Sixth Annual Silent Auction (2003)
The Axe Library's Sixth Annual Silent Auction was held on Thursday, March 6th, from 1 PM to 7:30 PM in the Library Browsing Area. A number of autographed books, works of art, and fine home furnishings were available for bid. Refreshments were provided and local performing artist duo Silent Partner was on hand to provide entertainment.
Proceeds from this Auction went toward furnishings for the new Special Collections Reading Room. A reception desk, 4 reading tables and 16 chairs have already been purchased. Two exhibit cases are currently under construction. Two book cases and a table-top display case have yet to be obtained.
The Auctions are open to the public and we invite anyone who would like to know more about the Library and what it has to offer to the community.
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Items Up for Bid:
Music:
Autographed copy of CD Anka Live 2000 from singer Paul Anka, as well as a lovely autographed photo.
Autographed copy of CD The Crossing from jazz legend Dave Brubeck.
Autographed copy of Testify music CD, by Phil Collins. (Includes a booklet with the lyrics.)
Art:
Painting entitled Peaceful Farm, by Joe Prater, 14 1/2" x 30".
Original, signed etching by Arthur Geisert, renowned author and illustrator of children's books.
Seven oil paintings from local artist Donny Smutz. (Surealism with a sense of humor)
Painting entitled Bald Eagle, by Sarah Goodwin, 9" x 12". (A tough old bird if I ever saw one.)
Water color/ink painting entitled Pushing the Edge, by Minnie Lou Allen, 12 1/4" x 14 1/4". (Great color; beautiful wooden frame.)
Handmade, red and marbled gray, papier maché Sketchbook (white sheets), by James Oliver, 10" x 7 1/2". (Beautifully done. Would make a great gift for the artist in your family.)
Untitled, abstract composition, in purple, yellow, white and black, by Chris Giefer, 11" x 11 1/2". (Very striking, beautiful color.)
Picture frame, 18 1/4" x 12 1/4", yellow and gold mat with PSU logo, leaving framing space for 10" x 8 1/2", brass trim, by artist Tom Kellogg. (Very elegant.)
Beautifully framed photograph, entitled Gorilla Power, 15 1/2" x 13", taken by Marilyn Cukjati. (Elegant photo taken at the Dallas Zoo of a mountain gorilla with his fist raised proudly.)
Art Print, (very elegant) Venetian Backwater II, 24" x 30", from Wallpaper for Less. (424 N. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS.)
Eagle, 18", carved with a chainsaw by Ed Babcock. (Lovely dark wood.)
Painting, Blue Moon, 12 1/4" x 10 1/2", by Carol Hammerbacher. (Beautiful night scene in blue and white.)
Painting, The Colors of Joy, 12 1/2" x 10 1/4", by John Becker. (Lovely abstract composition in orange, pink and yellow.)
Still life photo of a flower arrangement with black background, 24 " x 18 ", by Mark Sullivan. (Great photograph)
Watercolor, Liberty Triumphs!, 14" x 12", by Diana Rank. (World Trade Center in flames backed by two views of a weeping, but still defiant, Lady Liberty.)
Mixed media (watercolor, graphite, acrylic) Mesa Verde #2, by Richard Cutshall, 30 1/2" x 20 3/4". Painted by the artist on a recent visit to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.
Two panels of photos (4 each) of carvings by Bill Sollner of famous personalities such as Walter Cronkite, Fidel Castro, Diana Ross, etc., 18 1/2" x 23 3/4".
Tall ceramic vase, 23 1/2" h with a 6" diameter base, by Malcolm Kucharski. (Very striking piece)
Round, burnished, pinch pot, 9" h with a 13" diameter, by Gregory Krepps. (Highly polished to a beautiful shine.)
Poetry:
Autographed copy of As We Know, by renowned poet John Ashbery.( "...winner of a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant," ... recognized as one of the leading lights of American letters." From Contemporary Authors, 2001)
Adult Literature and Non Fiction:
Autographed TV script, Secret Service Guy, by Adam I. Lapidus, featured writer for Full House, Who's the Boss and The Simpsons.
Autographed TV script, 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter, signed by the star John Ritter. (Episode #R145, entitled "Kerry's Big Adventure", signed "John Ritter was here.")
Autographed copy of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey's book The New Living Heart. (Very informative charts, drawings and X-rays.)
Autographed copy of Three Weeks in Paris from novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford. (Many of her novels, notably A Woman of Substance, have been made into films and mini-series.)
Copy of Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About the Future, compiled by Michael Cart. Given to us by Ron Koertge, author of the story "A Robot Doesn't Have a Curve Ball". (He autographed the story he wrote.)
Autographed copy of A Prison Diary, by FF 8282. (8282's real name is Jeffrey Archer. A scary page turner about his sojourn in the British prison system.)
Autographed copy of Jayber Crow, by Wendell Berry. (Another story from Mr. Berry's fictional town of Port William, KY. Well reviewed.)
Memoirs:
Autographed copy of Tony Bennett's autobiography The Good Life. (Great illustrations, great stories.)
Autographed copy of Take It From Me, by Erin Brockovich. (The famous lady from California is, in fact, a Lawrence, KS girl.)
Copy of You Can Have It All, by Mary Kay Ash. (Advice for the modern career woman by the cosmetics queen.)
Autographed copy of The CEO of the Sofa, a memoir by journalist/humorist P.J. O'Rourke of the Atlantic Monthly. (A very funny guy!)
Autographed Pictures:
Autographed photo of renowned actor Rowan Atkinson. (Very dignified, considering how goofy he sometimes is on the screen.)
Autographed photo of Florida governor Jeb Bush. (Great picture. Looks young.)
Autographed photo of actor James Caan. (Looks wonderful.)
Autographed photo of actor Jim Carrey. (Signed "Spank you very much") . . .
Autographed photo of singer and actress Julie Andrews. (A gorgeous picture.)
Autographed photo of country-rock musician Charlie Daniels. (Wearing an abundant white beard and a huge hat. Very handsome.)
Toys:
Bob the Builder plush gift set. (Video, plush doll of Bob and cut out tools on package)
Color with Barney coloring book, Let's Have Fun With Barney book set and Barney for Baby lullaby gift set. (The latter is a plush toy block and a lullaby CD)
Black stuffed gorilla, from PSU bookstore, 12" h x 8" w. (Cute and cuddly.)
Cartoons:
Autographed copy of Sitting Pretty Marmaduke by cartoonist Brad Anderson.
Collectibles & Home Furnishings:
Press pass for the 1972 Republican Convention in Miami (the one which preceded Richard Nixon's notorious second term) made out to the legendary journalist Daniel Schorr. (who worked for Edward R. Murrow, helped found CNN and still works at NPR at age 87)
Charming figurine of Santa Claus with an Umbrella, 8" x 3 3/4" at the base, created by Joplin artist Linda Linquist Baldwin, creator of the famous Belsnickle and Snowsnickle series. (To see lots more adorable "snickles" go to Linda's lovely Belsnickle web site.)
Red PSU T shirt, size XXL.
Afghan with antique Coca-Cola advertising, from Occasions. (508 N. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS)
Covered china bowl, blue and white, lovely fish pattern, 6" h x 8 1/2" diameter, from Littles (515 N. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS)
Replica of frieze from Elgin Marbles collection. Base: 12 1/2" x 5"; height of figure, 15 ", from Moore's Furniture. (Highway 69, Pittsburg, KS)
Classical statue, 12 1/2" h x 10" at the base, The Thinker, from Pittsburg Interiors (818 E. Hwy 57, Pittsburg).
Flower arrangement, 36" tall, white artificial flowers with natural grasses. (Very decorative.)
Flower arrangement, 32 " tall, red silk roses in a vase, from Hornback's Posey Shop. (Lovely arrangement)
Handmade quilt stadium blanket, with PSU logo in the middle, 54 " x 66 ", donated by Dr. Donia Gobar. (Great for a cold football game.)
Children's Literature:
Autographed, and beautifully illustrated, copy of The Greedy Crows: a Tale from Northern India, retold by Cathy Spagnoli.
Autographed, copy of A Grass Green Gallop, a collection of poems about horses by Patricia Hubbell.
Autographed copy of Ask Me If I'm a Frog, by Ann Milton. (Everything your kid always wanted to know about frogs. Great illustrations.)
Autographed copy of Bertie and Me a book about farm life in turn of the century Nebraska, by Billie Lee Snyder Thornburg, first time author at age 90. (Lovely vintage photos, especially one of her mom getting on a horse to go vote for the first time in 1920.)
Autographed copy of Baby Hugs, written and illustrated by Dave Ross, author of A Book of Hugs and More Hugs! (Adorable!)
Autographed copy of The House I'll Build for the Wrens by Shirley Neitzel. (Plans for a bird house. Great for introducing your preschooler to A. Bird watching, B. Carpentry, or C. Reading.)
Autographed copy of Henry's Awful Mistake, written and illustrated by famed children's author Robert Quackenbush. (Creator of the famous detective Miss Mallard.)
Autographed copy of The Lady in the Box, by Ann McGovern. (Touching story of a homeless lady.)
Autographed copy of Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution, by Natalie S. Bober. (Biography for teenagers and young adults. Illustrated with art reproductions and photos of historic sites.)
Autographed copy of Monster of the Month Club, by Dian Curtis Regan. (Young girl wins membership in a club which sends her a monster in a box every month.)
Autographed copy of Meg and Mog, by Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski (Great illustrations with amazing color. Perfect for teaching a kid to read. It comes with an advertising poster.)
Autographed copy of Toby's Good Night, by Cyndy Szekeres, along with an original illustration from the same book. (Toby is an adorable little mouse.)
Autographed copy of Little Sure Shot, by Stephanie Spinner. (Autobiography of the famous and fascinating lady Annie Oakley, written for beginning readers.)
Autographed copy of Always Movin' On: The Life of Langston Hughes, by James S. Haskins. (The great black poet from Missouri and Kansas.)
Autographed copy of Snakes and the Boy Who Was Afraid of Them, by Barry Louis Polisar. (Think you can guess the ending to this one? Think again!.)
Copy of The Prince of Butterflies, by Bruce Coville, autographed by the illustrator John Clapp. (Lovely and touching story about a boy who wants to save the Monarch butterflies from extinction.)
Autographed copy of Born Blue, by Han Nolan. (A neglected foster child wants to grow up to be a blues singer.)
Autographed copies of Tirzah, Union Army Black, and Jeanmarie and the FBI, by Lucille Travis. (Historical and Biblical fiction for younger readers.)
Autographed copy of Scared Stiff, by Willo Davis Roberts. (Exciting mystery for younger readers.)
Autographed copy of The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down, by Paul Brett Johnson. (Funny children's book about a flying cow. Won School Library Journal's Best Book of the Year award.)
Autographed copy of Remember the Ladies, by Cheryl Harness. (Fascinating profiles of 100 of America's most influential women. Includes a signed advertising poster from her other work Ghosts of the 20th Century)
Autographed copies of Sniff-Snuff-Snap! and Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness, by renowned New Zealand children's author Lynley Dodd.
Autographed copy of Sweet & Sour Lily, by Sally Warner. (Charming story about a first grade misfit.)
Copy of Katie's Wish, by Barbara Shook Hazen, autographed by the illustrator Emily Arnold McCully. (Story of a young immigrant during the Irish Potato Famine. Great pictures.)
Copy of A Movie in My Pillow (Una Película en mi Almohada), by Jorge Argueta, autographed by the illustrator Elizabeth Gómez. (Beautifully illustrated in a style derived from Central American Indian art. Poems are written in English and Spanish. Comes with a lovely poster.)
Autographed copies of Cold Iron, Serafin and The First Day by Australian author Sophie Masson. (Fantasy and adventure for middle schoolers)
Autographed copy of Riding Freedom, by Pam Muñoz Ryan. (Fictionalized account of the life of Charlotte Parkhurst, who masqueraded as Charles Darkey Parkhurst so that she could drive a stage coach out west during the Gold Rush.)
Autographed copy of Squonk, by Julie Jarman. (Charming tale of a "Squonk", a mythological creature from the Pennsylvania forests, who stows away to England in a British businessman's suitcase).
Autographed copy of Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot, by Margot Theis Raven. (Touching story of Lt. Gail S. Halvorsen, who coordinated Operation Little Vittles during the Berlin Airlift, which air dropped 20 tons of chocolate and gum to the children of Berlin in 1948.)
Autographed copy of Viking News, by Rachel Wright. (History of the Vikings written up as a Viking newspaper published in 1066. History written in a modern, gossipy, journalistic style.)
Autographed copy of Peacebound Trains, by Haemi Balgassi. (Adventure and danger for a refugee family during the Korean War. Breathtaking illustrations by Chris K. Soentpiet.)
Autographed copies of King of Another Country, Easter and Nikos the Fisherman, by the very talented writer and illustrator of children's books Fiona French, as well as a copy of The Glass Garden, written by Joyce Dunbar and autographed by its illustrator, Fiona French.
Autographed copy of Bunbun at Bedtime, by Sharon Pierce McCullough. (Energetic little bunny who refuses to go to bed. Great for beginning readers.)
Autographed biography of James Buchanan, by Jeff C. Young. (Part of the Myreportlinks.com series..)
Autographed copy of Lindsay, Lindsay, Fly Away Home, by Stella Pevsner. (Teenage angst and romance set in India and the U.S.)
Autographed copy of Liar, Liar, by renowned children's author Barthe DeClements. (Author of Nothing's Fair in the 5th Grade & other tales of middle school tribulations.)
Copy of Guess How Much I Love You autographed by both the author Sam McBratney and the illustrator Anita Jeram. It includes a lovely picture frame.
Autographed copy of Little Wolf, Pack Leader by Ian Whybrow. (Adventures of the irrepressible "Little Wolf", star of children's literature in the UK)
Autographed copy of King Kenrick's Splinter, by Sally Derby. (King Kendrick reacts to a tiny splinter by whining like a big baby. Very cute illustrations.)
Autographed copy of McKendree, by Sandra Belton. (Resentments between dark and light skinned African American teenagers.)
Copy of Oriori: a Maori Child Is Born - From Conception to Birth, illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa; poetry by Roma Potiki. Autographed by the illustrator. (An oriori is a lullaby which welcomes a new child into the world. Beautiful Maori-style illustrations.)
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