When Orrill’s Auction first opened in 1928, previewing looked a little different than what it does today. You might have heard the far-off sounds of pencil scribbles on notepads as patrons inspected various goods up for auction. A few decades later, you might have used a tape recorder instead, quietly murmuring to yourself about the detail on a Pablo Picasso lithograph. Later, you would use your notes to consult your books to find the value of these diverse and unique items. You would set a limit of what you were willing to pay because you would have researched how much an item could go for. If you were successful, your informed bid would win, and you would go home that day with an original Picasso to either sell or hang in your home for guests to marvel at and later be passed down to your children.