Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 76, October 2007 Page: 4
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The Auction Catalogue-a Most Peculiar Job
Volunteer positions all have their own particular aspects. The auction at the Conclave
is over in a matter of hours, but it requires detailed preparation. The person preparing
the catalogue has to receive the materials, write up their descriptions providing available
bibliographic data, and decide what items can be grouped together to allow the sale
to move efficiently. Just consider how long it would take to auction hundreds of items
individually!
The cataloguer needs to let the donor know that the material arrived safely and, if
the donor cannot attend the Conclave, send them a catalogue afterwards. Major sales
are reported for inclusion in the next
Newsletter.
It is especially helpful when donors
can provide details on the items, since
they sometimes appear in unidentifiable
languages or unfamiliar formats. The
more information the donor can provide,
the better for both the cataloguer and the
auctioneer.
One strictly subjective aspect of the
job is deciding in what order items should
be listed. From a pure marketing point of
view, you want to put the item likely to
bring the highest bids first. That way, the
people who do not have the winning bid
know that they have money available for bidding on other items. (We can be much more
practical than our seemingly whimsical little books might suggest!)
Unfortunately, this approach is not as obvious as it might seem because bidding
is entirely dependent on the interests of the auction attendees. You may be absolutely
convinced that you have made the best choice, but come auction time the people who are
there may have totally
different objectives.
The year Val Poska
Si.sent a copy of the
miniature biography
S.of Fred Gipson,
author of Old Yeller
and a good old Texas
S, ", boy, he sent along a
framed thank-you
from Presidential
wife Laura Bush for
a presentation copy
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