There was a group of Judy Bolton auctions that ended this month in which the prices realized were outrageously high. They were higher than what we have seen in years and were reminiscent of eBay prices from around 7 to 10 years ago.
#33 The Secret Quest w/DJ, $480.00
#34 The Puzzle in the Pond w/DJ, $480.00, $66.78
#29 The Clue of the Broken Wing w/DJ, $279.00
#30 The Phantom Friend w/DJ, $265.00
#23 The Black Cat's Clue w/DJ, $192.50
#21 The Clue of the Stone Lantern w/DJ, $167.50
#25 The Haunted Road w/DJ, $157.50
#26 The Clue in the Ruined Castle w/DJ, $142.50
#33 The Secret Quest w/DJ, $100.00
#31 The Discovery at the Dragon's Mouth w/DJ, $96.00
#28 The Haunted Fountain w/DJ, $70.01
#32 The Whispered Watchword w/DJ, $55.22
#37 The Search for the Glowing Hand, $51.02
#36 The Pledge of the Twin Knights, $41.00
#24 The Forbidden Chest w/DJ, $37.49
#22 The Spirit of Fog Island w/DJ, $34.33
#27 The Trail of the Green Doll w/DJ, $32.05
What happened is that one person placed an early bid on each book, and this person's bid was extremely high. It was probably what we like to call a nuclear bid—a bid that is so high that no one can beat it. The person that did this probably has a high income and does not care how much the books end up costing. The second highest bidder continued to bid on the books, trying to outbid the first bidder. This is how a couple of books ended up at $480.00. Bidder #2 finally gave up and let Bidder #1 have them.
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