Silent Auction 2009 -- Artistic & Creative Items

OLLI SILENT AUCTION CATALOG


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Item Number:  2-01
Item:  Live Vocal Concert
Description:  30-40 minutes - singing Broadway favorites.  I bring my own accompaniment tracks & sound system.  (If you have not heard Linda sing, be sure to listen to her at www.celestialsinging.com)
Donor:  Linda L. George
Estimated Market Value:  150
Minimum Bid:  75
Minimum Bid Increment:  5





Item Number:  2-02
Item:  Knitted hat and scarf set, turquoise
Description:  Knitted hat and scarf set, turquoise
Donor:  Ursula M. Kappert
Estimated Market Value:  35
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  5


Item Number:  2-03
Item:  Embroidered Belgian Wall Hanging
Description:  Multicolored, black background, large flowers
Donor:  Ellen Fischer
Estimated Market Value:  40
Minimum Bid:  25
Minimum Bid Increment:  5


Item Number:  2-04
Item:  Quilted Wall Hanging
Description:  27 x 36 quilted black, white, and red wall hanging in a fan design with sleeve ready for hanging on your wall
Donor:  Mary J. Coyne
Estimated Market Value:  85
Minimum Bid:  40
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-05
Item:  Baby Blanket
Description:  Hand knitted - neutral color
Donor:  Carol A. Ward
Estimated Market Value:  35
Minimum Bid:  15
Minimum Bid Increment:  2









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Item Number:  2-06
Item:  Photo Portrait
Description:  National Geographic photographer (retired) will take your portrait or group portrait (up to 5 people, 2 adults and 3 children max) in studio or outdoor location of your choice (within 20 miles of Tallood). Winning bidder receives a disc of all photos and can choose one photo for a quality 13 x 19 inch print.  (contact him after May 11 to redeem.)
Donor:  Lou Mazzatenta
Estimated Market Value:  150
Minimum Bid:  50
Minimum Bid Increment:  5
Item Number:  2-07
Item:  Woodcut - "Sun Shines When Love Blooms"
Description:  Black and white woodcut of an old-fashioned couple professionally frames & matted (red frame).  Perfect for anniversary or newly-married couple.
Donor:  Sandy Mitchell
Estimated Market Value:  75
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment:  5





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Item Number:  2-08
Item:  Framed Photograph on canvas
Description:  Tinicum Egret - hanging in the Social Room
Donor:  Dan J. Feighery
Estimated Market Value:  95
Minimum Bid:  25
Minimum Bid Increment:  2


Item Number:  2-09
Item:  Framed Photograph on canvas
Description:  Rose - hanging in the Social Room
Donor:  Dan J. Feighery
Estimated Market Value:  95
Minimum Bid:  25
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-10
Item:  Framed Photograph on canvas
Description:  Tiger Lily - hanging in the Social Room
Donor:  Dan J. Feighery
Estimated Market Value:  95
Minimum Bid:  25
Minimum Bid Increment:  2




Item Number:  2-11
Item:  Performance of Time Flies
Description:  Members of the OLLI Drama Club will perform the play at an event of your choice - an ADULT party, etc. (Not appropriate for church functions).  Winning bidder must give Players 6 weeks notice of chosen date.
Donor:  OLLI Players
Estimated Market Value:  Priceless
Minimum Bid:  125
Minimum Bid Increment:  10
Item Number:  2-12
Item:  Framed Art
Description:  11 1/2" w " 20"L "Green Tea" framed artwork.  Ornate antique gold frame, earth tone colors green, beige, brown
Donor:  Rosemary C. McDaniel
Estimated Market Value:  40
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  5




Item Number:  2-13
Item:  Framed Art
Description:  15" x 15" Leaf Motif framed artwork.  Wide brushed gold frame earth tone colors, green, beige, rust.
Donor:  Rosemary C. McDaniel
Estimated Market Value:  40
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  5
Item Number:  2-14
Item:  Botanical Prints - Pair
Description:  Pair of professionally framed hand colored botanical prints.
Donor:  Sandy Mitchell
Estimated Market Value:  300
Minimum Bid:  80
Minimum Bid Increment:  10


Item Number:  2-15
Item:  The Art of William Steig
Description:  Recent book of the cartoonist's many New Yorker cartoons and covers as well as the story of this penetrating social observer with a terrific imagination.
Donor:  Sandy Mitchell
Estimated Market Value:  35
Minimum Bid:  15
Minimum Bid Increment:  3
Item Number:  2-16
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Lady Lavender - clip earrings - purple cats eye beads with gold hearts
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-17
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Tigress - pierced earrings - honey and white stone beads with gold clasp
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-18
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Silver Shadow - clip earrings - purple cats eye beads and silver hearts
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-19
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Kiss me Kate - pierced earrings -dark burgundy stone beads with Celtic triangle and silver long beads
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-20
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Ana Kiente - pierced earrings - turquoise round beads with silver tubes and lotus blossoms
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-21
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  LeLani - pierced earrings - red coral stone with small silver flowers and silver tube beads
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-22
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Sarah - pierced earrings - white cats eye beads with gold flower
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-23
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Lady Liberty - pierced earrings - white cats eye and round turquoise with gold hearts
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-24
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Purple Rain - pierced earrings - purple cats eye beads with small gold heart and flower square tube
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-25
Item:  Necklace and Earring Set
Description:  Tea Time - pierced earrings - amber colored bead with gold swirl round bead.
Donor:  Mary A Seesholtz
Estimated Market Value:  30
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-26
Item:  Oriental Rug - approx 9'x12'
Description:  Machine made, color of red, other colors in design
Donor:  Nancy B. Jarvis
Estimated Market Value:  150
Minimum Bid:  50
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-27
Item:  Silverware Sculpture
Description:  Silver plated sculpture made of spoons and knives
Donor:  John L. Woods
Estimated Market Value: 35
Minimum Bid:  15
Minimum Bid Increment:  1

Item Number:  2-28
Item:  Egyptian Lithographs (2)
Description:  Two David Roberts (1838-39) lithographs of famous Egyptian sites.  Each approx 12" x 15"
Donor:  John L. Woods
Estimated Market Value:  40
Minimum Bid:  15
Minimum Bid Increment:  1


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Item Number:  2-29
Item:  Hand Painted Ceramic Humming Bird Feeder
Description:  Natural feeding position, complete care instructions, recipe for nectar.
Donor:  Gloria Woodall
Estimated Market Value:  15
Minimum Bid:  7
Minimum Bid Increment:  1
Item Number:  2-30
Item:  Matted Print 9"x12"
Description:  "Winter at Ipswich" by Theodore Wendel (American, 1859 - 1932) courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia
Donor:  Gloria Woodall
Estimated Market Value:  20
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  1



Item Number:  2-31
Item:  Matted Print 9"x12"
Description:  "Central Park in Winter", Currier & Ives (American, (1857 - 1907) American Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Donor:  Gloria Woodall
Estimated Market Value:  20
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  1
Item Number:  2-32
Item:  Stained Glass Hanging
Description:  28" x 20"
Donor:  Paulette M. Lichtman-Panzer
Estimated Market Value:  80
Minimum Bid:  35
Minimum Bid Increment:  2



Item Number:  2-33
Item:  Art Mirror #5
Description:  Decorative mirror made with glass colored and mirrored tiles
Donor:  Ruta Sevo
Estimated Market Value:  75
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment:  2
Item Number:  2-34
Item:  Original Print by Betty LaDuke
Description:  "Mutual Exchange", an original 1963 print by Oregon artist Betty LaDuke.  Black, with white etching, appox 3' x 3 1/2" mounted on hardboard backing.
Donor:  Jeff Milstein
Estimated Market Value:  95
Minimum Bid:  45
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-35
Item:  Photograph - Framed
Description:  "Day off at Fenway Park"
Donor:  Stan Schretter
Estimated Market Value:  45
Minimum Bid:  20
Minimum Bid Increment:  2

Item Number:  2-36
Item:  Gift Certificate - Stark Image for a portrait sitting and an 8 x 10 print of selected proof
Description:  A portrait session of an individual, family, and/or pet up to 6 people in home or on location (or if you would like a ride out to the country, a studio portrait in Berryville, VA).  Images will be posted via the web for viewing.  Date , time and location to be mutually agreed upon by photographer and recipient.  www.starkimage.com
Donor:  Marion W. Grabowski
Estimated Market Value:  165
Minimum Bid:  50
Minimum Bid Increment:  5


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Item Number:  2-37
Item:  Framed Photo
Description:  Photo of the famous Bixby Creek bridge along California's beautiful coastal highway at Big Sur.
Donor:  Bob Persell
Estimated Market Value:  priceless
Minimum Bid:  20
Minimum Bid Increment:  1
Item Number:  2-38
Item:  Poem to Order
Description:  Mike McNamara, our very own award winning poet, will compose a one page poem on some occasional subject - birthday, anniversary, wedding, new relationship, final divorce etc. provided he is given necessary information with which to personalize the verse. Takes 3-
Donor:  Mike J. McNamara
Estimated Market Value:  priceless
Minimum Bid:  45
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-39
Item:  "Debbie's Designs" - Necklace Set
Description:  “Dynamite” - 20” double strand of pink/black jasper beads enclosing elongated black beads with mother-of-pearl flower centerpiece. Matching earrings Stunning!
Donor:  Deborah B. Halverson
Estimated Market Value:  60
Minimum Bid:  40
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-40
Item:  "Debbie's Designs" - Necklace Set
Description:  “Pretty in Pink” - 22” double strand of odd-shaped pearly pink beads enclosing pink disks, earrings to match. Sweet!
Donor: 
     Deborah B. Halverson
Estimated Market Value:  60
Minimum Bid:  49
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-41
Item:  "Debbie's Designs" - Necklace, earrings, and bracelet set
Description:  "The Linda" - Iridescent decorative disk centers this lovely pink and green beaded necklace, drop earring and 7 ½ “ bracelet set. Pastel colors work with    spring fashion.
Donor: 
     Deborah B. Halverson
Estimated Market Value:  50
Minimum Bid:  35
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-42
Item:  "Debbie's Designs" - Necklace Set
Description:  “Aurora” - 22” necklace. Dramatic green and black necklace with abalone wings. Stunning with black, green, turquoise lavender. Draws comment. Pierced earrings.
Donor: 
     Deborah B. Halverson
Estimated Market Value:  50
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-43
Item:  "Debbie's Designs" - Necklace, earrings, and bracelet set
Description:  "Gray Lady" - Necklace, bracelet and earring set, gray beads with lavender disks, 26”, 7 1/2 “ bracelet and French wire earrings
Donor: 
     Deborah B. Halverson
Estimated Market Value:  50
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-44
Item:  2 Piece Handmade Ceramic
 Jewelry "Clothes Pin"

Description:  "Listen to the Radio" (purple).  Floral belt and two necklaces.  Dress and matching hat
Donor:  Sharon Roslund (Rosemary McDaniel)
Estimated Market Value:  60
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-45
Item:  2 Piece Handmade Ceramic Jewelry "Clothes Pin"
Description:  "Opening Night" (Beige & Green).  Floral and leaves corsage.  Outfit and matching hat.
Donor:  Sharon Roslund (Rosemary McDaniel)
Estimated Market Value:  60
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-46
Item:  2 Piece Handmade Ceramic Jewelry "Clothes Pin"
Description:  "White House Anyone".  Inspired by Michelle Obama's lime green dress.  Over the shoulder purse, leaf corsage.  Dress and matching hat.
Donor:  Sharon Roslund (Rosemary McDaniel)
Estimated Market Value:  60
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-47
Item:  2 Piece Handmade Ceramic Jewelry "Clothes Pin"
Description:  "Unforgettable" (Rose).  White over the shoulder purse, floral motif.  Dress and matching hat.
Donor:  Sharon Roslund (Rosemary McDaniel)
Estimated Market Value:  60
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment:  5

Item Number:  2-48
Item:  2 Piece Handmade Ceramic Jewelry "Clothes Pin"
Description:  "Every Little Breeze" (yellow). Black collar, buttons and trim.  Red rosebud corsage.  Dress and matching hat.
Donor:  Sharon Roslund (Rosemary McDaniel)
Estimated Market Value:  60
Minimum Bid:  30
Minimum Bid Increment: 5

Item Number:  2-49
Item:  Framed Water Color
Description: 
Donor:  Norm Rosenberg
Estimated Market Value:  0
Minimum Bid:  10
Minimum Bid Increment:  1








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