BMT-Express posted:How did you let this get away Derek???
Truthfully, we were caught off guard by all of this happening. If we would have thought there was a conversation to have with their camp we would have absolutely had it.
That being said, getting Stout Auctions to compete with a high power auction house like Juliens is a tall order. Yes, we are the leader when it comes to toy trains. When it comes to the cars and guitars though we would not have the fire power to make it happen. My guess is that this was all packaged together and the trains just got wrapped into the deal. If the rest of the trains ever went up for sale, we would love to have the opportunity to serve the family.
I also suspect that this deal isn't being completely steered by Neil. That's based on a few other conversations. Remember his ex-wife Pegi ended up with quite a bit of property. The fact that a portion of the proceeds are going to The Bridge School which she has championed for a number of years tells me she has a big hand in the decision as well.
I think Juliens was the near by choice with the track record of selling high profile Hollywood memorabilia. We'll see what details they get right on the trains, but for sure there are going to be examples that I think will have details missed.
Either way, I'm excited to participate in the Young auction and we have PLENTY of cool stuff coming at Stout's to keep us busy into next year. We've also had an incredible 2017. Lionel Archives, Jim Seacrest, George Klett, Bob Ford. It's been a really good year.
