After five years of in-person events, we're now 100% online — same catalogue, same gavel, same anti-snipe rules. Bid from anywhere, no travel required.
Today marks a milestone for us — and a quiet one for the people who turn out month after month.
Effective with the upcoming June 2023 event, every lot we publish runs fully online. No paddles in a room, no in-person registration desk, no driving to Tulsa. The catalogue, the floor, and the gavel — all of it lives on this site, accessible to any verified bidder with an internet connection.
Why we made the change
The room has been getting smaller. Not the bidding — that's stronger than ever — but the physical room. Over the last twelve months, more than 80% of our hammer volume came from registered online bidders. Our lender partners noticed. Our consignors noticed. We did, too.
Going fully online means:
- A bigger, fairer room. A buyer in Maine has the same view of the lot as a buyer in Tulsa. No travel costs, no time off work.
- Transparent reserves and clean clocks. Every reserve is published before the lot opens. Anti-snipe rules are enforced by software, not by the gavel-bearer's discretion.
- Faster invoicing and pickup. The moment the lot closes, the invoice lands in your dashboard. Storage and shipping are arranged the same day.
What's changing for buyers
Honestly — not much. If you've registered online before, the only difference is that there's no longer an in-person option. Everything else stays exactly the same:
- Catalogue drops the first Wednesday of each month
- Lots run sequentially with a 60-minute clock per lot
- Proxy bidding is included free, up to whatever maximum you set
- Anti-snipe extends the lot by 60 seconds if a bid lands in the final 30
- Buyer's premium remains a flat 5% capped at $1,000
If you haven't registered before, the process takes about ten minutes. You'll receive a confirmation email and you're cleared to bid in the next event.
What's changing for consignors
The consignment workflow doesn't change. Same forms, same photo requirements, same 5% sell fee on memorabilia. We still take vehicles in at our Tulsa lot for inspection and photography — we're just streaming the auction instead of running it in front of a crowd.
A thank-you
To everyone who pulled up a folding chair, drank our complimentary coffee, and raised a paddle in person over the last five years — thank you. The room may be virtual now, but the auction is the same auction. The energy is the same energy. We just opened the doors a little wider.
The next event is June 17, 2023. Catalogue is live now. Take a paddle and we'll see you on the floor.
