Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. conducted their annual fall decoy auction on November 11th & 12th, 2009, at the Talbot County Community Center. The sale grossed $1.41 million with 29 lots selling for over $10,000 each. Top lot in the sale was a pair of greenwing teal by Charles Bergman of Astoria, Oregon. It sold for $63,250, which was above its presale estimate. A blackduck by Lee Dudley (Knotts Island, NC) sold for over twice its estimate at $60,375. A Cobb Island curlew sold for $35,650 which was nearly five times its presale estimate
Goldeneye drake by Elmer Crowell
Oil on board by David Maass
Pair of bluebills by Arthur Cobb
Very early oil on board
Full size heron by Lloyd Tyler
Canada goose by Charles Birch
Pair of life size turkeys from Wisconsin
Ruddy duck by Charles Waterfield
Bluebill drake by Eli Doughty
Pintail drake by Nicole Vidacovich
Blackduck by Dave Watson
Pair of goldeneye by John Schweikart