1973-11 (November) Auctioneer Issue (Volume 24, No. 11)
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1973-11 (November) Auctioneer Issue (Volume 24, No. 11)Entry/Object ID
2024.2.307Description
The official publication of the National Auction Association. For decades, The Auctioneer has provided NAA auction professionals with insightful content to help them advance their careers, grow their business, stay connected to the industry and remain competitive in an ever-changing auction marketplace. Articles in The Auctioneer include legal advice, marketing tips, industry and state association news, member profiles and more. *Click on cover to view full issue.Context
In this issue: pp. 2–3 — "New Jersey Auctioneer Finds Monday Sales Well Accepted" by Edward C. Burks: Profile of Lebanon, NJ auctioneer Elwood Heller, whose marathon six-to-seven-hour Monday sales (including a $1,300 Tiffany vase) draw crowds of hundreds; recounts colorful career anecdotes, including auctioning off a mistakenly-included skeleton for $8. p. 3 — "Vintage Cars Sell For $300,000 at Auction": Recap of a Springfield, MA antique car auction where a 1922 Marmon speedster brought $15,000, the top price of 54 cars sold. p. 3 — "Longhorns and Buffalo Bring Record Prices": The federal government's Fort Niobrara refuge (Valentine, NE) sets record average prices selling buffalo and Texas longhorns. p. 5 — "Auction Sales Doubled At Grand National": The 1973 Cow Palace Grand National livestock show (San Francisco) doubles its auction offerings to 16 sales and adds meat-supply symposiums. p. 5 — "Easter In Hawaii": Announcement of an NAA-member vacation junket to Honolulu over Easter 1974, organized through The Grover Howell Company. pp. 6–7 — "Wisconsin Convention Program Filled With Talent and Information" by Victor V. Voigt, Secretary: Detailed recap of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association's LaCrosse convention, including speakers, a fun auction, officer elections, and selection of Green Bay as the 1974 site. p. 9 — "Iowa Antiques Find Eager Auction Buyers": Estate auction results near Eddyville, IA, including a $500 curved-glass china cabinet and $400 brass baby bed. p. 12 — "Cynthia Fannon Visits India as IFYE Member": A Pennington Gap, VA 4-H'er and University of Tennessee senior departs for a three-month International Farm Youth Exchange stay in India. p. 16 — "Antiques From Iowa Residence Sell Well" by Delece Holle Norcott: The Brady family estate auction in Maquoketa, IA, tops out with a $1,800 mahogany Victorian secretary and $1,750 brass-inlay sofa. pp. 18, 20 — "Soaring Antique Prices Lure Farmhouse Raiders": Report on organized antique-theft rings targeting abandoned farmhouses in Quebec's Beauce region amid soaring prices. pp. 22–23, 43 — "In Memorium": Obituary and tribute to Clifford M. "Pop" Hess (1880–1973), a 50-year auctioneer, longtime Ohio Livestock Journal editor, and 22-year contributor to The Auctioneer. p. 24 — "Tennessee Fall Meeting At Nashville, Dec. 3" by Hubert D. Songer, Secretary: Preview of the Tennessee Auctioneers Association's fall meeting program at the Hilton Airport Inn. p. 38 — "Warren Young To Head Auto Auction Group": Warren V. Young (Manheim Services Corp.) is elected President of the National Auto Auction Association at its San Diego convention. p. 40 — "College Art Collection Sold For $423,250": St. John College (Cleveland, OH) auctions the late Archbishop Edward F. Hoban's 300-piece religious art collection, led by NAA member Eddie Pfister. p. 42 — "Hanzel Galleries Site Of Manuscript Auction": Chicago rare-book auction sets records, including $51,000 for an original Sherlock Holmes manuscript and $20,000 for a Washington letter. p. 43 — "Pennsylvania Reaches Its Silver Anniversary" by Richard Moyer, Secretary: The Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association previews its 25th-anniversary convention in Harrisburg, following passage of the state's new auction law. Regular Sections: p. 1 — Masthead & NAA Officer/Director Roster: Editorial staff, publication policy, ad rates, and full list of NAA officers and directors. p. 4 — "President's Message" by Joe Donahoe: Thanksgiving-themed reflection urging members to give thanks for the auction profession. p. 4 — Standing Committees 1973–74 box: Full listing of NAA committee chairs and members. pp. 8–9 — "The Ladies Auxiliary" by Irene Erickson: Chatty column covering the St. Petersburg convention, a Hospital Advisory Board appointment, and a "German Fruit Soup" recipe; includes full Auxiliary officer roster. pp. 10–11 — "Know Your Director": Profile of NAA Director H. Willard Arnaman (Unionville, MO), from grocery clerk to Missouri Co-operative Feeder Livestock auctioneer. p. 14 — "New Membership Dues Schedule": Explains the Jan. 1, 1974 increase in NAA dues from $10 to $20. p. 20 — "Promotional Items": NAA order form for lapel buttons, insignia cuts, decals, and bumper strips. p. 25 — "Advance Registration: 3 Day Seminar": Registration form for NAA-sponsored seminars in Chicago and Las Vegas (Jan. 1974) covering real estate, liquidations, consignment auctions, and bid calling. pp. 26–35 — "The Auctioneer Booster Club": State-by-state roster of members who donated $5 to support the magazine. pp. 36–37 — "The Members Say...": Reader letters covering new memberships, seminar sign-ups, sale reports, plaques received, and international correspondence (Guam, South Africa). p. 41 — "Across The Country" by Bernard Hart: Editor's column urging stronger state-convention programming and promoting the NAA seminar series.Collection
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