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Travel & Heritage App - Sheila's Shenanigans
Fundraising Auction
Auction Purpose: Sheila Willis is the creative mind behind far reaching social initiatives that tell the story of Alberta's past and that promote the small communities in Alberta. This fundraising auction is to assist her in the fees associated with the History Check app, to transition the app to a new business model or to help fund her historical research and writing.
How the Auction Works
The auction will be ongoing, with new items added as the auction continues.
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Information for Each Auction Item Will Include:
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A picture of the auction item. You may request other images by emailing historycheckapp@gmail.cp,.
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A description of the item, along with any information we can find online regarding its value.
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The date the auction for that item opens, and the date and time the auction closes.
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A google form unique to that item to place your bid.
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Current reserved or updated highest bid.
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Bidding on Items:
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Place your bid using the form provided for each item.
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Current bids will be updated regularly on this page until the end date & time posted.
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On the end date the highest bid will be kept current.
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The bidding will end two hours after the last bid is received after the Auction End Date & Time.
Shipping Costs: Shipping costs are the responsibility of the highest bidder. If you are the highest bidder, we will arrange the method of shipping you wish to use.
Item: Puss N Boots Cooke Jar
Auction Start Date: April 20, 2024
Auction End Date: April 30, 2024 - 6 pm MST
Current Bid: $75 (Reserve)
Item Description: In a online search in March, 2024 the prices asked for this collector cookie jar are around $125 to $175 US.
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I found information that said the Shawnee Pottery Company (Zanesville, Ohio) actively produced pottery from 1937 to 1961. They were best known for producing Corn King and the Pennsylvania Dutch lines of potter.
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Additional images available upon request. Email historycheckapp@gmail.com
To bid on this item, please complete this form.
We will update the current bid on this item on a regular basis as the auction is in effect.
Intarsia Hobo Couple by Otto Neumann
Auction Start Date: April 20, 2024
Auction End Date: April 30, 2024 - 6 pm MST
Current Bid: $75 (Reserve)
Item Description: This pair of intarsia figures stand about 20 to 24 inches high. They are signed by Otto Neumann on the back but I doubt they were done by the well known artist.
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If you would like additional pictures, please email historycheckapp@gmail.com
To bid on this item, please complete this form.
We will update the current bid on this item on a regular basis as the auction is in effect.
If you'd like to contribute to Sheila's efforts but are not bidding, you can donate by sending an email money transfer to melandsheila@gmail.com or through the "Buy Me A Coffee" website.
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