Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, 7 Aug 2025
6
Lots we tracked
$4k
Brought, including premium
17%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,280
Top lot — Ben A. Heinemann Gadwall
6 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $4,080 including premium. 17% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 6 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry V. Shourds | 3 | $1k | $480 | 0% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $2k | $2,280 | 100% |
| Lloyd Tyler | 1 | $270 | $270 | 0% |
| Dodge Factory | 1 | $210 | $210 | 0% |
4 of 4 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.
Ben A. Heinemann gadwallest. $600–$800$2,280Worth knowing
- Biggest beatBen A. Heinemann gadwall brought 2.9× its high estimate ($2,280 against $800).
Top lots
- 1Ben A. Heinemann Gadwallest. $600–$800$2,280over estimate
- 2Harry V. Shourds Black Duckest. $600–$800$720
- 3Harry V. Shourds Brantest. $400–$600$480
- 4Lloyd Tyler Curlewest. $400–$600$270under estimate
- 5Dodge Factory Mallardest. $200–$400$210
- 6Harry V. Shourds Dowitcherest. $200–$400$120under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.6 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.