Recaps / 2026

Guyette & Deeter, 10 Sep 2026

28
Lots we tracked
$21k
Brought, including premium
29%
Sold over the high estimate
$5,700
Top lot — Robert Freirich Black Duck

28 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $21,240 including premium. 29% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.

Numbers computed from 28 reviewed lots

By maker in this sale

MakerLotsBroughtTypicalOver high est.
Mason Decoy Factory3$2k$4200%
Evans Decoy Company3$720$2400%
R. Madison Mitchell3$690$2400%
Bob McGaw2$870$4350%
Robert Freirich1$6k$5,700100%
Ira Hudson1$2k$2,400100%
Tom Schroeder1$1k$1,440100%
David W. Nichol1$1k$1,110100%

8 of 21 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.

Robert Freirich – Black duck – 2026Robert Freirich black duckest. $3,000–$5,000$5,700

Worth knowing

  • Biggest beatIra Hudson scaup brought 6.0× its high estimate ($2,400 against $400).

Top lots

The written recap goes out by email after each sale.28 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.