Word: stillings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...With the advent of Internet auction sites, it may seem that traditional auction houses will soon be going the way of the dinosaur. But Skinners Motion Pictures Posters & Ephemera auction on Nov. 20 proved that the traditional auction venue is still popular, and in fact thriving in these modern times...
When an abandoned warehouse in Worcester caught fire last Friday, two firefighters entered the building to search for homeless people reportedly still inside. After the two firefighters radioed for help, four others responded. All six men died...
...usually offered at the specialist's estimate, and if there is no interest, the price will be lowered to two-thirds of the estimate, and then finally half the price. If there is still no interest, the item will remain unsold. The auction house does not own any of the items that it sells; rather, they sell on consignment, and receive a seller's commission from the original owner and a buyer's premium of 15 percent from the winning bidder. These revenues go to defray the costs of advertising the auction, photographing the lots, creating the catalog and paying...
...usually offered at the specialists estimate, and if there is no interest, the price will be lowered to two-thirds of the estimate, and then finally half the price. If there is still no interest, the item will remain unsold. The auction house does not own any of the items that it sells; rather, they sell on consignment, and receive a sellers commission from the original owner and a buyers premium of 15 percent from the winning bidder. These revenues go to defray the costs of advertising the auction, photographing the lots, creating the catalog and paying the staff. Despite...
...come to fruition, and it is implied that their situation is not going to be much better when the women are forty. The travails of these young women trying to carve a place in society for all future women are difficult, and sometimes a bit depressing, but they are still a pleasure to watch...