Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter, January 2026
65
Lots we tracked
$44k
Brought, including premium
35%
Sold over the high estimate
$4,320
Top lot — Mason Decoy Factory Mallard
65 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $44,280 including premium. 35% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 65 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 22 | $16k | $615 | 36% |
| Charlie Joiner | 9 | $9k | $720 | 56% |
| George Strunk | 8 | $5k | $570 | 38% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 8 | $5k | $465 | 38% |
| Ben Schmidt | 5 | $2k | $510 | 0% |
| Gus Wilson | 2 | $2k | $1,185 | 50% |
| Pete Peterson | 2 | $1k | $615 | 50% |
| Elmer Crowell | 2 | $870 | $435 | 0% |
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.
Mason Decoy Factory mallardest. $1,500–$2,500$4,320Worth knowing
- Biggest beatR. Madison Mitchell canada goose brought 3.2× its high estimate ($1,920 against $600). The Charlie Joiner pair of wood duck was close behind at 2.8×.
- QuietCharlie Joiner — 9 lots, typical $720, 56% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Mason Decoy Factory Mallardest. $1,500–$2,500$4,320over estimate
- 2Charlie Joiner Pair of Wood Duckest. $700–$1,000$2,760over estimate
- 3R. Madison Mitchell Canada Gooseest. $400–$600$1,920over estimate
- 4Gus Wilson Scoterest. $800–$1,200$1,800over estimate
- 5Charlie Joiner Pair of Black Duckest. $800–$1,200$1,560over estimate
- 6Charlie Joiner Pair of Wigeonest. $400–$600$1,200over estimate
- 7Mason Decoy Factory Merganserest. $300–$500$1,200over estimate
- 8George Strunk Pair of Wood Duckest. $1,000–$1,500$1,050
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.65 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.