FAQ

Like the myriad of other internet websites out there, we have concocted our own Frequently Asked Questions list out of necessity. As we receive many, many emails, we recommend that those inquisitive minds who have questions for us refer to this list, as your question may have already been answered. If not, make contact with us, and your question (and our answer!) may end up here.

Where and when will the auctions be held?

The first live auction will be held January 16-18 at the Pasadena Convention Center, in Pasadena, California.

• Friday, January 16th, 2009
  • Preview Day / Galactica Behind the Scenes (Panels with BSGs production crew from the art, costume, prop, set decoration and set construction crews)
• Saturday, January 17th
  • Live Auction, Day 1: Lots # 1-400
• Sunday, January 18th
  • Live Auction, Day 2: Lots # 401-800

Can I bid online?

Yes, the auctions will be broadcast live on the Internet and there will also be full Internet bidding capability.  Registration will happen on this site, so keep checking for when registration opens, probably around December 1st.

Will collectors who live in other countries be able to bid online?

Yes, we will have live online bidding during the live auction, so anyone, anywhere in the world will be able to bid against those who are at the live auction.  Keep checking our website for more info.

Will there be a print catalog like the big auction houses publish for each auction?

Yes, the printed catalog for the first Live Auction will be available about the first week in December.  We will be publishing more information, including how to order it online, as soon as we can.  The catalog will be a beautiful 300 page catalog of the 800 items in the first auction, and be an instant collectible.  Every Battlestar Galactica fan will want a copy!

Will there be an online version of the catalog?

Yes, the catalog will be available online on here and you will be able to bid online as well.

There are so many great props like Adama’s lighter or the Arrow of Apollo which will probably go very high.  Do you anticipate having some smaller less extravagant items for those of us with smaller budgets?

Yes, there will be plenty of items for people on smaller budgets.  It is important to us that everyone who is a fan gets the chance to have a piece of the show.  And while the two live auctions will have a lot of the more expensive items, the weekly Internet auctions that will happen during the final 10 episodes, will have many lesser priced items.

What’s up with the reference photos? Are they the final photos?

No, these photos are not the final photos. The reference photos are for our personal reference when we’re cataloging the massive amounts of items we find. It makes our jobs easier when attempting to put a “face” on something like “Adama’s shaving kit” or “Helo’s Raptor plug”. (We just share them because they usually show more detail than the onscreen depictions… The camera work in the show is great, but it sucks when you try to screencap stuff with any detail.)

We will be having a professional photographer taking pictures of the items that we will be auctioning off for both the online and print catalogs, and in the future we will be using that photography instead. If only for the fact that it’s shinier and puts our cheap snapshots to shame.

How much is shipping overseas?

That is an impossible question to answer.  It depends what the item is. If you win a set of pins, the shipping costs will be a lot different than if you win a Viper!

Will there be any items from the old Battlestar Galactica series that will be auctioned off?

No. Everything in the auction is from SciFi Channel’s Battlestar Galactica, not the old series.