July 24 & 25, 2026

Decoys & Sporting Art | Easton, Maryland

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With nearly a year of preparation, processing, and promotion by the Guyette and Deeter team prior to Session I of the Jim and Diane Cook collection in April, it was a pleasure to see the market respond in such a tremendous way, to such a tremendous offering. Setting that amount of World Record prices for makers and raising the highwater mark for any decoy ever sold, doesn't happen easily. A hardbound reference book, public exhibitions, and private presentations. Thousands of man-hours, many flights taken, and many more miles driven to put these treasures in the hands of those who appreciate them. When collectors put substantial time, effort, and resources into building their collections, we at Guyette and Deeter will likewise put all our efforts and resources into making the dispersal of those collections as enjoyable and successful as possible.

We are honored to offer Session II of the Jim and Diane Cook collection. Not since the early 1970's, with the series of auctions featuring the extensive collection of William J. Mackey Jr, has the collecting community had such an outstanding opportunity to acquire rare and important North American waterfowl decoys. While Mackey was known for quantity, the Cooks have been and always will be known for quality and rarity. Over the last 45 years, Jim and Diane have been tremendous stewards of these important artifacts and now the caretaking of these works will be spread among the collecting community. Like many important pieces from the Mackey auctions, some of these decoys may not be offered again for decades, if ever.

Many more exciting offerings from the collections of Oliver Smith, Don Leonard, John Decesare, Martin and Deborah Maloy, Joseph Ellis, Chris Mackey, and Frederick Raymon are also among these pages. A never before offered and fresh to the market wood duck by the Mason Decoy Factory, which was passed down in the Mason family, is an important highlight. Collectors of sporting art should take note of the rail shooting scene by Ogden Pleissner, perhaps the only of its kind. Fun and exciting objects for you to consider.

We hope you enjoy this catalog and the offerings within it. Good luck and we'll hopefully see you at the sale!

The Guyette and Deeter Team

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