Creative auction house descriptions

[Peter_Spaeth]

It is a rare day when I don't hear or see "reach out" multiple times. Cringe.

For auctions, I always hated the term "blazer."

[Leon]

I don't know about auction descriptions, but can we all agree to get rid of the one word I hear 5000 times a day, "amazing".

[bobfreedman]

"Holy Grail"

[veleno45]

I see "undergraded" all the time but for some reason never see "overgraded".

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by veleno45

I see "undergraded" all the time but for some reason never see "overgraded".

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bobby-Orr-19...item25a227618e

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by sox1903wschamp

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bobby-Orr-19...item25a227618e

...and a nice PSA 3 with paper loss on the front of the card on the subjects face

http://www.ebay.com/itm/tb-1910-T206...item56507794e2

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

...and a nice PSA 3 with paper loss on the front of the card on the subjects face



http://www.ebay.com/itm/tb-1910-T206...item56507794e2

I know that chipping can be confused with paper loss sometimes and they ARE viewed differently by grading companies...not that it's the case in your example, Andy, just pointing out the relevance.

[j_cook]

I guess these are terms, not single words, but...

'Bright, crisp and clean'

'Presents higher than it's technical assessment'

'Exceptionally strong example'

[SAllen2556]

What they don't tell you after the trite description:

-One of the finest example we've seen.
(today)

-presents well
(if you squint really hard)

-excellent eye appeal
(if you drink a fifth of gin first)

-crisp
(if you put it in the freezer for an hour)

[quinnsryche]

Originally Posted by sox1903wschamp

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bobby-Orr-19...item25a227618e

That's absolutely amazing. I can't believe someone would say that even if they thought it was true!

[brob28]

Wasn't there a description in a Goldin Auction Cat. (I think) where they compared a crease in a card (Joe Jackson I believe) to the lightning bolt on the Savoy Special bat from the movie The Natural? The movie and description are both classics...

[frohme]

Originally Posted by veleno45

I see "undergraded" all the time but for some reason never see "overgraded".

One of the few I've seen called overgraded, and rightly so - BST got it dead-on.

http://www.bst-auctions.com/1912-T20...-4-LOT287.aspx

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by frohme

One of the few I've seen called overgraded, and rightly so - BST got it dead-on.

http://www.bst-auctions.com/1912-T20...-4-LOT287.aspx

That's well and good for the bidder, but if I'm the consignor I would be livid. There is nothing to be gained for the consignor with such a description.

[jbaskin]

What's this use of 'gathering' instead of collection? It makes me think the cards come together at night to dance by the light of the moon.