God bless Henry Yee

[mr2686]

Here come the Type 1's

[GrayGhost]

Its amazing the prices Henry gets. Its almost like a "status symbol" to buy and item from his auctions. That said, the quality is there, and the competition, plus Henry is a really cool person.

Good luck to Henry w the auction and Im sure we'll be seeing some of the great Net54 acquisitions from it soon.

[7nohitter]

Until I came here I was not aware of the interest/collectability of the TYPE I photos....Yee has many to offer...any estimates on how much these will go for? For example, the Babe Ruth in an LA Angels uniform....

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Until I came here I was not aware of the interest/collectability of the TYPE I photos....Yee has many to offer...any estimates on how much these will go for? For example, the Babe Ruth in an LA Angels uniform....

Photograph collecting, and Type 1 photos in particular, is definitely a growing area of interest in the hobby. Yee being one of the most knowledgable and selective (in terms of what photos he includes in his auctions) sellers means he brings truly informative descriptions and quality subject matter, which naturally translate to higher prices for his photograph offerings. And, as I believe was a topic of discussion following his last auction, those higher prices spill over to other memorabilia categories he brings as well, though typically photos are his main area of emphasis. It's hard to pin a price on any piece ahead of time, but you can safely bet it will be "top of the market" price (or better) when the dust settles.

Just goes to show that knowledge of the subject matter, fully-informed descriptions, and clear, straightforward presentation of the material are all appreciated by bidders, and they will reward you for your efforts and consistency.

Oh, and literally being one of two who "wrote the book" on the subject helps too

[GKreindler]

Well done, Benny.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Photograph collecting, and Type 1 photos in particular, is definitely a growing area of interest in the hobby. Yee being one of the most knowledgable and selective (in terms of what photos he includes in his auctions) sellers means he brings truly informative descriptions and quality subject matter, which naturally translate to higher prices for his photograph offerings. And, as I believe was a topic of discussion following his last auction, those higher prices spill over to other memorabilia categories he brings as well, though typically photos are his main area of emphasis. It's hard to pin a price on any piece ahead of time, but you can safely bet it will be "top of the market" price (or better) when the dust settles.

Just goes to show that knowledge of the subject matter, fully-informed descriptions, and clear, straightforward presentation of the material are all appreciated by bidders, and they will reward you for your efforts and consistency.

Oh, and literally being one of two who "wrote the book" on the subject helps too

Thanks, Lance.

[drc]

How much are you guys paid?

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by drc

How much are you guys paid?

C'mon David. It's not like he's your competition...

[Frozen in Time]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Photograph collecting, and Type 1 photos in particular, is definitely a growing area of interest in the hobby. Yee being one of the most knowledgable and selective (in terms of what photos he includes in his auctions) sellers means he brings truly informative descriptions and quality subject matter, which naturally translate to higher prices for his photograph offerings. And, as I believe was a topic of discussion following his last auction, those higher prices spill over to other memorabilia categories he brings as well, though typically photos are his main area of emphasis. It's hard to pin a price on any piece ahead of time, but you can safely bet it will be "top of the market" price (or better) when the dust settles.

Just goes to show that knowledge of the subject matter, fully-informed descriptions, and clear, straightforward presentation of the material are all appreciated by bidders, and they will reward you for your efforts and consistency.

Oh, and literally being one of two who "wrote the book" on the subject helps too

Just wanted to add my 2 cents to this discussion. I have known Henry for a long time and have followed his auctions since the beginning. All of my interactions with Henry have been extremely pleasant and very informative. His knowledge about vintage photos is second to none and he has always been receptive to any of my questions regarding such.

Of all of the dealers, auction houses, etc. that I have dealt with the past 20 years or so, I would easily place Henry in the top 1% for courtesy, honesty knowledge and professional behavior.

In addition to all of the previous excellent points explained by others in this thread as to why his auctions do so well, I would simply add that Henry's auctions have filled a much needed gap in the hobby. Rather than endlessly fishing for items on Ebay or being priced out of the major auction houses, for the last decade or so, Henry has provided quality items that would never appear in REA, Legendary, Heritage or Lelands, starting at 99 cents all at one site with excellent descriptions and remarkable photo documentation.

In my opinion, he fully deserves all of the success he has worked so hard to achieve.

Craig

[carrigansghost]

Very well said Craig and a beer raised to our leader Leon. A special thx to the fellow forum guys that supported my view in the last couple of days, awesome forum. Looking forward to Henry's next showing.

Rawn

[peterose4hof]

I am going to be spending the better part of a week in Kennebunkport later this summer. Any must-see places to visit? Any restaurants that are not to be missed?

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Here come the Type 1's

Tommy likey, Tommy want type 1ny..

[Hankphenom]

Just can't say enough good things about Henry. One of the hobby's great practitioners, and a lovely person to boot.