Lutzy! Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Would someone be so kind as to post a detailed report of the auction? Thanks in advance. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleecee Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 My husband was there. He knows/collects marbles by association and goes to tons of marble/general auctions with me. These are his impressions...info on the internet did not 1:1 match what was sold, auctioneers were nice; generally well run sale, met nice people to chat with, he only recognized one "marble" person that we have run into before...she bought a lot and sells on Ebay, the marbles were not of the best quality (as compared to what we like to buy) and the prices were high. He did write down many of the prices (until closer to the end when our son showed up....he stopped tracking prices) so if anyone wants to know what a particular item sold for, I "might" have it. The items he "wanted" to buy for me were not clean enough and/or were too expensive...Oh, and there was no catered food/food truck...no PIE! A must at the auction...in his book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Do you know what the Marble King trophy sold for? Or the fancy gumball machine? Bright side -- I'm happy for the Captain at least if the prices were high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleecee Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I will check when I get home from work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleecee Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Mark thinks the trophy went for about 85$. He does not recall what the gumball machine went for...doesn't even recall seeing it! He printed the order of sale list off the internet the day before the sale. He noticed that every half dozen or so items, there was a number missing. During the actual sale, they would "throw" in something in this slot. The trophy and many other items were not even on his sheet, and this is what he used to track prices...that is why he does not have every item.....sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 thanks interesting that "priceless" in my mind could be $85 to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 interesting that "priceless" in my mind could be $85 to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleecee Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I was surprised at how little the marble jewelry went for....the silver and marble items went for 25-125. Some of those pieces looked cool from the pix, and very personal. Guess they had to appeal to a certain person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalshelf Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hi Steph: The Marble King Trophy was the 3rd item to sell at the auction. I purchased it and it sold for a lot more than $85.00. I will be selling it at some point in the not too distant future. Currently, it resides in Canada. Have a great day, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thank you, Bob, for restoring my faith in "priceless". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleecee Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Guess hubby needs to be more vigilant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatmacscott Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I don't know if anyone else sent in absentee bids but it is obvious they were not taken into account for the auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Everything has a price, including the largest pink opaque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfrost Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm glad to see some information on this auction. I wanted to go but couldn't even though I live in Michigan. It would have been good just to meet with some other collectors, which I can't seem to locate up here(Traverse City). It did seem from the marble photographs that there were several with condition issues, but I wish I could have actually seen them. Darn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNYD Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm glad to see some information on this auction. I wanted to go but couldn't even though I live in Michigan. It would have been good just to meet with some other collectors, which I can't seem to locate up here(Traverse City). It did seem from the marble photographs that there were several with condition issues, but I wish I could have actually seen them. Darn. There is a lady in Fife Lake that is a collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleecee Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Mark DID write the price on this one down....800. I think the Ebay listing has an extra zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Ebay listing wanting an extra zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfrost Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Thank you. I hope she sees this and will contact me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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