The collection probably has a lot of sentimental value to people. The people from Cincinnati and the region, I expect them to be all over this stuff because it was Marge's stuff.

This is the result of plenty of advance publicity and the fact that people in Cincinnati just love Marge Schott. She's kind of like the aunt you had who said some embarrassing things, but you still loved her.

Marge's baseball collection is broad and eclectic.

I don't want to diminish the collection at all, because there are some good things here. But I think that people who are going to be interested in this collection are the people who remember Marge Schott. It's more of a reflection of the kind of person she was.

There's no way to say what this stuff is going to bring. All it takes is two people to want something.

The size of this crowd is tribute to Marge Schott. I would be surprised if most of the people here didn't have a personal story about Marge. She was the most accessible owner in baseball. I bet there are a lot of people here who went up to her at the ballpark and got her autograph.