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The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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Among the people who dropped this wild bombshell is Central Florida auctioneer Brigitte Kruse, who’s been locked in a legal battle with Priscilla Presley for some time.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
There is no discounting the history here, and that’s one thing that can’t be replicated, or so car auctioneers will tell you.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Honorary Chairs of the event were Barbie and Dan Spinazzola, who are also City Ballet trustees; and Darren Diess served as the event emcee and auctioneer.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
There is no discounting the history here, and that’s one thing that can’t be replicated, or so car auctioneers will tell you.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Honorary Chairs of the event were Barbie and Dan Spinazzola, who are also City Ballet trustees; and Darren Diess served as the event emcee and auctioneer.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auctioneer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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