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Should “US” sell only to “US?”
I noted a preposterous proposal — that given there has been so much land purchased by “foreigners” in the United States auctioneers can...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 22, 20232 min read


The 1950’s Auction Business
Emma Bailey was likely the first “full-time” woman auctioneer in the United States (and possibly the world) beginning her career on May...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 14, 20213 min read


Auctioneers’ speech restricted?
I noted some outrage from some auctioneers claiming their speech would not be restricted … in that they would not be conforming to an...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 9, 20213 min read


Auctioneers opposed to “equity”
Suddenly I’m seeing again that “equity” is a bad thing — especially if you say it into a microphone more than once. No, not “equity”...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 27, 20213 min read


Auctioneers and protesting
Several months ago, some “minority” auctioneers (members) reached out to an auctioneer association by email and phone regarding...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 25, 20213 min read


The auctioneer “double standard”
Are women and men auctioneers treated differently? Do we as a society expect different things from women and men auctioneers? Do [many]...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Oct 11, 20202 min read


Did the “best” auctioneer get the job?
Auctioneers compete for jobs — contracts if you will — in order to sell cars, livestock, estates, real estate, etc. In many cases,...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 30, 20203 min read


How auctioneers can do better
In a recent story I read regarding Bob Woodward’s book (Rage, 2020) I was not surprised, and rather disappointed (yet again) with the...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 17, 20203 min read


Auctioneers, race & color
A typical bidder in the United States at an auction in 1920 was a White male. Here in 2020, that bidder might be a white male but might...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 28, 20203 min read


Auctioneers, tolerance, empathy and caring
There are many definitions of tolerance, empathy and caring. For auctioneers — and especially auctioneers in auctioneer associations —...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 24, 20203 min read


Auctioneers and religious freedom
Relatedly, in the United States, religious freedom is … as referred to by the First Amendment to the Constitution [December 15, 1791:]...

Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 30, 20155 min read
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