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 142 - Vintage Press Photograph “Sock 'At Ol' Apple!” By M. J. Ackerman For Acme News Pictures, Depicting Circus Elephants Playing Baseball With Trainer was successfully submitted—thank you for bidding with us!
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For our full absentee bid policy, please review the Auction Rules.
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Lot 142 - Vintage Press Photograph “Sock 'At Ol' Apple!” By M. J. Ackerman For Acme News Pictures, Depicting Circus Elephants Playing Baseball With Trainer
Lot 142 - Vintage Press Photograph “Sock 'At Ol' Apple!” By M. J. Ackerman For Acme News Pictures, Depicting Circus Elephants Playing Baseball With Trainer
Vintage press photograph issued by Acme News Pictures, New York, and distributed through NEA Service, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Titled “Sock ’At Ol’ Apple!” and credited to photographer M. J. Ackerman, the image depicts three circus elephants in an outdoor performance ring, one tossing an object into the air while a trainer stands nearby. A printed label on the reverse notes the use of a 3¼ x 4¼ Speed Graphic camera with an f4.5 Carl Zeiss lens. Mounted on board with edge wear, scattered spotting, and age-related discoloration consistent with display and newsroom handling.