Some online auction results
As usual, the online auction market is very vibrant and offers collectors a daily choir to investigate and bid on objects. Tradera is a Swedish auction site and if you are interested in the games in Stockholm, Helsinki and Oslo this is the place to search.
The cancelled games in Helsinki 1940 pin
The pin for the cancelled games in Helsinki was sold at Tradera November 14. The hammer ended up at 61 SEK (about 10 USD) and it was a price a bit better than the September auction at Tradera that ended in 88 SEK. There is an unsold auction at a fixed price of 299 SEK.
The pin is about 40 mm high and it is not rare.
Historic results
September 9, 2024 - 88 SEK (about 8,80 USD)
November 14, 2024 - 61 SEK (about 6 USD)
Orrefors olympic tea light holder
One of the most common auctions at Tradera is the tea light holder from Orrefors. The olympic logo is engraved in the design. They are very common and most often they will not be sold without an asking price starting at 1 SEK.
Hieght: 122 mm
Diameter: 115 mm
Weight: 900 g
Designer: Lars Hellsten
They have been noticed with a green and a brown sticker that might indicate the age of the holder. This particular auction was set to 100 SEK (about 10 USD) and was unsold.
Historic results (selection)
September 6, 2024 - unsold (149 SEK asking price)
October 3, 2024 - 33 SEK (about 3 USD)
October 25, 2024 - unsold (115 SEK asking price)
November 16, 2024 - unsold (100 SEK asking price)
Ticket for the 1948 Olympics in London
The first Olympics after the Second World War was in London 1948. They were selected for the cancelled games in 1944 and hence they were awarded the 1948 Olympics. Tickets are not that rare and the 1948 Olympics has the same layout as the coming games in Helsinki 1952. This particular ticket was to the Athletic games at the empire stadium Wembley.
The hammer price ended up at 49 SEK (about 5 USD).
Historic auction results
September 8, 2024 - 40 SEK (about 4 USD) - Athletics
September 8, 2024 - 72 SEK (about 7 USD) - Athletics