Jerald A. Hudziak
(Auctioneering 1976-2021)
Has booked his Final SaleSaturday, February 13, 2021
74 Years of Jerrys life accomplishments and shenanigans will be celebrated
at Lewin Funeral Home, 210 W. Main St., Fremont, WI 54940
Registration and inspection(Visitation): 9-11AM Auction Begins(Funeral): 11:00am
Household: Daughter: Sally Swanson (Keith LeComte) Son: Duane (Kim) Hudziak
Grandchildren: Rose Swanson, Paige Swanson, Tony Fritch, Brandon Hudziak,
Sami Swanson, Krista Tyner Cody Hudziak,
Andrew (Carrie) Hudziak, Jessica Hudziak
Collectables: Brothers: Marlin (Carol) Hudziak, Danny (Ginny) Hudziak,
First Love and Forever Friend: Kristine Shambeau; as well as many family members and friends
Antiques: Preceded in death by his beloved wife: Peggy Hudziak, parents: Harry and Evelyn Hudziak and Melvin Wilke, step-sister: Shirley(Bill) Shaw, best friend and partner in crime: Jerry “Dutch” VanDenHuevel
Machinery: Jerry spend more hours than he could count driving semi, fast cars (and trucks),
motorcycle and then scooter. He loved buying anything with wheels (including a limousine) for a great price, playing with his new toy and then selling it for a profit.
Livestock: He conducted the Outagamie County Fair Livestock auction for many years and held the record for highest price per pound sale of an animal.
Outdoor Fun: He shared numerous stories of driving his camper to wherever the party was and setting up for the weekend.
Indoor Fun: After becoming the owner of the tavern he grew up helping his parents run, Jerry made Hudziaks Bar in West Bloomfield the place to have fun and make memories by creating the Bust-A-Bladder Night and Barstool Races around the pool table.
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History of Auctioneering
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In 1964, Sotheby’s expanded itself by buying Parke-Bernet, the USA’s largest fine art auction house at the time. Today, it’s noted as the oldest and largest international firm of fine art auctioneers in the world. It has 80 locations across the globe and sees an annual turnover of about $4 billion.
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In 1786, Christie’s sold the library of the famous Dr. Samuel Johnson, creator of the Dictionary of the English Language (1755). This collection included insightful books on a variety of topics, including but not limited to medicine, law, math, and theology.
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In 1824, The National Gallery was founded in London. It opened its doors with many purchases from Christie’s. New York’s MET museum also made its first connection to the London market through Christie’s, sending them their first lot for sale in 1958. Today, Christie’s boasts a worldwide influence with locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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In June 2019, French-Israeli telecom businessman Patrick Drahi made an offer to buy Sotheby’s for $3.7 billion. This meant that following the acquisition, Sotheby’s could be more flexible in its deals now that it didn’t have to justify expensive guarantees or other benefits to shareholders. This new structure also gave comfort to their higher-profile buyers who would rather not be scrutinized by the public eye. Following the adoption of this new private curtain, the comparison between Sotheby’s and Christie’s was more strongly apples to apples than ever before.
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The auction by candle also played a pivotal role in defining legal history. It was used as a standard procedure in the Court of Chancery, where trust property was sold off. The Sales of Land by Auction Act 1867 officially made it lawful to pay commission to an auctioneer, marking a significant milestone in the auctioneering profession.
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The most valuable picture postcard in the world was sent by Theodore Hook Esq. to himself in 1840 and was bought at the London Stamp Exchange auction, UK on 8 March 2002 by collector Eugene Gomberg (Latvia) for £31,758.75 ($45,370.60). It is also considered to be the oldest postcard in the world.
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The oldest bottle of wine to have been sold at auction was a bottle of 1646 Imperial Tokay, which was bought by John A. Chunko of Princeton, New Jersey, USA and Jay Walker of Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA for SFr 1250 (£;405) including buyers premium at Sothebys, Geneva, Switzerland on 16 Nov 1984.
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The most expensive wine sold at auction is a Romanée Conti 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti bottle, sold at $558,000 (£422,801; €481,976) including premium, auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York, USA, on 13 October 2018.
The 73 year old French Burgundy bottle, part of a 600 batch produced by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, sold more than 17 times the original asking price of $32,000 (£24,246; €27,640). The mark up in the bottles value is suspected to be a result of Chinese market’s interest in French Burgundy. In addition, the bottle was sold by Robert Drouhin, patriarch of Maison Joseph Drouhin.
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A Batpod motorcycle used in the filming of The Dark Knight Rises (USA, 2012) sold at the 2016 Prop Store Live Auction by Prop Store (UK) on 27 September 2016 for £312,000 ($404,393).
The Batpod was the “hero” vehicle used for filming close-ups, meaning that it had more detail than others used for filming at long distance but is largely non-functioning. The motorcycle was designed by Christopher Nolan and production designer Nathan Crowley, and brought to life by special-effects artist Chris Corbould, who made six of the vehicles. Its pre-auction estimate was between $80,000 and $110,000, so it secured about four times the expected price.
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