I am soooo excited that the Brunswick Main Street organization is holding a spring auction again this year on Sunday, March 11. This auction is HOT. Last time I attended it, I scored a retro serving platter with a 50s/60s boomerang motif for only $1 and a framed early 20th century black and white photographic print of the VFW hall near my house for only $15. Steals and deals for bargain hunters of every income level will be available here.
Past items offered at the auction have included: cedar chests, furniture sets, collectible coins, jewelry of various vintages and price ranges, kitchenware and utensils, a new ventless fireplace, Civil War and military memorabilia, books, rare vintage photographs of Frederick County, artwork, and more. No one can guarantee which items will show up there next Sunday, but you can get a quick peek before the auction begins and stake out the stuff you love during the 12:00 noon preview.
Although this is a charity auction to foster Brunswick revitalization and beautification, it is also a truly professional auction with experienced auctioneers at the helm to keep things moving: John Rickard and Ed Trainor of Rickard’s Auctions. These kind gentlemen are donating their time and their professional services to help preserve and grow historic downtown Brunswick.
If you have items to donate, there is still time to get the goods over to the Brunswick Main Street organization. Donations of all types and vintages are welcome, and these donations are tax deductible.
Be sure to bring some cash and/or your checkbook with you to pay for items onsite. Please also bring a valid form of identification to be assigned your bidder number. Lunch options will be available onsite and the charming Emerald Garden restaurant is a few blocks away.
I’ll see you there!
Brunswick Main Street Auction details:
Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 2:00 PM (with a preview at 12 noon)
City Park Building
655 E. Potomac Street
Brunswick, Maryland 21716
Information line: 301-834-5591 or 301-834-7976
Sponsored by the Brunswick Main Street group:
http://www.brunswickmainstreet.org/index.html
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Anna Van // March 11, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Score! So we went to the Brunswick Main Street benefit auction today, and for $131.25, we came home with two used cedar chests (1 in great condition, 1 in fair condition requiring some sanding and refurbishment) and a tote bag filled with new outdoor gear, including a map of the C & O Canal Towpath and Trail printed on a bandana. We feel like we got a good deal, and our contribution goes towards beautification and “First Friday” events in Brunswick, a worthwhile cause. Other notable auction results: a solid mahogany table went for a mere $70, sets of golf clubs for $10 each, and 2 pieces of old waterfall style furniture in fair-to-good condition went for only $30.
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