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The Winning Bid
A Publication by
COMING
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NOVEMBER
21 – Bidding Begins for OnLine Multi-Estate Auction
28 – Carmine,TX:
Like Shopping...
Only More Fun Auction
29 – On-Line Only Auction
Preview/Dickinson,TX
DECEMBER
3 – Bidding Ends For
On-Line Only
Multi-Estate Auction
5 – Bidding Begins For Last
On-Line Multi-Estate
Auction of the Year
13 – On-Line Only Auction
Preview/Dickinson,TX
16 – Bidding Ends for Last OnLine Auction of the Year
JA N UA RY
10 – Storage Unit Auctions:
Houston
Texas City & Alvin
Austin & Round Rock
Killeen
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Be sure to check our
website often for other
auctions that will be added
to this schedule.
www.texas-auctions.com
Volume 2, Number 3
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Fall 2008
Oh, The Places We Go!
S
even years ago when I went to auction
school and started LL Auctions, I
had no idea all of the places that the
auction business would take me. One thing
that I love about my work is the wonderful
people I meet, and the fact that no two
days are ever the same.
Recently in the span of two weeks, I
spent one day in a 7000 sq. foot home
up in the hills of Austin, TX, the same
afternoon found me in a small condo
picking up auction items and being told
to be very careful, so as not to let the cat
out. I had visions of myself running up
and down a busy city street calling,
“here kitty, kitty”. Thank goodness the
cat cooperated and we got all of the
auction items out of the house without
any mishaps. Although I have to admit,
I did check the trailer one last time
before we left, just to be sure I wouldn’t
find a “surprise” in it
when we got to the
warehouse.
The next day
found me lotting
items from an old
farmhouse in
Round Top, TX,
the wonderful
old toys that had
been packed away,
comic books, postcards and two of my
favorite items: some old glass bottles labeled
Carmine Bottling Works and an old wooden
Brown Cracker & Candy Co. box, marked
Arthur Fricke, Carmine, TX. I thought I
knew a lot about the history of Carmine,
TX, but I have never met anyone who ever
mentioned that Carmine, at one time, had a
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bottling company. I guess I will have to
question some of the long time residents
that come to the auction and ask them what
year those bottles were made. Hopefully that
will solve the burning mystery for me.
The next day found
me and my dad back
in Austin, to meet a
couple from Houston.
They had hired a
moving company to
store her aunt’s furniture. The big wooden
crates were brought
out by forklifts, as we
anxiously awaited to
see what would be
inside. We tried not
to get in the way of
the movers as we
sneaked a peek at
what was being
unwrapped.
A Victorian secretary, a glass lighted
curio cabinet and a
wonderful long drop
leaf table, all in
fabulous condition.
Dad and I loaded up
the trailers and had
time for lunch before
heading back to the
warehouse to finish lotting some inventory from an antique shop.
We unpacked boxes for two days, finding
vintage linens, hats, jewelry and glassware!
I went back to the office for a few days. It
was time to download all the fabulous pictures we took, do some research on some of
the items and get them up on the catalog
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list. Not to mention, my husband was glad
I came home for a few days to spend some
time with him
The next week would be no less
exciting as my husband John, and I drove
across Houston to meet a gentleman that
had flown in from PA to have us sell some
of his dad’s art collection. You will see
some of this art in Carmine and some in
the next couple of on-line auctions.
What a nice gentleman; the artwork was
incredible and he was pleased to have
found us through the internet and have
us handle his auction.
The next day
was very tough. I
had met with a
lady in San Leon a
few months ago.
Keep in mind the
homes on the bay
in San Leon are up
on stilts. She had a
few boxes of some
treasures in the
second story of her
home and the entire bottom
portion full of boxes that were
already packed up for auction.
We had planned to pick those
items up several weeks before,
however she had a death in the
family and we had to postpone
the pick up.
We were set to pick up her
items, but Hurricane Ike had other plans.
When we got back to our home and were
able to contact her, the news was not good.
Only the boxes on the second floor of the
house survived.
I arrived to find that she was not home.
A quick phone call revealed that she was on
her way and she told me I should go up to
the balcony and start carrying the boxes
down. I couldn’t help but ask, “Is anyone
going to shoot me?” I had noticed, as I
drove through the area that there were
many, “you loot, we shoot” signs and I
certainly didn’t want anyone to think that
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I was stealing her belongings. She assured
me it was ok and I apprehensively went up
the wobbly stairs to tote down her boxes.
It was very sad to go into that area and see
the devastation. The home next to hers had
only a slab remaining and the home on the
other side looked fine, until she told me the
wall I was seeing was all that remained.
The rest of the house wasn’t there. She said
she was finding her belongings up to six
blocks away.
The next couple of days were spent
mostly looking through a jeweler’s loop. I
had brought back all of the boxes with me
that had jewelry in them, and had Barbara
unpacking and sorting through them. I examined all of the jewelry items, lotted them
and wondered who would be going home
with such great items.
I love jewelry, not just the real gold and
diamonds, but the fabulous costume
jewelry that takes me to a bygone era
I wish I could step in to.
The next weekend I had storage unit
auctions, to conduct, those are always
interesting. It’s strange to “peek” inside
other people’s storage units and see some
of the items people pay to store. I have
to admit; sometimes I don’t know why
people choose to keep some of the things
that they do, but then again, I don’t
know why I hang onto some of the silly
things I have either.
That same evening it was off to a charity
benefit auction. I was working as part of
the ringcrew. When most people think
of charity benefit galas, they think of great
food and fun. For the
auction crew, you have
the responsibility of being
the main fundraiser for
the night. Many charity
organizations rely on this
one big night to raise
most of their funding for
the entire year. There is a
lot of pressure to surpass
the previous year’s total
and leave them
happily adding
up their donations.
However, the
auction company
has no control
over the items,
and sometimes
the items fall a
bit short of big donations. We were very
blessed that night. They had great items
and great bidders. We got the crowd into
the swing of things, laughing and having
a good time. The charity was thrilled and
we were too. By then, it was getting late
and I was too tired to eat the prime rib that
we were offered. I just drove back to
Giddings to stay with my mom and dad
and catch a few z’s in the sleepy little town
of Giddings, TX.
As you can see, the auction industry
can be a lot of work, but also a great deal
of fun!
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Fall 2008
Christmas Shopping in Carmine
W
hen you hear about the day after Thanksgiving, images
of mall shoppers, long lines and even some people
camping out to get “good deals” comes to mind.
However, in Carmine, TX, where the nearest mall
is almost two hours away, many people choose
to come and do some Christmas shopping at
our “Like Shopping....Only More Fun
Auction!” This auction is held each year
on the Friday after Thanksgiving, and rest
assured there won’t be any leftover turkey
and dressing. The hall directors offer
B-B-Q sandwiches and sell cold beer at
noon! What else would you expect from
a small German community?
With the hot topic of conversation
focusing on the economy, many people are
looking to save money by giving more practical
parking lot and you won’t have to search for your “lost” car in the
mall parking lot or garage. We even have a 6 ft x 8 ft. screen that
shows a picture of each item as it is brought up for auction. You
won’t find that at any mall!
A few items that might
make good economical
Christmas gifts includes
two leather recliners,
Play Station games, a full
size round trampoline,
American Girl dolls, knives,
watches, a real diamond
and sapphire necklace set
in real gold (she’s sure to
love opening that on
Christmas morning),
4 televisions (2 are HD)
and what little girl wouldn’t
love getting a NEW
Margarete Steiff bear?
I hope this gives you some
great ideas to save money this holiday season, and remember; gifts
for yourself are not only allowed, they are encouraged!
Piano
For Sale
From Round Top
Texas Estate
Bush & Gerts Piano,
restored around
1955. Good condition, needs tuning.
Make an offer, no delivery or shipping available.
Contact Betty at: 713-301-4147.
items to their family, friends and self. What better place to start
than Friday, November 28th in Carmine, TX? Carmine is located
only two hours from Houston and about an hour and a half from
Austin. The hall is air conditioned and heated, and no walking is
required! You can sit in the comfort of a chair, and have the items
come to you. No more walking blocks from your car to the
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Fall 2008
On-line Auctions:
From Ordinary To The Extraordinary
I
f you have experienced the fun and
excitement of bidding on-line with us,
then you know that there isn’t anything
that can’t be sold on-line. From vehicles to
glassware, we have had the pleasure of
selling it all!
This year we have conducted 85% of our
auctions on-line. Bidders love the freedom
to bid at their leisure from the comfort of
their home or office.
We have two more on-line only auctions
that will be conducted this year. One be-
gins Friday, November 21 and the last online auction of this year will begin Friday,
December 5. These are both multi-estate
auctions, with a wide assortment of items,
from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
We have some wonderful artwork from
a Houston estate, lots of great jewelry,
gold, sterling & vintage costume. You
will also find the household items that
everyone needs, such as hose reels, rakes,
kitchen cookware, electronics and even a
Blackberry phone.
There is always a wonderful variety of
glassware, including Fenton, Waterford,
Royal Doulton, Villory & Boch,
Wedgwood, Beatrix Potter, Brambly
Hedge and Noritake. We also have a
fabulous collection of Russian pottery.
Be sure and check out the on-line
auctions, there are quite a few items that
are still new in their original boxes. It’s a
great place to do some bargain Christmas
shopping, or to buy something special for
yourself!
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Fall 2008
Art At Auction
W
e all know lots of great art
is sold at world renowned
auction houses, like
Christy’s & Sotheby’s, but what if you
want great art and don’t have hundreds
of thousands of dollars in your budget?
Have you checked out some of the
fabulous art we have up for auction?
There is some wonderful art in the
Nov. 28th Carmine auction. Be sure
and check out our next two on-line
auctions as well.
With noted artist such as Warren
Cullar and Dan Crook (we have a
numbered 5/50, artist pencil signed
print). We also have botanical prints
and a General George Patton commemorative bald eagle print signed by
artist Gene Gray and given to one of
the original trustees of the Patten
Museum. If you are a UT fan you
will want to be sure and look at lot
numbers 846 and 847. One is
“Little Campus Big Town” by Mary
Doerr, with an affidavit, and the
other is a George Boutwell artist print
of the UT tower.
This is only a sample of some of the
great artwork we have up for auction
between now and the end of 2008.
Happy Bidding!
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We Get Mail
Hi Lisa,
I made my first purchases from
you during the Weaver Auction.
I wanted to email you to let
you know how very pleased I
am with the two pieces I
bought from you. They were
accurately described and pictured.
You were very prompt in answering my emails regarding the condition
of pottery. You even posted an extra picture
to address one of my questions.
I am VERY pleased with pottery I purchased from you.
I will continue to be a customer of yours from now on.
Thank you so much! I had reservations at first... but no more.
I LOVE the pottery! Great job! Thanks!
Very sincerely,
Lisa in Georgia
Thanks Lisa!
Ya’ll have been great and I really enjoy your auctions.
Janet
Hello Lisa,
Just wanted to let you know the auction purchases arrived safely
yesterday afternoon. Many thanks for your service and I look
forward to more transactions in the future.
Have a blessed day...
Melody, Round Rock
Lisa,
I told people yesterday this was the way to go, and I would
highly recommend you for anything. You have made the whole
process so much easier for all of us.
I know we have said thanks, but we truly want to thank you
from the bottom of our hearts, this has gone so smooth for us,
(I’m not so sure for you!!!)
What was such an overwhelming project when I first walked
back into the house, just turned into nothing when you took over
If you ever need recommendations, tell people to call us.
You have done an extremely great job.
Again, thank you so much for everything.
Sandra
Hi Lisa,
I love bidding
on the on-line
auctions!!! I can bid
from anywhere!
Name With-held
(I mostly bid from
work).
Mrs. Lisa Gay
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Texas
Auctioneers Association, and congratulations being elected
President Elect. The TAA will be in good hands. I wanted to thank
you for the opportunity to work with you and your auction team.
I hope it will be the first of many auctions.
Thanks again!
Si
Pamper Your Pooch
With A Doggie Log Cabin
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’ve always said a person never knows what they might find at an auction.
Our “Like Shopping....Only More Fun Auction!” on Friday, November 28th
(the day after Thanksgiving), is no exception.
If you like to pamper your pooch, you might
want to consider giving him, or her, their very own
doggie log cabin. This dog cabin is custom painted
inside so your pampered pet will feel right at home
with their own painted on fireplace, television,
trophy wall, windows and even a calendar to plan
those special pet events!
You will find the dog log cabin listed as lot #819 in our November 28th auction!
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Fall 2008
Are You A Whiz? Take Our Quiz!
Test your collecting know-how by matching the descriptions with the correct illustrations.
1
5
4: Warren Cullar “Horse Canyon”
5: Texas Thanksgiving Day Tradition
6: John Leone
6
3: Aladdin
Texas History
3
2: Blue Willow
4
2
1: “Hell Bent For Leather”
A. “Hell Bent For Leather”
B. Warren Cullar
“Horse Canyon”
C. Texas Thanksgiving
Day Tradition
D. Blue Willow
E. Aladdin
F. John Leone
I
f you love Texas History, or would just like a
learn more about the people that made Texas
famous, than check out lot #624 in our
November 28th Carmine auction.
This Texas Sesquicentennial signed and numbered print (86/120) includes quite a history lesson.
The back side clearly reveals who everyone in the
print is. You’ll learn to identify Jim Bowie, Audie
Murphy, Judge Roy Bean, Stephen F. Austin,
Jane Long and Sam Houston, to name just a few.
The print is wonderfully framed & matted and
came from a non-smoking home!
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Fall 2008
Benefit Auction Headquarters
LL Auctions is recognized by many as a leading benefit auction company
well-known for its entertaining auction style, and ability to engage its
audience. Most fundraisers acknowledge their live auction as one of their
primary sources of income. With so much riding on the success of your
event, trust LL Auctions to maximize your fund raising efforts.
Contact LL Auctions today to have an exciting, entertaining
and successful auction event!
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I feel that I have the world’s greatest job.
We work hard to show everyone’s items in
the best light possible. We merchandise,
advertise and clean the items, so that they
are ready for the new homes they will go
into. It was very rewarding recently when
a seller said, “I can’t believe you sold it for
that much money, I would have put it in a
garage sale, priced it for $1.00 and thought
I was doing good to get that”.
I know that someday when I am gone,
my items will have lot stickers on them and
be carted off to be loved by new owners.
It’s a great feeling to see people so happy
over what they have purchased at auction.
I think it’s also comforting for the family to
know that the items they couldn’t keep, or
didn’t have room for are being treasured and
lives are blessed by them.
We at LL Auctions hope that you and
your family have a very Merry Christmas
and a peaceful and blessed New Year!
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Fall 2008
Past Prices Realized At Auction
P
eople often ask us, “What will my item bring at auction?”
The fact is that even the appraisers on the Antiques Road
Show don’t have a crystal ball. No one can really predict
who will show up at an auction, and what people will desire
to buy. We try to explain to our sellers that some items may bring
much less then they had hoped for, while others items bring a
much larger sum of money than they would have expected.
This page is just a small sample of some of our recent past prices
realized. As you can see, prices are unpredictable, but then again,
isn’t that what makes going to an auction so much fun!
Store Counter
$
rd
Primitive Cupboa
$
1100
550
Gene Autry
Cap Pistol
$
Autoharp
$
90
60
Zark Vase
$
240
Headvase
$
30
Little Black Sambo
$
150
Lunt Sterling
$
435
Signed Oil on Canvas
$
225
Pelican Kayak
$
125

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