Amish Auction

Yesterday we went to a auction to benefit the local Amish community with large doctor and medical bills. Ron's brother Ray is visiting and we wanted to show him how we spend our Saturdays here in Ohio. It was a very hot and muggy day but it did not stop us from having a great time!

Here is a picture of some of the buggies at the neighbor's barnyard.

All of the items were donated as were the services of the auctioneers! If the bidding seemed slow, details were included about the creator of that particular piece (if they were elderly, very young or physically or mentally impaired). Suddenly the item seemed to shine and the bidding went wild! When the hammer went down we would all clap to show our appreciation of the good taste of the winning bidder! There was so many things to fall in love with. The quilts were beautifully crafted and hand quilted and the furniture was handmade from solid hardwoods! I bid on and won a split log pegboard and a lovely table also made out of hand hewed logs. I also got a lovely little woven rug that will look great in the "someday" kitchen in the cabin.

A few farm animals were also up for auction and the bidding was lively! Saddle and buggy broke ponies, calves, chickens, rabbits and even a few dogs were quickly snapped up by both Amish and English alike. The hardest thing for Ron and I to walk away from were the pole barn and log cabin that were there. I mean, did we really need one or was it just auction fever? Cooler heads prevailed and we watched those lovely buildings go to other homes. Of course a little doubt still lingers as to whether we did the smart thing. But home make chicken noodles, hamburgers, potato salad and fry pies helped to bring our spirits back up! As the morning turned to afternoon, we finally called it a day and took our treasures home feeling satisfied with our finds and time well spent.