Mr. Mitt wrote:The winner of this ultra-rare maker, McDonald Wilker, really, really, really wanted it as apparent by his multiple bids to protect himself. That said, the $1495 hammer price was $1200 above the nearest competition. Makes us wonder what he expected from others, as well as how high he was willing to go.
There could have been more bidders closer to the high bid but because the winner placed his bids early it either deterred further bidding or cancelled the snipes set for the end. I'm glad the glove did well - I would have loved to add it to my McDonald Wilker collection but it zoomed out of my comfort zone at the end. Glad to know there are gloves like this out there and have something new to fantasize about finding at every show I go to.