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Its that time of year again! My brother-in-law and I had an auction sale last year and have decided to do it again this year. We have one of the best, and most honest auctioneers available in North Dakota and we had 100% completed sales last year with no problems!
My brother-in-law collects primitives and road signs and its a perfect compliment to my addiction for Gas & Oil collectibles! We have amassed a very respectable offering this year and I have included a direct link to the auctioneers website if you would like to view the offering!
There were several Old Gassers in attendance last year, and several that had placed bids with the auctioneer. There were no items "no saled" last year and won't be again this year. Every item will be sold to the highest bidder.
If you can attend, you will be pleased with the facility and the way the auctioneer runs his events!
BONUS-- there is "NO BUYERS PREMIUM"
Thanks---KEVIN

http://www.northstarauction.com/feb8.pdf

Wow Kevin- looks like it'll be a nice one! Good to see a specialty auction that isn't run like a circus side show. My opinion: You posted in another thread about it taking balls to buy and sell something in a market where there is no set market value. When sellers post a ridiculous high price on ebay and then fish through offers until they get a price they like is very different than the balls it takes to consign a bunch of quality items to an auction with no reserves ,no buybacks and no running of the bids.

I see a couple of things on my wish list this year in there
Nice selection of stuff there Kevin

Is there going to be a pre-auction party at your place Kevin?

I received a question from an Old Gasser, asking that if he bought something, would I be willing to hold it and bring to one of the shows I attend? For a fee of course, he said!
I told him I would be delighted, and would not think of charging anything for the service! I attend Peotone in both the spring and fall, Iowa Gas, and Columbia and could bring items to any of those shows! Please make any bidding/buying arrangements with the auctioneer. I guarantee that if you leave a bid with him, there will be no running the bid up. He will use your bid as if it were his own. He has a tremendous reputation, and would never risk it for anything!

Ryan--Come up a couple days ahead and we'll go ice fishing! The perch on Devils Lake are just crazy this year!

Fishing... I might just end up on your doorstep one of these days!

Looks good Kevin, I'll be going to Bismarck in June to visit my son, so I'll be watching. Should I buy something, I assume my son will allowed to pick it up if paid for. thanks Ron Lease-Collector. ;;;;;;;

Some pretty good looking stuff you guys got there again Kevin.

Nice items.

I love the Zenith sign!

I now have sale bills that I can mail out to anyone that wants one. Just send me a PM.--Thanks!

Last chance for sale bills if anyone else wants one! I'm starting to load today to get the heavy stuff out of the way. Sale is the 8th of February if you're interested!

http://www.northstarauction.com/feb8.pdf

Pictures of most of the sale items can be viewed thru this link.

http://www.northstarauction.com/feb8.pdf
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There is "NO BUYERS PREMIUM" and several Old Gas members have already left bids with the auctioneer!
Any Old Gas member winning an item on the sale, can count on me to take the item home and ship by carrier of your choice, or I will be glad to transport the item free of charge to either the Peotone or Iowa Gas swap meets.I will personally take care of your items and be responsible should any damages occur while they are in my possession.

The auctioneer is the most honest fellow in the world, and he will treat any bid placed with him, as if it was his own! I won't have privy to any of that information and it will be strictly between you and the auctioneer!

Thank you for viewing the pictures and I hope some of you guys are able to attend!

I've had a lot of emails with sign questions and questions about hauling to another show (Peotone--Iowa Gas). I hope I've answered everyone and if there is anyone with any questions at all, please call!

KEVIN---701-739-6133

That oliver grill looks familiar LOL ... looks pretty good wish I could make it let us know how it goes

Last day of packing stuff for the sale! If you haven't looked the sale pictures over yet, heres the link

http://www.northstarauction.com/feb8.pdf

Take a look--there may be something you've been looking for!
Thanks--KEVIN

Headed out early tomorrow morning, but I'll have my phone with me, so if anyone has questions on an item, please call anytime! Thanks--KEVIN

How did the sale go?

Kevin had a great turn out, full house! Now on to vacation for 3 months Haha.

Grant

Porcelain signs and gas pumps were the hot tickets! I had a few common pump plates that went pretty cheap and some nice oil cans that I about gave away, but the other stuff more than made up for it!
When I get the picture CD from the sale, I'll try and get some of it posted for you. I forgot my own camera, so I had to use the auctioneers and he's sending me a CD.

it must have gone well... I left what I would consider "strong" bids on about 5 items and didnt get a single one.

however, I did get one item that I thought was not a real strong bid... so I guess you never know how it will go!

We got 3 items. Dean was even nice enough to call me to tell me the condition of one sign to make sure I knew the condition of the back side of it. They were good with the bids, each item got bought below the top bid I had placed. Like Kevin said, they are good guys to deal with. Shorty

Kevin, is even in the news!!!!
http://www.kxnet.com/story/21092863/watch-out-american-pickers-north-dakota-has-pickers-of-their-own

Mike, that was last years sale. They even did a TV news interview that year. Maybe it helped, because we had a really good turnout.