Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, 19 Dec 2025
55
Lots we tracked
$54k
Brought, including premium
20%
Sold over the high estimate
$5,400
Top lot — Josh Brewer Wood Duck
55 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $54,180 including premium. 20% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben A. Heinemann | 6 | $5k | $840 | 17% |
| David W. Nichol | 6 | $5k | $900 | 17% |
| George Boyd | 5 | $7k | $1,200 | 0% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 5 | $4k | $720 | 40% |
| Chauncey Wheeler | 4 | $4k | $855 | 0% |
| John McLoughlin | 4 | $2k | $540 | 0% |
| Tom Schroeder | 3 | $3k | $1,080 | 33% |
| Keyes Chadwick | 3 | $2k | $630 | 0% |
8 of 22 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.
Josh Brewer wood duckest. $3,000–$4,000$5,400Worth knowing
- Biggest beatHarry V. Shourds goose brought 2.1× its high estimate ($1,050 against $500). The David W. Nichol grebe was close behind at 1.9×.
- QuietBen A. Heinemann — 6 lots, typical $840, 17% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Josh Brewer Wood Duckest. $3,000–$4,000$5,400over estimate
- 2George Boyd Black Bellied Ploverest. $3,000–$5,000$2,640under estimate
- 3George Boyd Yellowlegsest. $2,000–$3,000$2,400
- 4Charles Birch Canada Gooseest. $1,000–$1,500$2,280over estimate
- 5Mike Borrett Pintailest. $1,000–$1,500$2,040over estimate
- 6Harvey Stevens Redheadest. $1,000–$1,500$1,920over estimate
- 7Ben A. Heinemann Mallardest. $2,000–$3,000$1,800under estimate
- 8David Ward Curlewest. $800–$1,200$1,560over 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.