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Originally Posted by HolyGrail
As one of many, many good friends of Joe, I very much liked the tenor of this thread until the hyperbole part. I have bought and sold a lot through Joe. As the son of a Man Man ad executive and copy writer for 50 years, I can tell you he's a superstar copy writer.
He takes the time to write detailed descriptions and give vivid context. I sure read the descriptions before I bid because the photos don't show all the creases or surface wear. But Joe does down to the last wrinkle. Above all, he celebrates the piece because he is a passionate collector himself. His enthusiasm is contagious. And he's a great story teller.
Some of the smaller, regional auction houses give you a sentence or two. If it was your item in the auction, wouldn't you prefer Joe going to bat for you?
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I don't think anyone is disparaging Joe, his success, knowledge, or creative writing skills. I'm certainly not. As someone in sales I appreciate creative writing and "the pitch". One can find humor in a creative sales pitch whether I write it, you write it, or Joe writes. I've laughed at some of the over the top stuff I've come up with but still hit the send button.
I'm reminded of the classic bit "how to sell a Sharpie".