Recaps / 2026

G&D Weekly Auction — Guyette & Deeter

9
Lots we tracked
$14k
Brought, including premium
44%
Sold over the high estimate
$6,120
Top lot — Ward Brothers Black Duck

9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $13,530 including premium. 44% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.

Numbers computed from 9 reviewed lots

By maker in this sale

MakerLotsBroughtTypicalOver high est.
Ward Brothers2$7k$3,375100%
Ira Hudson2$4k$2,05550%
Ben A. Heinemann1$1k$1,320100%
Mark McNair1$630$6300%
Miles Hancock1$300$3000%
Bob White1$240$2400%
Reggie Birch1$180$1800%

7 of 7 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 duck – 2026Ward Brothers black duckest. $2,000–$3,000$6,120

Worth knowing

  • Biggest beatIra Hudson canada goose brought 2.1× its high estimate ($3,840 against $1,800). The Ward Brothers black duck was close behind at 2.0×.

Top lots

The written recap goes out by email after each sale.9 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.