Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, June 2025
55
Lots we tracked
$27k
Brought, including premium
22%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,560
Top lot — Pete Peterson Pair of Pintail
55 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $26,790 including premium. 22% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 55 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 19 | $9k | $450 | 26% |
| George Strunk | 6 | $4k | $540 | 0% |
| Ben Schmidt | 5 | $3k | $510 | 40% |
| William Heverin | 4 | $2k | $405 | 25% |
| Bob McGaw | 4 | $1k | $285 | 0% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 4 | $1k | $240 | 25% |
| Wildfowler Decoy Company | 4 | $1k | $225 | 0% |
| Tom Matus | 2 | $1k | $630 | 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.
Pete Peterson pair of pintailest. $900–$1,400$1,560Worth knowing
- Biggest beatMason Decoy Factory wigeon brought 1.8× its high estimate ($900 against $500). The Mason Decoy Factory bufflehead was close behind at 1.5×.
- QuietMason Decoy Factory — 19 lots, typical $450, 26% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Pete Peterson Pair of Pintailest. $900–$1,400$1,560over estimate
- 2Elmer Crowell Black Duckest. $600–$800$1,140over estimate
- 3Tom Matus Green-winged Tealest. $600–$900$1,050over estimate
- 4Ben Schmidt Pair of Canvasbackest. $1,200–$1,800$900under estimate
- 5Mason Decoy Factory Wigeonest. $300–$500$900over estimate
- 6George Strunk Pair of Mallardest. $700–$1,000$870
- 7Mason Decoy Factory Canvasbackest. $700–$1,000$840
- 8George Strunk Pair of Blue-winged Tealest. $1,000–$1,500$840under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.55 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.