Recaps / 2026
Zebs Auctions, October 2026
230
Lots we tracked
$186k
Brought, including premium
—
Sold over the high estimate
$18,600
Top lot — Tad Beach Whimbrel
230 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $186,130 including premium. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 230 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Strunk | 13 | $11k | $630 | — |
| Charlie Joiner | 11 | $8k | $750 | — |
| Roe Terry | 10 | $6k | $495 | — |
| Steve Morey | 10 | $1k | $108 | — |
| R. Madison Mitchell | 9 | $2k | $180 | — |
| Scott Cronshaw | 9 | $2k | $180 | — |
| Holly Family | 9 | $2k | $168 | — |
| Ward Brothers | 6 | $28k | $4,860 | — |
8 of 84 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.
Tad Beach whimbrela record for the maker$18,600Worth knowing
- RecordTad Beach — $18,600 is the highest price we have for the maker. One of 39 maker records set in this sale.
Top lots
- 1Tad Beach Whimbrel$18,600
- 2Ward Brothers Mallard$7,800
- 3Ira Hudson Canada Goose$6,000
- 4Ward Brothers Mallard$6,000
- 5Ward Brothers Scaup$5,460
- 6Charles Birch Canada Goose$5,400
- 7Pete Peterson Swan$4,500
- 8Bill Gibian Canada Goose$4,500
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.230 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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