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The Auction

If this is your first auction, you're not get to relive the thieves' markets and slave
alone - and you're in for an evening full auctions of ti mes past as you witness the
of surprises and entertainment. Auctioneer- excitement of the auctioneer's calling and
ing, actually, is one of the oldest forms the shouted bids from the excited crowd.
of marketing in the world, and is fast If you're bold enough to participate - you
disappearing. But for this evening you' 11 may walk away with a treasure as a prize.

THE EVENING'S EVENTS

The auction will be divided intotwoparts-
the Si lent Auction (items on the bid boards)
and the Main Auction, items on the Grand
List auctioned live by the auctioneer.

The bid boards will be open from 7:00
p.m. on, closing at different times according
to the group they're in. The main auction
wi 11 begin at 9:00 p.m. and last unti I ap-
proximately 10:30 p.m. Dancing to a I ive
band will follow the auction and last until
2:00 a.m.

1. Bid Numbers
On entering the hal I on auction evening,
each guest wi 11 be issued a bid card with
a bid number assigned. This number is re-
Item 120. A day at Magic Mountain.
qui red for al I bidding and purchasing of items
at the auction, so please memorize it and
keep your card with you.
Mr. Holland has more than 20 years of
professional auctioning experience behind
him.
2. The Main Auction
The Boys' Club is indebted to him for his
The main auction wi II consist of the vocal services which he is donating to our cause
auctioning of items on the Grand List of tonight.
Prizes located on pages 4-8 of this cata-
log. This list will be supplemented with a few
items in the addendum issued on auction 3. The Silent Auction
evening.
Besides the main auction, over 100 ad-
The main auction wi II begin at 9:00 p.m. ditional items will be offered for auction
and wi II last unti I approximately 10:30 p.m. during the evening on bid boards posted
The items wi 11 be auctioned in the order they along the wal Is of the hal I.
appear on the Grand List.
The boards wi 11 be divided into six to
When you wish to bid on an item, wave seven groups, each group closing at a spec-
your bid card as frantically as possible ified time.
to attract the auctioneer's attention. If you
win an item, immediately announce your The items to be offered in Group 1-5
bid number to the auctioneer. Prizes will are I isted in this catalog; items included
be awarded to the highest bidder. in additional groups will appear in the
addendum.
The auctioneer of the evening is Mr. Jerry
Holland of Newhal I. Known as having one of The complete rules on how to bid in the
the finest voices in the Santa Clarita Valley, Si lent Auction are located on page 9.

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