Auction

eBay – The Death of the Common Antique Market



by admin on November 13, 2008

For years now when my Mechanical music friends, mentors, collogues, and myself get together for meetings and other events there is a subject that always comes up. That is the effect eBay is having on them and the antique world. This conversation on antiques always starts out the same way. They start talking about how [...]

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Finding the right Auction House to sell your Antiques



by admin on October 24, 2008

There are many auction houses around the world and each with different criteria on what they will take in for consignment. There are a few questions you should ask yourself before choosing an auction. In this article I will go over some of them and provide some tips to help you in your choice.

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Going Once, Going Twice, Sold: The Ins and Outs of First Time Bidding



by admin on September 18, 2008

For the first time bidder the experience of your first auction can be both exciting and nerve racking.  Auctions move fast this is for three reasons. First, there are many lots in a auction that need to be sold in a timely manner usually just a few hours. Second, forcing bidders to make tfast decisions. [...]

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