Lelands Lot #153 Heads Up.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

could you elaborate a little about Josh and shill bidding?

Yes -- there's been massive shill bidding in Lelands's auctions. If Josh comes on here and denies it -- he won't -- I'll go into painstaking detail.

[3-2-count]

I for one think its awesome that the AH's pulling these stunts are called out publicly on this forum and are pursued by respected collectors in our hobby such as Jeff and John.

Although it doesn't totally stop these thieves it does get their attention and makes so many others aware of the wrong doing that's happening right before our eyes.

These crimes affect us all in some way. Jeff, John, thank you for all your efforts. This collector appreciates it.

Best,
Tony Andrea

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

I for one think its awesome that the AH's pulling these stunts are called out publicly on this forum and are pursued by respected collectors in our hobby such as Jeff and John.

Although it doesn't totally stop these thieves it does get their attention and makes so many others aware of the wrong doing that's happening right before our eyes.

These crimes affect us all in some way. Jeff, John, thank you for all your efforts. This collector appreciates it.

Best,
Tony Andrea

+1. I, too, take my hat off to John, Jeff, and many others for the efforts they make/have made to expose instances of wrongdoing in our hobby.
Val

[CobbvLajoie1910]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

I for one think its awesome that the AH's pulling these stunts are called out publicly on this forum and are pursued by respected collectors in our hobby such as Jeff and John.

Although it doesn't totally stop these thieves it does get their attention and makes so many others aware of the wrong doing that's happening right before our eyes.

These crimes affect us all in some way. Jeff, John, thank you for all your efforts. This collector appreciates it.

Best,
Tony Andrea

+1.

"My bad" isn't a very satisfactory response given the scale of the fraud.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

I for one think its awesome that the AH's pulling these stunts are called out publicly on this forum and are pursued by respected collectors in our hobby such as Jeff and John.

Although it doesn't totally stop these thieves it does get their attention and makes so many others aware of the wrong doing that's happening right before our eyes.

These crimes affect us all in some way. Jeff, John, thank you for all your efforts. This collector appreciates it.

Best,
Tony Andrea

+1

[CW]

Now that Leland's has the knowledge gained from the "before" pictures supplied by John, I think it would be safe to remove this line from the description....

"There is some chipping at the upper edges, and some residue on the reverse, meaning the poster may have been mounted at one time."



Also, not to pile on, and maybe it's just semantics, but I also would also disagree with their assessment that "the restoration work is virtually undetectable" when it's clearly visible when looking at the photo...

[Rob D.]

"And Josh has agreed to take questions after he's finished with his speech."

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

"And Josh has agreed to take questions after he's finished with his speech."

Was this the Q&A session after dinner where a certain auction executive talked about fraud and unsavory actions by Mastro as part of the entertainment? I was told about that sorry I missed it.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Was this the Q&A session after dinner where a certain auction executive talked about fraud and unsavory actions by Mastro as part of the entertainment? I was told about that sorry I missed it.

Please tell me that wasn't Josh.

[ullmandds]

No...it wasnt

[Rob D.]

I thought Josh was a scheduled speaker one year but had to cancel. My post was wishful thinking for an intro at the 2014 dinner.