HYEE up and running on ebay

[ibuysportsephemera]

I the past I think that I received e-mails from Henry when the auctions were going to take place? Did anyone get any e-mails this time? I consigned some items to the last auction and was surprised that I didn't get any e-mails asking for consignments this time. Did anyone get any consignment requests from Henry?

[drc]

I don't know, but I suspect that many of the winners of those types of photos are specialists and historians in that particular area. Of course being a historian and a collector can go hand in hand.

My neighbor is Jewish and a cataloger for the local Holocaust Museum, and she handles a fair amount of Nazi memorabilia for them.

[thecatspajamas]

Yee has always had a strong focus on sports photos, but not limited himself to JUST sports photos. Look through his previous auction offerings and you'll see plenty of political / entertainment / non-sports photos as well as various other memorabilia, so not even just PHOTOS. Clearly, sports photos (and in particular baseball) is what he's known for, but that doesn't mean that he can't sell other types of photos.

And at least he gives each photo its due consideration and thoughtful write-up, as opposed to other sellers blowing out various newspapers' archives where you're lucky to get a title with the subject's name spelled correctly, let alone something resembling a decent description. Compared to them, Yee's offering of these photos is tantamount to a full state funeral as opposed the dumping of a body in a pauper's grave (with the deceased's name misspelled on the marker).

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

And at least he gives each photo its due consideration and thoughtful write-up, as opposed to other sellers blowing out various newspapers' archives where you're lucky to get a title with the subject's name spelled correctly, let alone something resembling a decent description. Compared to them, Yee's offering of these photos is tantamount to a full state funeral as opposed the dumping of a body in a pauper's grave (with the deceased's name misspelled on the marker).

Hey, some of us like those poorly listed offerings. Saves a lot of money.

[Hankphenom]

I have sold and consigned tons of stuff to Henry over the years. At the National, he picked out some things from my setup, and then I showed him a fabulous photo album from the 1936 Olympics I had just picked up, some 120 snapshots taken by a British guy attending the Olympics. Henry turned it down on the basis of the Nazi connection, photos of streets lined with swastikas and several of Hitler in the stands. When I bought it, I had only thought of the photos of Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, and the rest. After that, it seemed a little dirty to me, and I blew it out for what I paid for it at the earliest opportunity. This is just to prove that Henry is not insensitive to the content of his goods. I'm a huge Henry Yee fan, he's just such a positive force in the hobby.

[drc]

I implied as much before, but I have no problem with the photos. The photos are of history, and history is good and bad.

That doesn't mean I would buy many of them. But I see nothing wrong with them being offered.

My usual objection is all the Yankees stuff.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Hey, some of us like those poorly listed offerings. Saves a lot of money.

Agreed, but then some of us are too lazy and/or forgetful to check certain sellers' listings daily, and lay awake at night wondering what my our saved searches have missed...

Guess I can't have it both ways

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

I the past I think that I received e-mails from Henry when the auctions were going to take place? Did anyone get any e-mails this time? I consigned some items to the last auction and was surprised that I didn't get any e-mails asking for consignments this time. Did anyone get any consignment requests from Henry?

For some odd reason, I haven't heard from Henry in about 12 years; however, he and Leon have a business arrangement and I have gotten at least one email from Leon regarding Henry's auctions - it was quite a while back. I haven't far enough into any of them to determine if they were looking for consignments or just selling stuff.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Runscott

For some odd reason, I haven't heard from Henry in about 12 years; however, he and Leon have a business arrangement and I have gotten at least one email from Leon regarding Henry's auctions - it was quite a while back. I haven't far enough into any of them to determine if they were looking for consignments or just selling stuff.

Henry and I have a very good rapport but we don't speak very often. In his last auction he purchased an email blast through our Net54baseball database. He and I haven't communicated since then, except for once. I haven't seen any emails from him either, concerning this auction.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Leon

Henry and I have a very good rapport but we don't speak very often. In his last auction he purchased an email blast through our Net54baseball database. He and I haven't communicated since then, except for once. I haven't seen any emails from him either, concerning this auction.

Okay, I thought he was going to start advertising here.

I really enjoy these Hyee threads. You learn a lot reading them.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Okay, I thought he was going to start advertising here.

I really enjoy these Hyee threads. You learn a lot reading them.

Ironically Henry just called me. He really is fun to speak with. I mentioned about the photos that might offend some and he understands that. He said a lot of people don't believe things happened and photos are one way to prove they did. He hopes he doesn't offend anyone though and that certainly is not his intention.
Also, you will see a Net54baseball email blast from him soon...and probably an advertising thread on the front page of the forum also.

[GrayGhost]

I have known Henry a long time and I do know in the end he wasn't trying to offend people. They just seem tasteless and out of place with his great Sports photos.

Still, they do have a demand, and its not exploitive by him.