The auction for the BBQ Sauce Jar + (Slate Contest Winner) Matthew J. Wells Story ends today. Right at the moment the bidding is at $54, which is impressive.

Interestingly, the S.O. shop account tells me that 26 eBayers are “watching” this auction. That’s an unusually high number — in general our auctions have only a handful of “watchers.” The Flip-Flop Frame + Merrill Markoe Story has 8, also higher than normal.

Never having been a very active eBay person prior to this project, it’s not clear to me what motivates “watchers.” Does having a lot of them suggest a lot of potential last-minute bids? Or just curiosity?