Alan Basinet Honored by the American Marble Hall of Fame
January 19, 2012
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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 19, 2012 -- Alan
Basinet Honored by the American Marble Hall of Fame
Alan Basinet became involved in the marble hobby as a
collector, while pursuing a career as an archeologist. With the increasing
advent and popularity of the Internet, Alan saw opportunity in using the
Internet as a means to sell marbles, to share marble collecting information and
to establish a reputation in the marble collecting hobby. Through a website
dedicated to marble collecting, Alan created a rich encyclopedia of marble
types, illustrated with clear photographs and accurate descriptions that formed
an excellent resource for collectors and neophytes to read and learn about
marble collecting. From this early step he began to build name recognition and
respect from marble collectors for his efforts to present and share marble
identification knowledge.
With the rise of Internet auction websites, Alan saw the potential to sell
marbles through the online auction format and to reach a large potential
collector base. Alan was an early adopter of Ebay for marble sales at a time
when marble show attendance was flat. Although he was far from alone in early
use of Ebay for marble sales – his reputation for broad knowledge spanning the
marble collecting hobby and diverse marble types established his reputation
quickly. Alan began selling consignment marbles through Ebay – respected by both
sellers and prospective buyers alike. Over the years and through many thousands
of marble auction transactions, Alan built his business such that it ultimately
replaced his archeology career. Alan built a reputation in the marble collecting
hobby for straightforward, honest and ethical dealings, accurate identification
and descriptions, conservative grading and high quality photos to aid the
bidder.
As years passed, Alan’s auctions were viewed by most marble collectors – and the
countless marble photos, identification and descriptions formed a considerable
body of knowledge over time. His well-earned reputation for accuracy lent
credibility to this knowledge and slowly became a de facto reference for many
collectors. Alan’s methods of identification, description and grading benefited
from his background in archaeology, and the marble collecting hobby benefited
from his methods. From his business efforts – Alan built a respected knowledge
base among marble collectors throughout the
The base of knowledge that Alan Basinet has created and shared is a significant,
lasting contribution to collectors nationwide and a respected foundation of
knowledge within the national marble collecting hobby. He has personally
advanced the knowledge of collectors in the areas of marble identification and
classification, and has established a respected mark for the conservative
grading of marble condition. In a time where marble auctions regularly include
misidentified and incorrectly graded lots – Alan Basinet’s standards within the
marble collecting hobby have set a mark for others to seek to equal.
For his broad and lasting contribution to the American marble collecting hobby
and to collectors – Alan Basinet is recognized by the American Marble Hall of
Fame for his considerable contribution to the body of knowledge within the hobby
that will benefit generations of marble collectors.