I understand the semantics but
where and
when you sell is a big factor as well....rare material deserves to be sold with care and consideration....
The recent Gaston and Sheehan auction was unimpressive to say the least...it was all UNI horror with very few lots competing...I talked to the G&H lady on the phone...she didnt really know how to handle questions on shipping posters and condition grades...obviously the wrong venue when it comes to
advertising as well!!!...Heritage would have done much better!!
POH sold Morrie Everett's collection in really fucked up lots with terrible condition listing's..He wasn't happy at all...I talked to him about it..Bruce would have done the material a real service and it would have sold over a long period of time and the results would have been much better..
the smart people (I will raise my hand) have made a lot of money breaking up cards and selling what we
didnt want to keep through EMP)
and there are record results from these sales ...
side note...Everyone who is keeping an eye on Charlie Chan Oland material knows this in spadesJulians did a very poor job selling the Schrader collection....
poorest job I have ever seen for material of that magnitude...the saving grace was Heritage aggressively bought some of the material and sold it in separate lots and they had some really great results in areas...they didnt sell it correctly either....but that is the game
The Ira Resnick Starstruck Auction did really well in a few areas and terrible in others...once again the advertising was awful....I signed up and tried to bid live and their customer service failed me in every way...what a bunch of corporate idiots...I'm still pissed about it
..regardless...the slate of other great auctions PREVIOUSLY castrated some of that material...it was really amazing paper btw and deserved to be sold in a different way and a different time....it really matters
WHERE,
WHEN and
HOW you sell your collection!
It's not always about rarity....timing and venue really matter as well....but once again...as Graham Arader pushes endlessly: Rarity, Condition, Historical Importance and Aesthetic appeal..that's a fucking winner!