Where do you think you might shop if you were dreaming of owning a bright purple Christmas tree, completely decorated with oversized silver ornament balls? How about a fully decorated purple Christmas tree that was at one time a centerpiece decoration at Filenes Department Store?
Have you ever been to a Christmas Auction? It’s certainly true, that you never know what you might find!
Christmas auctions have a wide variety of merchandise — mostly new, but sometimes used. There are often oddities in the mix.
Among the used items might be an assortment of vintage Christmas ornaments or greeting cards. For last week’s auction, at Danny’s Auction Barn in Foster, Rhode Island, there were lots of old-time bubble lights in their original boxes.
For new items, you’ll see lots and lots of toys! From stocking stuffers to larger items like a rocking horse to a go-cart to an indoor basketball hoop set-up, there’s always a huge variety. Sometimes there will be traditional gift items like bath sets, hat and scarf sets, and fragrances. Or even small kitchen appliances.
If you’re not sure what to buy for someone on your shopping list, just sit and watch for a while, you might see something come up for bid that you never thought of before!
If you’ve never been, it’s easy to get started. You might want to arrive a little bit early to look over what’s going to be sold. You’ll need a number to bid and one is available through a simple sign-up process where you’ll need to show ID, like a driver’s license. At auctions, the buyer sets the price. The bidding process is usually explained at the start of the auction, especially if the auctioneer sees a lot of new faces in the mix.
The fully decorated purple Christmas tree was won for a $40 bid. In fact, after the winning bidder had her pick of fully decorated trees, the remaining assortment of holiday trees were offered to others attending the same auction that evening, at the same price.
Have you ever been to a Christmas Auction? It’s certainly true, that you never know what you might find!
Christmas auctions have a wide variety of merchandise — mostly new, but sometimes used. There are often oddities in the mix.Among the used items might be an assortment of vintage Christmas ornaments or greeting cards. For last week’s auction, at Danny’s Auction Barn in Foster, Rhode Island, there were lots of old-time bubble lights in their original boxes.
For new items, you’ll see lots and lots of toys! From stocking stuffers to larger items like a rocking horse to a go-cart to an indoor basketball hoop set-up, there’s always a huge variety. Sometimes there will be traditional gift items like bath sets, hat and scarf sets, and fragrances. Or even small kitchen appliances.
If you’re not sure what to buy for someone on your shopping list, just sit and watch for a while, you might see something come up for bid that you never thought of before!
If you’ve never been, it’s easy to get started. You might want to arrive a little bit early to look over what’s going to be sold. You’ll need a number to bid and one is available through a simple sign-up process where you’ll need to show ID, like a driver’s license. At auctions, the buyer sets the price. The bidding process is usually explained at the start of the auction, especially if the auctioneer sees a lot of new faces in the mix.
The fully decorated purple Christmas tree was won for a $40 bid. In fact, after the winning bidder had her pick of fully decorated trees, the remaining assortment of holiday trees were offered to others attending the same auction that evening, at the same price.
WHERE TO GO
Danny's Auction Barn
Route 6 (5 minutes from the CT line)
Foster, Rhode Island
phone: (401) 647-2558
> Every Friday night @ 7 PM until Christmas <
Allen's Auction Hall
164 Hartford Pike
Dayville, Connecticut
(860) 779-2444
> Every Saturday night @ 5 PM until Christmas <
Danny's Auction Barn
Route 6 (5 minutes from the CT line)
Foster, Rhode Island
phone: (401) 647-2558
> Every Friday night @ 7 PM until Christmas <
Allen's Auction Hall
164 Hartford Pike
Dayville, Connecticut
(860) 779-2444
> Every Saturday night @ 5 PM until Christmas <
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