Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, December 2025
95
Lots we tracked
$108k
Brought, including premium
31%
Sold over the high estimate
$6,480
Top lot — Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Teal
95 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $108,480 including premium. 31% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 95 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 32 | $42k | $1,020 | 31% |
| Ben Schmidt | 11 | $11k | $540 | 9% |
| George Strunk | 10 | $13k | $1,260 | 50% |
| Charlie Joiner | 8 | $6k | $690 | 25% |
| Bill Gibian | 7 | $7k | $1,020 | 57% |
| Elmer Crowell | 6 | $8k | $1,155 | 33% |
| Tom Matus | 4 | $3k | $675 | 25% |
| Pete Peterson | 3 | $4k | $1,200 | 33% |
8 of 16 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.
Mason Decoy Factory pair of tealest. $4,000–$6,000$6,480Worth knowing
- Biggest beatMason Decoy Factory teal brought 3.6× its high estimate ($1,800 against $500). The Mason Decoy Factory red knot was close behind at 3.0×.
- QuietBill Gibian — 7 lots, typical $1,020, 57% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Tealest. $4,000–$6,000$6,480over estimate
- 2Ben Schmidt Pair of Redheadest. $1,200–$1,800$4,920over estimate
- 3Mason Decoy Factory Canada Gooseest. $1,500–$2,500$3,720over estimate
- 4Joseph Lincoln Black Duckest. $5,000–$8,000$3,240under estimate
- 5George Strunk Canada Gooseest. $800–$1,200$2,640over estimate
- 6Mason Decoy Factory Blue-winged Teal Henest. $1,500–$2,500$2,640over estimate
- 7Elmer Crowell Mallardest. $800–$1,200$2,400over estimate
- 8Joseph Lincoln Wigeonest. $2,000–$3,000$2,400
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.95 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.