Recaps / 2024
Weekly online auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
10
Lots we tracked
$7k
Brought, including premium
40%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,920
Top lot — John McLoughlin Canvasback
10 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $6,630 including premium. 40% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 10 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Hudson | 4 | $2k | $480 | 50% |
| Ken Anger | 2 | $540 | $270 | 0% |
| John McLoughlin | 1 | $2k | $1,920 | 100% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $1k | $1,320 | 0% |
| Miles Hancock | 1 | $660 | $660 | 100% |
| Jamie Hand | 1 | $300 | $300 | 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.
John McLoughlin canvasbackest. $500–$700$1,920Worth knowing
- Biggest beatJohn McLoughlin canvasback brought 2.7× its high estimate ($1,920 against $700).
Top lots
- 1John McLoughlin Canvasbackest. $500–$700$1,920over estimate
- 2Ben A. Heinemann Gadwallest. $1,000–$1,500$1,320
- 3Ira Hudson Wigeonest. $300–$500$690over estimate
- 4Miles Hancock Canada Gooseest. $400–$600$660over estimate
- 5Ira Hudson Pintailest. $300–$500$570over estimate
- 6Ira Hudson Black Duckest. $200–$400$390
- 7Jamie Hand Golden Ploverest. $400–$600$300under estimate
- 8Ken Anger Black Duckest. $300–$500$300
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.10 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.