Posted By:
Bruce Dorskind
The Auction House with whom we met did say that they had 3 collectors
who spent $2.5 million last year. That amount was the total the collectors
spent on bb cards- not the total they spent with the auction house.
Said auction house did represent several private collection sales which
involved these "new collectors."
We don't know who they are, where they live or what they do. The auction
house would not comment other than to say that there were some significant
new major players in the market.
We have no reason to doubt their word. We are just surprised when people who
are not long-time hobbyists "jump in" and spend considerable sums in what
is a relatively small and rather illiquid market.
Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List