Mr. Burge also said bidders weren't simply private collectors; dealers, too, were participating again.
More than 100 dealers will participate in an antiques show and sale that continues through Sunday.
More than 40 galleries and dealers will participate in the show, which will be open to the public April 9 through 12.
The event's sponsors say 432 dealers from 32 states will participate, cramming tables with memorabilia of baseball and other sports.
A hundred dealers are participating in the show, which runs through Sunday.
These auctions are restricted for the general public and only licensed dealers can participate.
Forty-five dealers are participating, with furnishings priced from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands.
More than 60 dealers from throughout the United States will participate in this, the 15th annual edition of the show and sale.
As it turned out, the dealer participated in the referral service offered at Greenlight.com, an online car-buying site, and he suggested that she try it.
Illegal dealers have also participated in, and may encourage, governmental corruption.