Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter, August 2026
33
Lots we tracked
$16k
Brought, including premium
18%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,040
Top lot — Mason Decoy Factory Oversize Redhead Hen
33 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $15,720 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 33 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Madison Mitchell | 12 | $4k | $345 | 8% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 4 | $4k | $690 | 50% |
| Charlie Joiner | 4 | $2k | $465 | 0% |
| Ben Schmidt | 3 | $2k | $540 | 33% |
| George Strunk | 2 | $540 | $270 | 0% |
| Oliver Lawson | 1 | $900 | $900 | 100% |
| Robert Elliston | 1 | $660 | $660 | 0% |
| Bill Gibian | 1 | $540 | $540 | 0% |
8 of 13 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 oversize redhead henest. $400–$600$2,040Worth knowing
- Biggest beatMason Decoy Factory oversize redhead hen brought 3.4× its high estimate ($2,040 against $600).
- QuietR. Madison Mitchell — 12 lots, typical $345, 8% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Mason Decoy Factory Oversize Redhead Henest. $400–$600$2,040over estimate
- 2Mason Decoy Factory Pair of Redheadest. $700–$900$1,080over estimate
- 3Oliver Lawson Buffleheadest. $500–$700$900over estimate
- 4Charlie Joiner Canada Gooseest. $700–$1,000$840
- 5Ben Schmidt Miniature Tealest. $400–$600$810over estimate
- 6Robert Elliston Pair of Mallardest. $700–$900$660under estimate
- 7R. Madison Mitchell Doveest. $500–$700$630
- 8Bill Gibian Dowitcherest. $400–$600$540
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.33 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.