Thinking about consigning. Your experiences?

packs · #1 06-01-2009, 02:17 PM

I think it is an item worth more than what the general eBay audience would bid. I don't think asking for a price in the $700 range is out of the question. Maybe it is?

Rob D. · #2 06-01-2009, 03:07 PM

Hunt Auctions seems to do well with this kind of item, though until they invest in a Web site that brings them into the 1990s, let alone post-2000, I'm hesitant to recommend them.

Matt · #3 06-01-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob D.

Hunt Auctions seems to do well with this kind of item, though until they invest in a Web site that brings them into the 1990s, let alone post-2000, I'm hesitant to recommend them.

Rob - he was asking about auction houses.

Rob D. · #4 06-01-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

Rob - he was asking about auction houses.

I think Hunt Auctions is an auction house, which uses a Web site to conduct some of its auctions. No?

Leon · #5 06-01-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob D.

I think Hunt Auctions is an auction house, which uses a Web site to conduct some of its auctions. No?

*** I believe last time Matt spoke with David Hunt he was told they are a sales venue and not necessarily an auction house. If I remember correctly it had to do with house bids, reserves etc.....Maybe Matt will 'splain what he was told....

Rob D. · #6 06-01-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

*** I believe last time Matt spoke with David Hunt he was told they are a sales venue and not necessarily an auction house. If I remember correctly it had to do with house bids, reserves etc.....Maybe Matt will 'splain what he was told....

Oh. OK.

Matt · #7 06-01-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

*** I believe last time Matt spoke with David Hunt he was told they are a sales venue and not necessarily an auction house. If I remember correctly it had to do with house bids, reserves etc.....Maybe Matt will 'splain what he was told....

David has said all along that Hunts is an auction house. He also said: "with a scant few exceptions over its nearly 20 year history, Hunt's has not offered "absolute auctions" if they did then whoever is willing to pay the most at the time would come away with the lot. They don't claim to do so and their TOS does not say that they do."

Leon · #8 06-01-2009, 06:55 PM

Thanks for the clarification.....I guess they are in fact, and have always been, an auction house. regards

slidekellyslide · #9 06-01-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by packs

I think it is an item worth more than what the general eBay audience would bid. I don't think asking for a price in the $700 range is out of the question. Maybe it is?

Hmmmm...you might be right about that as I often see some headscratching prices fetched in house auctions compared to ebay. I really don't think that tintype would bring more than $300...it's nifty, but without names or a place it's just another anonymous tintype.

packs · #10 06-01-2009, 05:03 PM

You might be right. This is my first experience with a tintype and don't know a ton about them. But how many anonymous tintypes can there be out there? Especially with this clarity and with the period frame. You really think I'm just looking at a $300 piece? I've seen some haggard metal-only tintypes go in that range, which is why I thought mine would be higher. Again, I probably don't know as much about them as you guys.

slidekellyslide · #11 06-01-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by packs

You might be right. This is my first experience with a tintype and don't know a ton about them. But how many anonymous tintypes can there be out there? Especially with this clarity and with the period frame. You really think I'm just looking at a $300 piece? I've seen some haggard metal-only tintypes go in that range, which is why I thought mine would be higher. Again, I probably don't know as much about them as you guys.

There are lots of them out there, and there are many, many more anonymous tintypes than there are identified. I just don't see it as an auction house type of item unless you consign it to one of the smaller venues like 19th Century Only or Brockelman Luckey. Even then I don't see it getting as much money as you would on ebay. And on ebay you can always place a reserve and test the water. Good luck with it whatever you choose...it's a great photo.

packs · #12 06-01-2009, 05:39 PM

Thanks. I appreciate the input a lot.

19cbb · #13 06-01-2009, 05:40 PM

Lots of anonymous tintypes and paper frames are pretty common.

I have a couple of dozen of those cdv sized period paper frames waiting to house newly acquired tintypes.

barrysloate · #14 06-01-2009, 06:08 PM

The paper frames have no value, and while the tintype has a clear crisp image, and features two well dressed players, I would rate it as average to a little better than average. Even if you put it in an auction, it is still likely to go in that $300-400 range, and you will have to pay a commission. There are literally hundreds of baseball tintypes known, and the best ones are usually a larger plate size, or have an exceptionally posed photo.