Guyette and Schmidt, Inc Decoy Auction Firm

This sale had the fourth largest gross of any decoy auction ever. #1 McCleery 2000; #2 Aitken 2003; #3 Hillman 1996. The gross of $2,335,800 was around 28% over estimate. Attendance was up and catalog sales were up.

Cobb goose Laing redhead

Canada goose by Nathan Cobb Redhead by Albert Laing

Wilson eider Cobb plover

Eider by Gus Wilson Black bellied plover by Nathan Cobb

Crowell black duck Perdew teal pair

Standing black duck by Elmer Crowell Pair of greenwing teal by Charles Perdew

Gelston merganser pair Horner bufflehead pair

Pair of mergansers by Thomas Gelston Pair of buffleheads by Rowley Horner

Wheeler canvasback hen Mason merganser

Cork body canvasback hen by Shang Wheeler Merganser by the Mason Decoy Factory

Schoenheider goose Blair bluebill

Canada goose by Charles Schoenheider Bluebill drake by John Blair, Sr

Hiltz merganser Stevens bluebill pair

Merganser hen by Orran Hiltz Bluebills by George or Harvey Stevens

Hudson merganser pair Wheeler black duck

Pair of mergansers by Ira Hudson Black duck by Shang Wheeler

McNair swan Ward goldeneye pair

Swan by Mark McNair Pair of shooting stool goldeneye by the Ward Brothers

Gelston yellowlegs Wheeler scoter

Yellowlegs by Thomas Gelston Cork body surf scoter by Shang Wheeler

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