The Amsterdam real estate Auction has been around since the mid-1800s. The old auction catalogues from 1860 (remembered by many as the ‘green booklets’) show that not much has changed in 150 years: even the layout of the auction catalogues and auction notices remain The same Almost all Amsterdam residents will be familiar with the auction boards put up on real estate to be auctioned. The First Amsterdam Real Estate Auction believes it’s important to preserve both the riches of the past and those of the present, a unique combination!