Auction was really good - nicely set up, clearly marked, no shilling and the bidders were either professionals or really cheap or both. Amateurs tend to bid on emotion - they can run the bidding to well over list price for new equipment. The people today were nice and reserved. Saw a bunch of people that I knew.
Picked up a spittoon (reproduction but well made), four plumbers/tinners torches (photo below from the web but you get the general idea), a nice GPS,police scanner and a couple of cell phones, plus a bunch of crap. You bid on various 'lots' so the auctioneer will bundle crap in with good stuff and you have to take everything in that lot.
Now to get some beef stew on the stove for dinner...
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