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GSBF Mammoth Fundraiser 2013

February 26, 2013 by Jonas Dupuich

This past weekend marked the GSBF Bonsai Garden Lake Merritt’s Mammoth Fundraiser – the annual auction and sale event that brings so many of Northern California’s bonsai enthusiasts to Oakland each February. This year’s auction comprised nearly 100 lots including some impressive trees from a private collection. Tools, pots, stones and bonsai took their turns on the block and all but a handful sold.

GSBF Auction

Black pine

GSBF Auction

Olive

GSBF Auction

Korean hornbeam

It was fun to see people sizing up the lots, making budgets, and eyeing each other ahead of the competitive bidding. As soon as the first tree went up for bid, the attention turned to the trees.

GSBF Auction

Garden juniper

GSBF Auction

Korean hornbeam

GSBF Auction

Korean hornbeam

GSBF Auction

Elm and cedar

It was nice for the auction to include some high-quality trees. Although the reserves on some of the nicer trees took some audience members by surprise, the numbers weren’t terribly out of line.

GSBF Auction

Shimapku on a rock

GSBF Auction

Japanese maple forest

Gordon Deeg barked while Jay McDonald hefted lots.

GSBF Auction

Gordon and Jay – 2013

For those of you who missed the event two years ago:

Auctioneer barking

Gordon and Jay – 2011

The GSBS staff has the drill down. Hats off to them for executing another successful fundraiser.

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  1. John Demaegd says

    February 26, 2013 at 6:04 am

    It would have been fun to know what some of these went for, it was obvious there was some quality material there!

  2. Dave Martin says

    February 26, 2013 at 9:47 am

    Have to agree with the last comment some quality gear at the auction !

  3. adamaskwhy says

    February 26, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    That olive! I wish we could get something like that here in Florida

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