legendary auction

bcbgcbrcb · #1 12-12-2010, 03:44 PM

I agree with Leon, the strong prices were due to the overall quality of the auction items and I also believe that the Bill Mastro name played some part in it as well.........

mjkm90 · #2 12-12-2010, 04:19 PM

The Mastro name probably helped for several reasons. There is a lure associated with owning a piece that belonged to a prominent figure from our hobby. He also had a great eye for quality unique pieces that helps a buyer feel secure in making an "investment".

Jerry made an excellent point regarding scarcity. This is absolutely the best offering since the Halper auction and many collectors will break the bank for that ellusive piece from a want list.

I would like to know how many buyers made a purchase framed as the following: "Honey...all I want for Christmas is...".

Mr. Mitt · #3 12-12-2010, 04:25 PM

The name could have played a part for some, but for me and the people I know who were bidding and won, it was all about condition. In fact, the provenance may have been a detriment in that many questions arose because of the name and association to past innuendo.

Rickyy · #4 12-13-2010, 03:58 PM

I was underbidder on two items..one relatively common, but in great shape...other item was very hard to find and in terrific shape...both went for big $'s. Taken in whole context as a part of a major collection, I'm not suprised at the prices...

barrysloate · #5 12-14-2010, 11:08 AM

Here's a head scratcher: in the auction there was a Sidney Lucas aquatint of the famous Currier and Ives baseball print. This relatively common piece, issued sometime in the early 20th century, typically sells for about $400. The Mastro example realized $6600. Do you think this was an example of bidders not knowing that the print is not rare?

19cbb · #6 12-14-2010, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Do you think this was an example of bidders not knowing that the print is not rare?

+1

baseballart · #7 12-14-2010, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Do you think this was an example of bidders not knowing that the print is not rare?

Except for Busting Em, you could also substitute "book" for "print" with +1 results.

barrysloate · #8 12-14-2010, 04:14 PM

But at least the Busting Em dustjacket is rare, even if the price seemed way too high. I can picture two collectors who have wanted one for a long time fighting for it way beyond their anticipated max bid. But there is nothing rare about the aquatint; it appears regularly and is almost always in the $300-400 range. I have one that I would gladly sell for a fraction of that amount.

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