Atlanta Bonsai Society Auction 2021

[arjun]

Yesterday we had Atlanta Bonsai Society’s yearly auction. Over 120 people attended and 200+ lots were for sale. Thought I would share some pictures on bonsai nut.

 

[coachspinks]

You guys did a great job. It was a lot of fun!

 

[arjun]

You guys did a great job. It was a lot of fun!

Thanks a lot for coming

 

[NaoTK]

What was the highest bid/item if I may ask?

 

[arjun]

What was the highest bid/item if I may ask?

Around 2500$

 

[sevan]

I also had a great time, thanks so much for all the work you all put in to make it happen!

Scott

 

[arjun]

I also had a great time, thanks so much for all the work you all put in to make it happen!

Scott

Thanks for coming! See you at our next event in September

 

[rockm]

@AcerAddict, This is the kind of thing you can access for solid value trees. Club auctions offer all kinds of things, from finished, semi-finished, sapling trees, pots, books, "stuff" too. Clubs are planning these in the fall. The Northern Va. Bonsai Societ auction is at the end of September for instance.

 

[Pitoon]

@arjun that's a serious auction there! How many members are in the Atlanta Bonsai Society?

@rockm are you a member of the Northern VA Bonsai Society? Do you have to be a member to participate in the auction or could one attend as a guest?

 

[rockm]

@arjun that's a serious auction there! How many members are in the Atlanta Bonsai Society?

@rockm are you a member of the Northern VA Bonsai Society? Do you have to be a member to participate in the auction or could one attend as a guest?

I am a lapsed NVBS member and not current. You have to be a member to SELL stuff, but not to BUY stuff. From past auctions, I can say the NVBS event will be comparable in selection to the one here, if not more so. I've picked up some great stuff (and sold some great stuff for reasonable prices) at this auction in the past.

From the Aug. 8 NVBS newsletter:

The 2021 NVBS Bonsai Auction will be held on Saturday, September 25, in the Lilac Pavilion at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna, VA 22182. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the auction will begin at 10 a.m.

BIDDERS/ BUYERS

Bidding at the NVBS Auction is open to the public and all NVBS and PBA members. Bidding will start at 10 a.m., but come early to check out the selection and get your bidder number.

SELLERS
NVBS members and members of any PBA affiliated club may sell. Start considering if you have bonsai-related items you might like to put in the auction. Each individual may sell up to 7 items (or lots) and you will register your items when you arrive the morning of the auction. NVBS will keep 20% of the proceeds from each sale and the rest goes to the seller. If you plan to sell, plan to arrive by 9 a.m. to register the items for sale. You may print a seller registration form and bring it with you, or pick up a copy of the form when you arrive on September 25.

 

[AcerAddict]

@AcerAddict, This is the kind of thing you can access for solid value trees. Club auctions offer all kinds of things, from finished, semi-finished, sapling trees, pots, books, "stuff" too. Clubs are planning these in the fall. The Northern Va. Bonsai Societ auction is at the end of September for instance.

I wish there was something like this closer to me. Unfortunately, the closest bonsai club near here that I know of is in Raleigh. Now that's only a 2-hour drive, but still, not exactly around the corner. Frankly, I'm surprised that there isn't a bonsai club out of Wilmington, NC. It's a big enough metro area that it could support a club pretty easily, I imagine. Hmm...has a bonsai club ever been founded by a novice?

 

[Pitoon]

I am a lapsed NVBS member and not current. You have to be a member to SELL stuff, but not to BUY stuff. From past auctions, I can say the NVBS event will be comparable in selection to the one here, if not more so. I've picked up some great stuff (and sold some great stuff for reasonable prices) at this auction in the past.

From the Aug. 8 NVBS newsletter:

The 2021 NVBS Bonsai Auction will be held on Saturday, September 25, in the Lilac Pavilion at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna, VA 22182. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the auction will begin at 10 a.m.

BIDDERS/ BUYERS

Bidding at the NVBS Auction is open to the public and all NVBS and PBA members. Bidding will start at 10 a.m., but come early to check out the selection and get your bidder number.

SELLERS
NVBS members and members of any PBA affiliated club may sell. Start considering if you have bonsai-related items you might like to put in the auction. Each individual may sell up to 7 items (or lots) and you will register your items when you arrive the morning of the auction. NVBS will keep 20% of the proceeds from each sale and the rest goes to the seller. If you plan to sell, plan to arrive by 9 a.m. to register the items for sale. You may print a seller registration form and bring it with you, or pick up a copy of the form when you arrive on September 25.

Thanks! I may make a trip down to visit.

 

[coachspinks]

@AcerAddict, This is the kind of thing you can access for solid value trees. Club auctions offer all kinds of things, from finished, semi-finished, sapling trees, pots, books, "stuff" too. Clubs are planning these in the fall. The Northern Va. Bonsai Societ auction is at the end of September for instance.

@rockm Very true! The material ran the spectrum from saplings to high quality trees and everything in between. There were also some tree species that you don't see too often. Some of the best deals were had on pots though. A few higher end pots were sold for probably 50% of their retail value.

 

[hinmo24t]

reminds me of the show Auction Kings

 

[rockm]

@rockm Very true! The material ran the spectrum from saplings to high quality trees and everything in between. There were also some tree species that you don't see too often. Some of the best deals were had on pots though. A few higher end pots were sold for probably 50% of their retail value.

yep. Pots are always a good deal at these things. A while ago, I sold a couple of Horst Heinzelreiter pots I had priced what I bought them for. Bidding war drove that up. Sold some early Lang pots for less than I paid., etc.

 

[RJG2]

Around 2500$

Was it one of @Dav4 's?

 

[coachspinks]

Was it one of @Dav4 's?

I don't think so. This was a black pine that Peter Tea had worked on during a virtual club workshop. It was well on its way towards being a very good tree.

 

[arjun]

@arjun that's a serious auction there! How many members are in the Atlanta Bonsai Society?

@rockm are you a member of the Northern VA Bonsai Society? Do you have to be a member to participate in the auction or could one attend as a guest?

173 members

yup the black pine was a Peter tea tree. I had been taking care of it since last year as our show got canceled due to covid. But now it found a new owner