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The Auction The Lions Auction has become a major event in the locals calendar. We have now been running it for nearly 25 years. In principle there are three simple steps:
In reality it is much more fun (?) than that. During the year we collect items for the auction, the event is so well known that people just call us when they have anything that may be suitable. We take anything in reasonable condition which think will sell. Beds, soft furnishing without fire certificates, white goods and clothing usually are difficult items so we may sometimes have to say no. All this gets stored in barns lent by local farmers. They are real Aladdin's caves of furniture, household and garden effects. Although they are primarily destined for the auction we do have the ability to give items to people in emergencies. On the Thursday before the great day (always a Saturday) we start the great move. Some 350 to 400 lots get assembled in the hall and are assembled into lots. The hall fills with bric-a-brac, furniture, televisions, electrical goods and numerous other items Outside is everything for garden tools to bikes.
If you are moving house or have just replaced something we may well be able take it off your hands. Usually we get rather a lot of bric-a-Brac item ssuch as jewelry, pottery and other small items. When we have accumulated enough of these we run a small table top sales to make more room. It always raises extra funds and you may even find a bargain if you attend! Remember if you have bulky items that we can't sell then Cotswold or West Oxfordshire District Councils may be able to collect them for a small fee. If you are unable to move the items outside for them then we can probably provide the muscle! Our latest venture into commerce is the use of the Web and eBay. In the first four months of this we have sold over £500 worth of items.
Bargains galore at the Bric-a-brac sale
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