Ouch!

[Bicem]

Thoughts on this piece? Studio prototype or just fan made? Big price drop from before...

http://legendaryauctions.com/LotDeta...ntoryid=158575

http://legendaryauctions.com/LotDeta...ntoryid=164371

(just closed at $4250 plus the juice)

[Brian Van Horn]

Somebody didn't just take a bath on the deal. They took a tsunami.

[Leon]

Thin market.... A lot of us live it.

[irishdenny]

WoW!!!

I'm Not at All Pointing Any Fingers at Anyone... I'm just genuinely curious if Legendary had anything to do with the Low Opening Bid?
From $10,000 to $2,500 is quite the dip in a Reserve/Opening Bid on such a Unique piece.
Now I wish I pulled the Trigger and Placed the $4500 Bid that I talked myself out of... Sometimes the committee in my noggin' are no better than the 3 Stoogies tryin to out maneuver the Marx Brothers...
I just can't figure out why the consigner would allow for such a low opening bid. ..

"I Really Feel for the Consigner!!!" ~ Cause I feel terrible for Not Placing the Bid!
I can't imagine how they feel!?!?

Oh Well... Back to my E90-1's ; -)

[bcbgcbrcb]

I think that the previous sale price was extremely high, probably two bidders going at it, and the true value for something like this is much closer to this year's selling price. Just my opinion...........

[ullmandds]

Just another example of mafia intervention.

[tbob]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

I think that the previous sale price was extremely high, probably two bidders going at it, and the true value for something like this is much closer to this year's selling price. Just my opinion...........

+1. very likely the guy who was outbid in spirited bidding ended up with a huge bargain. I've been on both sides of these, ecstatic when you are the winner and when you are the consignor you feel like you took a deadly gun shot to the midsection :-(

[Runscott]

That's the first time I've seen the Matty photo used in his T206 portrait.

I didn't realize that so many of the T206 portraits came from Joseph Hall photographs.

[Bicem]

Was thinking the same Scott, surprised there wasn't more interest from the t206 crowd.

[Eric72]

The link to the August 2013 auction states that there was only one bid, and that it was (with the juice) over 70% more than the "opening bid."

What am I missing?

[Bicem]

Maybe b/c it was the Live auction and only one phone bid? Not sure.

[CW]

Another factor that may have played into the overall exposure for the item: lot #6 in the first sale, lot #599 in the 2nd.