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Blessing Bids 2023
Each year we have Blessing Bids at the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. Blessing Bids are pretty much what it sounds like. You bid as a donation to MCC for a specific purpose to help, in tangible ways, people in need in other parts of the world. You give a blessing to these people through your […]
Kids’ Auction Returns
It has been a few years since we have held a Kids’ Auction. This year it is returning! All kids be aware that there is an auction just for you. The Kids’ Auction will be Friday afternoon at 5:00. This is a special auction just for you. No adults may bid, just kids. You will […]
Old School Books
I love books. Maybe you do, too. I find old books interesting. Their content, size, shape, illustrations, even titles tell us about the times in which they were produced. Old school books give us insight into what was taught and perhaps how it was taught in the past. We have a grouping of such books […]
Antique / Vintage Ephemera
Ephemera might be an unfamiliar word to many of you. If you love old things, especially paper goods, maybe not. It is a term that encompasses all the old paper pieces that one accumulates over a lifetime. This collection is from one family through the generations. There are new and used greeting cards from Christmas, […]
Upper Peninsula Pasty
A unique treat at the Northern Michigan Relief Sale is the Upper Peninsula Beef Pasty. It is rarely found below the bridge. With the help of some Upper Peninsula churches, we have the pasty. Our pasty is sought after by many. It is not unusual for it to sell out quickly. The number of pasties […]
Quilts!
Quilts … Comforters … Wall Hanging … Color Challenge … Afghans … !!! Do I have your attention? I hope so. Did you know that you can now see many of the quilts and other items that will be auctioned on August 5th? Pictures are being posted on Facebook and this website.( Look under the […]
Northern Michigan Relief Sale 2023
It’s been a while since most of us have been thinking Relief Sale. But…. With the flip of the calendar to June and the really warm weather northern Michigan has been having, it’s time to get in the mood for a new sale. Of course, we did some of that already, as we met in […]
Abello Family Band
You can start getting excited about the 2023 Northern Michigan Relief Sale now! I have a reason for that statement. We have a fun and talented music group coming for the Friday night concert. They are the Abello Family Band sometimes called Figuring It Out Bluegrass. Their home base is Bemidji, Minnesota. But they have […]
