Thread: Epic Razor Auction

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

There'd be a lot of reasons, not least of which is timezones.

Since Morphy's is only 3 zones behind me, it's not a big deal. I've done internet auctions hosted in Sheffield, and that was a bit more of a pain.

Absentee bids are also a really great way of circumventing Stupid Auction Brain, wherein you watch other people outbid you and think, "oh, surely I want it a LITTLE more" and you up your bid... Until finally you're frothing at the mouth and hiring assassins to eliminate rival bidders.

Yea, I keep forgetting about time zones. Being retired I'd just wake up for the actual auction at whatever time it kicked off.

Yea, if you put in a serious pre bid and left it at that it would be a way of preventing Stupid Auction Brain but I don't suffer from that.

Bob

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

There'd be a lot of reasons, not least of which is timezones.

Since Morphy's is only 3 zones behind me, it's not a big deal. I've done internet auctions hosted in Sheffield, and that was a bit more of a pain.

Absentee bids are also a really great way of circumventing Stupid Auction Brain, wherein you watch other people outbid you and think, "oh, surely I want it a LITTLE more" and you up your bid... Until finally you're frothing at the mouth and hiring assassins to eliminate rival bidders.

I'd never heard that before, Stupid Auction Brain, that makes perfect sense...pop a bid in with what you're prepared to pay, and back away from the darn keyboard!

Good to know - thanks!

Originally Posted by BobH

Yea, I keep forgetting about time zones. Being retired I'd just wake up for the actual auction at whatever time it kicked off.

Yea, if you put in a serious pre bid and left it at that it would be a way of preventing Stupid Auction Brain but I don't suffer from that.

Bob

For this one, the time difference isn't a big deal... But waking up at 3am to do business with Sheffield was physically painful for me!

I don't usually suffer from Stupid Auction Brain.

Usually.

Originally Posted by Phrank

I'd never heard that before, Stupid Auction Brain, that makes perfect sense...pop a bid in with what you're prepared to pay, and back away from the darn keyboard!

Good to know - thanks!

Always glad to help!

For me, I usually do much better with this stuff when I figure out how much I want to pay well in advance, since auctions are kind of custom designed to push you . just. a. little... FURTHER.

I watched the auctions via the Live Auction webpage on the company website, it was a lot of fun to follow. Will there be some way to see what each lot sold for? Like will the online catalog be updated? I wrote down the lot numbers and final sale price of some of the lots that interested me but didn't get them all.

So what did everybody get ??? :<0)

Originally Posted by goldragon

I watched the auctions via the Live Auction webpage on the company website, it was a lot of fun to follow. Will there be some way to see what each lot sold for? Like will the online catalog be updated? I wrote down the lot numbers and final sale price of some of the lots that interested me but didn't get them all.

There are a variety of sites that archive that information, but it's almost invariably a subscription service, since knowing auction prices is one of the way that dealers set retail prices on antiques (or at least some, especially on the higher end).

Originally Posted by 10Pups

So what did everybody get ??? :<0)

Of the stuff I was prepared to throw money at like it was confetti? Zip. Needed more confetti.

I did get the For John Barber's Use (John Barber, Expressly For Barber's Use), and a bunch of generic razors in neat old pressed horn, however.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

So what did everybody get ??? :<0)

I got the wade and butcher gentlemen's set (the one with the big arrow on the blade) there was also a wade and butcher 7 day went super cheap like 150 it got knocked down too quick someone got real lucky

The one I wanted, and didn't bid on, was the Mappin & Webb 7 day set, with nulli secundus etched on the blades. Had one like it 30 years ago and let it go. Wonder what it went for ?

i also remember seeing something random go for around 5K and it was not either of the 2 at the start of the post cant remember what it was though? Edit it was that giant advertising safety razor I didn't realize it was a giant one till it was done and over and I was like why did that safety razor go for a ridiculous price

Originally Posted by Elrook

i also remember seeing something random go for around 5K and it was not either of the 2 at the start of the post cant remember what it was though? Edit it was that giant advertising safety razor I didn't realize it was a giant one till it was done and over and I was like why did that safety razor go for a ridiculous price

Because somebody REALLY wanted it?