Auction November 2026
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem
Microfinance Project

The woven fabric pieces were bought in Guatemala for this auction.  All other items were donated.  100% of the sale prices will go toward the microfinance projects by our partners. The proceeds will be sent to the NEO Fund, to be lent as small loans to poor women and families, in Nicaragua and Guatemala. 

Each item has an opening-bid price and a Buy-It-Now price.  Bids will be updated on this web page, so you can know the status of bidding on each item.

To simulate the results of a live auction, each item will go to the highest bidder at one increment over the second highest bid.  So bidders should submit the highest price they would be willing to pay, with assurance that their purchase price will only be that high if there is intense competition.   For example. if Abigail bids $125.00, and Costanza bids $110.00, Abigail buys the item for $115.00, one increment over Constanza’s second-high bid of $110.00. But of course anyone could have bought the item  earlier at the Buy-It-Now price, preempting the bidding on that quilt.

Bids and Buy-It-Now orders may be emailed to George Struble at gstruble@willamette.edu starting October 20 , until 9:30 a.m. Sunday, November 15.  Further bidding can be done at the church after the November 8 and 15 services, until 12:30 p.m. November 15 when the auction closes.  The items will be displayed for sale on Sunday November 8 and Sunday November 15 following the UUCS services.

Quilts

1.   “Dogs and Cats”      

 2.  “Sealife and Boats” 

3,  “Camping”                      

4.  "Menagerie in Blue"

5.  "African Women"
59 x 53"  Lap
Min. bid $140                    
Buy-it-now $280

  Pottery and Glassware

11.  Serving platter  "Victoria"
Min. bid        $50
Buy-it-now $100

12.  Casserole dish  "Sunrise"
Min. bid       $30
Buy-it-now  $60

13.  Salad bowl  "Paris"
Min. bid        $50
Buy-it-now  $100

14.  Multi-colored glass vase  "Amalfi"
Min. bid       $150                  
Buy-it-now   $250

15.  Bowl  "Ocean waves"
Min. bid        $50
Buy-it-now $100

16.  Serving dish  "Barcelona"
Min. bid        $50
Buy-it-now $100

17.  Platters : "Cadiz" (top), "Granada" (middle), "Valencia" (bottom)
Min. bid        $30 each
Buy-it-now   $60  each

18.  Tall bowl  "Alexandria"
Min. bid        $50
Buy-it-now $100

19.  Glass vase  "Afternoon"
Min. bid       $150
Buy-it-now  $250

20.  Salad bowl   "Autumn leaves I"
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now  $100

21.  Kitchen cannisters: "Papa bear" (left), "Mama bear" (right), "Baby bear" (center)
Min. bid       $25 each
Buy-it-now  $50 each

22.  Pitcher and platter  "Sunburst"
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now  $100

23.  Salad bowl  "Autumn leaves II"
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now  $100

 24.  Salad bowl  "Autumn leaves III"
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now  $100

[photo to be posted later]

25.  Soup tureen and three bowls
Min. bid       $100
Buy-it-now  $200

31.  Table runner I woven by Wilma, one of our borrowers
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now    $75

32.  Table runner II multi-colors woven by our borrower Wilma
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now  $100

33. Table cloth #1 birds with black border and purple and yellow flowers, made by our borrower Wendy and her family
59" x 49"
Min. bid       $50
Buy-it-now  $75

34.  Table cloth #2 blue/green/yellow with woven birds and blue side borders, made by our borrower Wendy and her family
53" x 32"
Min. bid       $50
Buy-it-now  $75

35.  Table runner III with long fringe, bought from indigenous Comalapa weavers in marketplace
74" x 21"
Min. bid       $40
Buy-it-now  $60

36.  Table runner IV multi-color blues and greens with fringe, bought from indigenous Comalapa weavers in marketplace
74" x 20 1/4"
Min. bid       $40
Buy-it-now  $60

37.  "River," Crocheted lap blanket by Kathy Rowell (not from Guatemala)
40" x 35"
Min. bid       $50
Buy-it-now  $75

Banners made by Jo Hinrichsen

41. 
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now  $100

42.
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now  $100

43.
Min. bid         $50
Buy-it-now  $100

On sale after November 8 and 15 services, but not at auction

We will be selling many other beautiful items including additional weavings, banners, pottery, ornaments, greeting cards, cookies, and other items that are not shown on this auction web page.   You can view and purchase these items in the UUCS Fellowship hall following the services on Sunday, November 8, 2026 and Sunday, November 15, 2026.  We hope to see you then!