Auction Score

[Sgt Petro]

Went to an auction a few weekends ago. It was an estate auction. I spent some time poking around until my foot hit this under a workbench...http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_186664fff8ce5ab5e8.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=5869)
About 225lbs of Lino plus some nice 50/50 bars. I couldn't back away from that pile fast enough. I tried to look uninterested when the auctioneer got to that lot. He opened at $150...I thought "I'm out". But no one twitched. Everyone turned to stone. I stood in disbelief as the opening price dropped down, down, down...People started to wander away. It got down to five bucks. A scrapper raised the first bid. I stepped up and looked him right in the eye. Every time he opened his mouth, I just said "yep"...he walked away at $17.00.

Made the rest of my week!

[sharps4590]

Great score Sgt!!!!!!! I bet you don't even feel guilty!

[fstreed]

Sweet! Very sweet. Congratulations.

[Sgt Petro]

I sleep very well I night! Could never live with myself if all that nice Lino ended up at the scrap yard!

[clodhopper]

Nice score

[Defcon-One]

Oh my God, $17.00! Two bars of the 50/50 solder are worth that. This is the first time in my life that I have been really jealous.

Great score! It pays to know what you are bidding on, especially if nobody else does.

[guidogoose]

That's awesome!!! Are these auctions in southeast Wisconsin? If so, where?

[Roundnoser]

Just like that TV show, Storage Wars! Yuuuuuuuup! - Sold it your way for 17 dollars!

Love that show.

You stole that lead my friend. I've had some good deals before, but nothing that good. I wish I had the time to go to local auctions.

[Sgt Petro]

That's awesome!!! Are these auctions in southeast Wisconsin? If so, where?

I just got lucky and found a local auction in town. Nothing regular. It was the estate of an older gentleman that owned a bar in town.

[a.squibload]

Not the Solder Bar on Main Street?

[Jens]

Nice!

[Ferdinand]

Good score. I've been interested in going to estate auctions that have had indictations of potential lead finds, but can't afford wasting nearly a day waiting to see what comes up. Patience is a virtue, as is said...