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killjoy32
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:51 am

Kaskoid wrote:Tell you what, killjoy32--I have a couple of extras from last year so I will be glad to let you have one of them...

hey! that sounds damn good of you! great stuff!

am really looking forward to this trip - should be a bunch of fun all round

god help Jeff if a blasted land comes up for auction while i am there :twisted:

really look forward to seeing everyone!

Al

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:20 am

Al just reminded me of a question I wanted to pose regarding the Gen Con auction. Lets say Acaeum member A wants a copy of Blasted Land and will pay a ridiculous amount to get it. Acaeum member B also wants Blasted Land but really needs a 4th whitey. Acaeum member A wouldnt mind having yet another 4th whitey but wants the Blasted Land more.

If Acaeum members A & B discuss their particular wants and needs before the auction and work out a deal that they wont push up the price needlessly on a particular item, it would be beneficial for both members. I would be happy to lay off bidding on say RPGA modules 1-4 if an Acaeum member that really wanted them gave me the same due when a Tricolor or Boot Hill came up.

Is this common practice at the auction or is it just pretty much every collector for himself?

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killjoy32
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:44 am

Kingofpain89 wrote:Al just reminded me of a question I wanted to pose regarding the Gen Con auction. Lets say Acaeum member A wants a copy of Blasted Land and will pay a ridiculous amount to get it. Acaeum member B also wants Blasted Land but really needs a 4th whitey. Acaeum member A wouldnt mind having yet another 4th whitey but wants the Blasted Land more.

If Acaeum members A & B discuss their particular wants and needs before the auction and work out a deal that they wont push up the price needlessly on a particular item, it would be beneficial for both members. I would be happy to lay off bidding on say RPGA modules 1-4 if an Acaeum member that really wanted them gave me the same due when a Tricolor or Boot Hill came up.

Is this common practice at the auction or is it just pretty much every collector for himself?

well pain....if me you mike and others (if they want) all sit together, we could maybe discuss what we are/are not after and then take it from there? seems a little silly to just waste funds just for the hell of it. though doing that, then defeats Franks purpose of getting funds for the seller.

i was only joking. i know jeff wants blasted land pretty bad, i already have one, so wouldnt actually bid if he was etc.

maybe we could talk about it over lunch or something?

Al

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:12 pm

killjoy32 wrote:hey! that sounds damn good of you! great stuff!

These are GenCon Auction buttons that I speak of.
I think the Acaeum were all personalized. Mine was a Tramp charicature rendered by Tom Wham--does it get any better than that?

Kingofpain89 wrote:Al just reminded me of a question I wanted to pose regarding the Gen Con auction...

I can't ever remember an auction in all my years where I didn't see two bidders that knew each other not nod to one another and then one back off.
As a seller, I submit my item and hope for the best bidding war possible. However, when the last two bidders standing are friends, I expect that one will concede to the other at some point, or risk their friendship fracturing.

BTW, I am auctioning, for charity, a rather unusual item that would solve this potential conflict: the actual Staff of Jaroo Ashstaff (Village of Hommlet). It is a 77 inch wooden staff that I have had since the last GenCon held at the Horticultural Hall; I bought it off a fellow that needed gas money to get home. Paid a pretty good price, but it is a beautiful piece of wood. Needless to say, provenance and documents for IRS will be provided. The winner could knock senseless anyone daring to bid against him the rest of the night. ROTFLMAO

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:45 pm

well Tim, i would very much like one, if it would be possible? any cost i am quite happy to meet ok.

do look forward to meeting and having a chat too!

never been to one of these things before so it should be an experience

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:05 pm

Game Theory!

Kingofpain89 wrote:Al just reminded me of a question I wanted to pose regarding the Gen Con auction. Lets say Acaeum member A wants a copy of Blasted Land and will pay a ridiculous amount to get it. Acaeum member B also wants Blasted Land but really needs a 4th whitey. Acaeum member A wouldnt mind having yet another 4th whitey but wants the Blasted Land more.

If Acaeum members A & B discuss their particular wants and needs before the auction and work out a deal that they wont push up the price needlessly on a particular item, it would be beneficial for both members. I would be happy to lay off bidding on say RPGA modules 1-4 if an Acaeum member that really wanted them gave me the same due when a Tricolor or Boot Hill came up.

Is this common practice at the auction or is it just pretty much every collector for himself?

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:11 pm

red_bus wrote:Game Theory!

Clearly, the best solution is for neither of them to bid thereby allowing me to suddenly speak up and get it even cheaper.

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:42 pm

I just noticed a post on the GenCon forum with a link to the "tentative" auction schedule.

http://www.weekendwarrior.com/AuctionSchedule-07.pdf

Good thing I dont collect mini's. That way I can at least go eat lunch. :wink:

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:38 pm

Kingofpain89 wrote:I just noticed a post on the GenCon forum with a link to the "tentative" auction schedule.

http://www.weekendwarrior.com/AuctionSchedule-07.pdf

Good thing I dont collect mini's. That way I can at least go eat lunch.

same here pain...gimme a holler when you go and i will come join you for a few beers man!

Al

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:01 pm

Well it looks like 5:00 PM Friday would be best.
That way we only miss the CCG games auction. The RPG auction starts at 6:30 PM. Of course sometimes the auctions run over a bit.

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:30 pm

I've got events scheduled solid through dinner.

If I manage to ever get over to the auction hall, is there going to be a pre-designated 'Acaeum area' or a way to recognize and congregate?

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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:38 am

burntwire brothers wrote:Well it looks like 5:00 PM Friday would be best.
That way we only miss the CCG games auction. The RPG auction starts at 6:30 PM. Of course sometimes the auctions run over a bit.

Best to meet just outside the auction hall so we all know where to go

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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:52 am

Blackmoor wrote:
Best to meet just outside the auction hall so we all know where to go

I agree. We could meet at around 4:30 - 4:45 and then head over as a group.

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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:47 am

As much as I hate to say this (since it's pushing the start up potentially even further), 90 minutes may not be sufficient to be served food and to return to the show in time for the auctions at 6:30, even if you're relatively close by if you have a large-ish group.

I'm booked from 2-6pm in one of Rob's events, but would love to get together with folks at some point, perhaps after the dinner @ the auction or somesuch

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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:38 pm

I left my Friday schedule open after 3:13PM (seriously, I have an event that runs from 1:13 to 3:13!), so anything after 3:30PM should work for me.

Didn't we do this around 4:30PM last year?

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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:41 pm

The collectable auction doesn't start until 8:00 PM. If you want we could hang until 7:15 or so.

I figured if Tom Wham is coming he won't be able to make it until after the Train Games Auction. This would also give time for Alan and Rob to make it.

If you can't make it to the dinner we will surely see everyone at the auction.

Shawn

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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:32 am

Sounds good.

So, where can I go to get a primer on the GenCon auction? I haven't been in aeons, so I need the basics: info on cash vs. credit card, bidding process, the whole nine yards.

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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:56 am

just out of curiousity, is frank doing the rares auctions?

Al

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