| A list of auction items from
our Third Annual Alphabet Auction that was held on October 9,
2004. Thanks to everyone who attended and donated to make the
auction a success! |
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Opening
Bid |
LIMITED EDITION
POSTER: Original Gorey poster for his premiere production
of Tinned Lettuce (1985). Limited to 100 numbered and
signed copies, this is a scarce Gorey collectible. 22"
x 14". Fine condition.
LAI#3 Donated by Gotham Book Mart. Estimated Value: $250 |
$75 |
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VARIOUS GOREY
MERCHANDISE ITEMS: Produced by Pomegranate: 2 Utter
Zoo postcard books, 2 Two Elephants: a folio of notecards,
Wuggly Ump 2005 mini wall calendar, The Blue Aspic
2005 Day Planner, Gorey leather journal, Edward Gorey Stationary
Set, and Edward Gorey Panoramic notecards.
SAI#41 Donated by Pomegrante. Estimated Value: $150 |
$50 |
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GOREY ORIGINAL
ETCHING: Edward Gorey limited
original etching, Ballerina. Limited to 150 numbered
copies, with blind embossed Edward Gorey signature. Depicts
a wistful winged ballerina "on pointe." Deckle-edged
watermarked paper, 11" x 10" in very fine condition.
LAI#10 Donated by Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. Estimated Value:
$95 |
$45 |
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SILK PILLOW: Kambriel's
hand-made velvet and silk patchwork pillow from Salem, MA.
SAI#22 Donated by Kambriel. Estimated Value: $45 |
$20 |
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LAST BOOK SIGNED
BY GOREY + BEAN BAG TOY: The Headless Bust. One
of 750 signed by Gorey. A fine copy of Gorey’s last limited
edition. In dust wrapper, slipcase and with Bahhum Bug bean
bag toy.
LAI#4 Donated by Bromer Booksellers. Estimated Value: $300 |
$85 |
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GOREY COLOR PRINT:
Gorey's "Bibliophile" color print depicting
a gentleman sitting in his library, surrounded by books and
several orange tabby cats. Printed on fine quality art paper,
12" x 8" in very fine condition.
SAI#40 Donated by Gotham Book Mart. Estimated Value: $150 |
$50 |
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TWO SIGNED BOOKS:
Donald and the …& Donald has a Difficulty
by Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer. Both signed by Peter Neumeyer.
Reissued in 2004 with new afterword about Neumeyer and Gorey
working together. Mr. Neumeyer will inscribe the books to the
winning bidder.
SAI#26 Donated by Peter Neumeyer. Estimated Value: $40 |
$10 |
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GOREY ORIGINAL
ETCHING: Edward Gorey limited
original etching Garden Ornament. Limited to 99
numbered copies with blind embossed Edward Gorey signature.
Depicts a spidery winter tree with birds. Deckle-edged watermarked
paper 11" x 10" in very fine condition.
LAI#9 Donated by Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. Estimated Value:
$125 |
$50 |
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ELEPHANT HOUSE
ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH: A silver-gelatin black and white
photographic print entitled ELEPHANT HOUSE. (This is the image
that is used on the cover of book of the same name.) It is print
#5 of a limited edition of 20. The photograph measures 8 inches
by 10 inches and is signed and numbered by Kevin McDermott.
LAI#8 Donated by Kevin McDermott. Estimated Value: $250 |
$75 |
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GOREY'S PERSONAL
JEWELRY: Edward Gorey personal antique silver metal bracelet.
Double-headed abstract snake design. In black jewelry box with
"EG" logo in gold. With Edward Gorey Charitable Trust
letter of authentication.
LAI#2 Donated by Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. Estimated Value:
$250 |
$75 |
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LINOLEUM BLOCK
PRINT: By Yarmouthport artist, Tyson Schroeder. "Carpe
Diem." Number 6 of 6.
SAI#47 Donated by Tyson Schroeder. Estimated Value: $75 |
$25 |
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GOREY'S
DOOR: Antique door that belonged to Gorey.
SAI#1 Donated by Carol Verburg. Estimated Value: $150 |
$50 |
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CANDELABRA:
Hand-made, four feet tall steel plate and rebar candelabra from
Ozone Studios, Boston, MA.
SAI#23 Donated by Ozone Studios. Estimated Value: $500 |
$100 |
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FRAMED
INVITATION: Quality fine framed invitations for this
3rd Annual Gorey House Auction and Open House.
SAI#32 Donated by John & Trish LaFleur. Estimated Value:
$250 |
$75 |
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DRACULA
TOY THEATRE: Charles Scribner's and Sons, 1979. Spiral
bound cut-out book with the sets and costumes of the Broadway
production of the play designed by Gorey. First Edition.
SAI#5 Donated by Edward Bradford. Estimated Value: $150 |
$50 |
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FRAMED POSTER:
Gashlycrumb Tinies poster, a Gorey classic. Elegantly matted
and framed and ready to hang.
SAI#17 Donated by Dragonfly Productions. Estimated Value: $250 |
$75 |
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POSTER SIGNED
BY GOREY: 60th Anniversary Cape Playhouse poster. Number
385 of 500 numbered and signed.
SAI#48 Donated by Sandy Shelton. Estimated Value: $175 |
$50 |
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WEEKEND GETAWAY:
The Colonial House Inn, right next door to the Gorey House,
is offering a weekend getaway for two.
SAI#20 Donated by Colonial House Inn. Estimated Value: $220 |
$50 |
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SIGNED FANTOD
PACK: Gorey's legendary Fantod Pack (1995).
A spoof on tarot cards, with Gorey's laminated deck of illustrated
cards and his hilarious instruction pamphlet by the mysterious
Madame Groeda Weyrd. In Gorey's illustrated custom designed
box. First edition, third printing. One of 500 copies numbered
and signed by Gorey.
SAI#21 Donated by Gotham Book Mart. Estimated Value: $150 |
$50 |
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VARIOUS GOREY
MERCHANDISE ITEMS. Produced by Wondershirts/Kidstamps.
1 hand-signed “Life is Good” tote bag, 1 children’s
XS (2-4) “Life is Good” t-shirt, 1 Gashlycrumb Tinies
rubber stamp, and 1 Gorey Miscellany rubber stamp set.
SAI#45 Donated by Wondershirts/Kidstamps. Estimated Value: $90 |
$30 |
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GOREY'S PERSONAL
JEWELRY: Edward Gorey personal diamond-shaped pendant.
Silver metal frame with diamond shaped stone, possibly jasper?
In black jewelry box with "EG" logo in gold. With
Edward Gorey Charitable Trust letter of authentication.
LAI#5 Donated by Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. Estimated Value:
$95 |
$45 |
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GOREY ILLUSTRATED
BOOK: Cape Cod’s Cockiest Crook or Con Man’s
Carnival. Text by Vickrey and illustrations by Gorey. Signed
by Vickrey.
SAI#2 Donated by Robert Vickrey. Estimated Value: $25 |
$10 |
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PET PAMPERING:
Eight pet sitting visits in your home by Barbara Briedenback
of Pet Calls. One poster and three business cards with logo
designed by Gorey.
SAI#18 Donated by Barbara Briedenbach. Estimated Value: $100 |
$30 |
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HANDMADE FIGBASH:
Edward Gorey handmade figbash. Very attractive colored pattern
of flowers and leaves on a dark background. With Edward Gorey
Charitable Trust letter of authentication.
LAI#1 Donated by Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. Estimated Value:
$350 |
$100 |
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DAY OF BEAUTY:
Finest of personal care, from various Boston businesses including
The Newbury Center for Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery, Avanti
Salon, Bella Sante Spa, and Smile Boston.
SAI#14 Donated by The Newbury Center for Cosmetic Facial Plastic
Surgery, Avanti Salon, Bella Sante Spa, and Smile Boston. Estimated
Value: $500 |
$100 |
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VARIOUS GOREY
MERCHANDISE ITEMS. Produced by
Fotofolio. 2 Gertrude Stein box sets, 2 Beach Noel box sets,
29 sets of a dozen different Gorey postcard designs, 2 Merry
X-Mas Tiger box sets, 2 Gorey Unwritten notes box set, 2 At
the Opera box sets, 3 black Bat t-shirts, 2 In Stubville box
sets, 2 Fruitcake box sets, 2 Ettie Lou Stooper Does a Tinsel
Dance box sets, 2 Christmas at Hugglebee Pond box sets, and
2 Crestwood Carolers box sets.
SAI#31 Donated by Fotofolio. Estimated Value: $270 |
$75 |
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DINNER IN NYC
with New Yorker author and screenwriter Stephen Schiff.
SAI#4 Donated by Stephen Schiff. Estimated Value: $300 |
$75 |
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PERFORMANCE
VIDEO: Video of Tempermental Wobble performance
by the Snappy Dance Theater based on Gorey's work.
SAI#36 Donated by Snappy Dance Theater. Estimated Value: $200 |
$50 |
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GOREY
BOOK COLLECTION: Collection of 20 Gorey books, including
several signed items.
SAI#43 Donated by Gotham Book Mart. Estimated Value: $300 |
$85 |
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PROP
FROM MYSTERY!: Fantastic Gorey collectible: an original
picture prop from the Public Television (WGBH) set for Mystery!,
personally designed by Edward Gorey. One-of-a-kind addition
to your collection.
SAI#13 Donated by WGBH. Estimated Value: $100 |
$25 |
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PICNIC
WITH AUTHOR JACKIE MITCHARD: Author of 7 bestselling
novels and two children’s books. (Winner must have children)
Plus 2 signed books for each child. Picnic will take place in
spring/summer of 2005.
SAI#30 Donated by Jackie Mitchard. Estimated Value: $200 |
$75 |
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DINNER FOR TWO
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: Wonderful, witty, wordy dinner for
two with celebrity Betsy Palmer and Gotham Book Mart owner and
Gorey estate trustee Andreas Brown. On Cape Cod or in New York
City. Good food and a good time is guaranteed.
SAI#44 Donated by Andreas Brown & Betsy Palmer. Estimated
Value: $250 |
$50 |
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$50 GIFT CERTIFICATE: $50
gift certificate for the Gotham Book Mart with a signed copy
of Gorey's Eclectic Abecedarium. First trade edition.
SAI#6 Donated by Gotham Book Mart. Estimated Value: $100 |
$45 |
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SIGNED RED SOX
BASEBALL: Signed by Johnny Damon
LAI#12 Donated by Boston Red Sox. Estimated Value: Priceless |
$50 |
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SIGNED BOSTON
CELTICS BASKETBALL: Signed by the entire 2003 Team.
LAI#11 Donated by John & Trish LaFleur. Estimated Value:
Priceless |
$25 |
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WHALE WATCH TICKETS:
2 Adult tickets to Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises.
SAI#42 Donated by Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises. Estimated Value:
$64 |
$20 |
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SIGNED BOOKS:
Sami and the Time of the Troubles by Florence Parry Heide
and Judith Heide Gilliland, The House of Wisdom by Florence
Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland, and The Day of Ahmed’s
Secret by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland.
All books are signed by Florence Heide.
SAI#12 Donated by Florence Parry Heide. Estimated value: $60 |
$20 |
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SIGNED BOOKS:
Tales for the Perfect Child by Florence Parry Heide with
pictures by Victoria Chess, Grim and Ghastly Goings-On
by Florence Parry Heide with pictures by Victoria Chess, The
Bigness Contest by Florence Parry Heide with pictures by
Victoria Chess, Some Things are Scary by Florence Parry
Heide with illustrations by Jules Feiffer, and That’s
What Friends are For by Florence Parry Heide and Sylvia
van Clief with with illustrations by Holly Meade. All books
signed by Florence Heide.
SAI#16 Donated by Florence Parry Heide. Estimated value: $80 |
$30 |
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CERAMIC TONIC
BOTTLE: Handmade, limited edition ceramic tonic bottle
that reads "Grand Elixir."
SAI#38 Donated by Skellramics
of Granada Hills, CA. Estimated Value: $300 |
$50 |
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ADMISSION TO WINE
CLASS: Admission to one class or testing at the Wine
List, Inc. located in Hyannis, MA.
SAI#37 Donated by the Wine List, inc. Estimated Value: $35 |
$10 |
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SIGNED PAPERBACK
BOOKS: Mystic River, Shutter Island, A Drink Before
the War, Prayers for Rain, and Gone, Baby, Gone. All signed
by the author, Dennis Lehane.
SAI#33 Donated by John & Trish LaFleur. Estimated Value:
$48 |
$15 |
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ANTIQUE PIE DISH
SAI#24 Donated by The Barn & Co. Estimated Value: $45 |
$20 |
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DUAL MEMBERSIP:
One year dual membership.
SAI#46 Donated by the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston. Estimated
Value: $75 |
$20 |
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4 ADMISSION PASSES:
4 passes to the beautiful Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in
Boston, MA.
SAI#19 Donated by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Estimated
Value: $40 |
$15 |
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COMPLIMENTARY
NIGHT OUT: Gift certificate for complimentary night at
5:30 club plus gift box from the Harpoon Brewery in Boston,
MA. Invite 15-80 of your friends on a weeknight.
SAI#8 Donated by Harpoon Brewery. Estimated Value: $150 |
$50 |
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YARMOUTH HISTORICAL
BOOKS: Various publications from the Historical Society
of Old Yarmouth:Images in Time, The Town of Yarmouth,
Massachusetts: A History, 1639-1989, All Around the Common,
Stories of Yarmouth Shipmasters, West Yarmouth: A
Village Ignored, 1639-1939, Port of the Bay, and
Portrait of a Cape Cod Town (video).
SAI#10 Donated by Historical Society Of Old Yarmouth. Estimated
Value: $150 |
$50 |
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PIANO KEY BOOKMARKS:
Two ivory piano key bookmarks. One floral bouquet design and
one compass rose design. Created by Cape Cod artist Marcy Pumphret.
SAI#3 Donated by Scrimshaw by Marcy. Estimated Value: $40 |
$15 |
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FOUR
PASSES: Four free passes to the Cartoon Art Museum in
San Francisco.
SAI#25 Donated by The Cartoon Art Museum. Estimated Value: $24 |
$10 |
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VETERINARY
GIFT CERTIFICATE: $100 Gift certificate to Weston Veterinary
clinic in Weston, MA plus Sally Goes to the Vet picture
book signed by author Steven Huneck.
SAI#15 Donated by David McGrath. Estimated Value: $100 |
$25 |
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TWO
PASSES: Two free passes and 20% discount on a membership
to the Children’s Museum of Boston
SAI#49 Donated by The Children’s Museum of Boston. Estimated
Value: $34 |
$15 |
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TWO
FAMILY PASSES: Two family passes to tour Alcott Home
in Concord, MA. Author of Little Woman and other classics.
SAI#11 Donated by Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. Estimated
Value: $40 |
$15 |
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SIGNED
CHILDREN'S BOOKS: Olivia, the book and the Olivia
24" plush toy made by GUND. Signed by children’s
author Ian Falconer.
SAI#27 Donated by Ian Falconer. Estimated Value: $80 |
$20 |
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SIGNED CHILDREN'S
BOOKS: Olivia Saves the Circus and Olivia 10"
plush toy made by GUND. Signed by children’s author Ian
Falconer.
SAI#28 Donated by Ian Falconer. Estimated Value: $40 |
$10 |
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SIGNED CHILDREN'S
BOOKS: Olivia and the Missing Toy and Olivia 10"
plush toy made by GUND. Signed by children’s author Ian
Falconer.
SAI#29 Donated by Ian Falconer. Estimated Value: $40 |
$10 |
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SIGNED
BOOKS: Two copies of The House of Sand and Fog.
Signed by Andre Dubus III
SAI#35 Donated by Andre Dubus III. Estimated Value: $20 |
$10 |
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GOREY'S PERSONAL
JEWELRY: Edward Gorey personal antique gold metal ring.
Stylized salamander extended on double band ring. In black jewelry
box with "EG" logo in gold. With Edward Gorey Charitable
Trust letter of authentication.
LAI#6 Donated by Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. Estimated Value:
$150 |
$50 |
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SIGNED ELEPHANT
HOUSE POSTER : Framed poster for the opening of the exhibition
held at the Gotham Book Mart. A very limited number were produced
and signed by photographer Kevin McDermott. Nicely matted and
framed.
SAI#9 Donated by: John LaFleur. Estimated Value: $150 |
$25 |
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ETCHING:
Etching of a spider crab from Barnstable artist Charles Harden,
hand-printed, signed and numbered 2/30.
SAI#34 Donated by Charles Harden. Estimated Value: $150 |
$50 |
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TELEVISION EPHEMERA:
Binder from T.V. show Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer trading
cards, and a Nightmare Before Christmas snow globe.
SAI#7 Donated by: Inkworks. Estimated Value: $250 |
$75 |
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GARDEN URN:
Urn, black iron, unusual. A favorite Gorey object. For your
garden.
SAI#39 Donated by Prothesia's Attic. Estimated Value: $46 |
$15 |
