Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter Second Quarter Super Sale 2026
189
Lots we tracked
$253k
Brought, including premium
46%
Sold over the high estimate
$8,760
Top lot — Ward Brothers Black Duck
189 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $253,050 including premium. 46% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 189 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Decoy Factory | 26 | $34k | $960 | 27% |
| Ward Brothers | 25 | $68k | $2,040 | 68% |
| Oliver Lawson | 16 | $18k | $960 | 81% |
| George Strunk | 13 | $12k | $720 | 31% |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 12 | $9k | $660 | 50% |
| Mark McNair | 9 | $12k | $840 | 33% |
| Bill Gibian | 9 | $7k | $750 | 33% |
| Ira Hudson | 8 | $14k | $1,035 | 63% |
8 of 33 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.
Ward Brothers black duckest. $1,500–$2,500$8,760Worth knowing
- Biggest beatCharlie Joiner miniature canada goose brought 6.0× its high estimate ($3,600 against $600).
- QuietGrayson Chesser — 8 lots, typical $1,380, 100% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Black Duckest. $1,500–$2,500$8,760over estimate
- 2Mark McNair Hollow Carved Wood Duckest. $1,500–$2,500$5,520over estimate
- 3Ward Brothers Goldeneyeest. $1,500–$2,500$5,400over estimate
- 4Ward Brothers Pair of Bluebillest. $4,000–$6,000$5,040
- 5Ira Hudson Bluebillest. $800–$1,200$4,560over estimate
- 6Joseph Lincoln Pair of Wigeonest. $4,000–$6,000$4,440
- 7Ward Brothers Two-piece Decoyest. $1,500–$2,500$4,080over estimate
- 8Ira Hudson Brantest. $1,200–$1,800$4,080over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.189 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.