The first farm auction of the year is now history. Still too cold to go out to one of these auctions but after a long winter of snow and ice and the wife finally home after retiring I needed some relief.

Not a big auction as the owners were just cleaning out getting ready for a move but still some good stuff to look at and try to buy.

Perhaps the best buy of the day was an vintage apple press complete that went for ten dollars. My buddy hauled that home with a big grin.

Myself I got a really good selection of books for eBay at a very good price of one dollar a box. This is not going to happen very often, but sometimes I get lucky.

This is the same auction company that was dealing with a bad food vendor last year I was complaining about. At the start of this year he has a really good vendor with good food and good prices. Hot coffee on a cold day outside makes everyone feel better and bid more.

A really great bunch of people to be around.

Most auction companies have a bad attitude toward the buyers determining they are working for the sellers only. I was at an auction in Irwine Ky last year and arrived there early to get a close parking place and was told to go to the back of the field to park. I am 65 years old with the usual grips about my health so I decided to leave but before I got back into my truck the auctioneer stated he was working for the owners and the buyers were not the most important thing on his list. Haven't been back.