[Archive]

Posted By: barrysloate

John- One of the things I noticed about this auction is that most of the larger lots that dealers look to buy and break up were complete or near complete sets, many among the finest known. As such, you are bidding against well-healed collectors who really aren't paying close attention to the price. I think Mastro gets great prices but someone looking for value is completely priced out. I spend hours figuring the maximum I can pay for a lot and it typically goes three to five increments above it. At this point I feel I am just wasting my time. Hey, it's fair and square, but a small group of very wealthy people seem to be buying up everything good. Either that will change one day, or the average collector/dealer is priced out forever. Only time will tell.