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jguss

Lifer
Jul 7, 2013
2,503
6,573
The Ivarssons (both father and daughter) , Tokutomis and Gotohs fetched the big bucks. Seems like the bids went higher this auction than the last.

That’s a reflection of the inventory and the crowd it draws to place bids. The last auction was primarily American carvers (with a few notable exceptions); this one had a very large selection from the Danish and Japanese greats.
 

greeneyes

Lifer
Jun 5, 2018
2,166
12,293
They didn't happen to be 5 pipes with albatross bone extensions, did they?
No, even those beauties quickly surpassed my budget. I scored three very rare Ben Wade Leeds era seconds and a few others. I follow the Barling auctions and others out of interest but they rarely remain in my target range for long, especially in the final 24 hours.
 
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alan73

Part of the Furniture Now
Apr 26, 2017
666
653
Wisconsin
Congrats on the Lars, but wow, that second Gotoh is killer. I didn't bid on anything this time around, but I did have my eye on that Purdy turtle grade as well. Very nice pick-ups ???
Thanks. I view the second Gotoh as a premier example of a new Pipe design , by the creator ….I forget the name Yai- Ichi or something … Scott Klein has one for Saale now for 4K