Practical guides, plainly written.
For owners deciding what to do with a collection, and for bidders who want to know exactly what they're buying. Pair them with the glossary for the trade's vocabulary.
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Preparing an inherited collection
The first weeks: pause before deciding, make a working inventory, record the family story, then decide what to keep, share or sell.
Read guide Owners02
Photographing objects for an inquiry
Clear, honest phone photos: which views help someone understand an object, and which habits hide it.
Read guide Everyone03
Reading condition and provenance information
What condition notes, attributions and ownership histories actually claim, and the questions worth asking.
Read guide Bidders04
Preparing for your first HiBid auction
Before, during and after bidding on a Kept & Rare catalog, from event terms to pickup.
Read guide Owners05
Understanding consignment economics
Hammer price, consignor share and buyer premium, with a worked example and the questions to settle in writing.
Read guide ReferenceA–Z
Glossary
Thirty auction and collecting terms, with which ones are set per auction and which by your agreement.
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