newsletter of www.auctionreport.com                                     October 17, 2008 newsletter
Auction Report Newsletter 205: Current Auctions, News, and More
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Auctions In Progress and Upcoming

Company Start Date End Date
Heritage Auctions Bidding Open October 17-18
Huggins & Scott Bidding Open October 22-23
Game Used Universe Bidding Open October 23
Historic Auctions Bidding Open October 24
Mastro Auctions Bidding Open October 29-30
Ironclad Auctions October 24 November 13
Just Collect - Ebay Auctions Bidding Open Sunday Night
Heritage Auctions Weekly Internet Bidding Open Sunday Night
Ironclad Auctions Bidding Open Daily
Last Days To Bid In Heritage Auctions October Auction
A baseball cap worn by Babe Ruth during a 1920’s barnstorming tour will be one of the highlights when Heritage Auction Galleries` Sports Collectibles division presents a stunning array of vintage sports memorabilia and trading cards in their current October 17th and 18th, 2008 Signature Auction being held in Dallas, Texas. The trading card portion of the auction will end on Friday, October 17th in an Extended Bidding format, each lot closing individually after thirty minutes of bidding inactivity following the 10 PM CT cut-off. The memorabilia will be sold October 18th in a Live auction format beginning at 12 noon CT, with bidders able to participate in person, by telephone, or online at www.HA.com/Live.
Huggins And Scott Auctions 5 Days Left For Bidding
Huggins and Scott’s Fall 2008 Masterpiece Auction is currently available for bidding. If you are local, or plan on being in the Washington, DC area in the next few weeks, and would like to stop by and view any items in the auction, please give our main office a call to set up an appointment. We are presenting 1418 terrific lots of sports and Americana items, sure to please the entire range of collectors and investors. The auction closes October 22-23, 2008.
Game Used Universe Fall 2008 Auction - Final Week To Bid
Game Used Universe’s Fall 2008 Auction is entering into its final week! We wanted to remind everyone that the auction closes on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 8:00 pm PST (subject to the 15 minute rule). Also, we thought it might help to list some of the more important auction rules here for your convenience: All bidders must have a registered bidder number. All bidders must register online at www.gameuseduniverse.com or call (925) 552-8023 to obtain a bidder number by Wednesday, October 22, 2008.
HistoricAuctions.com - One Week Left
One Week Left! www.HistoricAuctions.com. Auction Ends October 24th, 2008 If you would like specific information about an item, have any questions or would like to place a bid over the phone, please feel free to call us. Remember, even if you bid online, you can still call in to check the status of your items or to place bids. If you haven’t already, make sure you register online or over the phone to be able to bid in the auction.
VintageCardPrices.com News Update
VintageCardPrices.com allows you to find accurate sports card values and is the hobby’s authoritative price guide that is based ONLY on prices realized in major auction houses and eBay. You can easily find the value of your baseball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing and other sports cards by searching our large database of cards. You can create your Want List to be notified of pending auctions on eBay, Mile High Card Co., Mastro, Huggins & Scott, Goodwin, and Memory Lane Auction Houses for cards that you’re looking for, FOR FREE. You can also create your collection to track the value of your cards like a stock portfolio.
Memory Lane - LAST CHANCE For Consignments
Memory Lane is currently accepting consignments for our Winter 2008 auction. We will be actively buying and accepting consignments. We are also accepting consignments and buying items for all our upcoming auctions in 2008 and 2009. We are accepting sports cards and memorabilia, including graded cards, unopened wax, game used jereseys, and much more. Call us today and talk with one of our consignment advisors or visit our web site at www.meorylaneinc.com. Last Chance! Call NOW!!
Mastro Auctions Tax Relief Plan
Many of you are suffering with significant stock losses sitting in your portfolio. Many of you are also hesitant to sell cards and collectibles that have appreciated in value over the years due to the tax burden associated with turning them into cash. Mastro Auctions offers you relief! You can sell your low basis items in our December auction and include these gains in a year where you experienced passive tax losses. Call your tax expert today to find out how this would apply to your situation and call us tomorrow to include your high value collectibles in our December Premier Catalog and Legends Live auctions.
Free Research On Two Million Collectibles At HA.com
Dallas, TX. Heritage Auction Galleries, the world’s third largest auction firm, has announced that their free Permanent Auction Archive has just surpassed the 2,000,000 level for collectible lots. The PAA includes every lot sold by Heritage for more than a decade, complete with full-color, enlargeable images, lot descriptions, and prices realized. `
Just Collect`s News Update
Just Collect (eBay ID: just_collect) is eBay’s Largest Consignment Seller of Graded Sports and Non Sports Cards. Every week, Just Collect sells hundreds of high-end graded sports and non sports cards for tens of thousands of dollars on consignment for collectors, dealers, and investors across the country. The firm has built its reputation around professionally maximizing the value of its clients’ consignments and providing a higher bottom line payment than any other auction house. Please call Just Collect on (732) 828-2261 to discuss consigning your collection today or visit www.justcollect.com.
James Spence Authentication Schedule & News Update
Check out all of the new Public Appearence Scheduled for James Spence Authentication. Stop by any of the events or call to make an appointment to have your items authenticated. This week and next JSA Authentication will be in Garden City, NY (10/19), Hempstead, NY (10/25-10/26), and New York, NY (10/28) doing on site authenticaton. For all of our upcoming events, please make sure to check out our event page. Also, JSA Authentication is looking for those who think they can become an autograph authenticator. If you think you have the expertise and skills to authenticate autographs, please call JSA Authentication now to find out more.
The Economy, The Auction Market, And Heritage
DALLAS, TEXAS: In a letter sent via email to clients on Friday, Oct. 10, Heritage Auction Galleries reassured its consignors and buyers about the safety of the company’s business, the liquidity of its assets and the steady hand of its forward-thinking model.As the world markets have reeled, the principals of the company have been contacted by members of the press, the public and clients alike for a statement on how the financial sector problems are affecting the collectibles market. The full text of the letter follows:
SCP Consignment Deadline - October 31st
Accepting Consignments for our January 28, 2009 Internet Auction of Important Sports Memorabilia and Cards. Auction time is here again! SCP Auctions is actively seeking high quality card and memorabilia consignments for our January 28, 2008 Internet Auction of Important Sports Memorabilia and Cards. Special consignment rates and cash advances are available for high quality single items and collections. Our limited lot counts ensure maximum exposure for your material but space is limited and filling up fast.
October 2008 Mastro Classic Collector Auction Begins Today
The October 2008 Mastro Auctions Classic Collector Auction is currently available online at www.mastroauctions.com for bidding. With 2119 lots available, you should be able to find something that strikes your fancy in this auction. Have fun and bid often! Session One Lots (1 - 893) will close on Wednesday, October 29th. Session Two Lots (894 - 2119) will close on Thursday, October 30th.
Touchdown Treasures Update and Items For Sale
Touchdown Treasures specializes in unique and vintage football memorabilia. There are 38,746 football related items, including some very rare and hard to obtain pieces, such as: * Bobbin’ Head Nodders * Hartland & Kail Statues *Buttons & Pins *Single Cards & Sets *Cans, Cups & Glasses *Figurines *Footballs *Hall of Fame Items *Autographed Items *Heisman Items *Pennants & Plaques *Photos & Posters *Publications *Decals, Stamps & Stickers *Super Bowl Items. All questions, comments and suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. We will respond to every communication. Hurry on reserving those pieces, since there may be only one in stock!

Companies Auction Report Covers:

Albersheim's  |   Andy Madec  |   Ebay  |   Game Used Universe  |   Goodwin & Co.  |   Grey Flannel  |   Hawaii Trade Conference  |   Heritage Sports  |   Historic Auctions  |   Huggins & Scott  |   Ironclad Auctions  |   Just Collect  |   JSA  |   Leland's  |   Mastro Auctions  |   Memory Lane  |   Mile High Card Co.  |   PCCE  |   Quality Autographs  |  
SCP Auctions  |   SportsFest  |   Sportico  |   Touchdown Treasures  |   Vintage Card Prices  |  

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