Topic: Going to a MILESTONE Auction this week..

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Not a bike auction..

 Ritchie Bros is the biggest Industrial Auction house on the planet. And it is their 50th anniversary this year.

 And they started right here in Kelowna..B.C.

 So the 50th Anniversary auction will be held at the Eldorado ranch on Tuesday.( I used to work for the logging end of the ranch way back.)

 And John Ritchie is my all time favorite auctioneer, hope he gets to sell a few lots..

 So I figure what the hey... history in the making.. not going to buy..(but you never know)

 Anyone been to their auctions, they are huge.. 110 locations in 25 countries..

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Wow do those guys ever put on a class show..

no wonder they sell as much yearly as their 50 closest competitors.. 3.1 BILLION last year...

They had a nice presentation to the founders anfd long time employees.. and made a donation to the local hospital.. 100,000.00..!!

Huge amount of iron there, they sold a row of logging trucks at least 500 feet long, about 80 or 90 Trucks..