[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.

The older you get, the more you realize you're drifting toward a direction, and sometimes your significant other drifts into read more

The older you get, the more you realize you're drifting toward a direction, and sometimes your significant other drifts into an opposite direction. You can't blame anybody for it.

For the first time in my life I feel important. I'd like to have five babies.

For the first time in my life I feel important. I'd like to have five babies.

What we say is, if you're not the first vehicle there then you're not going to be the first person read more

What we say is, if you're not the first vehicle there then you're not going to be the first person to report it. It's already reported.

It's always a highlight of the year for our kids. It's a fun time. The weather should be good Monday read more

It's always a highlight of the year for our kids. It's a fun time. The weather should be good Monday through Thursday so the playing conditions should be good.

It's a show that's designed just for children.

It's a show that's designed just for children.

I'm very entrenched in where I'm at and what I'm doing,

I'm very entrenched in where I'm at and what I'm doing,

I can't say I could do all that they do; they are really motivated.

I can't say I could do all that they do; they are really motivated.

I'm optimistic that the Valley has been made aware of it.

I'm optimistic that the Valley has been made aware of it.