hammer prices add up to over $420K so far, only about 10% of the way through the auction, about $3200 average. I feel like it's gotta cool off a little for the next segments, and definitely next weekend.

With the New York Times specifically mentioning that POTC could go for $35K I bet that will get close (and if there's a Stern POTC there I bet it gets wrapped up in the same hype). For some reason different media outlets reported the whole collection was $8MM for 1300 games, $6100 average, NYT reported $7MM for 1700 games, $4100 average (there are only 1386 lots in the catalog).

I just gotta imagine that the people bidding do some research this week on what they won/bid and see it wasn't a hot deal. This doesn't apply to buyers with agents, just end buyers themselves.

But maybe i have too much faith in rational behavior

running total of $1,480,400 so far, average $3459 per machine. 729,500 for the pins, $4500 average

i think there are two factors at play, collectible as a machine within the hobby, and collectible value within the theme itself. Addams Family has both. Medieval is only hobby.