Re: Auction today
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:47 am
Answer is yes, I was bidding against auctioneer reserve. I did not want the Tura, don’t like them. Believe it or not, I still mostly buy things I like rather than because it is cheap, also replacement ply cabinet was half the thickness it should have been.aristomatic wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 3:59 am Was the reserve £300 on all the bandits?
A surprise the Tura didn't reach reserve but others sold for £280?
Did the auctioneer let other bandits sell for £280 using discretion?
I wonder how many sales have occurred like this and the one person in the know has just not shared afterwards, we will never know. I recall the last one I went to at Gary Donn, I had no idea who may be there, as it turned out a number of collectors got word, for all I knew the same could have occurred yesterday.
We all wish there were more auctions like this, eg not online, as the Saleroom and other online services have so affected the fun of auctions. I do know a number of auction houses are starting to move away from standard online services and are creating their own online bidding systems, as the lifeblood of every auction house are the local customers who have moaned for years, especially around cost.
I was aware of the rarity of most of the machines, but was not happy with changes and originality on things like the fortune tellers and shockers, also less my interest. Only regret was not buying the Kalloscop...
The Poinsettia, I had never seen before with thin jackpot and a token vendor, not even sure it would have been called a Poinsettia, only found one picture a similar of machine in the US. My favourite bandit is the Torch Front, always like the Art Deco style of the front.
Of course I do miss collectors auctions as meeting people is good and it has been a long time