Recaps / 2026

G&D Weekly — Guyette & Deeter

11
Lots we tracked
$6k
Brought, including premium
18%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,320
Top lot — Ira Hudson Brant

11 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $5,700 including premium. 18% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.

Numbers computed from 11 reviewed lots

By maker in this sale

MakerLotsBroughtTypicalOver high est.
Ira Hudson1$1k$1,3200%
David W. Nichol1$1k$1,200100%
Miles Hancock1$990$990100%
Keith Mueller1$480$4800%
Reggie Birch1$390$3900%
Dodge Factory1$360$3600%
Harry V. Shourds1$300$3000%
Keyes Chadwick1$240$2400%

8 of 11 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.

Ira Hudson – Brant – 2026Ira Hudson brantest. $1,200–$1,800$1,320

Worth knowing

  • Biggest beatMiles Hancock coot brought 2.5× its high estimate ($990 against $400). The David W. Nichol black duck was close behind at 2.0×.

Top lots

The written recap goes out by email after each sale.11 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.