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The Writers Place Silent Auction 2025
Bids may be placed by email to writersplaceevents@gmail.com until August 27, 2025.
Writers. –
Consult with a writer. Each writer will donate two hours to your work. The first hour will be to read what you send, and the second will be a critique session discussing your work either in person, by email, by phone, or virtually. Writers will look at 3-5 poems, a short story, a chapter, a nonfiction essay, a children’s story, or a one-act play, depending on the writer’s genre.
Minimum bid $25.
Buy Now $100
Trish Reeves
Trish Reeves's poetry fellowships and awards include: National Endowment for the Arts, Yaddo, Keck, Kansas Arts, Cleveland State Poetry Center Prize, and the Liberty Bell Award from Johnson County Bar Association for 21 years leading Changing Lives Through Literature for Johnson County Corrections. She received an MFA from Warren Wilson, and a bachelor of journalism from the University of Missouri. For 21 years, Reeves taught English and Creative Writing at Haskell Indian Nations University. She was a Humanities Kansas scholar in literature until the Trump Administration cut HK's funding in April 2025. – 3-5 poems
Michael Pritchett
Michael Pritchett is the author of the 2020 novella Tania the Revolutionary, now available on Kindle/Amazon, The Melancholy Fate of Capt. Lewis (Unbridled Books, 2007) and The Venus Tree, winner of an Iowa Short Fiction Award (the John Simmons Short Fiction Award) in 1988 and published by the University of Iowa Press. He is the winner of the 2000 Dana Award for a novel-in-progress for his novel, The Final Effort of the Archer. The title story from his collection appeared in the anthology The Iowa Award: The Best Stories from 20 Years, University of Iowa Press, 1990. He received Special Mention in the 2019 Pushcart anthology for his Pushcart-nominated novel excerpt "A Sort of Woman," New Letters magazine. His work has recently appeared in The Laurel Review, Your Impossible Voice, Slippery Elm, ArLiJo, Solstice, New Letters and the I-70 Review. He teaches in the MFA in Creative Writing and Media Arts Program at UMKC. One short story or one chapter
Barbara Loots
A poet with publishing credits going back fifty years, Barbara Loots can be especially helpful as a coach in rhyme, meter, and traditional forms like sonnet, villanelle, and blank verse, which are trending once again in the poetry universe. She’s also known for funny, with many appearances in Light Poetry Magazine online. She’ll be interested in whatever work you’d like to talk about. A copy of her book Windshift is included. 3- 5 Poems
Catherine Anderson
Catherine Anderson is the winner of the 2025 Birdy Poetry Prize with Meadowlark Press for her book of poems, Afloat. She has published four other collections of poetry: Everyone I Love Immortal, Woman with a Gambling Mania, The Work of Hands and In the Mother Tongue, as well as a memoir, My Brother Speaks in Dreams: Of Family, Beauty & Belonging. She has been recognized for her poetry by the Massachusetts Artists’ Foundation, the Southern Humanities Review, the I-70 Review, the Crab Orchard Review and other journals. She co-facilitates the Poetry Reading Circle, sponsored by the Kansas City Writers’ Place.
3-5 poems or one chapter of a memoir
Cate Browder
Catherine Browder’s most recent book, Resurrection City: Stories from the Disaster Zone, won the Spokane Prize and she has won the Hefner Heitz Kansas Book Award. Her first novel, The Manning Girl by Regal House Publishing won their Petrichor Prize. Other story collections and novellas have been published by BkMk Press, Milkweed, Southern Methodist University Press, Helicon Nine, Ploughshares Solos (in E-book, Audible), and in numerous journals. She’s received fiction fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and Missouri Arts Council. She served as facilitator for The Memory Project at the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, taught ESL and in the creative writing program at UMKC, and served as an advisory editor for New Letters. One-act play or a short story.
Frank Higgins – (drama and poetry)
Frank Higgins is the author of several plays, including Black Pearl Sings!, which became one of the most professionally produced plays in America, and The Sweet By ‘n’ By, the latter produced with Blythe Danner and Gwyneth Paltrow. His work has been performed in New York and across the country at major theaters. In Kansas City his work has appeared at Kansas City Rep, the Unicorn, the Coterie, Spinning Tree and the Melting Pot. His plays have been published by Dramatists Play Service, Samuel French, Dramatic Publishing Company, and Pioneer Drama Service. His one-act play The True Death of Socrates is included in the Best American Short Plays series. Scenes from his play Gunplay: A Play About America were read on Capitol Hill prior to Congress passing the Brady Bill. He has also written plays for young audiences, including Anansi the Spider and The Middle Passage, and The Country of the Blind. He has published books of poetry and a new book of haiku, on Earth as it is. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, and the Haiku Society of America. one-act play or poetry
Jennifer Maritza McCauley
Jennifer Maritza McCauley is the author of When Trying to Return Home (Counterpoint), SCAR ON/SCAR OFF (Stalking Horse Press), Kinds of Grace (Flower Song Press) and the forthcoming books VERSUS (Texas Review Press) and NEON STEEL (Cornerstone Press/U.Wisc-Stevens Point.) She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, CantoMundo and Kimbilio. She is an assistant professor of English at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. 3-5 poems, one short story, or a hybrid piece
Deborah Shouse. -- Manuscript Magic
Make your manuscript “publication-ready” with professional editing suggestions from Deborah Shouse. Deborah will read and critique 10 double-spaced pages of a fiction or non-fiction manuscript. She reviews content, writing style, voice, focus, and clarity. She will also offer a telephone or Zoom overview conversation. Deborah Shouse is a writer, speaker, editor, creativity catalyst, laughter facilitator, and dementia advocate. She has an MBA but uses it only in emergencies. Her writing has appeared in publications including The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Newsweek, Spirituality & Health, The Chicago Tribune and Unity Magazine. Deborah is the co-facilitator of The Kansas City Writers Group. She has been in more than five-dozen Chicken Soup titles. Her books include Love in the Land of Dementia, An Old Woman Walks Into a Bar, and Letters From the Ungrateful Dead.
Tickets and Gift Cards
Jasper’s $100 Gift Card
Enjoy an Italian meal with one of the finest Italian cooks in the world, J. J. Mirable. Pastas of every kind, your choice of sauces, excellent fish and meat cooked Italian style, and the best dessert cart in Kansas City.
Value $100 – Minimum Bid $25
Unicorn Theatre Tickets
Two tickets to one regularly scheduled Unicorn Theatre Season Performance. Take your pick: Designing Women, The JonBenet Game, Magic Valley Community Theatre’s Little Women, Casey and Diana, Trojan Women MCI, Don’t Touch My Hair.
Value $90 – Minimum Bid $25
Kansas City Melting Pot Theatre Gift Certificate – Just Off Broadway--Four Season Tickets to KC Melting Pot Theatre performances for 2025-2026 season.
If you haven’t enjoyed a play at Just Off Broadway, here’s your chance to see one or all of them. Value $104.50 per season of tickets (Value $418.00)
Prospero’s Bookstore Gift Certificate
Feed your love for books or records. Enjoy one of these gift certificates from Prospero’s Bookstore in Westport. Take your pick. One for $50 and one for $25. Bid on one or both.
Values $50 (Min bid $20) or $25 (Min bid of $10)
KC Rep Tickets
Two tickets to One of the Good Ones at Copaken Stage.
Value $168
Summerfest Concerts tickets
Four tickets to any 2026 Summerfest Concerts series concert.
Value: $112
Interesting Items
Vintage Poetry Broadsides
Various sizes of poetry broadsides including Maxine Kumin, Janice Simpson, Gwen Kaye, Nelson Bentley, etc.—all printed at Copper Canyon Press— Values vary from $20 to over a $100 each.
BELLA Personal Size Rocket Blender
Perfect for smoothies, shakes, and healthy drinks, Easy grinding, chopping and food Prep. 285-Watt Power Base 12-Piece Blending Set, Stainless Steel
Value $45.00 Min $15
Steam Buddy*
Need that little wrinkle out but don’t want to drag out the ironing board. Enjoy this convenient multi-use steamer to iron our wrinkles or refresh and remove odors. Heats up quickly, light weight, and great for travel.
Value $30 Min Bid $10
Luxium Shield-Durable Smart Watch
Luxium shield, Silicone Watch Band, Charging Cable, User Manual
Value $128.00 to $300.00
Ginsu Knife Set
Six Ginsu knives to accommodate a variety of needs.
Value $50
Vintage Beer Stein
Golden Crown E&R West German beer stein six inches with a pewter top
Value $35.00
Vintage Beer Stein
Eight-inch German beer stein made in Japan
Value $30.00
Betty Crocker’s Microwave Cookbook*
This hard-bound indexed cookbook offers over 250 recipes with rings to add more. A great gift for anyone who love to cook or wants to convert common meals from oven to microwave. This is the kind of cookbook that stays on a shelf indefinitely.
Value $20.00
Hallmark Glass Frame*
Elegant 5 x 7 frame with metal clips
Perfect gift with a family or friend photo
Value $20
Thailand Pewter Mug
Heavy and solid, this mug has three scenes that tell a story. A perfect gift or keep it yourself and make sure you don’t spill your drink.
Value $35.00+ Min Bid $20
KCUR Tote Bag and Goodies
Enjoy advertising public radio with this glass, mug, water bottle, t-shirt, scarf, socks, coffee, and an autographed copy of The Best Strangers in the World by Ari Shapiro. And be sure to remember public radio in your gift giving. For a gift, give a donation to KCUR/NPR in someone’s name.
Value $75.00
Scala Women’s Packable Boiled Wool Cloche Hat – Olive
100% Wool cloche pull on. Can be stashed in a purse or bag and returns to its original form. Easy travel and perfect for cold weather. Scala means style and function uncompromised. Warmth and Sophistication.
Value $50.00 Minimum Bid $20
Hatman Jack Pork Pie Fur Felt Hat
This brown hat with a flat crown and short brim with a grosgrain ribbon is perfect for artists of all kinds. After more than four decades in business, Hatman Jack knows what it takes to make a great hat and worn by celebrities such as B. B. King, Charlie Daniels, Justin Timberlake, Brad Pitt, Marty Stewart, Buck Taylor, Barry Corbin, Leon Redbone, Mickey Mantle, Mickey Spillane, Sean Combs, and Luciano Pavarotti. https://www.hatmanjacks.com/ Walter White in Breaking Bad had one. They have made a resurgence thanks to jazz and pop culture.
Value $150 Minimum Bid $25
Henning Hand Carved Troll
A troll gnome carved in Norway from the famous Henning Studio. Norwegian carving takes its inspiration from nature and folklore. Charming, one-of-a-kind original. Many trolls have come from the Henning studio, but each one is unique in its own way.
Value $115.00 Minimum Bid $25
Towle Art Deco Full Lead Crystal Bottle/Wine Stopper
Towle Art Deco Full Lead Crystal stopper for a wine bottle. Made in Austria.
Value $22.00
Journey Through the Country Quilt Squares
Save yourself the cutting and thinking about what goes together. This package contains all quilt pieces and trim to complete a full quilt. Complete instructions. Perfect for completing a quilt much faster. A great project.
Value $80.00
Camo Skull Tee-shirt from Hello Magnolia Salon & Boutique
Make a statement everywhere you go whether it be during Day of the Dead or your neighborhood barbeque.
Value $30.00 Minimum Bid $10.00
Maya Angelou Book Ends
Snug your books between these book ends with inspirational quotes from Maya Angelou: “I want to know more so that I can become a better human being. A great gift or a nice decorative addition in your home. Solid wood with gold brass wire inlaid in wood.
Value $40.00 Minimum Bid $20
Native American Patterned Throw
Toss this throw over your legs while you watch television or over you when you nap. Bright colors of blue, yellow, green and purple on a red background. Soft and perfect for you or as a gift.
Value $35.00 Minimum Bid $10
Vintage Rolfs Macro Bag
Vintage Rolfs Studio Collection Black Macro Bag—Cowhide leather, Crossbody Wallet- -Carry everything you need across your body—pockets, crannies, all you need in a larger bag crammed into one.
Value $30.00 Minimum Bid $10
Vera Bradley Cloth Handbag
Enjoy the purse that is the perfect fit with special pockets to carry your phone and all of your accessories. Bright popping color design.
Value $80.00 Minimum Bid $20.00
Shawman Peruvian Necklace Bag
Women and designed necklace bag large enough to carry credit cards, money, or sacred treasures
Value $35.00
World Market Chinese Calligraphy Set
Embossed silk with cinnabar-style closure box, four brushes, ink stick, ink stone, porcelain brush holder, red ink, and stone chop
Value $45.00
Within a Rainbowed Sea --- Christopher Newbert*
Hardback book of stunning underwater photography--Corals, fish, crinoids, seahorses, crabs, jelly fish, sea fans, and everything else underwater.
Value $40.00 Minimum Bid $20
Stack-a-Shelf Open Organizer*
White, 31” tall, 12” wide open vertical organizer. Tuck it in a closet, add it to your kitchen storage—unopened and still in box
Value $35.00 to $75.00. Min $20
Colorful Springform Pans*
Set of 3 Colorful Springform Pans: Green, purple and Orange Nonstick—great gift
Value $12.00
Roshco 9” Cake Pan
Baker’s Advantage by Roshco Non-Stick Easy Release Silicone Bakeware—refrigerator freezer, dishwasher, and oven safe to 500 degrees
Value $15.00
Throw Pillow
Enjoy the Day— Bring a little joy to a room
Value $20.00
Throw Pillow
Flowered pink and yellow design
Value $25.00
Global Décor Set of Six Glass Coasters
Spruce up your parties or patio with these glass coasters
Value $15.00
Home Melamine Egg Plate
Bringing deviled eggs to a picnic or a pot luck. This plate is enough for two dozen in a sunny yellow melamine
Value $30.00
William-Sonoma Remote Thermometer
This thermometer indicates when your meat is perfectly cooked—from as far away as 100 feet – Perfectly cooked meat every time. Value $20.00
Rectangular Serving Tray
Entertain with this 16” Century Ceramic Platter—cream-colored and bordered with leaves and grapes
Value $50.00
Progressive 3.5 Quart Stainless Vertical Steamer
Stainless Steel Vertical Steamer set includes steamer with lid and a chrome footed steamer basket with E-Z lift handle Holds vegetables vertically
Value $27.00
Tableside White Cheese Grater
Serve your guests or let them grate their own cheese. Crank turn. White plastic grater handy for grating any hard cheese.
Value $15.00
Oversized Artland Hand Crafted Martini Glass
You might want to drink a martini this big, but it would also be a great way to serve dip or host a bouquet of floating gardenias.
Value $35.00
Kalalou Glass Vase – 12” tall
Enjoy this clear glass Kalalou vase – neutral and perfect for any flowers
Value $50.00
Presley Pierce Interiors Note Papers
500 note sheets with pencil in a pink, flowered box
Value $1200
Christopher and Banks Dog Jacket XL
Keep your fur baby warm this winter with this black with gray trim, cuddly, soft dog jacket
Value $30.00
Dog Basket
Does your pup have a favorite spot in your living room? Make it official with this "Reserved for the Dog" pillow! Also included are a wire basket for dog toys, a plush hippo and a frisbee to start the toy collection, and some rawhide-free treats to reward your dog for good behavior.
Value $50.00
Scarf Set – Modern Expressions
Enjoy these neutral-toned scarves or gift one or both to a friend – 68.9” x 27.56”
Value $15.00 to $30.00
Leather Vest
A buttery soft, black leather vest from Talbots. Size small
Value $125.00
Arty Items
Milagro painted animals earrings
Painted yellow and striped animal with African silver for pierced ears
Value $15.00
Nepalian Silver prayer wheel earrings
Nepal silver in form of prayer wheel with a black bead
Value $30.00
Hooped Silver Cat Earrings
Hooped, silver, three-leveled silver cats with black beads earrings with French wires
Value $25.00
Mad Hatter Hat and Portrait of Alice Earrings
Alice fans, enjoy this portrait of Alice with the Mad Hatter Top Hat
Value $20.00
Reticulated Cloisonne Earrings
Enjoy these reticulated cloisonné fish earrings with an ebony star and a red jasper gemstone
Value $30.00
Blue Fired Bead with Blue Rondels
Blue fired bead with heart inlay and blue rondel
Value $10.00
Owls and Armadillo earrings
Carved bone owls, striped beads, and pewter armadillo earrings. Such fun
Value $25.00
Butterfly Earrings
Silver butterflies, crystal green bead, and malachite rondels.
Value $15.00
Silver Disk and Antique Beads
Silver patterned disk embraced by antique beads and a red glass bead
Value $10.00
Sterling Silver Fish Earrings
Light as a feather, angels in an oval with sea fan
Value $20.00
Limoge Butterfly Box with Red and Silver Pendant
Ceramic Limoge box with gold rim and butterfly—a pendant inside
Value $20.00
Fan Earrings
Foldable gold fan earrings with striped bead faced with black beads
Value $20.00
Hammered Silver Earrings
Circles and dangles and loops. Enjoy these pierced earrings of hammered silver Value $50.00
Cubic Zirconia Stud Earrings
Post earrings that will sparkle in any light. Six prongs.
Value $23.00
Cloisonne Earrings
Beautifully enamel cloisonné pierced earrings in rich red coral and shades of blue and green in a floral pattern on French wires
Value $65.00
Lord and Taylor Sterling Silver Earrings
Double-ringed sterling silver earrings
Value $15.00
Chico’s Double Ovals Earrings
Hammered silver double oval earrings
Value $22.00
Liz Claiborne Earrings
Small silver hoop earrings
Value $10.00
14K Gold-plated and Crystal Earrings
A sparkly accent to your ears. Enjoy these amber and silver crystal earrings
Value $25.00
Peacock Ring Holder
Enjoy it or gift it. This peacock ring holder is a lovely addition to any boudoir
Value $18.00
Cubic Zirconia Pendant
Add this pendant to a gold chain and let the amber sparkle in the room
Value $15.00
Necklace and earring set of agates and silver beads and chunks of turquoise
Designed by Maryfrances Wagner
Value $60
Necklace and earring set of light green agates, strawberry quartz, and cloisonné beads
Designed by Maryfrances Wagner
Value $50.00
Gold Coast Embroidered Sheet Set*
Enjoy this Queen Size sheet set of 4 pillowcases, 1 flat sheet, 1 fitted sheet. Polyester
Value $35 Min Bid $15
Art Print*
A chair, a cup of coffee, and nature. This print offers a lovely European outdoor setting that invites the viewer to participate. Frame it and hang it in your home or give it as a special gift.
Value $30
Pat Thomson Watercolor Print*
Enjoy this lovely watercolor print from the Pat Thomson estate collection. Signed by the artist.
Value $75.00
Framed Photo of Lunch Atop A Skyscraper
A black-and-white photograph taken on Sept 20, 1932 of eleven ironworkers sitting on a steel beam of the RCA Building, 850 feet above the ground. Although the photograph may have been staged, it represents a significant time in history.
Value $50.00
Framed Insect Walking Stick Botanical
Print of a walking stick and its stages of life in a Melrose dusty blue frame – copy of four stages of life
Value $30.00
Tiny Framed Phil Miller Drawing
Tiny original of Phil Miller’s in a painted gold frame.
Value: Priceless
Framed Abstract Print
Is it a set of glasses? Some dancers? Or just an abstract painting? You decide. This would be a great addition to your office or anywhere in your home.
Value: $75
Leonard Koenig Painting
17" by 17" digital collage by the late artist Leonard Koenig.
Leonard Koenig was Professor Emeritus of Studio Art at UMKC from 1971-2014. A resident of Kansas City, he passed away in 2014. He loved the sea, especially the coast of Nova Scotia where his brother lived. This work from 2001 is titled "Sea and Rocks-N.S."
Value $200
Nadine Stair Print and Prose Poem: If I had my life to live over, I would pick more daisies*
This red-framed print contains the well-known prose poem (titled above) attributed to Nadine Stair. The photograph that accompanies it is a stitched thread-on-fabric image by famed visual artist Deirdre Scherer. Scherer’s artist’s statement declares: “As the aged human face is my most significant subject matter, my work focuses on the universal issues of aging and mortality -and on seeing these transitions as a natural part of life, worthy of reflection.” 12” x 19” –
Value $75.00
Reflections: An Acrylic on Canvas by Jerri Miller
8 x 10 and unframed.
Value $40
Jim Hamil’s “Big Sky” / 22x16 image size -- Signed and numbered print - framed
One of Jim's favorite works according to his son --Signed (numbered) print / framed with glass
Retail Price: $300 Signed/Framed/Glass Minimum Bid $75
Jim Hamil’s “War Eagle Mill”. 13x16 image size. Signed and numbered framed print
This NW Arkansas location Dad would frequent in the early 70's.Dad's annual visit would be centered around their Annual Art Fair which takes place in October. One year Jim was the People's Choice Artist.
• Signed (numbered) print / framed with glass Retail Price: $300
Jim Hamil Print
Nature scene at the Overland Park Arboretum
Value $50.00
Original Watercolor by Jim Kreitzer
Framed Watercolor by Wisconsin artist Jim Kreitzer of a winter scene of bare trees.
Value $100.00 Minimum Bid $25.00
David Bayard Nature Photographs These ready-to-hang photographs represent beautiful moments in nature, part of the collection of David Bayard. Value $50 each
1995 Murray Red Champion 1955 Murray® Red Champion Limited Edition--Special features: Movable pedals --4" H x 6%" L x 3" W Edition size of 19,500 Issue Date: 3/94. Retirement Date: 3/96. Value $30.
1968 Jolly Roger Boat
Limited Edition Limited Edition --Movable pedals. 4" H x 6%" L x 3" W
Edition size of 19,500. Issue Date: 9/93. Retirement Date: 2/96
Value $35.00
1953 Murray Dump Truck
Limited Edition. Special features:
Movable pedals. 4" H x 6%" L x 3" W. Edition size of 19,500. Issue Date: 9/93
Retirement Date: 2/96 Value $35.00
Services
Ha, Ha, Ha! Laughing Together for Increased Health, Happiness, and Creativity
Want to boost your immune system, lift your spirits, chase away writer’s block, receive a mental boost, and get a nice little workout? This playful, interactive Zoom session works well for people of all ages and abilities.
Have fun laughing with us and learn:
- The physical and emotional benefits of intentional laughter
- Ways to incorporate laughing into your daily routine
- Easy and fun laughter exercises
Laughter Yoga requires no particular physical expertise, only the willingness to laugh and let yourself be a little silly. It’s great fun and a marvelous energy, creativity and mood booster.
Minimum bid $35.00
Invite friends and family:
Recommended # of attendees Five-Twelve people
Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin are certified laughter yoga facilitators. Deborah is also a writer, editor, and creativity catalyst. They have laughed with people in workshops, libraries, care communities, and conferences around the Midwest and in India, The Czech Republic, and Costa Rica. Contact Deborah at myinfo@pobox.com or 816-810-0112.
The offer expires November 15, 2025. DeborahShouseWrites.com
Tarot Card Reading by Lauri Janes*
Thirty-minute reading of tarot cards by Reiki Certified Laurie Platt-Janes Some astrology is available upon request. Value $50 Min Bid $20
River Cow Orchestra for an evening
Wondering what you’re going to do for your next party? How about having an improv jazz band play for you? If not at your party, how about your company get-together or office party?Bid on this group of musicians that have been entertaining crowds at the Drum Room, Neon Gallery, Bohemian Gallery, Pop Up Gallery, Lawrence Arts Center, Todd Bolander Center, Westport Coffeehouse theater, and many Crossroads First Friday and Fringe Festival events. The band will play at your next party, opening, or reception.
Value $200 Minimum Bid $50
World Market. Ornaments
Laser cut Wood Trailer Ornaments – Set of 12
Perfect gift for campers. Value $13.00
A Medley of Books
for Discerning Readers
Enjoy this combo of poetry and nonfiction from the private library of Steve Paul
Value $200
Minimum Bid $25
Embroidery Cat Reading Cat’s Cradle
Who wouldn’t want to hang this 12.5 x 15.25 framed embroidery picture of a cat reading Cat’s Cradle? Any cat lover will find this absolutely charming.
Value $50
Stratton Purse Mirror
Tuck this mirror in your purse for those moments you need to check your look. Gold with a rose on top. Inside two mirrors, one with triple magnification
Value $8.00
Clay Mardi Gras Mask
Celebrate with this decorative mask
Value $4.00
Vintage Dog Toothpick Holder
Enjoy this vintage glass Dog with a Top Hat Toothpick Holder
Value $20 to $35. Minimum Bid $10
Bigelow Etching Print
Hang this little gem in your house or give as a gift. Bigelow has always been at the Plaza Art Fair selling his charming and humorous etchings.
Value $50
Framed Silk Hibiscus
A silk from Hawaii framed
Value $50
Photograph by Lyle Stanford Wessale
A World War II Army photographer, Lyle S. Wessale was a graduate of Yale University's Progressive School of Photography and Indiana's Winona School of Photography. He was awarded the "Master of Photography" degree in 1959 by Professional Photographers of America Inc. and in 1967 elected as an Associate of the Photographic Society of America. Hundreds of his prints have been exhibited in photographic salons around the world, and his awards include eight gold and two silver medals. He has also received numerous "Best of Show" and First Place awards at art fairs in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Florida. Value $30
Jim Murray book Just for Kicks –a very rare book of sports drawings of the KC Chiefs and NFL Stars
Early drawings of the Kansas City Chiefs and other selected NFL stars. The drawings are part of a collection created by artist Jim Murray. The majority of these were published on the sports pages of the Kansas City Star and Times between the 1960s and early 1980s. They were discovered in a storage box. A knowledgeable sports fan, Murray was a three-sport athlete in high school and received a scholarship to play college football at the University of Missouri.
Value $300 – Min Bid $99.00
Ornamental Bag with Cardinal Design
Chala Cell phone Crossbody Bag with cardinal and flower stitching. Top zipper closure, adjustable strap, extra padded protection, three credit card slots
Value $40
A fold-up shopping bag with rollers
Pull along everything you need in this royal blue tote on wheels—groceries, crafts, books, whatever you don’t want to carry. Folds up for easy storage. Canvas
Knitted hat by Peg Nichols
Peg Nichols, a charity knitter, has produced hundreds of knitted items for sale and for donation. Enjoy this knit hat with a clover honey spoon.
Value $30 -- Min Bid $10
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