If you haven't received a catalog yet and want one, please fill out this form on our website so that we can either see why you haven't received one or make sure your new request is processed. Catalogs were sent to all bidders (that is anyone who has placed a single bid since 2003) on April 7. All catalog requests are processed daily throughout the entire auction.
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...action=catalog
If you haven't received a catalog, it could be because you've never bid, you've never signed up for the auction, we received a catalog returned with a bad address, or you've previously requested not to receive them anymore (trust me, people forget they've made this request).
We love sending out catalogs and are happy to do so to anyone who's interested, but please help us help you by ensuring we have current mailing information. Dropping in a bid to let us know you're still active is always appreciated too!
As far as auction length is concerned, there is just far too much involved with running an auction of our size to possibly keep it open for only one week. We ship catalogs to 20 countries, we advertise in publications that publish on varying schedules, we entertain dozens of in-person viewers from around the country who travel to view items, we work to accept consignments from buyers who want to pursue items in this auction, we answer hundreds of questions from prospective bidders, we actively pursue new bidders, and countless other things. If this was an auction of single graded cards, maybe, but with the variety of items we sell, the variety of bidders we cater to, and the variety of things that we do to get the best results for our consignors, it's not practical to run it in a week or even two.
Brian