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bigwull

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So Near....
« on: March 09, 2013, 07:09:28 pm »
Hi all, Avril and were at our monthly auction today...but could,nt stay for the whole day...Avril liked this piece..Side Cabinet,made of Mahogany,circa mid 19th century..in very good condition.and wanted to leave a bid on it...I,was,nt over enamoured with it..but she liked it,..it had a low estimate, £80/£120...she left a bid of £90 on it....but...she never got it...it sold for £100....a few years ago this piece would easily have made double that....
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2013, 08:04:29 pm »
If I were Avril I'd be spitting nails right about now >:(
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2013, 08:05:22 pm »
Easily triple that here  !!  Wish she had gotten that one !!
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2013, 10:09:57 pm »
:'(
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2013, 07:01:49 am »
we have a saying over here...wits fur ye winnae go past ye....and thats the way its always been...we have a budget normally of around £100 per month..to spend..at this auction...whatever we don,t spend,rolls over to next month...so next month we,ll have £200.....and as she,s after  brass bed ends, then its all the more to play with,
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2013, 09:15:21 am »
Very pretty piece of furniture, as long as you don't use it for fire wood! ;D ;D
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2013, 09:35:11 am »
I've never had the best luck in leaving bids at auctions. Auctioneers like to start the bidding where you wanted to end.
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2013, 10:32:32 am »
Quote from: greenacres on March 10, 2013, 09:15:21 am
Very pretty piece of furniture, as long as you don't use it for fire wood! ;D ;D
there,s no chance of that....we did,nt get it..... ;D
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2013, 10:34:44 am »
Quote from: Rauville on March 10, 2013, 09:35:11 am
I've never had the best luck in leaving bids at auctions. Auctioneers like to start the bidding where you wanted to end.
I,d be inclined to agree with you,
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2013, 12:54:14 pm »
Quote from: bigwull on March 10, 2013, 07:01:49 am
we have a saying over here...wits fur ye winnae go past ye....and thats the way its always been...we have a budget normally of around £100 per month..to spend..at this auction...whatever we don,t spend,rolls over to next month...so next month we,ll have £200.....and as she,s after  brass bed ends, then its all the more to play with,

Too bad you're across the pond, there's a nice vicki brass bed at our thrift store, been there for 3 weeks now, no one is interested....  $25 ~  GG
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Re: So Near....
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2013, 01:12:46 pm »
No I,m not..I,m on this side of the pond..... ;D
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