Silent Auction 2008 -- Items Of Real Value

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Items Of Real Value
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Item #: 01-01              
Item: Two Old Children's Chairs
Description: Value $30 each.
Donor: Carla Abernathy
Estimated Market Value: $ 60
Minimum Bid: $ 25
Minimum Increment: $ 5
Item #: 01-02               
Item: Week's Worth of NutriSystem Diet Food, Instructions and Vitamins
Description: Anyone considering going on a full-scale Nutrisystem diet can sample a week's worth of foods in all meal categories before making a costly investment.
Donor: Deborah Halverson
Estimated Market Value: $ 55
Minimum Bid: $ 25
Minimum Increment: $ 5

Item #: 01-03             
Item: Collection of Watercolor How-to Books
Description: Beginning and Intermediate watercolorists will find this collection of five practically new, barely cracked, self-teaching watercolor instruction books helpful. Beautifully illustrated.
Donor: Debbie Halverson
Estimated Market Value: $110
Minimum Bid: $ 40
Minimum Increment: $ 5
Item #: 01-04
Item: Wooden Tray with Painted Tiles
Description: Brand new wooden tray with pansy painted tile in center. Light green, 13" x 14 1/2".
Donor: Gloria Woodall
Estimated Market Value: $ 30
Minimum Bid: $ 12
Minimum Increment: $ 2
Item #: 01-05
Item: Decorative Pillow
Description: Light green pillow, 24" long x 10" deep.
Donor: Gloria Woodall
Estimated Market Value: $ 15
Minimum Bid: $ 8
Minimum Increment: $ 1
Item #: 01-06
Item: White Painted Basket
Description: White basket painted with pink flowers and green leaves. 16" x 18" x 17 1/2" deep.
Donor: Gloria Woodall
Estimated Market Value: $ 20?
Minimum Bid: $ 10
Minimum Increment: $ 2
Item #: 01-07
Item: Waterford Crystal Bowl
Description: Cut crystal bowl is 6" across top and 4" high, and sits on a pedestal base.
Donor: Marian Brobst
Estimated Market Value: $ 50
Minimum Bid: $ 20
Minimum Increment: $ 5
Item #: 01-08
Item: Olympic Collector's Plate
Description: A Bing & Grondahl collectible plate, new in box, commemorating the 1976 Montreal Olympics   
Donor: Rose Mary Fries
Estimated Market Value: $ 40
Minimum Bid: $ 20
Minimum Increment: $ 2
Item #: 01-09
Item: Queen Size Quilt
Description:
Multicolored queen sized patchwork quilt, violet & green on cream background. 
Donor: Beverley Persell
Estimated Market Value: $ 40
Minimum Bid: $ 20
Minimum Increment: $ 3

Item #: 01-10
Item: Faux Fur Coat
Description: Full length faux fur coat, size 10 - 12, natural color. 
Donor: Sheila Gold
Estimated Market Value: $ 50
Minimum Bid: $ 24
Minimum Increment: $ 3
Item #: 01-11
Item: Silver Bowl with Candle Holders
Description: Beautiful centerpiece. Silverplate lotus shaped bowl holds flowers, three candle holders attached.
Donor: Bunny Abel
Estimated Market Value: $ 25
Minimum Bid: $ 12
Minimum Increment: $ 2
Item #: 01-12
Item: Silver Candle Holders
Description: These silver candle holders are shaped like gift boxes. Nice table decoration.
Donor: Bunny Abel
Estimated Market Value: $ 30
Minimum Bid: $ 15
Minimum Increment: $ 2

Item #: 01-13a    
Item: Fine Art Pillow
Description: This set consists of three specially designed Ecouture pillows with carefully selected fabrics to "frame" and enhance each fine art fabric reproduction. Buy one, two or three (see next items for the other pillows.) 
Donor: Christine Adler
Estimated Market Value: $ 40 
Minimum Bid: $ 20
Minimum Increment: $ 3
Item #: 01-13b    
Item: Fine Art Pillow
Description: See 01-13a.  Second pillow in the set (sold separately or all three to one bidder.) 
Donor: Christine Adler
Estimated Market Value: $ 40
Minimum Bid: $ 20
Minimum Increment: $ 3
Item #: 01-13c     
Item: Fine Art Pillow
Description: See 01-13a for description of the entire set of three. Third pillow in the set (will sell each separately or all three to one bidder.) 
Donor: Christine Adler
Estimated Market Value: $ 40
Minimum Bid: $ 20
Minimum Increment: $
Item #: 01-14
Item: Black Leather Jacket

Description: Men's large size leather jacket in excellent condition.
Donor: Anon Ymous
Estimated Market Value: $100
Minimum Bid: $ 40
Minimum Increment: $ 5
Item #: 01-15
Item: Two Oil Lamps
Description: Don't be caught in the dark. Set of two oil lamps 16" high (including base). Also included with the lamps is some lamp oil. 
Donor: Eileen Duggan
Estimated Market Value: $ 35
Minimum Bid: $ 16
Minimum Increment: $ 2
Item #: 01-16
Item: Civil War Book Set
Description: Set of four volumes of "War for the Union" by Allen Nevins, in paperback. 
Donor: Bob Persell
Estimated Market Value: $16
Minimum Bid: $ 9
Minimum Increment: $ 1
Item #: 01-17
Item: Girl's Dress for a Special Event
Description: Lovely "Clair Brooke Original" dress, size 8. Pink organza with cap sleeves and long pink organza skirt over a long pink cotton underskirt.
Donor: Edith Spier & Anonymous
Estimated Market Value: $12
Minimum Bid: $ 5
Minimum Increment: $ 1
Item #: 01-18
Item: Girl's Dress for a Special Occasion
Description: "Polly Flanders" dress, size 8. White cotton dress with lace edging on sleeves and neck, long skirt with a white apron overlay. 
Donor: Edith Spier & Anonymous
Estimated Market Value: $12
Minimum Bid: $ 5
Minimum Increment: $ 1
Item #: 01-19           
Item: Girl's Dress for a Special Occasion
Description: Special dress for a special girl. Long skirt in size 10. Smocked bodice with orange, pink and blue flowers on white background. Cap sleeves.
Donor: Edith Spier & Anonymous
Estimated Market Value: $12
Minimum Bid: $ 5
Minimum Increment: $ 1
Item #: 01-20
Item: Antique Wooden Tier Table
Description: Table has two circular tiers. Overall height 28", lower tier is 22" in diameter, upper 16.5 ".    
Donor: Dan Feighery
Estimated Market Value: $ 75
Minimum Bid: $ 40
Minimum Increment: $ 5
Item #: 01-21
Item: African Mortar & Pestle Set
Description: Heavy wooden mortar & pestle set from Malawi, Africa. Used originally to grind wheat into flour. 
Donor: John Woods
Estimated Market Value: $ 40
Minimum Bid: $ 20
Minimum Increment: $ 3
Item #: 01-22
Item: Leather Document Case
Description: Unisex carrying case with strap. Genuine leather, made in Egypt. Ideal for carrying important documents (see photo). 
Donor: John Woods
Estimated Market Value: $ 40
Minimum Bid: $ 18
Minimum Increment: $ 2
Item #: 01-23
Item: Digital Camera Binocular
Description: Meade Capture View II full functional digital camera & binoculars with 640x480 photo resolution; binoculars with 8x22 enlargement. Continous video mode (2 minutes). 
Donor: Tom Solak
Estimated Market Value: $ 30
Minimum Bid: $ 16
Minimum Increment: $ 2






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