Winston Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 I keep up with auctions and was sent this yesterday. I admit if I had the money to go I would not post here, but maybe someone will benefit. They have a youtube videos showing the "tool shed". My jaw dropped and I just drooled. My wife was in the room while I watched and just laughed at me. I can always dream. Atleast y'all can appreciate.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBC5TGH3LuE&feature=related Here is the auction site.http://www.aumannauc...s.com/index.php Quote
Winston Posted May 26, 2011 Author Posted May 26, 2011 Sorry I had the wrong link. The link now shows the tool shop. Quote
dablacksmith Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 man i wish it was closer... its too bad it has to go to auction looked like a well thought out museum ... Quote
HWHII Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 :blink: My heart started to race, broke out in a sweet and then got goose bumps while looking at this. WOW! Thanks for posting! B) Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 sad to see a collection like that get split apart but not many people knew about the auction it is already closed Quote
Marksnagel Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 I'm about 4 hours away from there. I would make the trip but alas, I'm also broke. Mark <º((>< Quote
Fosterob Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 sad to see a collection like that get split apart but not many people knew about the auction it is already closed Sign on the u-tube said May 27-30, 2011, starts tomorrow. Rob Quote
OddDuck Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 Don't worry, we'll probably see it all at double the price on ebay... :( Quote
Winston Posted May 27, 2011 Author Posted May 27, 2011 Looking at the individual listings there is about 25 anvils. Quote
ianinsa Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 Gosh, you guys get a bite at some serious cherries! Ian Quote
David Einhorn Posted May 28, 2011 Posted May 28, 2011 I attended the auction and feel that I would have been much happier simply placing bids on their web site. The auctioneer did not always indicate what item was being auctioned, and he threw random numbers into in banter that was extremely confusing. It was almost like listening to random numbers. The few people that I asked said they were just as confused as I was. The auction started with two hours of selling boxes of flea-market type tools, and did not get to selling any quality tools till around noon. I left at 1pm because my estimate was that they would not get to the items I was interested in until 4 or 5pm, and I was suffering from the heat no matter how much water I drank. I brought 4.5 gallons of ice water with me. I would not recommend that auction company to anyone after that experience. Quote
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 Yep, a bad auctioneer will make for a lousy day. Been there, done that. I loved Ashman auctions for my machine shop stuff. He ran a good operation, and treated everyone very fairly. He took care of me on more than one occasion by throwing in extras, or putting items back that should have been sold together rather than separately as they had been set up. He also knew when to stop, and ask if a bidder was bidding on the right item, if he thought they were confused. If the crowd was tight he made sure to mention the item being bid on several times before starting. He also chattered in a way that you could understand what he was saying. Another auction company that I have had a good experience with was Ritchie Brothers, a worldwide company. They really take care of their customers, and ran a very well thought out auction here in the desert heat; shade, free cold bottled water, hats, rides to get you around the lot, and very clear auctioneers. Quote
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