Auction Information

The auction committee headed by Kay DiFiore has many wonderful donations that have been made to our auction for 2007. The auction will have items valued at less than $100 that will be bid on through the rules of a silent auction, and items valued over $100 that will be part of the "live" auction scheduled for Friday, November 30th. A special evening is scheduled for that night. Visit the auction table for more information and to purchase tickets.

The Festival Auction will once again be an
important part of the Festival. It will go live
on Friday, November 30th at 7:00 PM.
SOMETHING NEW - Prior to the live auction will
be a Private Preview Party with cocktails
and hors d'ouevres at 6:00 PM, followed
by dessert and tree viewing after the
auction. Tickets for this special event are $25
and can be obtained by calling the
Festival phone number 978-685-8878
  

If you wish to make a donation,
please call Kay at 978 686-2744
or drop Kay a line at
P.O. Box 14, Methuen, MA 01844.

 

 Silent Auction vs. Auction
 

Silent auction - Items valued at less than $100 are bid on through a silent auction. You write your bid on a clipboard placed near the item. The highest bid wins the item. The auction ends on Friday, the 1st.
 
Auction - Items valued at more than $100 are bid on by going to a volunteer, who records your bid in a book and the bid is placed on a white board. On Dec. 1st, the auction goes "live." The highest bid is announced, and the audience members bid on the item as you would in a regular auction. "Going once, going twice, sold to the highest bidder." Anyone bidding during the weeks leading up to the auction is invited to attend the live auction on Friday night.

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