I put a bid of $62.00 on the Burano, and still didn't make the reserve, but that's as high as I want to go today. Tomorrow, I'll probably be sorry. :-> I don't like reserve auctions very much - I prefer to just know what the minimum the person would like to get for it and pay that or not.
I do too. As for being sorry tomorrow... Both collars are described as being "museum quality", so I'd expect the reserve to be very high. You probably wouldn't even want to know it, tomorrow or the next week <g>
People see museums buying paintings for millions (because those sales make the headlines), and assume that sky's the limit. While -- and Devon will correct me if I'm wrong -- probably most of the museums' collections are based on gifts, with pieces bought only to "round off" a particular collection. So, a "museum quality" piece ought to be free :)
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