Archive for the 'Auction News' Category

RM Buys Former Kruse Auction Park

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Rob Myers, Chairman and Founder of Canadian-based RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, today announced the purchase of the 235-acre auction park located in Auburn, Indiana by a subsidiary of RM from long-time automobile auctioneer, Dean V. Kruse**.
As part of the company’s overall expansion plans, Myers also announced the formation of Auctions America by RM ? a new RM subsidiary created to operate the recently-acquired auction facility, specializing in the presentation of the hugely popular 1950s and ’60s classics, customs and muscle car segment of the collector …

OPENLANE.ca Launched in Canada

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

OPENLANE, Inc., a leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles today announced that it has made significant enhancements to its U.S. open auction site, www.openlane.com, and has launched a new auction site for Canadian customers, www.openlane.ca. OPENLANE’s online auctions provide dealers and consignors in the automotive industry throughout North America with a comprehensive and feature-rich platform for seamlessly buying and selling high-quality wholesale used vehicles. With everything from title processing, vehicle condition reports, transportation and financing options, OPENLANE is an efficient, …

Contemporary Art Auction at Maynards Antique & Fine Art Ltd

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Maynards Antique & Fine Art Ltd, located in Vancouver, BC, Canada, will host its Contemporary Art Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this fine art sale, Maynards Antique & Fine Art Ltd will offer more than 100 lots of contemporary art. A Norman Anthony (Toni) Onley Light In The Park Lithograph is the top estimated lot, requiring a minimum bid of $270 and expected to sell between $400-$600.
If you can’t join the live auction action in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on May 5, visit Artfact.com to login or …

Domain Name Auction to Feature Geo, Travel and Local Search Internet Real Estate Names

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Associated Cities, Inc. (www.associatedcities.com), the world’s largest association of Geographical Domain (Geodomain) owners, announced today that it will partner with Moniker® (www.moniker.com) and SnapNames® (www.SnapNames.com), both Oversee.net companies, to incorporate a special showcase auction into the 2010 GeoDomain Expo® 2010, scheduled for April 28-30, 2010, at the Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New Orleans, La.
This special showcase auction will feature premium domain names that assist searchers seeking information, products and services oriented toward geographic locations, travel and local search verticals. While the event is over a three-day period, the April …

Domain Name Auction to Feature Geo, Travel and Local Search Internet Real Estate Names

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Associated Cities, Inc. (www.associatedcities.com), the world’s largest association of Geographical Domain (Geodomain) owners, announced today that it will partner with Moniker® (www.moniker.com) and SnapNames® (www.SnapNames.com), both Oversee.net companies, to incorporate a special showcase auction into the 2010 GeoDomain Expo® 2010, scheduled for April 28-30, 2010, at the Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New Orleans, La.
This special showcase auction will feature premium domain names that assist searchers seeking information, products and services oriented toward geographic locations, travel and local search verticals. While the event is over a three-day period, the April …

OPENLANE Introduces iDEAL Program to Canada

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

OPENLANE, Inc., a leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced that its popular iDEAL Open Seller program is now available throughout Canada. Debuting online at www.openlane.ca, OPENLANE’s iDEAL program provides independent, franchise dealers, fleet leasing companies, daily rental operators and other sellers the ability to market and sell their vehicles to a nationwide network of buying dealers while still offering the cars for retail sales on their own lots. Without the need to physically move vehicles to auction, …

Revelry V Art Auction: Attention Emerging Collectors

Monday, April 5th, 2010

REVELRY V: WHERE ARTISTS AND EMERGING COLLECTORS MEET – THE FIFTH ANNUAL ART AUCTION IN SUPPORT OF GALLERY 1313
Toronto, Ontario – Gallery 1313 presents Revelry V, its fifth annual art auction and fundraiser. Attention emerging collectors: This year’s art auction offers you the opportunity to bid on the work of almost 30 artists working in [...]

Russian Space Artifacts for Toronto Auction

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

On March 31, 2010, Waddington’s, located in Toronto, ON, Canada, will host its 20th Century Design Auction With Russian Space Artifacts Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this eclectic sale, Waddington’s will offer more than 300 lots of design pieces. A Space Suit Worn By Cosmonaut Anatoli Pavlovich Artsebarskyot is the top estimated lot, requiring a minimum bid of $12,000 and expected to sell between $25,000-$35,000.
If you can’t join the live auction action in Toronto, ON, Canada, on March 31, visit Artfact.com to login or register free to …

2010 Calgary Stampede Auction

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino is thrilled to announce that they placed the winning bid for driver Rae Croteau JR at the 2010 Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Canvas Auction. The Canvas Auction took place on March 4 at the Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park. Winning the bid at $60,000 for an opportunity to sponsor this year’s canvas was a great moment for Stoney Nakoda Resort.
Rae Croteau JR is a rising superstar of the professional chuckwagon racing scene. Rae spent eight years riding on the Dodge Pro Tour, winning three consecutive Strathmore Heritage …

LiveBlock Auctions International Announces Contract Renewal and Expansion with Barrett Jackson Auction Company

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

LiveBlock Auctions International (LAI) is pleased to announce that the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, the world’s greatest collector car auctions, has renewed its contract with LAI. As part of this agreement, LAI will expand its current offering of live online auction software and services to include Barrett Jackson’s inaugural auction in Orange County in June, 2010.
“Providing a dynamic auction experience to our customers is our number one objective at Barrett-Jackson,” said Craig Jackson, Chairman/CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Moving forward with LiveBlock will allow us to continue utilizing cutting edge technology and …