| Mastro Auctions, memorabilia business matures
The Mastro Auctions warehouse at Madison Street in Burr Ridge is part reality, part fantasy. Walk past the large photography studio, and youll approach a set of baseball bats. Vice President of Acquisitions Brian Marren pulls a particularly light one out of its case. Fifty-one years ago Ted Williams hit his 400th home run with it. To the left, there are a set of comic books. Superman is lifting a damaged car over his head. Finally, youll arrive at the baseball cards, including the famed 1909 T206 Honus Wagner. The going rate for atop-condition Wagner is $1.26 million. I love what I do, says Doug Allen, president and chief operating officer. I turned my hobby into a profitable business. What more could you ask for? Mastro Auctions Inc. is the largest auction house of sports memorabilia in the United States, generating nearly four times the revenue of its closest competitors, according to industry experts.
Arizona Resort Golf Home to Hit Auction Block May 8
[ClickPress, Fri Apr 20 2007] A brand new 2,023 square foot home on the first hole of the championship golf course at the resort community of Robson Ranch will be sold at auction on Tuesday, May 8, at noon, according to Tom Starrs auctioneer for CENTURY 21 Catalina Realty.
Starrs said that the auction will be conducted live on site at 5406 W Corral Drive, but will also be open to real-time online bidding over the Internet as well. We are pleased to offer the online bidding option for this home, said Starrs, so that interested people who cannot attend the auction in person can bid from their home or office.
This two-bedroom, two-bath Southwestern home has many upgrades, including bay windows on the golf course side and an extended garage, as well as a separate guest casita that provides a third bedroom and bath.
Iran Plans To Invite Bids For Two Nuclear Plants
Tehran, Iran (AHN) - Iran said on Sunday that it would invite bids for the construction of two new nuclear power plants. That decision comes despite international pressure over its nuclear ambitions. "The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will issue international tenders for the construction of two nuclear power plants with the capacity of 1,000 to 1,600 megawatts in Bushehr," said Ahmad Fayyazbakhsh, the deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization. The plants would be light-water reactors and each plant would cost up to $1.7 billion and take up to 11 years to construct, he further added. According to media reports, Russia and some European companies have expressed willingness to take part in bidding. Replying to a question on whether American companies could be allowed in bidding, he said, "Any company interested in the issue, can participate in the tenders."
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Millet butcher plant on the block
After receiving a call from the owner of Thorsby Auction Market, another avenue for cattle for the non-profit 3M Meats Inc. has surfaced. Erickson-Svardh Foundation president Carl Erickson, who proposed the butcher plant, explained the reasons for adding the Thorsby Auction Market to his plans. We were finding not all farmers wanted to be part of the cow-calf co-op, said Erickson. (Adding the Thorsby Auction Market) we can choose the best quality cattle for the plant. .
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