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Annual Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction 2024
Fall Decoy & Sporting Collectibles - September 7th, 2024
American Sporting Auctions, a decoy and sporting art auction firm, held their second single day sale on September 7th. Featuring over 200 lots that mixed all regions and eras of decoy and sporting art collecting. From contemporary masterpiece sculptures such as Spencer Tinkham's Grand Passenger Pigeon, realizing over $5,000, a new auction record for this highly acclaimed wildlife sculptor, to ornate Marv Meyer duck calls breaking more auction records topping out at $570, and early working Canvasbacks from the St. Clair Flats circa 1900 that brought $4,320. We are grateful to all our bidders and consignors who participated in this exciting sale!
Below are some highlights from the auction. Prices listed include buyers premium. Click on the image to be brought to our detailed listing in our auction database. If you have an item or collection you would like us to bring to auction, please contact owner Mike Martin at 315-576-6058.
Grand Passenger Pigeon - Spencer Tinkham
$5,040 - World Auction Record for Maker
Canvasback Pair - St.Clair Flats c.1900
$4,320
Widgeon Drake - Jim Schmiedlin
$4,320
Widgeon Drake - Josh Brewer
$2,640
Rare Unused Bluebill Drake - Sam Denny
$2,400
Green-winged Teal Pair - Bill Joeckel
$2,160
Solid Scoter Decoy - Joe Lincoln
$2,160
Bluebill Drake - Jim Schmiedlin
$2,160
Running Short-billed Dowitcher - Mark S. McNair
$2,160
Blue-winged Teal Pair - Mike Borrett
$2,040
Redhead Drake - Jim Schmiedlin
$2,040
Grand Swan - Frank Finney
$1,920
Goldeneye Pair - Bill Cooper
$1,800
Mackey Collection Long Tailed Drake - Long Island
$1,740
Stick-up Blue-winged Teal Pair - George Strunk
$1,740
Ruddy Duck Pair - Bob Kerr
$1,560
Flying Mallards on Painted Scene - Roy Conklin
$1,500
Swimming Merganser Hen - Bill Joeckel
$1,440
Bufflehead Pair - Sean Sutton
$1,320
Working Widgeon Drake - Elmer Crowell
$1,320
Bufflehead Pair - Mike Borrett
$1,200
Miniature Pintail Pair - Elmer Crowell
$1,200
Life-size Northern Saw-Whet Owl - Eddie Woozy
$1,200
Barn Owl - Ken Kirby
$1,140
Red-knot Shorebird Decoy - Eddie Woozy
$1,140
Bluebill Drake - Roy Conklin
$1,140
Life-size Pheasant Carving - George Strunk
$1,140
Working Bufflehead Pair - Bob White
$1,140
Sperm Whale Wall Plaque - David Ward
$1,110
Flying Snow Goose - Mike Borrett
$1,110
Miniature Willet - Eddie Wozny
$1,080
Premier Bluebill Drake - Mason Decoy Factory
$1,080
Tern - Pete Peterson
$1,020
Preening Black Duck - Keith Mueller
$1,020
1/3 Size Canada Goose - George Strunk
$1,140
Shorebirds & Case - Reggie Birch
$960
Goldeneye Pair - Leo McIntosh
$930
1/3 Flying Mallard Drake - Roy Conklin
$900
Crow Decoy - Marty Hanson
$870
Curlew Decoy - William Henry Bennett
$780
Perch Spear Fishing Decoy - Lake St. Clair
$750
Ornate Wood Duck Head Call - Marv Meyer
$570 - Auction Record for Maker
"Mourning Glory" Working Dove Call - Jason LeGaux
$390
Limited Edition Hamm's Duck Caller - P.S. Olt
$240
