Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, 17 Apr 2025
9
Lots we tracked
$4k
Brought, including premium
44%
Sold over the high estimate
$990
Top lot — Harry V. Shourds Bufflehead
9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $4,230 including premium. 44% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 9 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry V. Shourds | 3 | $2k | $540 | 67% |
| David W. Nichol | 1 | $750 | $750 | 100% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $510 | $510 | 100% |
| Steve Brettell | 1 | $450 | $450 | 0% |
| John McLoughlin | 1 | $360 | $360 | 0% |
| Jamie Hand | 1 | $270 | $270 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $210 | $210 | 0% |
7 of 7 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.
Harry V. Shourds buffleheadest. $300–$500$990Worth knowing
- Biggest beatHarry V. Shourds bufflehead brought 2.0× its high estimate ($990 against $500).
Top lots
- 1Harry V. Shourds Buffleheadest. $300–$500$990over estimate
- 2David W. Nichol Green-winged Tealest. $500–$700$750over estimate
- 3Harry V. Shourds Merganserest. $300–$500$540over estimate
- 4Ben A. Heinemann Scaupest. $300–$500$510over estimate
- 5Steve Brettell Goldeneyeest. $500–$700$450under estimate
- 6John McLoughlin Scaupest. $600–$800$360under estimate
- 7Jamie Hand Red-winged Blackbirdest. $300–$500$270under estimate
- 8Reggie Birch Scaupest. $150–$250$210
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.9 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.