Every year, at the Rice & Beans Dinner, the Silent Auction is a major attraction.  All items have a beginning bid of less than $100, although sometimes the bidding goes beyond that level.  People donate dozens of items—jewelry, candle sticks, CD’s and DVD’s, elegant cups and saucers.

Here are a few items this year.

Gift Certificate of salsa lessons for two at ER Studios

Gift Certificate of salsa lessons for two at ER Studios

An imported brass menorah for Passover, and “The Medieval World,” a CD set (with guidebook) from the Great Courses.

An imported brass menorah for Passover, and “The Medieval World,” a CD set (with guidebook) from the Great Courses.

Billyard quilt2

Billyard quilt1

Home-made quilt, donated by Peg Billyard. It’s a hand-made crib quilt measuring 30″ by 43″. It is 100% cotton flannel in the Tumbling Block pattern.

ChileNO

Arpillera related to the 1988 Chilean national plebiscite, which was a national referendum held on 5 October 1988 to determine whether Chile’s President, Augusto Pinochet, should extend his rule for another eight years. The “No” side won with nearly 56% of the vote, thus ending the General’s 16½ years in power.

Boat shaped shelves for very small items

Boat shaped shelves for very small items

Child's tea service

Child’s tea service

 

Piggy bank

Piggy bank

 

Mexican figures

Mexican figures

Serving tray

Serving tray

 

Teas and book "Tea: essence of the leaf"

Teas and book “Tea: essence of the leaf”

 

2 Childrens jigsaw puzzles

2 Childrens jigsaw puzzles

Area rug approximately 4 ft. by 6 ft.

Area rug approximately 4 ft. by 6 ft.