Getting started is easy! Simply create an account at bid.woodyauction.com and adda credit card to your profile. The platform requires a credit card on file to participate in bidding and to facilitate secure payment processing.
If you need assistance setting up your account, step-by-step instructions are available here.
Once your account is established and your credit card has been added, you can browse auction lots, place bids, and participate in our auctions with confidence.
We recommend setting up your account before auction day so you'll be ready to bid as soon as the auction opens.
Shipping is not included in the items invoice that you receive immediately following the sale of the last lot.
Our shipping is a combination of what we paid for the materials plus exactly what UPS charges us at our 24% discount, and then we round the total up to the next dollar. We do not charge a handling fee or personnel hours - there is no profit in our shipping service. We also box more than one item together to save the bidder money. Every box is different depending on the distance it is traveling, its weight, its size, and the value of the contents (fully insured for the amount paid).
Prior to the auction, we are happy to provide you with rough shipping estimates. You can message us through LiveAuctioneers or email us at info@woodyauction.com to request a shipping estimate.
For your convenience, here are Woody Auction's bidding increments:
Bid Increment
$0 - $30 $5
$30 - $100 $10
$100 - $300 $25
$300 - $1,000 $50
$1,000 - $2,000 $100
$2,000 - $5,000 $250
$5,000 - $10,000 $500
$10,000 - $50,000 $1,000
$50,000 and more $2,500
Unfortunately, no. With our new bidding platform, we are no longer able to accept absentee bids.
If you cannot attend the auction in person and will not be available to bid online during the live event, you may place a pre-bid at bid.woodyauction.com. For directions on how to set up an account, click here.
Simply enter the maximum amount you are willing to pay, and the system will automatically bid on your behalf against competing bidders. You can bid with confidence knowing the system will only bid as much as necessary to maintain your position and will never increase your bid unnecessarily. Woody Auction does not bid against customers or "bid you up."
Unfortunately, no. With our new bidding platform, we are no longer able to accept absentee bids.
If you cannot attend the auction in person and will not be available to bid online during the live event, you may place a pre-bid at bid.woodyauction.com. For directions on how to set up an account, click here.
Simply enter the maximum amount you are willing to pay, and the system will automatically bid on your behalf against competing bidders. You can bid with confidence knowing the system will only bid as much as necessary to maintain your position and will never increase your bid unnecessarily. Woody Auction does not bid against customers or "bid you up."
If you are a new bidder on LiveAuctioneers or you are a new bidder with us, we call to verify that your address is correct on your account. We do this for two reasons:
Please register at least 48 hours in advance to insure a timely approval.
If you are a new international bidder on LiveAuctioneers or you are a new international bidder with us, we message you via LiveAuctioneers to verify that your address is correct on your account. Once we receive confirmation of a correct shipping address there will be a $500 bid limit placed on your account. We apologize for this inconvenience, but we do this for 3 reasons:
Please register at least 48 hours in advance to insure a timely approval.
We will describe an item as ABCG, American Brilliant Cut Glass, if we are certain it is American. However, if the item is from a maker or had been attributed to the European market (i.e. Val St Lambert, Stevens & Williams), we will call these items BPCG, Brilliant Period Cut Glass.
American Brilliant Cut Glass – Dorflinger, Hawkes, Libbey, J. Hoare, Egginton, Tuthill, etc.
Art Glass – Tiffany, Mt. Washington, English & French Cameo, Webb, Burmese, Amberina, Lalique, Durand, Steuben, Brides Baskets, Pickle Castors, Biscuit Jars, Wave Crest, Crown Milano, Mother of Pearl, Loetz, Moser, Nakara, Kelva, etc.
Artwork – Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Lithographs, etc.
Carnival Glass – Fenton, Northwood, Dugan, and more
Coins - Proof Sets, Ingots, Gold, Silver, etc.
Firearms – Antique, Modern, Hand Guns, Rifles, Long Guns
Furniture – Statues, Writing Tables, Ladies Desk, Cabinets, Sideboards, Belter, Horner, Meeks, etc.
Jewelry – Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings, Broaches, Earrings, Hat Pins, Hair Combs, Chatelaine, etc.
Lamps – Handel, Pairpoint, Gone with the Wind, Reverse Painted, Tiffany, Bradley & Hubbard, Fostoria, Baccarat, etc.
Native American – Weavings: Rugs & Blankets, Jewelry, Totems & Carvings, Turquoise, Artwork, Art Glass, Pottery, Porcelain, Ceramic, Baskets, Beadwork, Pipes, Weapons
Oriental – Paintings, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware, Jade, etc.
Porcelain & Ceramic – RS Prussia, Nippon, Royal Bayreuth, Royal Bonn, Royal Worcester, Meissen, etc.
Pottery – Newcomb, Rookwood, Roseville, Weller, etc.
Sterling and Coin Silver – Flatware, Service Pieces, Tea Sets, Gorham, Reed & Barton
Watches & Clocks – Mantle, Floor & Grandfather, Atmos, Lantern, Coocoo, Regulators, Carriage, Wall, Bracket, Banjo, Repeater Watch, Chronograph, Chronometer, Complicated Watches, Convertible Watch, Repeater Watch, Automation Watch, Hunter’s Watch, Demi-Hunter, Fully Jeweled, Skeleton, Railroad Watch, Dollar Watch, Repousse, Side Winder, Skull Watch, Tank Watch, Transition Watch, Tourbillon Watch, etc.
Other Quality Antiques
Yes, we have prices realized listed for each auction on our website from 2014 to the present. However, they only include the lot number and the sold price. To access these lists click here.
Black light is a type of Ultraviolet light that is not part of the visible light spectrum. When a black light is used on a piece of American Brilliant Cut Glass, it will most often glow a neon green. For a more detailed explanation, please click here.
Yes, we offer phone bidding on the top 40 lots for each in-person auction. Please download the Phone Bid Form, fill it out, and email it to info@woodyauction.com. Please include your name, address, primary phone number, back-up phone number, and a list of the lot numbers on the form. If you need any further information, please call us at 316-747-2694.
You can request a condition report by emailing us at Info@woodyauction.com or messaging us directly via LiveAuctioneers.
Even if we check a clock, watch, or lamp to see if it's in working condition before an auction, we cannot guarantee that it will still be working after the shipping process.
First, go to www.LiveAuctioneers.com/woody-auction-llc. Once you’re on that page, scroll down the list of our auctions until you find the one in which you want to bid. Next, click the blue ‘explore’ button. Then, on the right-hand side click the blue ‘register for auction’ button. At this point, you will be prompted to log in or create an account. Once you’ve created an account, we’ll receive a notification of your interest in bidding.
LiveAuctioneers requires its bidders to put a credit card on file. Woody Auction does not participate in the AutoPay program so you will need to make payment manually. Please read your invoice for payment options.
Please call or email us to have your registration approved if you have not previously bid with us through LiveAuctioneers. Registrations should be completed and phone calls or emails received by Woody Auction at least 48 hours in advance of the auction in which you are interested in bidding.
Sometimes an invoice gets filtered as spam or junk. Please add auctions@liveauctioneers.com and noreply@liveauctioneers.com to your email address book and/or safe sender list, and it should resolve this issue going forward.
Woody Auction is not a licensed appraiser; however, we would be happy to give you a low and high auction estimate.
Good question! Here's an article written by Rene Bana for The Hobstar (the American Cut Glass Association's periodical that we've been given permission to share with you.
A Buyer's Premium is an additional charge added to the hammer price at an auction that must be paid by the winner. The premium is charged by the auctioneer as money paid for a work or a service.
Why does Woody Auction charge a premium?
We charge buyers a premium to help cover the costs of having auctions. There are many costs to operate an auction house efficiently that most people do not consider, such as:
What is the Buyer's Premium that Woody Auction charges?
For a more extensive list of antique glass terminology, click here.
ABCG
BPCG
Bobeche
Fitter
Insert
MOP
Putti
Sniping
Stob
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