Comments for The Savo Auctioneers

Comment on Deppraisal: All Very Odorous Nothing by fast eddie

fast eddie — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:30:00 +0000

Just think….someody actually sat down and excitedly flipped through their new Avon catalog all those years ago and was overwhelmed with joy when they saw that aftershave bottle shaped like a faucet! They then called their Avon representative (usually a co-worker at the office/factory/bridge club or their spinster Great Aunt Millie) and placed the order along with order for that “lovely beautiful pheasant–you know Chet is a hunter—he’ll LOVE it!”. I am sure they also got those very collectible giant Alka-Seltzer shaped soaps–”ohh those wacky people at Avon–what will they think of next!”.And don’t forget the soap on a rope “Ohh you know Chet–he ALWAYS is dropping the soap–this will make showering so much safer for him! When you stop and think about it—-it’s very disturbing! I rarely marvel at the final result of a person’s actions–I am always more fascinated at the original thought process that the person had to achieve their intended results. Everytime I see a collection of these in a house I know then that the owner was sick in the head. Usually you’ll find that this same person owns a collection of decorative whiskey bottles (as correctly stated in the other post), a few boxes of 1960s Life Magazines and/or old newspapers, a wonderful encyclopedia set (which like the Avon bottles have never been opened), and a copy of “Herb Alpert & The The Tijuana Brass-Whipped Cream & Other Delights” album. (John–you were right–I think everybody on the planet was ordered under penalty of death to buy this album). At any rate–think of the John Savos of the future. Forty years from now some guy will be at a house scratching his head wondering what kind of idiot bought five huge Rubbermaid tubs of Beanie Babies, a roomful of God awful poly-resin scupltures, and loads of Barak Obama commemorative merchandise. It all makes me think of a genius named Barnum!

Comment on Deppraisal: All Very Odorous Nothing by J. Bear Savo

J. Bear Savo — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:23:52 +0000

Novelty liquor bottles are a post for another day.

Comment on Rene Black’s Tiger by J. Bear Savo

J. Bear Savo — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:22:31 +0000

I hope so, too.

Comment on Things In Cans and Jars by J. Bear Savo

J. Bear Savo — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:22:06 +0000

Actually, Wheat Pennies are worth about 3 to 7 cents apiece, unless of course you have a key date. A key date Wheat Penny could be worth hundreds of dollars.

Comment on Things In Cans and Jars by Seraphine

Seraphine — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:03:41 +0000

who stores gold and jewelry in jars?
i suppose they are the same people who bury their money in the back yard.
i’d bet a lot of people have penny jars.
i have a roll of wheat pennies somewhere. i wish i had a jar full.
don’t tell me. i already know the probable answer: wheat cents are only worth a penny.
right? right. sigh.

Comment on Rene Black’s Tiger by Seraphine

Seraphine — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:50:45 +0000

rene black sounds like a remarkable man. i wish i had met him.
the meiji bronze tiger looks like a beautiful piece; i hope whoever purchased it treasures it as much for its history as for its beauty.

Comment on Deppraisal: All Very Odorous Nothing by Seraphine

Seraphine — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:43:41 +0000

you’d think avon bottles would be collectible. i remember those from 30 years ago. they seemed like such good investments. do they still make them?
the reason they don’t smell so good is probably because the oils and alcohols in the bottles evaporated, leaving a highly concentrated ~~stink~~ aroma.
if i remember correctly, the same people who collected avon bottles also collected decorative liquor bottles. the liquor probably tastes as bad today as the perfume smells.

Comment on Things In Cans and Jars by J. Bear Savo

J. Bear Savo — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:38:08 +0000

Oh, absolutely. Set up the eBay account now so you can start selling as soon as you end up on Entertainment Tonight.

Comment on Things In Cans and Jars by kathcom

kathcom — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:57:27 +0000

So you’re saying that, if I become famous, my lifelong collection of urine and nail clippings will have been a sound business decision? If so, I hope it happens soon or I might have to ask Beth to rent me some space in her basement.

Comment on Our Biggest Announcement Ever by kathcom

kathcom — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:48:22 +0000

I know I’m late to the party but I hope filming is going well. I can’t wait to TiVo this!