[AT], now auctions

[Ralph Goff]

Thats very unusual to get over-looked by the auctioneer when your bidding. I 
have on occasion seen it happen here on small fast selling items where some 
bidder makes a last minute bid from way back in the crowd but gets missed. 
Not on the big items though. The auctioneer and ringmen will drag it out to 
the last dollar bid and everybody is just wishing he would move on to the 
next item.
Regarding the hat throwing, I've seen the opposite happen here. There is one 
auction company that will open up a box of brand new hats (with the auction 
company name on them) and fling one out in the crowd every now and then just 
to keep people's attention. It works pretty good, free advertisng for the 
auctioneer and free hats for those lucky enough to catch a hat. Plus it 
keeps more of the crowd watching the auctioneer and whats being sold.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [AT], now auctions


>I went to an auction about 2 years ago where I bought my 930 Case diesel.. 
>The sale was a retirement sale for an old farmer friend in the area.   I 
>had several items I wanted and was going to pay top dollar for them.   The 
>auctioneer I knew, and had a lot of respect for him BEFORE the sale.  After 
>getting passed over 4 times trying to bid when I he was looking straight at 
>me, and taking another bid SOLD, I decided to get his attention.  I thew my 
>straw hat at him and knocked his brand new straw hat off his head and into 
>the dirt.  Then I told him in no uncertain terms that I wished to bid.
>
> The crowd got a great laugh out of it!!
>
> I had his attention the rest of the sale.  Got quite a few bargains...
> I just have trouble with "professionals" that seem to have their heads up 
> their butt....
>
> Cecil in OKla
>