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Posted By: DD
The verbosity of descriptions of the collective targets of our mania and obsession, regarding items offered by the paragon of esteemed auction emporiums, seems thoroughly unnecessary and complicated. As the hobby of sports memorabilia matures, are we to expect palindromic haikus, and odes to cardboard playthings composed in iambic pentameter? Will competition amongst the auction giants force one to outdo the other, utilizing video re-enactment of memorabilia finds, and DVD's catalogs to all, for the sake of claiming a title of most grandiose catalog, such title surely having to exist to justify why this excess of language is used to begin with. |
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Posted By: andy becker
the copywriter is obviously paid by the hour |
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Posted By: Anonymous
..Mr. Bigelow I presume. |
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Posted By: Brian H (misunderestimated)
Some observations... |
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Posted By: Bozo
I got a headache from reading the Donlin description. |
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Posted By: Scott
It has absolutely no effect on my bidding (as far as I know) but the catalogs are fun to read. |
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Posted By: JimB
They can get a little verbose at times, but their catalogues can be very educational, particularly on the obscure issues. I think they do a great job on the catalogues. |
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Posted By: hankron
Some people like the sacharine descriptions and some people don't (I'll take a pass), but as long as they're accurate that's what counts. |
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Posted By: Nick M.
As most of you know I write auction descriptions as my part time job. |
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Posted By: hankron
As a bidder, I need lengthy explanation/history for an item I'm not familir with (Thomas Edison's cane or Toto's Oz-used collar), but don't want that 'kiddie beginner stuff' for a lot I'm familiar with. Obviously MastroNet or other auction house isn't catering the catalog to me or any other individual, and writes many auction lots as if the reader is new to the area. Which is more than understandable ... As I said, as long as the descriptions are accurate, I can live with the flower prose. |
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