[meteorite-list] TUCSON Auctions ad

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:39 2004
Message-ID: <3C32937F.7AD_at_home.com>

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

Greetings fellow collectors,
        At the Tucson Show, I will be holding two auctions: One for
meteorites on Friday, Feb. 8th and one for fossils on Sunday,
Feb. 10th.
        If you would like to enter (an) item(s) in the auction, please
send JPG(s) to me for immediate posting on the internet so I can
promote your items. If you have a minimum, please let me know
when sending the JPGs. Of course, items will be accepted up through
the day of the auction, but free promotion is a good thing for all.
        The meteorite auction has been GREAT fun since its inaugural
in 2000. The first year it was about 1/2 full. Last year it was standing
room only and this year we will have more chairs set up.
        At the meteorite auction, you can expect to see thin sections,
whole stones & irons, slices, partslices, impactites & shattercones.
Each year we sell lots of items from low 2 digits (even some at single
digits) up to several thousands of dollars each & everything in between.
        I expect the fossil auction to get off to a simmilar start - don't
miss THE first anual fossil auction!
        Here are the details:

- Meteorite Auction, Fri, Feb 8th at 7PM

- Fossil Auction Sun, Feb. 10th at 7PM.

        Sellers should submit items no later than between 5 PM and
6:30 PM and bidders should arrive for preview and registration
(and socializing) between 6 PM and 7 PM. The bidding will start
at 7PM sharp, so, please arrive before that time.
        For the meteorite auction, there is a 10% commission
across the board for anyone bringing their material to the
auction. (If you want ME to take it for you, the commission is 15%).
There will be a 1% commission for items with a minimum bid
which do not sell.
        Fossils commission is 15%, but only 10% for private collectors
who are members of the meteorite “list” or Geoff’s Paleo newsletter
and any item selling for $1,000 or more. There is a 1% commission
on minimum bid items which receive no bid.
        NO BUYERS' PREMIUM at either auction. Cash or checks accepted
at the meteorite auction. For the fossil auction, cash required, though
checks will be accepted from established customers of Dean Bessey
or Michael Blood.

CREDIT CARDS: for credit card buyers only, there will be a 5% buyer’s
premium. I will accept credit cards only from customers of mine who
are established credit card buyers. I do not like using a “buyers’
premium”
but I am keeping my commission so low, one is necessary to cover my
costs of processing credit card charges.

DIRECTIONS TO THE AUCTIONS:
LOCATION:
        Tucson Jr. Chamber of Commerce Hall
        1115 E. Ft. Lowell
-DIRECTIONS-
        FROM THE FWY:
         1) Take the FWY to Miracle Mile - exit East
         2) Take Miracle Mile East about 1.5
                miles to Oracle
       3) Turn Left onto Oracle (North) & go about 1/8th mi. to
                W. Ft. Lowell - turn Right (East) on W. Ft. Lowell. It
                    will become E. Ft. Lowell - about 1.5 mi to Hall.
        FROM INN SUITES: (Where most of the meteorite dealer rooms are)
        - Turn L. leaving Inn Suites parking lot
        onto Granada (North - away from “Downtown.”)
        It will change into Main about the time you cross
        Speedway and again, into Oracle after you negotiate
        the traffic circle. Go about .5 mi.
       4) Turn right onto W. Ft. Lowell (it has a traffic light)
                - it becomes E. Ft. Lowell
                after about .5mi. & about 1 mi. further you will
                come to 1115 E. Ft. Lowell
                (next to the Greek Church). There is plenty of parking
                next to the hall.
         This is a LARGE room with a 275 person capacity. So, be
prepared to see a LOT of specimens & meet lots of people. There
is a no host bar and a popular bar tender. Please drink safely.
(Steve "I BID A DOLLAR!" Arnold should definately have a designated
driver)
        Hope to see you there! Michael
Received on Tue 01 Jan 2002 11:58:39 PM PST