These are the facts...Guyette & Deeter, Inc. Statistics
STATISTICS PER DECOY MAGAZINE THROUGH 2013 | ||||||||||
Auction House | Numbers of Years Having Auctions | Total Sales | Top 100 Decoys Ever Sold At Auction | Top 10 Highest Grossing Decoy Auctions | Auction Records for Maker | Decoys Sold for over $10,000 | Highest Price Decoy Ever Sold at Auction | Guaranteed Descriptions | Price of Auction Catalog | Buyer's Premium |
Guyette & Deeter, Inc. | 29 | $142,516,742 | 75 | 9 | 197 | 2,150 | $856,000. | Yes | $45. | 15% |
House "DU" | 27 | $23,160,626 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 287 | $225,000. | Yes | $37. | 15% |
House "C" | 8 | $14,911,809 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 195 | $661,250. | No | $48. | 20% |
House "F&F" | 18 | $5,738,123 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 | $92,000. | No | $25. | 15% |
There are many more categories than those shown here, in which Guyette & Deeter, Inc. holds a commanding LEAD. Besides the statistical information offered here, Guyette & Deeter, Inc. has been chosen to offer the sale of the vast majority of the largest and most important private collections to come to public auction. They include the collections of:
- Dr. Lloyd T. Griffith
- Dr. James McCleery
- Mr. Joseph French
- Mr. Peter Van Trigt
- Mr. David Galliher
- Mr. Russell B. Aiken
- Mr. John Hillman
- The William Mackey family
- Mr. Somers G. Headly
- Robert & Wilma Gerard
- Mr. Harold Haertel
- Mr. John Delph
- Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Pauline White
- Mr. William Cox
- Mr. Bill Staplin
- Mr. Barney Crandell
- The Estate of Charles Perdew
- Carolyn Rowland
- Mr. Gene Konopasek
- Mr. Jim Keegan
- Mr. and Mrs. George and Hope Wick
- Mr. Jack Mitchell
- Dr. John C. Ribic
- Mr. Hugh Turnbull
- Ms. Adele Earnest
- and many others
These statistics tell the real leadership story. So, when considering the sale of any or all of your decoy collection, get the facts before making a decision. Then history will be on your side.