Manion's
Encyclopedia
Manion's International Auction House is an online auction
website, and is the world's largest online auction house specializing in historical military collectibles. There are currently over 50,000 members, and over 20,000 auction items per month. Its headquarters is located in Kansas City, Kansas
.
When the company started in 1970, it published a black and white auction catalog every month, with categories that included U.S., German, Japanese and European Military items. Bids were accepted by mail, phone, and later fax. There were fewer than 10 employees that photographed, described, packed and shipped items for each 30-day auction.
Manion's went online in the late 1990s, with their www.manions.com website. The site enabled members to view newly consigned items every day, create a Watch List to keep track of more interesting pieces, check their winning and losing bids, and receive the most up-to-date information via email.
In 2008, the Kansas City Star reported that Manion's had moved to a 4-day workweek for some of its staff.
In 2009, it offered at auction a vampire-slaying kit. "The kit comes in what looks like an antique jewelry box and contains a wooden stake, a single-shot pistol, 18 silver bullets, several crucifixes, holy water and three mysterious vials filled with unidentified substances," according to an article in the Kansas City Star.
Online auction business model
The online auction business model is one in which participants bid for products and services over the Internet. The functionality of buying and selling in an auction format is made possible through auction software which regulates the various processes involved.Several types of online auctions are...
website, and is the world's largest online auction house specializing in historical military collectibles. There are currently over 50,000 members, and over 20,000 auction items per month. Its headquarters is located in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
.
When the company started in 1970, it published a black and white auction catalog every month, with categories that included U.S., German, Japanese and European Military items. Bids were accepted by mail, phone, and later fax. There were fewer than 10 employees that photographed, described, packed and shipped items for each 30-day auction.
Manion's went online in the late 1990s, with their www.manions.com website. The site enabled members to view newly consigned items every day, create a Watch List to keep track of more interesting pieces, check their winning and losing bids, and receive the most up-to-date information via email.
In 2008, the Kansas City Star reported that Manion's had moved to a 4-day workweek for some of its staff.
In 2009, it offered at auction a vampire-slaying kit. "The kit comes in what looks like an antique jewelry box and contains a wooden stake, a single-shot pistol, 18 silver bullets, several crucifixes, holy water and three mysterious vials filled with unidentified substances," according to an article in the Kansas City Star.