Like most auctions, all the action will be in the final minutes. There is no point in bidding days before the deadline - you just drum up interest. It will be interesting to see if the final prices bear any resemblance to what is now shown.
Some of us wanted to pretend that we could afford a really nice trident maple for a whole six minutes
These trees will attract a lot of attention. Whether they are worth the final price or not is personal opinion. Some people will place a premium on the fact that Ryan worked on them. That said, there are a lot of trident maples out there. Once you start talking about prices north of $1000, you can buy a lot of tree.
I guess my minimum bids not going to cut it. I thought I am the top 10 percenter but it turned out am the bottom 1% when it comes to funds for bonsai.
I put a premium on Suthin Sukosolvisit working on it, but not that much of a premium. Bonsai prices in the Midwest are very different from prices in California wich means these online auctions are tough for us.
I agree with rockm here, but what I think its interesting is that the shift Ryan made a few years back from heavy conifer biased work to deciduous/broad leaf trees is actually showing on the material out of Mirai.
I actually found that prices for bonsai were lower on the West Coast than they were in the Midwest. There was just a ton more supply and a lot of options to shop around. Of course, the market for trees in the $10K+ range is very limited anywhere. Ask most bonsai nurseries how many trees they have for sale, today, in the $10K+ range.
Thank you again, it is very intersting to see that "market values". Maybe there is a "Ryan Neil" effect on the prices, but, from what I see in Europe, overall, on average, the prices of yamadori & Japanese imports are less expensive.
I agree on the different "refinement stages" but it is difficult to see the fine ramification/structure/scars of the trident maple and hornbeam, because of the leaves.
I thought so too. but then I loko at one of the top quality importers in my region and sort their collection by value, and their top trees also move in the same value range, and are judging from simple pictures, certainly not better
yes, it depends on pro sellers too. Bonsai plaza or Hiryu-en nursery are very expensive.I thought so too. but then I loko at one of the top quality importers in my region and sort their collection by value, and their top trees also move in the same value range, and are judging from simple pictures, certainly not better
View attachment 599076Het breedste assortiment buitenbonsai op voorraad in Europa en op verzoek persoonlijk geselecteerd in Japan
Bonsai betekent letterlijk: boom in pot. Maar deze letterlijke vertaling dekt de lading niet volledig. Een Bonsai is het beeld van een grote boom in de natuur, bewaard in een geschikte pot. Bonsai is geen speciale soort, elke boomsoort of houtachtige planwww.bonsaiplaza.com
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Facebook has auctions like ebay? Are they generally better than ebay?
Im not on fb but I have friends that buys and sells bonsai on there...I think first you have to get accepted into the auction group before you can view the auctions....I believe the trees there are better than eBay. Maybe other members on here can chime in.
I agree on the different "refinement stages" but it is difficult to see the fine ramification/structure/scars of the trident maple and hornbeam, because of the leaves.
Just a matter of taste, but I prefer by far the spruce or the pine in my collection than the trident maple, for example.
Perhaps also the ease of cultivation also plays a role in the attractiveness : it is easier to keep a maple tree alive than a pine tree, from my personal experience
