So now D-Day 1 has come and gone and we have all survived to tell the tale....
D-Day 1 = The Great van Gelder Auction #1.
Chris and I went down to Ficksburg for some moral support for the big auction last week. We left JHB on Thursday afternoon and arrived in Ficksburg in time for some hearty home cooked food (which has been rather scarce in our home for the past 10 weeks) and a good old chin wag with the folks.
Friday morning the men were all busy from early while I tried to catch a few extra winks and Mom went for her weekly hair-do. By 9.30am we were all at the hall waiting with baited breath for the proceedings to start. There appeared to be quite a good flow of people through the hall "checking out" what they wanted to bid for. Amazingly enough in amongst the crowd were a few folk we had not seen for years..... Namely Duncan & Irene Winkworth. Duncan used to be the resident town vet when we were growing up but they had left to live in Bloemfontein some years ago and have an antique shop there in between still running the surgery and Irene's teaching at St Michaels. They were particularly interested in the Mel Brink paintings and managed to get the one they were most interested in. Also, another blast from the past was my old history teacher..... Michael Mitchley. It was great to seem him again and hear all about his antique shop & ...... a sore loss for the kids out there who wont have the opportunity to be taught by him. He also managed to get quite a few good pieces from our family home.
Then it was down to business and the bidding started. It is really sad to see the family treasures being sold off (sometimes for a steal and other times a seemingly worthwhile or high price) but also a good reminder that these are merely worldly goods and can never be taken with us when we go. Overall the sale went extremely well and here's hoping that the next one this Friday is just as successful!
D-Day 1 = The Great van Gelder Auction #1.
Chris and I went down to Ficksburg for some moral support for the big auction last week. We left JHB on Thursday afternoon and arrived in Ficksburg in time for some hearty home cooked food (which has been rather scarce in our home for the past 10 weeks) and a good old chin wag with the folks.
Friday morning the men were all busy from early while I tried to catch a few extra winks and Mom went for her weekly hair-do. By 9.30am we were all at the hall waiting with baited breath for the proceedings to start. There appeared to be quite a good flow of people through the hall "checking out" what they wanted to bid for. Amazingly enough in amongst the crowd were a few folk we had not seen for years..... Namely Duncan & Irene Winkworth. Duncan used to be the resident town vet when we were growing up but they had left to live in Bloemfontein some years ago and have an antique shop there in between still running the surgery and Irene's teaching at St Michaels. They were particularly interested in the Mel Brink paintings and managed to get the one they were most interested in. Also, another blast from the past was my old history teacher..... Michael Mitchley. It was great to seem him again and hear all about his antique shop & ...... a sore loss for the kids out there who wont have the opportunity to be taught by him. He also managed to get quite a few good pieces from our family home.
Then it was down to business and the bidding started. It is really sad to see the family treasures being sold off (sometimes for a steal and other times a seemingly worthwhile or high price) but also a good reminder that these are merely worldly goods and can never be taken with us when we go. Overall the sale went extremely well and here's hoping that the next one this Friday is just as successful!
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Once agin, thanks to you and Chris for being there. Your description of th proceedings is spot on...couldn't have said it better myself! Think of us for Auction#2 on Friday!
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