THE SAVO AUCTIONEERS

Caption Contest No. 1

J. Bear Savo — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:24:11 +0000

While I toil away at the blog and layout of this website, my brother, Carlo, is the one responsible for all the wonderful photos you see on here. Once in a while, he inadvertently captures an image that is amazing in both its absurdity and comedic potential.

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Alternative Auction Methods

J. Bear Savo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:45:47 +0000

The traditional auction involves gathering both merchandise and bidders at a specific place and time, allowing said bidders to compete for ownership as each item is presented by an auctioneer, who governs the process and asks for bids via a melodic chant. There are some alternative methods typically used for charitable events, such as the Chinese auction and the silent auction. The most novel alternative auction method in the last twenty years is, of course, the online auction. However, since the advent of eBay and similar auction websites, there have been no great innovations in the world's second oldest profession. Until now...

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Restroom No-Nos

J. Bear Savo — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:39:46 +0000

When attending an auction, it's important to treat a gallery's lavatory with respect and not to use it in any absurd or weird manner. The following are ten things that you should avoid doing in an auction gallery's restroom:

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Vroom! Vroom! Vroom!

J. Bear Savo — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:03:27 +0000

On August 12, 2010 we, the Savo Auctioneers, offered more than 250 lots of vintage trains, toys, and comic books -- over 90% of which was consigned from one estate. Bidding was intense as collectors from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and several other states competed to claim their share of pristine Lionel and American Flyer trains, Fawcett Publication sports comics, Tootsietoys, and other fine playthings from the past. Leading the pack, however, were a large assortment of 1960s Lesney Matchbox cars in their original boxes and a selection of classic 1950s/1960s promotional automobiles models.

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Nebulous Notion

J. Bear Savo — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:29:59 +0000

Being an auctioneer, I regularly deal with the property of those who have passed on. I am therefore persistently reminded of the transience of human beings, of the brevity of life. Sometimes I feel the need to express my feelings on this matter in verse. So it was one morning, not too long ago, when I was traveling to work and composed this simple poem in my head.

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Deppraisal: All Very Odorous Nothing

J. Bear Savo — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:13:45 +0000

They are trinket-like creatures, disguising their true and hellish nature within cutesy forms such as cowboy boots, classic cars, historical busts, vintage radios, antique guns, and fluffy animals. Their scents are overpowering, for within their bodies lies not blood, but an eau de cologne sprung from the very depths of Hades. They lurk in attics, in basements, huddled together in cardboard boxes in which their loathsome aromas amass like an army of doom that will charge upon any unsuspecting victim who happens to open their long forgotten crypt.

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Rene Black’s Tiger

J. Bear Savo — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:35:00 +0000

From 1868 to 1912, the Emperor Meiji ruled over Japan. Under his "Enlightened Rule," the country began its modernization and achieved its status as a world power through sweeping political, social, and economic changes. The Meiji Period also saw achievements in Japanese bronze works exemplified by pieces such as the Meiji bronze tiger that we, the Savo Auctioneers, sold on July 1, 2010.

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Things In Cans and Jars

J. Bear Savo — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:03:09 +0000

Had I been standing in a grocery store talking with its owner, and had that owner called me in because he was closing shop and was inquiring as to whether or not I could liquidate his stock, I wouldn't have been taken aback by the question.

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Our Biggest Announcement Ever

J. Bear Savo — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:43:27 +0000

We, the Savo Auctioneers, are about to become the subject of a documentary series for a national cable television network.

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Deppraisal: Condensed Books

J. Bear Savo — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:42:59 +0000

Imagine that you're a wedding planner and that a lovely young couple with a very large check book appointed you their event coordinator over a year ago. Month upon month you spent, artistically designing every moment of what you're sure will be the season's most splendid nuptial. You've exhausted every ounce of your creativity and genius. Indeed, you've poured your heart and soul into the planning of this wedding, because you're sure that upon its execution, you will become the most sought after matrimonial machinator in the region. This wedding will make your career.

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