Recaps / 2026
September 24 Weekly Online Auction 2026 — Guyette & Deeter
33
Lots we tracked
$22k
Brought, including premium
18%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,640
Top lot — Ward Brothers Mallard
33 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $22,110 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Brothers | 3 | $6k | $2,520 | 0% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 3 | $4k | $1,200 | 33% |
| Miles Hancock | 2 | $900 | $450 | 0% |
| George Strunk | 2 | $540 | $270 | 0% |
| Bert Graves | 1 | $2k | $2,160 | 0% |
| Mark McNair | 1 | $1k | $1,170 | 100% |
| Bob White | 1 | $960 | $960 | 0% |
| Charles Birch | 1 | $750 | $750 | 100% |
8 of 27 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 mallardest. $3,000–$5,000$2,640Worth knowing
- RecordHerb Miller — $510 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $510 set in 7 Sep 2024. One of 2 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatCharles Birch goldeneye brought 1.5× its high estimate ($750 against $500). The Mark McNair yellowlegs was close behind at 1.3×.
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Mallardest. $3,000–$5,000$2,640under estimate
- 2Ward Brothers Scaupest. $2,000–$3,000$2,520
- 3Bert Graves Mallardest. $2,000–$3,000$2,160
- 4Mason Decoy Factory Mallardest. $3,500–$4,500$2,100under estimate
- 5Mason Decoy Factory Blue-winged Tealest. $2,000–$3,000$1,200under estimate
- 6Mark McNair Yellowlegsest. $600–$900$1,170over estimate
- 7Bob White Black Duckest. $1,000–$1,500$960under estimate
- 8Charles Birch Goldeneyeest. $300–$500$750over estimate
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.