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Tools of Yesterday
How many of us work at physical labor these days? How many labor saving devices are available to us today? Some tools of yesteryear are still around, some are obsolete. We have a few of those tools for auction at the 2024 Northern Michigan Relief Sale. Pulleys are useful. Workers still employ them today. We […]
Vintage Calendars and Booklets
Looking at old books and advertisements can be fun. It can also be educational. You can gain an historical perspective on things of today. Most of us don’t have a concrete idea of what life was like 100 years ago. Even 60 or 80 years ago is beyond the experience of many. If you lived […]
Everything’s Coming Up Red
Usually you hear “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”. But there are so many more things that are red than roses. The Color Booth in 2024 will feature everything red. There are very few things that don’t have the option of coming in red. You will have to visit the booth to see what the possibilities are. […]
Great Blue Heron
Have you seen a Great Blue Heron in the wild? They are a striking bird. A tall blue-gray bird that often seems like a statue because they stand very still. Bird lovers take note. We have a Great Blue Heron carving that will be on the General Auction. At 37 inches tall it is slightly […]
Tonka, Tonka, Tonka
Tonka vehicles have been a popular toy for quite a number of years. Perhaps you dug in the dirt with one (or more) when you were little. My nephew plowed his grandma’s driveway one winter with a Tonka. He really did! It was a short driveway, but he diligently cleared it for her. Do you […]
Cider Press for Auction
Imagine a crisp, cool, sunny autumn day. A perfect day for apple cider. But where can you get fresh squeezed cider? You don’t want to travel miles for that pleasure. We have a solution. Make your own fresh squeezed apple cider. You can do it! A locally handcrafted hydraulic cider press will be on the […]
2023 Preliminary Results
The Northern Michigan Relief Sale is over for 2023. For some that brings a big sigh of thanks. Some may wish they could participate again this next weekend. However you feel, we will see you again next August. Plan on the 2nd and 3rd of August in 2024 to do this all over again. Thank […]
Antique Redwork Quilt
Do you have a love of history? Are you interested in old needlework? Are antique quilts your thing? Then we have a find for you. An antique redwork quilt is offered up for auction at the Northern Michigan Relief Sale on August 5, 2023. Redwork is embroidery done in red on white fabric. This quilt […]
