guyette and deeter

Annual Spring Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
April 25 & 26, 2024

The Westin Chicago Lombard
Lombard, Illinois


- Guaranteed Condition Reports
- Approximately 650 Investment quality decoys & related items.
- Quality consignments accepted until February 20 or until full.

Featuring decoys and sporting art from the collections of:

Alan and Elaine Haid

Jim and Patti Aikin

David Fannon

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The Alan and Elaine Haid collection

Guyette and Deeter is proud to be offering the legendary waterfowl decoy collection of Alan and Elaine Haid in 2024.

Starting their collecting journey together in 1967, Alan and Elaine Haid, acquired the rarest and finest examples of waterfowl decoys they could find, ever endeavoring to improve and refine their collection over the decades. As Alan's knowledge and influence grew, he would become a successful dealer and appraiser of decoys and would author 'Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway' in 1981 and co-author 'Mason Decoys – A Complete Pictorial Guide' in 1993. The Haids were staples at most of the decoy shows and auctions across the country for a half century. The result of that amount of focus and time spent in one collecting field is a grouping of some of the rarest examples by many of the top artists from America. From the one-of-a-kind, oversize preening black duck by Robert Elliston, to the only known, working shoveler hen by the Ward Brothers, many of the decoys in the Haid collection would be difficult to improve upon or find anywhere else in the world.

The Haid collection will be offered in the April 25 and 26 auction in Lombard, Illinois, as well as in Guyette and Deeter's Summer Auction.

Exceedingly rare and outstanding, preening black duck by Elmer Crowell

Swimming Canada goose by Harry V. Shourds. One of two known in original paint.

Extremely rare and outstanding wood duck drake by the Mason Decoy Factory

Pintail drake by Charles Walker

Rare and outstanding working swan by the Dodge Decoy Factory

Very rare standing Canada goose by Charles Schoenheider, Sr.

Exceedingly rare semi palmated plover by Elmer Crowell

Outstanding sanderling by Elmer Crowell

Very rare and outstanding ruddy turnstone by John Dilley

Outstanding dowitcher by John Dilley

Exceedingly rare coot by Robert Elliston

Rare oversize mallard hen by Bert Graves

Very rare and outstanding shoveler by John R. Wells

Excellent mallard drake by Robert Elliston

Very rare, early, three piece black duck by Charles Perdew

Mallard drake from the Jolley rig by Charles Walker

Premier grade Canada goose by the Mason Decoy Factory

Extremely rare herring gull by Harry V. Shourds

Very rare feeding black bellied plover by Obediah Verity

Very rare bufflehead hen by Harry V. Shourds

One of a kind, shoveler hen by the Ward Brothers

Very rare redhead by Ferdinand Bach

Important and unique oversize black duck by Robert Elliston

Outstanding redhead by Harry V. Shourds

Red breasted merganser with turned head by Augustus "Gus" Wilson

Outstanding canvasback hen by Charles E. "Shang" Wheeler

Exceedingly rare red breasted merganser by Cassius Smith

Excellent bluewing teal by Robert Elliston. From the Dupee rig

Pintail by Charles Perdew

Exceedingly rare passanger pigeon by the Mason Decoy Factory

Extremely rare ruddy turnstone by Obediah Verity

Extremely rare, early gull by Frank Kellum

Outstanding Bishops head style Canada goose by the Ward Brothers

Outstanding rigmate pair of American mergansers by the Mason Decoy Factory

Bluewing teal by James Holly

Flying Canada goose weathervane by Elmer Crowell

Curlew by the Mason Decoy Factory

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures from the Haid collection


The David Fannon Collection



Dave Fannon's collection of Oscar Peterson objects is the result of a three-decade pursuit to seek the finest plaques, vases, and fish decoys. Many of the pieces being offered from his collection represent the finest of their category and have never been offered at public auction.


Jaguar plaque by Oscar Peterson. 14" x 30"

Pike plaque by Oscar Peterson. 10" x 36"

Trout plaque by Oscar Peterson. 9.5" x 36"

Small fish plaque by Oscar Peterson. 4" x 10.5"

Outstanding fish vase by Oscar Peterson. 11.5" tall

Exceptional fish vase by Oscar Peterson. 7" tall

Large perch fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 15.5" x 4.75" x 3.5" thick

Sucker fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 9.5" long

Sucker fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 8.75" long

Alligator carving by Oscar Peterson. 12.5" long

Perch fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 7.75" long

Brown trout fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 7.25" long

Musky fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 8.75" long

Brook trout fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 7.5" long

Rainbow trout fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 10" long

Natural sided walleye by Oscar Peterson. 11" long

Perch fish decoy by Oscar Peterson. 8" long


"Salmon Fishing," Watercolor, Ogden Pleissner. 8" x 10"

Oil on canvas, Edmund Henry Osthaus. 23.5" x 35.25"

Oil on canvas, Frank Stick. 26.5" x 34.5"

Hollow carved Canada goose by Harry M. Shourds

High head bluebll by the Ward Brothers

Outstanding Canada goose by George Warin

Outstanding rigmate pair of bufflehead from the Markham rig

Merganser hen by Captain Samuel Fabens

Brant by Charles Birch

Black duck by the Ward Brothers. Ex Jim McCleery collection

Bluebill by the Ward Brothers

Snow goose from Wisconsin

Bluewing teal hen by John Blair, Sr.

Pair of greenwing teal by Charles Bergman

Basset hound carving by Frank Finney. 29" long

Skating raccoon on trinket box by Frank Fnney. 16" x 11.5"

Merganser hen by the Mason Decoy Factory

Pintail by Nicole Vidacovich

Pair of bluebills by Frank Buchner

Bufflehead hen by Frank Buchner

Early and well made copper caribou head

Cow weathervane, circa 1900

Duck call by Charles Perdew

Duck call by G.D. Kenney

Duck call by Kinney and Harlow


Canada goose weathervane by Cameron McIntyre

Duck call by James T. Beckhart

Decorative widgeon by the Ward brothers

Black duck by James T. Holly

Redhead by James Best

Redhead by Rufus Roberts

1/3 size swimming Canada goose by Joseph Lincoln

Canada goose from New Jersey

Breast preening brant by Gerald Wagner

Pair of decorative cinnamon teal by Jim Sprankle

Decorative widgeon by Jim Sprankle

Full size redtail hawk by Ron Tepley

Canvasback by John Zachman

Mallard by John Zachman

Pair of redheads by Tom Schroeder

Wood duck by Ken Anger

Watercolor, Percival Leonard Rosseau. 19.5" x 25"

Oil on board, David Maass. 20" x 25.5"

Oil on canvas, Hy Sumner Watson. 24" x 33"

Oil on canvas, C.H. Gallup & Company. 22" x 27"

Watercolor, Chet Reneson. 26" x 34"

Watercolor, Chet Reneson. 18" x 28"

Greenwing teal hen by the Ward Brothers

Pair of mallards by Charles Perdew

Wingup model sandpiper by Elmer Crowell

Rigmate pair of bluebills by George Sibley

Redhead from the St. Clair Flats Club

Gull in the style of Frank Kellum by Marty Hanson

Greater yellowlegs by Marty Hanson

Pair of mallards by Bert Graves

Pike fish decoy by Oscar Peterson

Common snapping turtle by Eddie Wozny

Yellowlegs by Taylor Johnson

Black tailed godwit by William Gibian

Sleeping black duck by Cameron McIntyre

Bluebill by John Blair, Jr.

Bluebll with tucked head by Elmer Crowell

Perch fish decoy by Horace "Bart" Perkins

Redhead by Elmer Crowell

Miniature preening mallard by Charles Perdew

Curlew by Marty Hanson

Dove by Mary Hanson

Three sleeping canvasbacks by William Enright

Swimming black duck from the Prescott/Ogdensburg area of Ontario

Early fish decoy from Lake Chautauqua

Decorative yellowlegs in preening pose by the Ward Brothers

Ruddy turnstone by Crowell

Black duck by the Mason Decoy Factory. On cover of "Mason Decoys"

Pintail by the Mason Decoy Factory

Decorative yellowlegs by Elmer Crowell

Part of an excellent selection of Elmer Crowell miniatures

Widgeon by Walter Pelzer

Wood duck by Mark McNair

Pair of bluewing teal by Ben Schmidt

Bufflehead by Ben Schmidt

Goldeneye by Ben Schmidt

Ringneck by Ben Schmidt

Pair of pintails by Ben Schmidt

Widgeon by Ben Schmidt

Bluewing teal by William Finch

Red breasted merganser by Mark McNair

Eider by Mark McNair

Miniature turkey by Frank Finney. 11.5" long

Merganser by the Christie brothers

Bluewing teal by Jim Schmiedlin

Pair of hooded mergansers by Jim Schmiedlin

Pair of pintails by Mitchell Lafrance

Bluebill by Robert Elliston

Pair of wood ducks by Ben Schmidt

Blue goose by Ben Schmidt

Robin snipe by Harry V. Shourds

Black bellied plover by Harry V. Shourds

Black bellied plover by Harry V. Shourds

Yellowlegs by Harry V. Shourds

Plover by John Dilley

Pintail by Elmer Crowell

Eider hen by Captain Merritt Pinkham

Eider by Captain Merritt Pinkham

Canvasback by Mandt Homme

Canvasback by Gus Moak

Black duck by William Quinn

Black duck by William Quinn

Long tailed duck by Oscar Bibber

Least Bitterns by Gilles Prud'homme

3/4 size swan by Tan Brunet

Pair of mallards by Mitchell Lafrance

Pair of pintails by Bert Graves

Pair of bluewing teal by Otto Weinart

Pair of mallards by Ken Anger

Mallard hen with turned and cocked head by Mitchell Lafrance

Two 1/2 size mute swan by Russell Martin, Jr.