What’s moving in the secondary market.
A running read on what your stuff is actually worth and why — what’s hot, what’s cooling, and how the market really works. Drawn from decades in the auction room. Plain, useful, no fluff.
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What ‘value’ actually means when you’re clearing a home
Most people are thinking about one number. There are five.
Why original condition is usually worth more
Jun 14, 2026The instinct to clean it up first is the one that quietly costs you.
“Rare” almost never means “valuable”
Jun 13, 2026Scarcity only sets a price when somebody is actually looking for the thing.
The storage unit is a bill for a decision you haven’t made
Jun 13, 2026How ‘I’ll just put it in storage for now’ becomes the most expensive choice in the whole process.
Why a $3,500 buffet now sells for $330
Jun 12, 2026The market doesn’t price what something cost, or how well it’s built. It prices what people want right now.
How a trading-card set actually gets hot — and cools off
Jun 11, 2026Demand sets the price. Here is what moves it, in plain terms.
Reading an auction result: what the hammer price really tells you
Jun 9, 2026The number at the end isn't the whole story — here's how to read it.