Donations of antiques and vintage items for the “30th Star Benefit Antiques Auction”, sponsored by the FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society, are now being accepted.  Contributions of antiques (more than 99 years old) and vintage items (50-99 years old) are being gathered from across mid-America.  Large or small, desks to fountain pens, tables to porcelain – your donations are WELCOME for this fund-raiser.  In keeping with the goal of the FRIENDS of WHS, each item donated to the auction will be accompanied by a Provenance Statement, and tax deductible receipts will be used.  The auction catalog will note the history of each piece as well as the donor’s name, if desired.

The auction will be held at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, WI in the Clausing Barn.  Doors open at 9 Am for the event with bidding to begin an hour later at 10.

To make a donation or for more information, contact Riene Wells, 262 362-4700 and info@eaglehouse.com or Debbie McArdle, 815 575-1272 or jjmcard@comcast.net

Rural historian Jerry Apps is the featured speaker at the Gala Preview Dinner for the “30th Star Benefit Antique Auction” to be held at the Clausing Barn at Old World Wisconsin on April 27, 2012.  Doors will open at 4:30 for the gala evening, which includes a fish dinner with dessert, Silent Auction, door prizes, and complimentary appraisals by Debbie McArdle.  Jerry Apps will be the featured speaker and will talk about “Barns of Wisconsin” and his other books on Wisconsin’s rural history.  A display of photos taken by Steve Apps, which were used in his dad’s book, will also be on display for the evening.  To order tickets for the Gala ($39 each), contact Riene Wells at 262 363-4700 or info@eaglehouse.com.

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Save The Date!  The “30th Star Benefit Antiques Auction” will be held April 27 & 28, 2012 at Old World Wisconsin.  Hundreds of treasures, from classic to kitschy, will be available to the highest bidder as the FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society sponsor this amazing event.  Come to the “Gala Preview Dinner” held at the Clausing Barn at Old World Wisconsin on April 27 for public viewing of the auction items.  The featured speaker at the dinner will be Jerry Apps, who will speak about barns of Wisconsin.

Contributions of antiques and vintage items are being gathered from across mid-America for this wonderful fund-raising auction for the FRIENDS of the WHS.  Large or small, desks to fountain pens, tables to porcelain – your donations to this fabulous auction would be welcome!  Contact Riene Wells, 262-363-4700 or info@eagle-house.com or Debbie McArdle, 815-575-1272 or jjmcard@comcast.net for more information.

Some people will go to any lengths – or heights in this case – to assure the perfect cross-section of treasures for the FRIENDS upcoming Antiques Auction to be held at Old World Wisconsin in the Spring.

Here you see two board members going to ”lofty” extremes to garner that rare treasure that will bring joy to the bidder, and funding for Wisconsin Historical Society.

It’s not too late!! Take that tax write-off you’ve been yearning for, and donate your “junque” to the auction! You story will be told if there’s a narrative that accompanies the items donated…keep the history circulating and donate today! Call Riene Wells: 262-363-4700.