Several auctions take place during the Mennonite Relief Sale and are a major source of revenue for the sale.
The General Auction (Sunflower Building North) will feature a wide variety of merchandise, starting at 6pm on Friday, and resuming at 8:45am on Saturday.
The Quilt Auction (Meadowlark Building) will also start at 8:45am on Saturday and run concurrently with the General Auction. Both auctions will run throughout the morning and early afternoon on Saturday.
The Silent Auction (Sunflower Building South) is available for viewing Friday night, and bids will be accepted between 8am and Noon on Saturday.
The Children's Auction starts at 10am Saturday in the newly-reopened Pride of Kansas Building.
The Surplus Auction (Meadowlark Building) starts around 2:30pm on Saturday, immediately following the Quilt Auction, to sell any food items that did not sell out during the sale.
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General Auction |
A good ole' fashioned auction featuring a little new, a little old, collectibles and a variety of handcrafted fair.
Each year hundreds of items are donated by Mennonite churches, area businesses and individuals. These donations are essential to making the General Auction possible.
The General Auction will commence Friday 6pm and resume Saturday 8:45pm in the Sunflower Building North. Items to be auctioned at special times will be posted Friday between 1:30-2:30 p.m.
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Desert Rose Pottery, service for 12, collected over 40 year period. See story below. |
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A new Mini FasTrak Mower donated by Excel Industries, Hesston. See story below. |
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Restored 1941 Allis Chalmers C tractor, plus four implements to be auctioned separately: a 4' rotary mower, single bottom plow, disk, and one section harrow |
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Restored 1951 8N Ford |
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1930 Model A Ford Coupe with Rumble seat, older restoration featuring Rust color mohair interior, A-oo-gah horn, Yellow wire spoke wheels, Firestone white wall tires, headlights, duel cowl lights and Motormeter |
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 Mission Oak Small
Desk, built by Master Woodworker Nathan Ashley, Tabor Mennonite Church
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Hand-crafted
Jewelry Cabinet by Leo Willems, Hesston
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Handcrafted Cypress and
Cedar Adirondack Chairs, built by Tom, John, Fred, and Bill Unruh
- Tabor Mennonite Church
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Oak High-backed
Deacon's Bench, 19" x 34", 74 " high, built by
Ron Peters, North Newton
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SOLID Oak Book Case
built by Archie Schmidt, Tabor Church
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Several canes and
walking sticks made by Art Schmidt and Alvin Schmidt, Tabor Church
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Marble tower: 41"
high with octagon-shape base 21" x 21". Wood is assorted:
oak, fir, mahogany. Marbles roll down the chute, tripping levers,
running over xylophone keys and striking a bell. A marble is released
intermittently every 2 seconds. Constructed by John Otto, Newton. |
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Oak step stool,
24" high by John Otto, Newton. |
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6 decorative
Bird Houses built by Keith Banman, Tabor Church |
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A reproduction children's American Coaster oak wagon constructed by Francis Funk |
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Solid Oak turned posted Doll Bed with cotton floral design mattress and fringe, designed to fit the "American Girl Dolls", length is 23 3/4 inch; 12 1/4 inch wide and 20 3/4 inch high; built by Lauren and Leona Brandt, Tabor Church |
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Oak Victorian Plant Stand, hand crafted in sold oak, 14 inch top and 30 inches high; built by Lauren Brandt, Tabor Mennonite |
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Replica dray wagon, painted in John Deere colors and scheme |
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Handmade western buckboard wagon made from weathered cedar fencing and iron wheels, about 6' by 3'. |
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Restored 1973
John Deere 4430 Pedal Tractor with Metal Seat and Steering Wheel.
Highly Collectible.
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Model tractors/trucks in original boxes, 1:32 scale: ERTL Case International 1680 Combine (1986); (13) 1:16 scale: ERTL Farmall "H" Tractor and Wagon Set, ERTL vintage stationary gasoline engine John Deere Model "E", ERTL International Disc (not in original box), ERTL International 1586 tractor, ERTL International 1586 tractor with loader, ERTL McCormick Farmall Cub Tractor, ERTL McCormick Deering F-20 Tractor, ERTL Farmall "H" Tractor, ERTL McCormick WD-9 tractor, ERTL McCormick Deering 15-30, ERTL McCormick Deering Model "M" Stationary Engine, ERTL Case International 7120, NYLINT GMC 18 Wheeler Truck (Stanley Tool Company 150th Anniversary) |
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Doll house
donated by Craig & Brenda Ewy |
A Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale sale bill is available in Mid-March at area business and at the MCC Central States office in North Newton. Sale bill items and additional pictures will also be posted here as they become available. The General Auction accepts most major credit cards.
Excel Industries, Inc., Hesston, is donating a new Mini FasTrak lawnmower to the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale General Auction. This zero-radius-turning lawnmower features a 17hp Kohler engine with a 42" deck.
In addition to their generous donation, Excel is sponsoring a test track at the sale. Individuals are invited to come drive a Mini FasTrak. Each driver is asked to donate $1 per ride with Excel matching each rider's donation.
The track staff are members of Excel's sales staff. The staff welcomes all questions in relation to the mower being auctioned. Due to safety concerns, riders are asked to present a valid drivers license.
The Mini FasTrak page at www.hustlerturfequipment.com contains the mower specifications.
An anonymous donor is offering a collection of Desert Rose Pottery on the 2009 General Auction. The collection features complete services for twelve. It was collected over a 40 year period.
The Franciscan Desert Rose pattern is one of the most popular American dinnerware patterns ever, according to internet research. The pattern was designed by Frederic and Mary Grant in 1941. Franciscan Desert Rose featured raised relief tiles and hand-painted designs. These designs reflected a true Southwestern flair. Original pieces of Desert Rose Pottery have sold for a few thousand dollars a piece. (* source www.e-bay.com)
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Quilt Auction |
The Quilts Page has full details about the Quilt Auction, including the Quilt Gallery -- a list with photos of this year's quilts!
The quilt display opens on Friday and the auction begins Saturday at 8:45am, continuing to mid-afternoon. It all takes place in the Meadowlark Building at the South-West corner of the fairgrounds.
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Silent Auction |
Do you enjoy a good auction, but struggle to wait patiently for your item to come up for bid? Check out the fourth annual KMRS Silent Aucton.
Auction items are available for viewing Friday at 5 p.m. in the Sunflower South Building. Bidding on all items is open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. (note the new closing time!) on Saturday, April 18. Individuals can bid on any item as many times as they wish during the allotted time. There is a minimum bid plus bidding increments on each item.
Auction coordinator Matt Schmidt is planning to have 20 to 30 items up for
auction. Items on the block thus far include (lots of
items added 4/6/09):
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Lord's Supper: This copper picture made by William (Bill) Craft. At 84 and legally blind he attended the School for the Blind in Waco, Tex., where he learned the art of tooling to make these pictures. |
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Hand sewn doll house featuring a family of bunnies |
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1/32 ERTL Case International 4994 Tractor (1986), red and black, 4 wheel, floating rear axle, battery operated, working lights front and rear, working PTO forward and reverse |
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ERTL set of 8 John Deere, stock 593, Historical Miniature tractors in mint original box: 1892 Froelich Tractor, 1914 Waterloo Boy, 1923 John Deere Model D Tractor, 1939 John Deere Model A Row Crop Tractor, 1952 John Deere Model 60 Tractor, 1958 John Deere 730 Row Crop Tractor, 1960 4010 Row Crop Tractor, 1973 John Deere Sound Idea Tractor. |
Items not picked up by 2 p.m. are taken to the General Auction.
For more information contact Matt and Amy Schmidt at 316-283-2791 or mattamy2249@sbcglobal.net.
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Children's Auction |
The Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale is sponsoring it's third annual Children's Auction.
Children, accompanied by an adult, are invited to bid on items such as games, dolls and more. The auction's purpose is to teach children that no matter their size all can play a roll in helping the needy of our world.
The auction is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, in the Pride of Kansas Building.
A child and their accompanying adult are asked to sign up for a biding number at the site of the auction starting at 9 a.m.
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Surplus Auction |
As the sale comes to a close on Saturday, all surplus items are gathered from the various booths. The items are auctioned at the Surplus Auction in the Meadowlark Building starting around 2:30pm, following the conclusion of the Quilt Auction.
For more information on the time and location of each auction,
visit the Schedule and Directory page.
Donors should report donated auction items for pre-sale publicity to Becky Blough, 10333 N. Willow Lake Road, Moundridge, KS 67107, phone 620-345-3088, publicity@kansas.mccsale.org
For more information about the General Auction, contact Rod Chrystie, chair, at 620-665-7406, or Arlin Buller, vice-chair.
Send financial contributions to Tim Miller, treasurer, Kansas MCC Relief Sale, 4805 Broadacres Rd., Hutchinson, KS 67501.
More contact information is available here.