Jay Clarke, age 61, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Jay was born April 9, 1951, in Ripon, the son of Dr. Orville and Sarah (Watson) Clarke. He graduated from Ripon High School class of 1969, and furthered his education at UW Fond du Lac and Marathon Campuses. He was a graduate of the Mason City College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa. In 1971, he married Holly Hammen. Jay owned Clarke & Associates, where he did appraisals, auctions and sold real estate. Jay was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ, Ripon, a member of Ripon, Green Lake and Markesan Masonic Lodge F & M # 95, Ducks Unlimited, Early Bird Kiwanis, Wings over Wisconsin, a member and past president of the Ripon Board of Realtors, a member of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association, a registered Wisconsin Auctioneer, inducted in the Wisconsin Auctioneers Hall of Fame, a member of the National Realtors Association, Wisconsin Realtors Association and the Green Lake-Ripon Area Board of Realtors where he served as the past president of the local board. Jay was a Licensed Real Estate Broker and active in Real Estate Brokerage since 1977. He was also a Wisconsin Certified Residential Appraiser. He worked mainly for local and area lenders, attorneys and individuals and also for the Maas Company.
Survivors include his wife, Holly, his son, Andrew Jay (Kris) Clarke of Oshkosh, WI; his daughters, Sarah (Bradley) Foskett of Edgerton, WI, Mary (David) Belling of Ripon, WI; grandchildren, McKenzie, Maxwell, Ethan Jay, Nash, Linc; brothers, Jack (Phyllis) Clarke of Oshkosh, WI, Jeff (Gail) Clarke of Texas; sister Jane (Gary) Page of Ripon, WI; and several nieces and nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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History of Auctioneering
The largest auction of comic books, comic art and comic-related memorabilia took place on 5 and 6 May 2011. The auction, conducted by Heritage Auction Galleries in New York City, USA, raised $6,077,355 (£3,712,000).
Country: United States
Year: 2011
Date: May 5
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/78277-largest-auction-of-comic-books
The most expensive tooth sold at auction cost £23,010 ($36,857) and was bought by Dr Michael Zuk (Canada) at the Omega Auction House in Stockport, Cheshire, UK, on 5 November 2011. The tooth is reported to have belonged to John Lennon. The final hammer price was £19,500 and the auction house commission was £3,510.
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2011
Date: November 5
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-tooth-sold-at-auction
The most expensive corkscrew sold at auction is £49,600 ($77,718; € 62,652) including premium and was bought by Ion Chirescu (Romania), via phone bid, in an auction by Reeman Dansie Auction House, Colchester, UK, on 25 November 2014. The item was described in the sales catalogue as “an unusual Victorian Old London Bridge corkscrew” with an “arched crown section”.
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2014
Date: November 25
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/464646-most-expensive-corkscrew-sold-at-auction
Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton, WI
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Year: 2014
Date: January 26
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In 2015, RM Auctions and Sotheby’s merged to form RM Sotheby’s, positioning Sotheby’s as a respected partner in the luxury collector car market.
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The most expensive headwear sold at auction is AED (United Arab Emirates) 24,050,000 ($ 6,545,950; £ 4,332,110) and was auctioned by Emirates Auction (UAE), at an event organised by Al Jalila Foundation, in Dubai, UAE, on 25 November 2015. The headwear was a helmet originally used by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai.
Country: United Arab Emirates
Year: 2015
Date: November 24
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-headwear-sold-at-auction
The most expensive saddle sold at auction is AED (United Arab Emirates) 2,400,000 ($ 653,234; £ 432,310) and was auctioned by Emirates Auction (UAE), at an event organised by Al Jalila Foundation, in Dubai, UAE, on 25 November 2015. The saddle was originally used by the crowne prince of Dubai H.H Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.
Country: United Arab Emirates
Year: 2015
Date: November 25
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/416036-most-expensive-saddle-sold-at-auction
David M. Lulich, 80, passed away at home on Sunday, December 27, 2015, after a recent battle with esophageal cancer. After graduation, he attended Reisch Auction School in Mason City, Iowa. He started working as an auctioneer for Thorp Finance and soon started his own business, Lulich Auction & Realty, in 1979. David donated his skills as an auctioneer to many community organizations, including being a 4-H market sale auctioneer for Douglas, Iron and Gogebic counties. He has been the sole auctioneer for the Bayfield County 4-H market animal sale for the last 49 years.
Country: United States
Year: 2015
Date: December 27
Source: https://www.mountainfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/David-M-Lulich?obId=14355248
The largest abandoned property auction sold 1,457 lots and was achieved by Brigitte Kruse (USA) in Beverly Hills, California, USA, 9 January 2016. The lots sold for a total of $373,348.41.
Country: United States
Year: 2016
Date: January 9
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/414337-largest-abandoned-property-auction
Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee
Country: United States
Year: 2017
Date: August 8
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