Gen Con 2012 Item Pre-registration is open!

You can now register your items for Gen Con 2012.  Note that we will be placing limits on the total numbers and types of items registered this year to improve everyone's auction experience!  So get your items in early.

Please refer to our 2012 information page for some additional details on this year's auction!

Origins Auction

The Origins auction isn't doing any preregistration.  For information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Item pre-registration for the HAVOC! Game convention is open!

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR HAVOC:  When adding an item, you only fill out the "Minimum Bid" (not the Friday/Saturday price- those will be ignored since we are only doing one day).  The minimum bid is the amount we will sell your item for.

Make sure to pick "Store Only" (we are not doing a live auction, only the consignment store).

If you have questions, please send email to:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it I'll get back to you pretty quickly.

See the 2011 Gen Con Auction Results!

The Origins Auction is under new management.  Read about the exciting changes here: Origins 2011

IMPORTANT: The Gen Con Indy Auction Rooms changed in 2011 - We're now in rooms 130-133.

See the results of Gen Con Indy's 2010 Auction here

The first live game auction was hosted at the second Gen Con game show in 1969. Since then, there have been hundreds of live game auctions all over the world. At each auction, gamers bring in their no longer wanted games and gaming items, to be sold either at public auction, or at a fixed price in a consignment store.

Some auctions allow a “silent bidding process”, where bidders can write their bids on a piece of paper connected with an item. But the most popular auctions are ones where each item is in turn auctioned Live, with the highest bidder winning the item.

Charity segments are also popular in live game auctions. Gamers are very generous, and many auctions will allow gamers or manufacturers to donate items to a charitable cause. All or most of the funds raised by selling the donated items in the live auction are then given to the charity. Gen Con and Origins live game auctions are both famous for their charity segments. You can see details about these auctions here.

How a live gaming auction and consignment store works

Terms often used in live gaming auctions

Advice on how to get the most for your items

General FAQ about live game auctions

Here is a calendar of upcoming live game auctions in date order:

If you are aware of any live gaming auction that we have missed, please send email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with as much information as you know, so we can get it added. Also, please add a link to this web page on your website or favorite gaming website, so we can spread the fun of live game auctions.