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I'm not sure if it was a red herring or if it was just like the great sort of theater, right? You know, it went viral from the moment it was taped up to the wall at the fair. It had a whole backstory that this generation of collectors and young people and folks on Instagram, you know, were dressing as this banana for Halloween. It sort of had this pop culture breakthrough.

I'm not sure if it was a red herring or if it was just like the great sort of theater, right? You know, it went viral from the moment it was taped up to the wall at the fair. It had a whole backstory that this generation of collectors and young people and folks on Instagram, you know, were dressing as this banana for Halloween. It sort of had this pop culture breakthrough.

You know, I just think you really have to capture a different level of attention to burst through

You know, I just think you really have to capture a different level of attention to burst through

You know, I just think you really have to capture a different level of attention to burst through

We could look at how Wall Street was doing, you know, at the end of last year versus, you know, how it was doing three months ago when a lot of this property was getting gathered for the sale as opposed to how it's doing now, right?

We could look at how Wall Street was doing, you know, at the end of last year versus, you know, how it was doing three months ago when a lot of this property was getting gathered for the sale as opposed to how it's doing now, right?

We could look at how Wall Street was doing, you know, at the end of last year versus, you know, how it was doing three months ago when a lot of this property was getting gathered for the sale as opposed to how it's doing now, right?

Very different kind of mood about the economy.

Very different kind of mood about the economy.

Very different kind of mood about the economy.

Yeah, very roller coaster, very volatile, and the tariffs are a factor. And so all these little factors can affect a collector sitting in the room or sitting on their computer watching something sell. What makes them push the button and what makes them not?

Yeah, very roller coaster, very volatile, and the tariffs are a factor. And so all these little factors can affect a collector sitting in the room or sitting on their computer watching something sell. What makes them push the button and what makes them not?

Yeah, very roller coaster, very volatile, and the tariffs are a factor. And so all these little factors can affect a collector sitting in the room or sitting on their computer watching something sell. What makes them push the button and what makes them not?

People did buy things. They weren't buying things really for more than $16 million, but they were. And sort of some fluky things sort of did very well. You know, this Frank Lloyd Wright desk lamp was estimated to sell for $3 to $5 million, and the thing sold for like $7.5 million, like a record for Frank Lloyd Wright at auction.

People did buy things. They weren't buying things really for more than $16 million, but they were. And sort of some fluky things sort of did very well. You know, this Frank Lloyd Wright desk lamp was estimated to sell for $3 to $5 million, and the thing sold for like $7.5 million, like a record for Frank Lloyd Wright at auction.

People did buy things. They weren't buying things really for more than $16 million, but they were. And sort of some fluky things sort of did very well. You know, this Frank Lloyd Wright desk lamp was estimated to sell for $3 to $5 million, and the thing sold for like $7.5 million, like a record for Frank Lloyd Wright at auction.

Yes, there are some taste changes and every market cycles differently, but little truths sort of emerge from each one. And this one, it's going to sound so overly simplistic, but beautiful things sold really well this season. That seems like a no-brainer.

Yes, there are some taste changes and every market cycles differently, but little truths sort of emerge from each one. And this one, it's going to sound so overly simplistic, but beautiful things sold really well this season. That seems like a no-brainer.

Yes, there are some taste changes and every market cycles differently, but little truths sort of emerge from each one. And this one, it's going to sound so overly simplistic, but beautiful things sold really well this season. That seems like a no-brainer.