Absentee bids let you place your maximum bid on an item before the live auction begins. During the live show, we’ll continue bidding on your behalf up to your max bid — just like leaving a bid with a traditional auctioneer.
When you place an absentee bid, you’ll choose a bid strategy. Your chosen strategy determines how the current bid will be set at the time your bid is placed. Your maximum bid always remains confidential.
The available strategies are:
🐢 Slow & Steady — starts your bid low and lets others chase you.
⚡💥 Power Bid — starts at about half your max to show intent without revealing your top number.
♥️♠️ All In ♦️♣️ — sets the current bid to your full bid amount right away.
The current bid shown on each lot reflects all confirmed absentee bids and updates automatically as new bids come in.
When the live auction starts, bidding will begin at the current bid. The auctioneer will continue bidding on behalf of absentee bidders up to their max bids.
Because absentee bids can arrive seconds apart, the current bid you see may not always include bids still being processed. Refresh the page for the most up-to-date information.
For our full absentee bid policy, please click here.
Bidding Quick Facts
How bidding works
All items have a minimum bid of $1.00.
When "No Bids" is displayed, it means no absentee bids have been placed on this item yet.
Once bids are placed, the current bid will be displayed instead.
For more information on the bidding process, please click here.
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Your absentee bid for Lot 034 - Double-Sided Wooden Shield-Form Sign With Raised Letters “Burdett 18 College” And Modern Repurposed Side Painted “Last Chance Saloon," Note Missing Corner Scroll Piece And Large Crack In Other Scroll Corner, 25-1/2" x 26" was successfully submitted—thank you for bidding with us!
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Lot 034 - Double-Sided Wooden Shield-Form Sign With Raised Letters “Burdett 18 College” And Modern Repurposed Side Painted “Last Chance Saloon," Note Missing Corner Scroll Piece And Large Crack In Other Scroll Corner, 25-1/2" x 26"
Lot 034 - Double-Sided Wooden Shield-Form Sign With Raised Letters “Burdett 18 College” And Modern Repurposed Side Painted “Last Chance Saloon," Note Missing Corner Scroll Piece And Large Crack In Other Scroll Corner, 25-1/2" x 26"
Large, heavy solid wood sign in shield form with curled corners and raised edges. Significant crack throughout top right scroll corner and lower left scroll corner piece broken off and missing entirely. One side features a black surround with raised gold letters reading “BURDETT 18 COLLEGE.” The verso is repurposed and painted flat with cartoony yellow letters reading “Last Chance Saloon,” accented by bright orange borders. Metal chain affixed at top for hanging outdoors. Condition includes weathering, paint loss, and wear to edges and raised letters, consistent with age and heavy use.