Preparing for one auction and imaging for another

A split day today, partly setting up tomorrow’s auction down at Fakenham Racecourse and partly imaging for the December auction back at the shop. A full catalogue for tomorrow’s auction can be viewed at http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/james-and-son-auctioneers/catalogue-id-2901720, and if you cannot get to Fakenham tomorrow you can also register to bid online at www.the-saleroom.com.

My main imaging task today was producing pictures for the back cover of the next catalogue, some of the highlights being included below. I also imaged some postal history lots after this with what was left of the day.

Now for some pictures…

This is lot 1 in the December sale.
This is lot 1 in the December sale.

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This is a composite of five coin lots which I scanned at the same time before separating out.
This is a composite of five coin lots which I scanned at the same time before separating out.

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Preparing for Auction and Twitter Following Hits 500

I have been at work today, preparing the auction side of my database for the James and Sons November Auction which takes place on Saturday. A full catalogue can be viewed at: http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/james-and-son-auctioneers/catalogue-id-2901720 while if you cannot get to Fakenham Racecourse on Saturday you can sign up to bid online here: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/my-account/login?ReturnUrl=%2Fen-gb%2Fmy-account%2Fregister%2Fsign-up%2Fevent-2901720%3FcallingPageUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-saleroom.com%2Fen-gb%2Fsearch-filter%2Fauction-catalogues%253Fauctiontype%3DLiveAuction%26clientUrlName%3Djames-and-son-auctioneers%26returnToCallingPageIfRegistered%3DFalse

I have one other piece of news to report/ celebrate: thanks to @allinoneplace hitting the follow button my tally of followers on @aspitweets has reached 500 (there has been another new follower, @charlieomalley, even since I started writing this post). Big thanks to all of these people.

This is a rarity for one of my posts – no pictures.

 

Preparing for auction and other stuff.

First of all, some good news from the wider world: Sheffield United finally made the right decision regarding Ched Evans – they ditched him.

Although I did some stuff on behalf of the Great Centenary Charity Auction including posting images on their facebook and twitter accounts, most of today was spent working on James and Sons upcoming auction (A week tomorrow at Fakenham Racecourse). The catalogue can be viewed at: : http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/james-and-son-auctioneers/catalogue-id-2901720 while anyone who would like to bid online can do so at:

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/my-account/login?ReturnUrl=%2Fen-gb%2Fmy-account%2Fregister%2Fsign-up%2Fevent-2901720%3FcallingPageUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-saleroom.com%2Fen-gb%2Fsearch-filter%2Fauction-catalogues%253Fauctiontype%3DLiveAuction%26countryid%3DUK%26page%3D3%26returnToCallingPageIfRegistered%3DFalse

My own personal twitter account continues to thrive, with 443 followers at present.

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These last six images are of stuff in the Great Centenary Charity Auction
These last six images are of stuff in the Great Centenary Charity Auction
Lot 778
Lot 778
Lot 772
Lot 772
And this is the front cover logo made as clear as I can.
And this is the front cover logo made as clear as I can.
This is the front cover of the folder in true colour.
This is the front cover of the folder in true colour.

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The next five images are of lot 758.
The next five images are of lot 758.
The first four images are of lot 374 in our Nov 29th auction
The first four images are of lot 374 in our Nov 29th auction

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A Hard Day’s Imaging

I have spent my entire working day imaging auction lots for James and Sons November Auction (Saturday 29th November, Prince of Wales Suite, Fakenham Racecourse, starts 10AM sharp). I have already tweeted some of the images and will be doing some more before today is out. Meanwhile collected here is a a selection of the best images…

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Imaging and My Personal Twitter Account After Two Weeks

I spent most of today imaging lots for our November auction, full details as follows: Prince of Wales Suite, Fakenham Racecourse, November 29th, starts 10AM sharp. I have plenty of good pics to share with you as a result.

It is now two weeks since I launched by personal twitter account, @aspitweets, and I now have 114 followers, have been favourited over 200 times and have been named as one of the top retweeters. I will always follow more people than follow me because I have a strict “always followback” policy and not everyone else does.

Anyway, time for those pics…

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Databases, imaging and reaching the century of twitter followers

I spent this morning working on post sale reports, and ensuring that everything on said reports will fit on one page. Then  in the afternoon I did a nicely varied set of imaging. Away from the work front today saw a milestone worth a brief shout out: my personal twitter account, @aspitweets,  gained its 100th follower.

I have some interesting images for you…

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Final preparations for auction

James and Sons October auction is tomorrow, starting at 10AM. A full catalogue can be viewed at: http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/james-and-son-auctioneers/catalogue-id-2901719

Today we were making final preparations, making sure that everything we needed was at the venue (The Prince of Wales Sui

te, Faklenham Racecourse), and answering late queries (the latter yielded me some decent photos as well).

All is set for a good sale, with some large bids already in.

Meantime enjoy a sneak preview of some of the lots…

 

The whole of Lot 7 (diamond ring in bag) .
The whole of Lot 7 (diamond ring in bag) .

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Potentially interesting for the chocoholics among you.
Potentially interesting for the chocoholics among you.

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The next three images highlight different aspects of the same medal.
The next three images highlight different aspects of the same medal.

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This helmet has already attracted several substantial bids
This helmet has already attracted several substantial bids
These two Chinese medallions (next four images) have attracted considerable interest.
These two Chinese medallions (next four images) have attracted considerable interest.

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King’s Lynn in two moods

Yesterday saw the weather change quite dramatically from a warm, humid morning to a rainy afternoon, and having been out twice for different purposes I have pictures showing both aspects. I also took some pictures of my new purchases (see post about the James and Sons auction on Saturday).

My social media role for the Great Centenary Charity Auction continues, with a landmark approaching in the near future on twitter since we are closing in on 200 followers there. We do also have a facebook page.

Enjoy some cracking photos…

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Gull flies low over Great Ouse
Gull flies low over Great Ouse

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Nar meets Ouse and sea birds meet freshwater birds
Nar meets Ouse and sea birds meet freshwater birds

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The Cormorant's eye view across the Great Ouse
The Cormorant’s eye view across the Great Ouse

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Arctic Tern lonely on a rock
Arctic Tern lonely on a rock

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Nine coins laid out in ten rows of three (yes, you read that right - see if you  can identify each row)
Nine coins laid out in ten rows of three (yes, you read that right – see if you can identify each row)

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The picture cards
The picture cards

Auction in Norwich

On Saturday James and Sons had their September Auction in the Erpingham Room at the Maids Head Hotel in Norwich. The auction featured two lifetime stamp collections, a large amount of militaria, some interesting coin lots, three folders of Liebig Company Picture Cards and sundry other items.

In order to assist with setting things up, and to be ready for action at the 10AM start time it was necessary for me to catch the 6:00 bus from King’s Lynn, arriving at Norwich Bus Station just after 7:30. After a slightly slower than usual start (for the right reason – lots of bidding), the pace picked up in the later stages of the auction. On a whim I purchased a tub of thru’penny bits for £7, and a little later a made a more considered purchase of a set of Liebig Picture Cards featuring “Divers systemes de Chemins de Fer” for the same price.

Although the massive lot 83 (all 16 boxes of it) did sell, it went to an internet bidder, so it still had to be loaded back on the van. Overall it was a very successful sale, and in the end I got back to my flat a mere 13 hours after setting forth.

I have some pictures from before, during and after the sale, and you can expect pictures of thru’penny bits, and when the coin in question comes out juxtapositions of thru’penny bits and the new style of £1 coin to feature in future posts!

Swaffham Church early in the morning
Swaffham Church early in the morning
The nearest place to this church is  so insignificant that  I have forgotten its name.
The nearest place to this church is so insignificant that I have forgotten its name.

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A light source doubling up as a hanger!
A light source doubling up as a hanger!

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Most of this headgear did sell.
Most of this headgear did sell.
The Auction Database ready for action (but revealing no confidential information) - all I will enter manually during the day are paddle numbers and hammer prices.
The Auction Database ready for action (but revealing no confidential information) – all I will enter manually during the day are paddle numbers and hammer prices.
This spiked helmet did not go due to having an overly high reserve.
This spiked helmet did not go due to having an overly high reserve.

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This is part of the Norwich Cathedral complex.
This is part of the Norwich Cathedral complex.

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Making use of a renewable resource the Norfolk is abundantly blessed with!
Making use of a renewable resource the Norfolk is abundantly blessed with!

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New PR Materials for the Great Charity Centenary Auction and The Great Ouse in the Gloaming

I did get some fine pictures while taking the scenic route back from the bus station along the bank of the Great Ouse, but the main raison d’etre for this particular post is that last night I put some new publicity materials for the Great Charity Centenary Auction on the website, twitter and facebook pages. To view the full posts click the following links: http://www.greatcharity.org/splendid-new-poster-now-available/ and http://www.greatcharity.org/colonels-shopping-list-reissued/. Also, since I have mentioned them, any new likes/ follow on facebook and twitter would be most welcome.

Anyway, enjoy the added media…

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This is one of the finest bridge books I have ever read.
This is one of the finest bridge books I have ever read.

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A remarkable effect created by the sun being partially occluded by a tree - in silhouette is the spire of West Lynn church.
A remarkable effect created by the sun being partially occluded by a tree – in silhouette is the spire of West Lynn church.

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