OBJECTS OF BEAUTY
There are auction houses that cater to the more - discreet and specialist of tastes, and Objects of Beauty are just such an establishment. The tales of their staff and work can be read here.
We return to the auction house of note, and learn more of the past of some of theri employees as they discuss what to do about a security breach.
This started otu as a story for The Longer Form, but it never really got as long as it needs to be to go there. Objects of Beauty are moving, but they need some special items for the opening sale - and a nosy reporter is looking very closely at their affairs.
In all businesses, people decide from time to time to set up shop in a new way - so when Dave and Gina leave OoB to set up an e-commerce business, they get a full support for their start. NB - this story was originally to be called www.slaveauction.com - until we realised that was a genuine site....
Objects of Beauty cater for the more - up-market clientelle, and their service and support arrangements reflect that. By comparison, at the other end of the market, you have this mob....
It looks like an ordinary house, although it is set back from the road and sits behind gated walls. As one young man discovers, however, this is the headquarters for Objects of Beauty, a very special auction house.
The story "Year of the Tiger" in the Holiday Hostages section hinted there was a reason for the attack on the house in Kowloon. Here we explore that reason, and the connections to Objects of Beauty that must be protected.
Objects of Beauty cast their web far and wide for new lots - as illiustrated in this tale set in the East of the world, abnd based partially on a set of stills from a Fu Manchu film.
Sourcing of items for the firm comes from a number of sources - as one of them now explains.
What do you get the woman who wants - no demands everything? For Alex, the answer is simple - call Objects of Beauty for the perfect present.
Objects of Beauty do offer a number of special services, such as displays for weddings, funerals or christenings. It's just their bespoke displays are more - alive than most.
Over the years, Objects of Beauty have prided themselves on their relationships with their clients. So when one very prominent person comes to ask for their help in staffing his retirement home, George is only too happy to oblige...
A pharmacist makes a discovery, that Objects of Beauty can put to use...
When a rival operator is shut down, George has 24 hours to gather 13 very different women...
Objects of Beauty do not dsicriminate on the basis of race, creed or sexual persuasion - but the client's needs come first...
George walks two guests across the display floor, explainign how some o fthe lots were obtained...
A seasonal tale from your favourite service provider...
Sometimes you have to think on your feet...
A weekend retreat for a group of friends takes a very different twist...
On the outskirts of a town, a family find themselves the target of an armed intrusion...
Objects of Beauty cater for all tastes - including that for the older woman...
A family has a life changing invitation...
Objects of Beauty do not view age as a barrier...
Sometimes, bad situations do end well...
It's Seniors Night...
A fresh batch of the older generation for auction...
Sometimes subcontractors work on behalf of the company...
Why have agents been sent round the country to collect these women...
Come and see the New York branch at work...
A look in the archives...
A personal commission is issued...
How are lots selected and collected...
Preparations for a church event are interrupted...
Staff recruitment...
How did the latest lots arrive?