Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter, February 2026
122
Lots we tracked
$312k
Brought, including premium
37%
Sold over the high estimate
$19,200
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Mallard
122 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $311,730 including premium. 37% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 122 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 32 | $74k | $1,800 | 34% |
| Charlie Joiner | 16 | $16k | $840 | 25% |
| Ward Brothers | 14 | $57k | $4,050 | 36% |
| Elmer Crowell | 7 | $69k | $9,600 | 71% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 7 | $2k | $390 | 0% |
| Bob White | 6 | $11k | $1,800 | 0% |
| Bill Gibian | 6 | $8k | $1,290 | 83% |
| Chauncey Wheeler | 5 | $26k | $2,400 | 40% |
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.
Elmer Crowell mallardest. $4,000–$6,000$19,200Worth knowing
- RecordWilliam Heverin — $5,100 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $2,400 set in Jan 2023.
- Biggest beatElmer Crowell mallard brought 3.2× its high estimate ($19,200 against $6,000). The Chauncey Wheeler brant was close behind at 3.0×.
- QuietBill Gibian — 6 lots, typical $1,290, 83% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Mallardest. $4,000–$6,000$19,200over estimate
- 2Elmer Crowell Merganser Henest. $6,000–$9,000$18,000over estimate
- 3Chauncey Wheeler Brantest. $4,000–$6,000$18,000over estimate
- 4Elmer Crowell Black Duckest. $4,000–$6,000$10,800over estimate
- 5Elmer Crowell Ternest. $4,000–$6,000$9,600over estimate
- 6Ward Brothers Pair of Bluebillest. $6,000–$9,000$8,400
- 7Ward Brothers Canada Gooseest. $5,000–$8,000$7,800
- 8Mason Decoy Factory Blue-winged Teal Henest. $4,000–$6,000$7,200over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.122 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.