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The Battle Of Those Who Collect Them
On Dec 04, an ebay seller put eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal up for auction. =A0 William Targ began publishing this monthly periodical in 1936 when he was still a bookseller in Chicago. The auction wasn't even an hour old before the first bid was made. The very next day, an Aleister Crowley collector made his first bid, bidding a maximum of $35 and taking the lead. The seller had noted that there was an article on Aleister Crowley in one of the issues. On Dec 08 at 09:22:15 PST, the Aleister Crowley collector increased his maximum bid to $78. He still had the lead at $23.27. There was no further bidding until the day the auction ended. On Dec 11 at 10:03:57 PST, the Aleister Crowley collector increased his maximum bid to $101. On Dec 11 at 15:10:13 PST, A William Saroyan collector bid $75. The Crowley collector was still in the lead. The seller had noted that William Saroyan contributed two articles to these issues. On Dec 11 at 15:10:49 PST, the William Saroyan collector bid $100. The Crowley collector was still in the lead, but only for a few more minutes. On Dec 11 at 15:13:34, the William Saroyan took the lead with a maximum bid of $107. With less than five minutes left in the auction, the bidding stood at $103. I had my snipe bid already set up, but I was beginning to have doubts. How high did the William Saroyan collector bid? Should I increase my maximum bid? Will the Aleister Crowley collector bid again? I reviewed in my mind why I wanted these eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal. William Targ published it. I collect William Targ. There were no copies of the Journal listed on the web. They weren't even listed at the LOC. I had another reason for wanting one particular issue of this periodical. Although the seller did not mention it, one of William Saroyan's articles was Those Who Write Them and Those Who Collect Them. William Targ made some extra money on this article, publishing fifty pamphlets without Saroyan's permission. I have one of those fifty copies. The minimum listing on the web for the unauthorized publication is $300. If one squinted at a photo in the seller's description, one can make out the title on one of the periodicals: Those Who Write Them and Those Who Collect Them. With less than three minutes to go in the auction, I was hoping nobody squinted. With less than two minutes to go in the auction, I prepared to pick up the pizzas my wife had ordered for dinner. I took my flip flops off, put my socks and shoes back on, made sure I had enough money in my wallet for the pizza, and then, instead of jumping in my truck, I hurried back to my library to check the outcome of the auction! To hell with the pizzas! On Dec 11 at 15:49:27 PST, with only eight seconds to go in the auction, Auction Stealer made my snipe bid. =A0=A0I won the eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal for $109.50! http://www.tinyurl.com/yvdq Jerry Morris, One Who Collects Them Welcome to Moi's Books About Books: http://www.tinyurl.com/hib7 My Sentimental Library http://www.picturetrail.com/mylibrary and moislibrary.com http://www.tinyurl.com/hisn |
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Jerry Morris wrote: I won the eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal for $109.50! Congratulations and Well Done :-) -- Ted Leonard Notice, I've gone in search of myself. If I should show up before I return, please keep a eye on me till I get back. Thanks! Remove "this" to reply via email |
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"Jerry Morris" wrote in message ... snip suspenseful eBay battle On Dec 11 at 15:49:27 PST, with only eight seconds to go in the auction, Auction Stealer made my snipe bid. I won the eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal for $109.50! A great story, and congratulations! Had me on the edge of my seat! Alice |
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I won the eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal for
$109.50! http://www.tinyurl.com/yvdq Jerry Morris, One Who Collects Them Congrats, I'd been watching them too. I didn't know enough about them to bid that much. Now I'm a little smarter. Rich |
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"Jerry Morris" wrote in message ... On Dec 04, an ebay seller put eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal up for auction. William Targ began publishing this monthly periodical in 1936 when he was still a bookseller in Chicago. The auction wasn't even an hour old before the first bid was made. The very next day, an Aleister Crowley collector made his first bid, bidding a maximum of $35 and taking the lead. The seller had noted that there was an article on Aleister Crowley in one of the issues. On Dec 08 at 09:22:15 PST, the Aleister Crowley collector increased his maximum bid to $78. He still had the lead at $23.27. There was no further bidding until the day the auction ended. On Dec 11 at 10:03:57 PST, the Aleister Crowley collector increased his maximum bid to $101. On Dec 11 at 15:10:13 PST, A William Saroyan collector bid $75. The Crowley collector was still in the lead. The seller had noted that William Saroyan contributed two articles to these issues. On Dec 11 at 15:10:49 PST, the William Saroyan collector bid $100. The Crowley collector was still in the lead, but only for a few more minutes. On Dec 11 at 15:13:34, the William Saroyan took the lead with a maximum bid of $107. With less than five minutes left in the auction, the bidding stood at $103. I had my snipe bid already set up, but I was beginning to have doubts. How high did the William Saroyan collector bid? Should I increase my maximum bid? Will the Aleister Crowley collector bid again? I reviewed in my mind why I wanted these eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal. William Targ published it. I collect William Targ. There were no copies of the Journal listed on the web. They weren't even listed at the LOC. I had another reason for wanting one particular issue of this periodical. Although the seller did not mention it, one of William Saroyan's articles was Those Who Write Them and Those Who Collect Them. William Targ made some extra money on this article, publishing fifty pamphlets without Saroyan's permission. I have one of those fifty copies. The minimum listing on the web for the unauthorized publication is $300. If one squinted at a photo in the seller's description, one can make out the title on one of the periodicals: Those Who Write Them and Those Who Collect Them. With less than three minutes to go in the auction, I was hoping nobody squinted. With less than two minutes to go in the auction, I prepared to pick up the pizzas my wife had ordered for dinner. I took my flip flops off, put my socks and shoes back on, made sure I had enough money in my wallet for the pizza, and then, instead of jumping in my truck, I hurried back to my library to check the outcome of the auction! To hell with the pizzas! On Dec 11 at 15:49:27 PST, with only eight seconds to go in the auction, Auction Stealer made my snipe bid. I won the eight issues of The Book Collector's Journal for $109.50! http://www.tinyurl.com/yvdq Jerry Morris, One Who Collects Them Welcome to Moi's Books About Books: http://www.tinyurl.com/hib7 My Sentimental Library http://www.picturetrail.com/mylibrary and moislibrary.com http://www.tinyurl.com/hisn What kind of pizza? snicker Cheers g |
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