God bless Henry Yee

[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?

[carrigansghost]

I don't spend much time in "Northern Mass" but can ask a few of the locals for you. Let me know when and we can meet up for a beer.

Rawn

[barrysloate]

Chris- check out Captain Lord Mansion, a wonderful bed and breakfast inn, even if you don't stay there. It's one of the nicest I've ever seen ( and I was last there in 1985).

[peterose4hof]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Chris- check out Captain Lord Mansion, a wonderful bed and breakfast inn, even if you don't stay there. It's one of the nicest I've ever seen ( and I was last there in 1985).

Barry, I just spent a few minutes looking over their website and I must say it looks incredibly quaint and charming. We are traveling with our young children and by the looks of it we probably don't want to take them there. I will see if we can get the grandparents to watch them so we can make a day trip of it.

[barrysloate]

Chris- even if you just walk in and look around, or maybe make time for a lunch, you will enjoy. It's a really beautiful place. Let us know if you go.