auction houses

[jeepster]

maybe they'd be good people to ask about auction houses, or farlows in london

[Sheepy]

As you have some experiance at auction houses would an item such as this be best of sold at a specialist auction or would it not generate enough interest to be worth while?

[Elton]

Auctions are weird. You only need two people who really want something and it could go for daft money.

 

On the other hand, it could not meet reserve.

 

Bonhams sometimes send me press releases regarding specialist angling auctions - http://www.bonhams.com/ - probably worth trying them (and don't forget to mention where you heard about them )

[Guest sslatter]

Good to hear there are still bargains about, in some auction rooms at least. Reminds me of the south coast auction house where "Kitten with ball of wool" (unsigned) goes for £300, and "White" by Arman (11/35) goes for £11.

 

[ 04. November 2004, 11:59 AM: Message edited by: Graham X ]

[Tog]

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/news/articles/418.html

(opps - was last week!)

There is another 'gamey' auction each spring in Winchester?

Tog

[jeepster]

got to be a specialist auction i think sheepy, an average punter at a general auction would be unlikely to pay that much, and if it worth what you think, then somewhere like bonhams would be worthwhile, people with money use houses like t

hat!

[Sheepy]

Cheers. Im no expert on antique equipment and the bloke may have just been upping the price to make my day Have had a look on the Pezon et Michel web site and should be able to date the rod so will have a look see when i get in from work.

[Sheepy]

A bit more info. The rod is a Ritz Superparabolic PPP Fario -Club. 8'5. 2 sections with two tips. However from visiting the Pezon web site i cant determine the age using the dating info given on the site as the info on the rod is different. I know it must be at least 20 years old as my uncle bought it quite a while ago.

[Chris Goddard]

Sheepy! You have mail!! Please feel free to disregard please!

[mickthefisher]

theres a speciallist tackle auction at chiswick town hall 2 or 3 times a year ithink