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Posted By: Alan

I LOVE the auction catalogs. The bigger, the better !!! Since I can't afford the stuff in the catalog, at least I can have the catalog !!!

What separates the auction houses apart from ebay is, among other things, is the beautiful color catalog. The quality of the catalog is a critical point. You'd be suprised how many bidders that I know of that don't bother with the auction houses' websites, but will bid by phone or fax from going thru the catalogs.

I have always thought that the large auction catalogs should have some kind of index, either at the front or the back of the catalog. Many of us save the catalogs for research purposes. Trying to locate an item without remembering which auction catalog it was in is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

At shows, I just love when the staff (of the auction houses) are handing out their catalogs at their booths

Alan