[meteorite-list] 2nd comment on TUCSON AUCTION - On line catalog started (AD)

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Dec 9 20:32:21 2004
Message-ID: <BDDE3D2E.14D3D%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Hi all,
        I have received comments off list about so many entries from one
source given that I have always promoted this as "The People's Auction."
This is where I am at with it:
        I will be DELIGHTED to take quality entries form anyone and
everyone. To date, this is what I have received. They are EXCELLENT
and have either no minimum or very low minimums for what they
are. I am delighted with them - and would LOVE to have 75 more entries
from other parties.
        Y'all send me as much as you want of material of this quality.
        To date, I have ONE other entry from ONE other person.
        If people want this to remain true in spirit to "The People's
Auction" then the people will have to send things in for listing. It IS
The People's Auction - just the people are sitting on their hands....
        Last year I had OVER HALF the "people" (non-dealers) who wanted
to put stuff in the auction show up AFTER 7:15 PM - with less than
fifteen minutes to go before bid calling. Of course, I turned all but
the very best away.
        I will be more than happy to place good photos on line providing
advanced advertising, etc. However, I will have a catalog of good material
and if that comes from one, two or three dealers or 55 collectors, is up
to the people who do or do not submit items.
        7:15 on the night of the auction probably won't get in..... they
certainly won't be in the on line catalog.
        Bring 'm on! Michael
        

on 12/9/04 3:16 PM, Michael L Blood at mlblood_at_cox.net wrote:

> Greetings all,
> For those interested in seeing the first 35 items already submitted
> for the Tucson Auction (Sat, Feb.5th) , go to:
>
> http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/AuctionTucson05.html
>
> and hit the link for the On Line Catalog.
> The first 35 photos are up and an additional 30 items are listed
> (Their photos will be up shortly).
> People interested in listing items need to submit forthwith. Items
> with no minimum will be given preference, as will items of exceptional
> quality and a low opening minimum. Items not meeting these criteria
> are subject to rejection. However, the sooner the submission, the greater
> the likelihood of acceptance.
> As you can see, there are numerous excellent specimens with no minimum
> at all. This should make for an exciting event. I will be posting photos to
> the site as quickly as possible, so the site should have tons of photos in
> the immediate future.
> Note: you can click on the small image to see a much larger image of
> each item.
> Please contact me off list for absentee bids or to list items for
> sale.
> Best wishes, Michael
>
>
>
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