
- 3George Strunk Preening Swanest. $1,800–$2,200$2,160
- 4George Strunk Pair of Blue-winged Tealest. $1,000–$1,500$2,040over estimate
- 5John Daddy Holly Canvasbackest. $300–$500$1,560over estimate
- 6Richard Janson Pair of Pintailest. $500–$700$1,320over estimate
- 7George Strunk Pair of Wood Duckest. $1,000–$1,500$930under estimate
- 8George Strunk Black Duckest. $600$870
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.50 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.