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J LevineI understand that Leland's is a big auction house and honestly I never bid in one of their auctions but are/were these items on consignment? I think I would be horrified to find out that Leland's bought these items first from someone and then tried to sell them. It does make me ill to see the plane parts, and the Peterson business card is truly sick.
I tend to stay away from this stuff but human nature tends to gravitate towards it. I live in Los Angeles and people often buy property here for odd reasons including the Sharon Tate/Manson house, Houdini's house, and the Simpson's condo.
In history, people have often profited from misery (anyone wanna buy a piece of the true cross?).
I also wonder (just wonder--no proof)... the timing of this auction. After watching REA and Mastro seem to make huge profits in their last few auctions and Leland's seeming to fall behind it seems sort of suspicious (to my cynical mind) that they would do this...let the parts sit for weeks (when the family wanted them pulled before the auction started) until things start to die down and then suddenly "see the light" and pull the parts and make a charitable donation. I know I am jaded lately but sheesh...
Joshua