One of the most interesting aspects of preparing for the auction is doing research into the various items offered for bid.
Many times, we will receive a donation with partial information and no details on its retail value. This information is important to us because, in the case of live auction items, it gives the auctioneer a place to start bidding and cues for how to describe the item up for bid.
For silent auction items, information on value helps bidders determine how much they want to pay for a particular item.
This all came to mind because we recently received a donation of a limited edition print by P. Buckley Moss. According to the donor, the print was rare and might have been called "Heyday."
The print does not have a clear title anywhere on it, as far as I can see. Internet searches have returned thousands of examples of the artist's work, but none that match this particular print.
After trying a variety of strategies, I contacted a gallery in Zanesville which is an authorized dealer of Ms. Moss's work and have emailed a photo of the print to them to see if they can provide any more details. I expect to hear back from them later this week.
All of this is by way of saying that there is never a dull moment when preparing for the auction.
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