Doug Allen

The notion of terror to overcome terrorism, violence to overcome violence, is counterproductive.

The notion of terror to overcome terrorism, violence to overcome violence, is counterproductive.

I am absolutely going to make sure Jerry gets his ring back.

I am absolutely going to make sure Jerry gets his ring back.

You won't see a lot of helicopters or concrete trucks this year,

You won't see a lot of helicopters or concrete trucks this year,

It's a fantastic piece. The bidding was at $20,000 when we withdrew it, and I'm sure it would've gotten crazy read more

It's a fantastic piece. The bidding was at $20,000 when we withdrew it, and I'm sure it would've gotten crazy tonight but we wouldn't let it get to that point.

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum read more

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves, ... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks.