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The storage area is very quiet, except for a private vault door open, indicating that there are people here!

Walking into this vault, you can see that Ye Tianzheng is sitting on the ground with his back against the wall, his eyes shining, revealing endless excitement, staring at the two sorting boxes in front of him.

There was a table in the middle of the vault for human use, but it was abandoned.

Ye Tian was afraid that if he was too excited and accidentally knocked down the antique camera, the loss would be great, so he chose to sit on the ground and enjoy it, which was undoubtedly the safest.

You can enjoy those two antique Leicas.

"Whew!"

Ye Tian let out a long breath, calmed down his excitement, reached out and pulled the sorting box containing two antique cameras in front of him, and then opened the box.

Two luxurious shoulder camera bags appeared in front of him, which instantly grabbed his eyeballs and even made him ignore the dazzling white light from the camera bag.

This is a limited edition camera bag made by the Italian high-end leather company Schedoni specially for Leica, a brandy-colored northern Italian saddle leather handmade leather bag, all hand-sewn for 18 hours!

Limited to just 100 pieces, each numbered in a limited edition and starting at $4,500, this premium leather backpack is an extremely rare item that is definitely the ultimate luxury item in a camera bag!

Add to that the fact that these two camera bags are twenty or thirty years old and have been used by Joel Meyerrowitz, which makes them even more valuable and a curiosity!

Although I don't know much about the auction price of similar celebrity luxury goods, based on the connotation of these two camera bags, if they are put up for auction, $100,000 per piece should not be much of a problem.

"It's extravagant!

Ye Tian admired from the bottom of his heart, he could even imagine such a picture.

With this camera bag on your back and an antique Leica camera in hand, you can wander around romantic Paris, fashionable Milan, and all the picturesque and touristy cities.

Whenever I walk by, I will attract countless hot eyes around me, and each gaze is full of envy and even jealousy!

In addition to the antique Leica in their hands, people must also envy this almost equally rare haute couture camera bag.

It must be a great feeling, and it's definitely enjoyable and intoxicating.

After YY, Ye Tian smiled and retracted his mind, it was time to enter the next more exciting part.

Admire the brightest star in the camera kingdom, the eternal Leica!

Ye Tian carefully took out a camera bag, the white light emitted by this bag was stronger and older, so it was the first choice!

Gently placing the camera bag in front of him, he didn't open it immediately, but rubbed his two hands on his clothes a few times, feeling completely clean and sweatless, before reaching out to open this luxurious leather bag.

In the next second, a black patent leather with exquisite workmanship Leica I (A) immediately burst into view.

Although it just lies quietly in the bag, the prestige of being at the pinnacle of photography for nearly a hundred years is enough to make everyone who knows it crazy.

Fortunately, Ye Tian is not an avid photography enthusiast, otherwise he would have already started to cheer and celebrate!

"As long as you have a Leica, you can do anything"

Intoxicated and softly chanting this famous sentence in the photography world, Ye Tian carefully picked up the antique camera in front of him and began to study it carefully.

The Leica I(A) was the first mass-produced 35mm repairer and the ancestor of all 35mm cameras, finalized in 1924 and introduced to the market in 1925.

With this, the immortal myth of the Camera Kingdom is officially opened!

Intricate and exquisite craftsmanship, black paint spray body, nickel-plated exterior hardware and lenses, and lettering outlined by metal wires,......

Everything reflects the perfect craftsmanship requirements of the Germans, which is completely a craft that only looks at the effect, regardless of the cost, and pursues the ultimate, which is simply lovely!

While carefully inspecting the camera parts, Ye Tian also took a holistic view of the camera from the inside out.

Although the machine is almost 100 years old, it is in excellent condition and in perfect condition, with almost no blemish except for the signs of normal use.

It can be seen that every owner of this camera cherishes it very much, and carefully maintains and collects it as a treasure!

Judging from the overall condition of the camera, as long as the film is loaded, it will be completely restored to its former glory, and all kinds of beautiful and picturesque scenery will be captured!

"You belong to me in the future, don't worry!

Ye Tian stroked the fuselage and said softly, his movements were as gentle as if he was caressing the skin of a beautiful woman, extremely gentle and lingering!

After admiring it for about five or six minutes, he carefully inspected all the parts, but everything that could be tested was also tested on the spot, and after confirming that there were no problems, he carefully put the treasure back in his bag.

Then, Ye Tian stood up and opened a small safe, put the camera bag in and locked it.

From then on, the Leica I(A) and the matching luxury camera bag became the first two pieces of the treasure trove in their personal collections, rather than a passing visitor to temporary storage.

As for bringing them back to Brooklyn and keeping them at home to play with all the time, this idea only came to mind once, and it was completely abandoned by Ye Tian.

That's definitely asking for trouble, I can't afford to that heart!

After locking the small safe, Ye Tian quickly sat back on the ground and focused on another camera bag.

Soon, the camera bag was opened, and another Leica camera of extreme beauty appeared in front of you.

Produced in 1932, the Leica II(D) was Leica's first 35mm camera for rangefinder and ranging.

Its appearance represents the birth of a dual-viewfinder camera!

At the same time, it has a more special meaning.

It was the first camera to be officially engraved with the words 'Leica' and 'Ernst-Leitz-Wetzlar-DRP' on the body, which had previously been written 'ERNST-LEITZ-WETZLER' and the letters 'DRP (German patent)'

It is for this reason that this camera is highly valuable, and it is impossible to find it!

Next, there was another careful inspection, study and admiration, and the ecstasy of reaping the treasure!

And this kind of ecstasy will continue, and there are hundreds of master-level photographs in the sorting box next to it, waiting for Ye Tian to enjoy them one by one!

I believe that each one is an unparalleled masterpiece of art, which will definitely make people linger and ecstatic!

......

Ye Tian stayed in his personal vault for a full two hours, and it wasn't until his stomach protested seriously that he remembered that he hadn't eaten lunch yet, and that he had an appointment with someone in the afternoon.

It's time to leave!

Ye Tian immediately stood up and began to clean up the master-level photographic works that were all over the place.

He first packed a few carefully selected photographs into his bag, which he would later take to the 'Häuscher & Wirth' gallery for appraisal and to determine their market value.

He then put the rest of the work back in an envelope and locked it in a small, empty safe.

Ye Tian decided to keep all the two Leica cameras as his personal collection, and use them to experience and learn the art of photography.

Of course, it is not excluded to use them on appropriate occasions to show their noble taste!

As for these photographs, except for about 20 or so, which he particularly liked and intended to be used to decorate the new house later, he was ready to sell the rest.

Let them meet more of the public, bring beauty to everyone, and at the same time bring a lot of dollars for yourself.

While admiring these photographs, Ye Tian used his mobile phone to take a photo of each one, which he could show to the expert experts at the 'Hauscher & Voss' gallery later.

Leaving Sotheby's, Ye Tian walked to Chinatown first.

After enjoying a delicious meal of Shanghainese cuisine, he returned to Sotheby's to pick up his car and head straight to the 'Häuscher & Voss' gallery.

At two o'clock, Ye Tian went to the appointment on time.

"Good afternoon, Steven, and welcome back to the 'Häuscher & Wirth' gallery"

As soon as she entered the reception room, Catherine immediately greeted her and gave Ye Tian a warm hug.

"Good afternoon, Catherine! You are getting more and more beautiful, more and more sexy, and radiant!"

Ye Tian smiled and said hello, and at the same time sent a series of beautiful compliments.

"Hahaha, you are such a gentleman, your mouth is so sweet!"

"These are all sincere words from the bottom of my heart, and every sentence is true!"

"Thank you for the compliment, congratulations on digging up the treasure again, you are the luckiest treasure hunter I have ever met!"

"Hahaha, maybe it's been my turn to get lucky lately!"

After a few words of laughter and pleasantries, Catherine began to introduce the other three people in the reception room.

The three people in the room are all middle-aged men, two of them are dressed more casually and relaxedly, unkempt, revealing an artistic atmosphere, and the other is dressed in a suit and leather shoes, meticulous, as if he is an elite in the workplace.

"Steven, after receiving your call, I began to arrange, this is the Museum of Modern Art in New York, photography art expert Dennis.

This is our gallery's expert photographer Justin, Joel Mayerrowitz's New York art dealer, Mr. Harold."

Ye Tian stepped forward to shake hands with the three of them and get acquainted with each other, and said a few polite words.

The two appraisal experts are normal here, but the appearance of Joel Mayerrowitz's agent made Ye Tian slightly surprised, it seems unnecessary!

After introducing each other, everyone took a seat at the conference table.

Immediately afterward, Catherine explained the reason for Harold's arrival.

"Steven, our gallery has done a few exhibitions of Joel's photography, and we have a very good relationship with him, and we contacted Joel immediately after receiving your call in the morning.

He confirms the existence of the Hell's Kitchen warehouse, including the photographs, but there is something in the warehouse that Joel wants to buy back, which is why Harold is here.

Joel didn't say that it was the collection, but as for the buyback, after the appraisal is over, Joel wants to have a video call with you to discuss the deal, what do you think?"

"Of course, no problem, I very much look forward to it, and I am honored to have a call with a master photographer like Joel, the door is open for the purchase of the collection"

This is a good thing, Ye Tian naturally will not object.

He doesn't have the slightest worry about buying back his collections.

No matter who these products belonged to before, but now they belong only to me, reasonable and legal!

Even if the Heavenly King Lao Tzu wants these collections, he has to exchange them for real money! Joel is naturally no exception!

"Alright, Steven, let's start appraising the photographs!"

Catherine said excitedly.