Wine Auction Contractor, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Sets Wine Auctions World Record!

Wine auction contractor, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, sets wine auctions world record! On May 21, 2005 wine auctioneer Tom DiNardo of DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers assisted ERI of Chicago in their second largest wine auction held to date. Gross sales of $700,000 were earned in this record setting wine auction with 97% of all wine being sold on the auction block.

Five world records were attained for price achieved at wine auction. Wine auctioneer Tom DiNardo states, “Six bottles of 1980 Romanee Conti sold for $19,550. Eight bottles of 1981 Romanee Conti sold for $19,550. Six bottles of 1975 Romanee Conti sold for $10,925. Nine bottles of 1980 DRC La Tache sold for $9,200. A double magnum (3 liters) of 1971 Grand Echezeaux sold for $7,425. Achieving a strong return, just short of a world record, was a bottle of 1950 Chateau Petrus which sold for $11,615. DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers were privileged to be part of this history making event.”

DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers specializes in fundraising wine auctions. Since 1993, Tom DiNardo has presided over more than one thousand auctions for various non-profits, charities, and community organizations across the United States. In addition to running DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Tom DiNardo is also a contract auctioneer and freelance writer for the Wine Enthusiast magazine and also WineSquire.com. Mr. DiNardo is also a regularly featured writer for AuctionZip.com and GlobalAuctionGuide.com. For more information about Tom DiNardo and his fundraising auction company, please visit his web site at http://www.dinardoandlordauctioneers.com/ or visit http://www.auctionzip.com/cgibin/auctionlist.cgi?vuid=271.

CONTACT: Tom DiNardo info@DiNardoandLordAuctioneers.com (360) 320-2155

Auctioneer Brian Hash of Berryville, Va. named 2005-2006 Virginia State Champion Auctioneer

DATE: August 9, 2005

The 28th Annual VAA State Champion contest was held on August 6, 2005 at the American Auction Gallery, Inc. in Staunton, Virginia. Twenty-two of the finest Virginia auctioneers from various areas of the state competed and sold a huge variety of items at public auction. Contestants were judge on product knowledge as well as bid calling skills. Brian will represent the State of Virginia at the International Auctioneers Contest in Orlando, FL in July 2006.

Brian is the owner of Hash Auctions in Berryville, Va. He has been in the auction profession for 11 years and is a 1993 graduate of the Western College of Auctioneering in Billings, MT. Hash Auctions specialized in Estate Auctions, both onsite an at the Hash Auction Center, Antiques & Collectibles, Live Internet Auctions, and Appraisals.

Contact Auctioneer Brian Hash for more information.

Hash Auctions
Brian Hash, CAI, CES, Auctioneer & Appraiser632 East Main Street · Berryville, VA 22611Phone: 540.955.0277 · Fax: 540.955.0975
http://www.hashauctions.com/

Antiques & Collectibles · Estate Auctions (On-site or at Auction Center) · Live Internet Auctions · Appraisals

Licensed in the States of Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania

Miniature Chest of Drawers Tops Mishler's Auction at $23,000

August 6, 2005 (Holsopple, PA) - A crowd of 220 registered bidders from 6 states gathered at Mishler's Auction Center in Holsopple PA for their semi-annual antique auction. The auction featured Soap Hollow and Gnagy Furniture, Swank Decorated Stoneware, a collection of tin toys, and a variety of antiques and collectibles. The highlight of the auction was the 14" decorated miniature chest of drawers pictured here. The chest had original finish with extensive stenciling and was dated 1851. The final price after active bidding was $23,000.

Other sale highlights included:

- Tin Toys ranging in price up to $1,000
- Swank Stoneware from $300 - $4800
- Jacob Gnagy Chest of Drawers $6500
- 1875 Soap Hollow Blanket Chest $5300
- Blanket Chest w/ Blue Paint $2900

About Mishler's Auction Service:
Mishler's auction consists of the father and son duo of Merle and Dale Mishler. Merle has been conducting auctions since 1944. The Mishlers specialize in Antiques and Estate Auctions as well as Real Estate, Business Liquidations, Farm Equipment and Livestock. For more information visit their website at www.mishlerauction.com or email Dale Mishler.

Direct Auction Galleries Sells Carl Becker Violin for $32,000

CHICAGO—Chicago auction house Direct Auction Galleries reached a final hammer price of $32,000 ($35,200 with the 10% buyer’s premium, an additional fee buyers must pay for their purchase) on a rare Carl Becker violin, signed and dated 1920. The Becker violin was one of over 600 lots of antiques, jewelry, and collectibles that were on the auction block Tuesday evening, July 19.

The violin came from a Chicago estate of an eclectic collector who had a library of over 1500 books on antiques and collectibles. Bidding began at $7,000 with multiple bidders to $18,000; then it became a spirited bidding war primarily between two private individuals, reaching the final $32,000 price. Separately, an Albert Nurnberger violin bow sold for $3100 ($3,410 with the buyer’s premium) to the same north shore suburban individual.

The Becker violin had an estate appraisal at $18,000. A Carl Becker violin was appraised on the Antiques Roadshow Web site at $25-$30,000. Becker is part of a family tradition of fine American luthiers [violin makers], a grandson of Herman Macklett, who was active in the mid- to late-19th century. Becker created original designs, moulds, and varnishes and incorporated concept elements from the legendary Stradivarius, Guarnerius, and others.

The Becker violins are noted for an Italianate, big, focused and brilliant sound and have been employed by orchestral members and soloists. Family members carry on the great tradition in Carl Becker & Son shops in Chicago and Minneapolis. Another shop opens this October in Taipei.
“Although European makers have the greater reputation, Carl Becker and many other American-made violins are also quite excellent,” says John R. Modica of Direct Auction Galleries. Prior to the bidding, a man stepped from the audience to play the Becker violin, sending rich, sonorous sounds throughout the auction showroom.

Direct Auction Galleries is a Chicago auction house specializing in estates and fine antiques, founded in 1962 by Mike and Barbara Modica, located at 7232 N. Western Ave. in Chicago. Auctions are held every other Tuesday with inspections Monday prior to auction day and an hour before auction time. Upcoming auctions, catalogues, and results can be viewed at www.directauction.com

For more information, contact John R. Modica of Direct Auction Galleries, 773-465-3300 PHOTOS AVAILABLE at http://www.directauction.com/ or from Richard Tanis.

Auctioneer Henry M. Stanley, III wins Excellence in Auction Marketing Award

Henry M. Stanley III has just earned the National Award of Excellence in Auction Marketing in the 2005 Marketing Competition by the National Auctioneers Association. This Ohio auctioneer is also a member of the most highly respected educational designation in the auction industry, the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI). Only 3-4 percent of Auctioneers nationwide have achieved CAI status. Also, just recently, Mr. Stanley received the GPPA, Graduate Personal Property Appraiser title.

For more information contact:

Stanley & Son Inc.

(740) 775-3330

stanleyson@eurekanet.com
http://www.stanleyandson.com

AuctionZip.com raised $1705 for the NAA Fun Auction

AuctionZip.com raised $1705 ($1550 + 10% bp) for the NAA Fun Auction through the donation of their 2005 Conference & Show Commemorative Quilt. The quilt was created by Mary Koval of Schellsburg, PA. All attendees to the show were encouraged to sign the quilt. The Quilt was sold by West Virginia Auctioneer Randy Burdette, and purchased by Auctioneer Sue Doyle of New York.