For many years we have offered an automated search tool to identify interesting upcoming material at auction in the quickest time.  On our toolbar it’s called MatchMaker. 

 

Auction lots tend to be posted about 10 days ahead of a sale’s completion.  If you find something of interest, it’s often essential to know about it early.  MatchMaker tells you within 24 hours that you have a match.

 

These days, the norm is to have at least 50 upcoming auctions for collectible paper every week. They are fascinating to look through but can be time consuming.

 

With MatchMaker, when you can define what you are looking for, you can create an automated daily search and receive a daily report.

 

Here is an example:  E A Poe.  We have 4,703 records in Rare Book Transaction History.  Here is another:  Edgar Allen Poe has 9,610 records.

 

During the past 5 years here are the number of lots that matched Edgar Allan Poe during 2019-2023:

 

2023 246

2022 252

2021 209

2020 163

2019 243

 

MatchMaker would have identified them for you.

 

So, if you’re a serious player use MatchMaker and start using this service soon.  It’s free for everyone who has signed up!