Who's here at Earl's Auction?

[SpaldingPM]

See a few INGO shirts. I need to order mine.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Bad move to wear the shirt. Then everyone will know you are bidding on the guns. I would have wore one of my quilting convention shirts.

how many people are there approximately?

 

[churchmouse]

Earls is right up the road from us. Is the auction at the Earls facility?????

 

[SpaldingPM]

Yeah. The estate auction is here. Closing the doors at 10:15. Capacity is almost full.

Its absolutely flabberghasting how much ammo and firearms this guy owned.
Hoping to walk away with some ammo, uppers, and one of the MANY CZ 75B's

 

[SpaldingPM]

Bad move to wear the shirt. Then everyone will know you are bidding on the guns. I would have wore one of my quilting convention shirts.

how many people are there approximately?

Cap is 800 + 200 in the side room I believe. Its damn near reached

 

[churchmouse]

I won't make it. Not enough time.

 

[Electronrider]

It would be really nice if we could get rolling posts on what is going on for this auction. I bet it will get nuts on the prices.

 

[SpaldingPM]

I printed out an extra item check list that I'll mark final prices on. I'll scan it and post it for everyone tonight!

My job is bidding.. the GF's job is marking the prices haha!

 

[SpaldingPM]

My prediction... the rare stuff will go for A LOTTTT. People drove from CA and AK for this. They won't leave empty handed. Lots of Johnson 41's., full auto's, even a FA M1917 A1.
I'm just after the standard stuff. I can't afford the big boys anyways.

 

[churchmouse]

It would be really nice if we could get rolling posts on what is going on for this auction. I bet it will get nuts on the prices.

If the house is full it will be a bidding frenzy. Will be tough to get a deal today.

 

[SpaldingPM]

If the house is full it will be a bidding frenzy. Will be tough to get a deal today.

Oh I agree with that.
Even if I walk away empty handed, its a pretty neat experience. Doubt I'll ever see a single estate of this magnitude in the forseeable future. Its seriously bigger than some small gun shows I've been to.
This is my first auction of any sort so it'll be quite an experience.

 

[CHCRandy]

I bet the first 5 guns go for $1000 each.......

I would like to have #12

 

[rdg]

Thanks for the updates SpaldingPM. Keep us posted on the prices they go for and I hope you score something for yourself!

 

[CHCRandy]

I know a old guy that has at least 5 times that many guns in a collection, 4 bedrooms stacked from floor to ceiling in unopened boxes. We will see some huge estate auctions in the coming years.....as they pass away and the kids sell out.

 

[SpaldingPM]

I know a old guy that has at least 5 times that many guns in a collection, 4 bedrooms stacked from floor to ceiling in unopened boxes. We will see some huge estate auctions in the coming years.....as they pass away and the kids sell out.

Wow, that's nuts. I love love love guns, but goodness!

 

[palerider0485]

my dad went. told him to pick up a m1 if they go cheap....dout he picks one up. i would say things will go on the high side.

 

[pudly]

Most things will likely go on the high side. In addition, many will bid forgetting about the tax and buyers premium (17% total).

It would really have been interesting to watch if this auction was online like they do at Christys. The extra bidders really drives the price up.

 

[SpaldingPM]

People are paying outrageous prices for ammo. Good prices on a few handguns... m1917A1 sold for 17.5k

 

[Bigtanker]

People are paying outrageous prices for ammo. Good prices on a few handguns... m1917A1 sold for 17.5k

$17, 500! Wow.

 

[SpaldingPM]

FA .45 M10... 4100