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Spring Benefit Auction

  • April 13, 2019
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At the annual Spring Benefit Auction, you’ll come to benefit the museum and leave with a treasure. The featured piece this year is a hand-made Pennsylvania long rifle, crafted at the Landis Valley gunshop. Heirloom-quality handcrafted items: artwork, toys, collectibles, jewelry, and more—as well as many other unique objects and services will be auctioned off at this annual sale to benefit Landis Valley’s programming. Food and beverages available for purchase. Live auction begins at 5:30.

Hours: 4:30 p.m. – Silent Auction begins; food available for purchase
5:30 p.m. – Live Auction Begins
Cost: Free Admission to event only

Here’s a small sampling of Auction items:

Handcrafts

  • Flintlock long rifle with ivory scrimshaw inlay by Dennis Griffith (comes with hand-made gun sleeve by Margaret Allison)
  • 1780’s-style powder horn by Dan Eisenhour
  • Walnut butter tub handmade by cooper Jack Stone
  • Beaded scarf made by interpreter Nancy Schmeichel
  • Breininger Pottery plate, dated 2003
  • 3 felted blind mice by artist Mary Holovack
  • Side chair by Martin’s Chair
  • Turned cherry burl bowl by Ronald Sheehan
  • Hickory Bark Rocker by Erickson’s Chair Caning
  • Hand-forged colonial style spatula (great for cookie baking!) by blacksmith Rod Spotts
  • Framed photograph of the Log Barn and an ox by Jennifer MacNeill Photography
  • Elk hide leather cross-strap hunting/possibles bag by Terry Glick
  • Redware bird whistle by potter Bob Hughes
  • Framed pen & ink drawing of John Guy’s Distillery near Marietta by David Haneman
  • Large splint basket with hand-carved oak handles by Debra Hammond
  • Four-square block quilt with vintage 1940’s fabric pieced by Margaret C. Dickey and quilted by Dani Retallack

 

Experiences

  • Multi-course Dinner in our Tavern
  • Two tickets to the Fulton Theater
  • Two tickets to see “Jesus” at Sight & Sound Theater
  • Four tickets to see the Harrisburg Senators
  • A child’s birthday party in the Millstone Grove with historic games
  • Certificate for one visit from the PA German Belsnickel to your 2019 Christmas gathering
  • Champagne brunch for two at the Eden Resort
  • 3-month family membership to Universal Athletic Club
  • Private, 5-day tinsmithing and feather tree-making class with Beth Feaser
  • One night’s stay at the Old Oregon Farmhouse and $40 vourcher for dinner at Reflections
  • Two single-day passes to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
  • Wine and Food Sampling at Waltz Vineyard in Manheim
  • (Silent Auction Item) Hair Cut at Headrush Hair Design and Spa in Lititz

 

Baskets & Such

  • Family night basket with movies and plenty of snacks
  • Wine and Wilbur buds chocolate basket
  • Wine and entertainment basket from Dutch Apple Dinner Theater
  • Large garden basket with books and decorative flowers
  • Tin Easter basket filled with homemade caramels
  • Planter with Landis Valley geraniums
  • Martini basket with everything for a martini party
  • Holiday wreath by the Heirloom Seed Project (to be made in late November)
  • New Holland T8 battery powered child’s tractor
  • Ertl Case pedal tractor
  • Lottery ticket-filled tree
  • Planter with kitchen herbs
  • Spring garden basket with garden related items and a $25 gift certificate to Lancaster Creative Reuse
  • (Silent Auction Item) Basket of framed artwork
  • (Silent Auction Item) Basket of framed items for the teacher
  • (Silent Auction Item) Child’s smock with games, books, and more.
  • A surprise basket (we’re not telling what’s in it!)
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