Christies auction question

[drcy]

Sotheby's used to do regular sports auctions, as part of their collectables department, but they quit a few years ago.

Old baseball does not have the widespread appeal of, say, a Marilyn Monroe auction, so I wouldn't expect that Christies does it to effect he prices much if at all.

If you see Sotheby's and Christies other auctions and total sales, you will see that a Mastro or REA auction is small potatoes for them.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by drcy

Old baseball does not have the widespread appeal of, say, a Marilyn Monroe auction, so I wouldn't expect that Christies does it to effect he prices much if at all.

I do not think that either Sotheby's or Christies do these auctions for the revenue. They get a lot of publicity for sports sales. The Sotheby's Copeland and Halper sales featured two of their highest selling catalogs ever and the catalog for the current Christie's sale is already sold out.

They look at it as a form or advertising.

[drcy]

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