I'm really enjoying these auctions that I work at occasionally!
People watching is always very entertaining!
Like this man. Is isn't everyday that you see someone
wearing an engineer's cap!
And what are you going to do when you ride your motorcycleto the auction and unexpectedly fall in love with, bid
and win an antique spinning wheel??
This adorable log cabin home
was auctioned off, too. It was just wonderful with
a perfectly manicured lawn. It looked like Goldilocks
and the Three Bears should have been there!
Some auctions are on site, like this farmhouse. Usually the
house itself is auctioned off, too. This is fun, but then there
are those Porta Johns to contend with! :)
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Today I worked an auction at our local fairgrounds.
Nice...real restrooms, inside an air conditioned building,
and out of the auction truck. :)
This photo only shows about half of the room...I should have
taken a shot of the 600 box lots on the other end!
I got to do a little people watching today when there was a lull
in my clerking. Bidders can be loud and flamboyant or they can
be secretive and mysterious. I've seen people wildly waiving
their bidder numbers in the air and some barely give a wink,
nod or a little pull on their ear!
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Today's auction, here, was full of Nippon china, antique mantel clocks,
stoneware crocks, and a huge doll collection. It was a nice change
from the last auction, which was tractors, rifles and tools! :)
cool. we always wanted a log cabin so let us know if there is a good deal so i can pull my ear...smiles. the boys would probably want me to get a tractor though...
ReplyDeleteThe roof on that log cabin makes it look like the whole darned thing was made out of Lincoln Logs!!!
ReplyDeleteHah! "Nippon china" makes me chuckle.
ReplyDeleteSorry... bad word humor, I know, but I'm in the mood.
LOL Jeff!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very busy day...how long does an acution like that take? dishes..hmmmm. would have like to been there.
That sounds like so much fun. There is an auction house in a tiny town near us that I'd love to go to but they always seem to be on days I'm busy. It's probably for the best anyway...I think I'd get carried away in the excitement!
ReplyDeleteyes, i think i;d prefer tis auction more too. HATE GUNS..and tractors and motorbikes!!!! LOL--all far too loud.
ReplyDeleteI have never been to an auction. The cabin home looks indeed very cute.;)
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The log cabin looks great - there's nothing like that here in South Africa, except perhaps in the Game Lodges. I also love people-watching!
ReplyDeleteAuctions would be fun to work at. Love the big white house.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I LOVE an auction! Something for everyone! I often find the most beautiful linens!
ReplyDeleteI have that exact spinning wheel and it our quest to simplify I'd love to get rid of it. I am curious how much it sold for.
ReplyDeleteJeff ~ thanks for not leaving an acrostic. ha.
ReplyDeleteCorners ~ that was last month and I don't remember exactly. I'm thinking a couple hundred...but it all depend on the competition at an auction which is so unpredictable. You should try Craig's List!
ReplyDeleteJill ~ you should have come...there were tons of linens and a couple beautiful quilts!
ReplyDeleteThey look great fun. Auctions over here are pretty boring by comparisons, although I remember market auctions in years gone by. I was at probably the last one in Kings Lynne some thirty years or so ago. The auctioneer was retiring and for his last lot he sold his own gavel and block.
ReplyDeleteAlan ~ I've thought of you a couple of times when there have been boxes of old postcards!
ReplyDeleteI would love to live in a log cabin! Maybe when I retire.
ReplyDeleteI thought about the porta johns when I saw your post was going to be about an auction.
ReplyDeleteDo you ever get to buy anything while you're working the auction?
Magpie ~ I'm certainly allowed to and the people I work with have before. I haven't yet but have seen some things I'd love to have!
ReplyDeletehi betsy..looks like fun....
ReplyDeletearen't julie's things just adorable...i have collected it for many years..julie and i call it THE HAPPY....
:-)
and can you beleive how big my sweet Teddy is? he had stolen my heart....i LOVE him SO MUCH !!!! and Buddy is in my heart...always
sending love today,
kary and teddy
xxx
Aww Kary ~ that's just how our hearts are, right? They just stretch bigger and make room for more! ;)
ReplyDeleteAre you ever tempted to bid on something yourself? I'm afraid I would. That job might be dangerous for my bank account.
ReplyDeleteThat's certainly a variety in the auctioned goods between the two! Variety in bathrooms too! :)
ReplyDeleteI guess when you're operating the checkout you can't bid. That helps, right?
How did he get the spinning wheel home?
So... what did you bring home?
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