Your favorite Momotaro auction fish?

[HenryC]

I guess I was a LITTLE misleading. After I raved about Kohaku #3, a local Doctor instructed his buyer to bid on it. I have not heard if he won it or not, but as I said earlier, the amount he told the buyer to bid would probably not have won it (if he did I will be glad to be able to see it in person, but upset that I did make the same bid).

[keokoi]

#8 for me! 4 of my friends went. It would be interesting what the price was. I know my buddy was going to bid prety big on that one. So he says. Joe

[MikeM]

Auction results? Anyone know which garnered the highest bid? And just as interesting, which was the least expensive and how much?

[Andrew]

Well, I bid, or my dealer was to bid for me on Kohaku 8, I loved it but I didn't get it. :cry:
Apparently it went within my budget but my dealer saw something in it, in the real or flesh so to speak, that he didn't think would suit me and so eased off. I await a debrief!

[Bob Hart]

Andrew,

Did your dealer pick up any others that may have interested you?

[keokoi]

:?

[Alex Gibbs]

I wouldn't buy any of those koi. Especially not for those prices.

[swordfish]

Why would someone want to buy nishikigoi at an auction when in Japan there are so many high quality breeder? The nishikigoi farms I visited in Japan all have koi to die for. Momotaro farm itself got so many high quality nishikigoi that will blow your mind on your 1st visit.LOL.

SF

[JasonS]

SF, this is the Momotaro auction. Breeder direct!

[swordfish]

Yes Jason I know it a breeder only auction as stated in momotaro web-site.But a number of hobbyists have went through their dealer to bid for the fishes. Are those nishikigoi on auction better quality, more affordable, of monster momotaro sanke offsprings or any other reasons? I'm just curious.

SF