Lang’s Auction is back

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Mike N
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Lang’s Auction is back

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As I’m sure many of you also did, I received an email link today for “Lang’s Auction” being run on LiveAuctioneers.com. I’m not a big fan of that website. The buyer’s premium is now 23% and the online catalog is nowhere near the quality we’ve become accustomed to. Nonetheless, I placed 10 bids.

The good news is that some nice reels are being offered and I got to bid without being asked for my credit card. Some of the descriptions are, let’s say, remedial. One BC Milam & Son was reel was titled “ Frankfort Kentucky No. 2 Casting Reel,” with the name Milam nowhere to be found in the description title.

Oh, well. I’m just happy Langs is still auctioning tackle in some form.
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Let's all chip in and buy Blanchard's a better camera. I agree Mike about the quality. Poor photography doesn't help the buyer adequately review the items. Still, I guess it's better than nothing.
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Interesting auction. Some really strong prices, at least on the stuff I like. They appeared to have a glitch on Lot 14 (Talbot No. 53) - my bids would not go through. I'm guessing no other live Internet bids went through, either, and the reel sold for way less than I would have expected.
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What did it go for? 53 don’t come up for sale to often.
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What did it go for? 53 don’t come up for sale to often.
$525 + buyer's premium
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Someone got a good deal.
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