"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Stanford University. My name is Stefanie-Mertens, and I will be in charge of the auction."
Standing on the stage was a tall woman, who looked like she was in her early thirties. Her sapphire blue dress reflected her wheat-colored skin, and her long black hair was pulled up high. Revealing the slender and soft neck line, using rose red lipstick to brighten the entire makeup, she is capable and a little delicate, and can easily attract the attention of the audience.
"Thank you for your presence. 100% of the donation amount won through today's auction will be donated to the 'Lu Ke Foundation'. It will be used for more different charity activities in the future. I hope it can help more people in the entire Bay Area." Residents. This is the second round of today’s charity auction. I believe everyone already knows the main contents of the auction, so I won’t repeat them one by one.”
"After the first round of auctions, the auction base price of all items is now US$3,000, and each increase is US$100. We have a total of thirty-one auction items. The preciousness of time is obvious, so now Let the auction begin.”
Although Stephanie looks quite young, you can tell from the rhythm and gestures of her words and deeds that she should be an experienced auctioneer. Her words can control the whole audience and firmly capture the attention of all the guests. Pay attention and follow her rhythm to officially enter the auction session.
Then, the second round of auction began.
The first auction item was actually a set of figures: five "Pokemon" models, including the most well-known Pikachu; a set of six "Avengers" models, including Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk and Hawkeye, the six original Avengers superheroes are all complete.
Moreover, everything is fully packaged and not opened.
These eleven small models look very inconspicuous. Each one is only one-third of the size of a palm - or the size of three fingers. They can be casually thrown into a drawer without being discovered. The care may be lost in a corner of the bedroom and never found again; but in fact, these figures are valuable, and for collectors, they may even be gifts worth thousands of dollars.
Lu Ke didn't have the habit of collecting action figures, but he collected game cards. Naturally, he knew more or less about the action figures. He knew that this set of models was not cheap, and the collection value might be far more than three thousand US dollars.
"...Oh, why didn't I know Alex had such a collecting hobby?" The slideshow projected on the wall showed that this set of collectibles came from Lu Ke's right offensive tackle Alex Boone. Definitely a surprise!
Compared with other forward players, Boone and Lu Ke do not communicate much; in fact, Boone usually does not have a prominent presence in the team, and always completes the game tasks in a down-to-earth and conscientious manner. There is no publicity outside the stadium, and even the fans don't know enough about him.
Many professional analysts and commentators have said that Boone is the most affordable player on the San Francisco 49ers' forward line. He deserves a Pro Bowl seat, but he has not been selected so far because he is too low-key and lacks a big hit. Such a shining moment that fans didn’t even know they should vote for him.
Candice couldn't help but smile, "After you go back, you can communicate with him. I think you should be able to have a common topic."
Obviously, Lu Ke was not the only one at the scene to recognize the goods. In the end, this set of hand models was successfully auctioned for US$9,300, far exceeding expectations.
This craze continued all the way, and the whole auction continued this "premium" trend, showing the enthusiasm of the guests for the auction. Surprising prices appeared one after another on the scene, setting off a wave of excitement. The waves of exclamations can definitely be called climaxes and climaxes:
Aldon donated a three-piece autographed baseball cap, baseball bat and glove set of RA-Dickey, MLB's "best pitcher" last season, as well as a Toronto Blue Jays home jersey and a postcard. It was easy. This triggered a frenzy of bidding, and was finally sold for US$30,000, crowning the winner of the auction.
But before Aldon’s title of “Bidding King” could be overtaken, he was surpassed by a figure of 50,000 US dollars. A painting donated by Marcus won such an honor. It was a painting he purchased at a London art gallery. , the original price when purchased was $20,000, but now it was easily sold for more than double that.
Immediately afterwards, an antique pocket watch donated by Logan triggered a craze on the scene. The bidding price kept rising, breaking through 50,000 US dollars, and then stopped all the way to 80,000 US dollars. The final transaction price was 85,000 US dollars, far exceeding The anticipation during the planning stages of the auction sparked a chorus of exclamations.
The grand scene truly explained what "one wave after another" means. The rising frenzy could not stop at all, and the prices continued to hit new peaks as if they had lost their minds. It truly made people feel the fun of the auction and the value of anticipation. It will continue to rise, and then the finale will officially debut.
"The next auction item is a jersey donated by 'Bat Boy' Myles Scott."
During Stephanie's introduction, the Batboy suit that sparked countless discussions finally made its official debut, and a slight commotion could be clearly detected at the scene.
"I don't think I need to introduce the story of this auction item. The Christmas miracle three weeks ago is still vivid in my mind, and this suit is the special existence that accompanied Miles to complete his transformation. . Miles was unable to arrive at the scene today because he had to go to school."
Stephanie's introduction made the audience laugh with goodwill. Even if you didn't hear it with your own ears, you could feel Miles's childish but serious voice.
"Miles had some messages and conveyed them to us through Lu Ke; Bat Boy said that this was his favorite thing. Although he was reluctant to part with it, his father told him that if he wanted to donate, he should choose his favorite thing. Because this is like a Christmas gift, it should bring blessings, and Miles hopes that his courage and luck can be conveyed through this gift."
"Personally, this is our Christmas miracle."
The whole venue was slightly agitated, and there was a kind of excitement in the silence. People couldn't help but recall the golden sea before Christmas - it was so moving because of the visual impact brought by the vast and bright sea of people. Strength, but also because of the perseverance and strong will hidden in it.
"So, let's get this auction started."
As soon as Stephanie finished speaking, a sign was raised high on the spot. As expected, this was the most topical and collectible item in the room.
"Thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three..."
Even if the price increase was only a hundred dollars each time, Stephanie's calls continued to soar, just like a treasure, it only took a few seconds to break through from three thousand dollars to five thousand dollars, and then the price increase evolved into Although she paid five hundred dollars, she still couldn't control the enthusiasm at the scene. In less than thirty seconds, it had exceeded ten thousand dollars, which forced Stephanie's every price increase to become one thousand dollars.
Lu Ke looked back, only to find that there were still at least a dozen signs held high in the audience, and the price increase rate continued to explode, from ten thousand US dollars to twenty thousand US dollars, then to fifty thousand US dollars, and then Stephen Ni's price increase has increased to five thousand US dollars each time, and the number of placards on the scene has significantly decreased. Everyone has gradually regained some sense. Now you need to be more cautious when bidding, otherwise the price may soar out of control if you are not careful. .
Despite this, the frequency of quotations still increased in an orderly manner, 55,000, 60,000, 65,000... The interval between one quotation and the next was very short, but the enthusiasm still did not cool down, and all the guests started to There is a faint commotion - because now there is basically no suspense about breaking through the "King Standard" price. It depends on how high the price can reach. Even if you are just watching, you can't help but be excited.
really.
"Eighty thousand." When Lu Ke raised the sign, the price had reached the previous highest value, but before Lu Ke could put down his quotation sign, the quotation was refreshed again. Lu Ke turned to look at Candice, There was a smile in his eyes——
As special guests of the auction, Lu Ke, Logan and others can naturally join the auction. In addition to donating items, they can also contribute to charity by auctioning their favorite items. Previously, in the first round of auctions, Lu Ke had already acquired two small objects, which cost less than US$4,000 in total. In the second round of auctions, Lu Ke also spent US$25,000 on a set of Lego artworks. ——The top bidder before Aldon was this item photographed by Lu Ke.
Now, Lu Ke also hopes to praise Miles' kindness in his own way.
"Ninety thousand." After eighty-five thousand, the next offer did not pause for too long. Stephanie called out directly. Lu Ke turned around and saw that it was Logan.
Obviously, Logan and Lu Ke have the same mood. They both hope to contribute to charity and help Batboy at the same time. However, after the auction was successful, Lu Ke believed that Logan's handling method should be different from his. Lu Ke had his own ideas about this suit.
In the short time before Lu Ke turned around, Stephanie called out the price of "ninety-five thousand" again, and Lu Ke quickly raised his sign again:
"One hundred thousand dollars, No. 14. Mr. No. 14 quoted one hundred thousand dollars, and now the price has exceeded one hundred thousand. So, does anyone want to continue to quote one hundred five thousand?"
As an auctioneer, Stephanie naturally hopes that she can achieve a higher price, and the atmosphere at today's auction site is even more rare. This also strengthens Stephanie's belief in constantly creating miracles. The current quotation has entered a new stage!
