Grey Towers Watercolor

Donated by Judyth Casey Grey Towers in Full Color: This handsomely framed watercolor painting of Grey Towers is by Judyth Casey, a Milford artist who studied with famed watercolorist Joel Popadics for 14 years.

Estimated Value: $200

Catalog / Sales Order: 1 Custom Kayak Trip

Donated by Andrew Wilshinsky

The Classy River Run: The father-and-son Wilshinsky kayak team will expertly guide you and your guests downriver on a half-day kayaking trip, all designed according to your level of experience. The trip is picked after consultation with the winning bidder, and your day ends in style with riverside cocktails. For up to 6 people.

Estimated Value: $350

Catalog / Sales Order: 2 Wild Acres Lake Sunset

Donated by Reggie Cheong-Leen

Bucolic Water View: A wistful and soothing interpretation of Wild Acres Lake, in a lovely palette of colors, by talented local artist Reggie Cheong-Leen.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 3 Professional Photoshoot & Full Portrait

Donated by Meghan Royce Rosenfeld

Put Your Best Side Forward: Tired of the disheveled way you look in snapshots? Get your individual portrait or a couples portrait professionally done at a custom photoshoot by Royce Photography. The one-hour session will be outdoors, and must be scheduled before November 2021. Photos will be delivered through a private website link with unlimited downloads. (Not for children under 16, families or group events.)

Estimated Value: $300

Catalog / Sales Order: 4 Rustic Rocking Chair

Donated by Dillon VanGorder

Rocking It: An eye-catching and decidedly different rustic rocking chair perfect for a Pike County porch or cabin.

Estimated Value: $370

Catalog / Sales Order: 5 Dancing Moon Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

Donated by Scott Steer

Blue Mountain High: Grown high in the Blue Mountains of eastern Jamaica, Dancing Moon is authentic unblended 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain®. You are about to experience one of the richest and smoothest coffees you’ve ever tasted. There’s nothing else like it in all the world.

To be auctioned by the bag of either ground, k-cups or whole bean.

Estimated Value: $30 - $56 depending on the product

Catalog / Sales Order: 6 Professional Acting and Presentation Tips

Donated by Jamie Harris

Treading the Boards: Do you have a child who is smitten by the theater and wants a leg up? Do you wish you could do better at your next corporate presentation? If so, bid for this 90-minute dramatic arts consultation with veteran theatrical agent Jamie Harris, director of the Clear Talent Group’s NY office, with clients in Hamilton and To Kill A Mockingbird. Advice can cover headshots, resumes, audition materials and how to get ahead in show business. (For musical theatre coaching, the accompanist or musical pre-recorded tracks must be provided by the student.)

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 7 Period Photo of Milford’s Historic Forest Hall

Donated by John Pfuhler Our Village French Normandy: Vintage framed photograph of one of northeast Pennsylvania's most iconic buildings.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 8 A "Gershwin and Friends” Music and Memories Night

Donated by Ronny Whyte A Fine Way to Stroke a Steinway: You and up to five guests will enjoy drinks in acclaimed pianist Ronny Whyte’s elegant courtyard garden in Milford Borough, while Ronny performs George Gershwin tunes and regales you with juicy “behind the scenes” insights into the musical life. This is a rare chance to learn the backstory about Gershwin's (married) girlfriend Kay Swift, who was talented in her own right and a close friend of Ronny’s as well. Date TBD.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 9 Traditional Aboriginal Painting by Dan Goodwin

Donated by David Richard Rare Collectible from Down Under: Alice Springs artist Daniel Goodwin was taken from his aboriginal family when he was five, but he eventually found his mother again and learned traditional dot-style painting from his elders. Goodwin won his first of many art awards at age 21, and now a half dozen of his works sit in the National Museum of Australia. This stunning work is 36”x50”, acrylic on canvas (not framed,) and depicts a lively kangaroo and emu. Goodwin has handwritten remarks about the work on the back of the canvas. A vibrant and rarely available collectible work for your home.

Estimated Value: $1000

Catalog / Sales Order: 10 Country Hike with the Intrepid Artist Marie Liu

Donated by Marie Liu Happy Trails: Countless hiking trails around Milford provide unique and abundant opportunities to explore the history and natural beauty around us. Marie Liu, the Delaware Water Gap National Park's former resident artist, is the perfect guide to share what she has 'discovered' with a group of up to six hikers. Hike will be custom-designed for the winning bidder.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 11 Preserve Your Legacy, Document Your Story

Donated by Lisa K. Winkler

Family Fables: Is your history a mystery to your family? Here’s a chance to preserve your legacy for your children and grandchildren. Personal Historian Lisa K. Winkler, founder of LifeCycle Stories, will create a compelling narrative based on two hours of interviews. Final product will be delivered as an electronic file, ready to be printed. Virtual interviews, via Zoom, to be arranged at mutually convenient times and must be scheduled within two months of the auction. Estimated Value: $300

Catalog / Sales Order: 12 Pandemics and Plagues... Over Drinks and Dinner!

Donated by Doug Manion and Megan Strub

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Doug Manion and Megan Strub will host dinner for a couple at the Hotel Fauchere with a private briefing on pandemics, plagues, public health and where we go from here. The classic pandemic books The Great Influenza, The Hot Zone, Plagues and People will be provided in advance of the dinner, dates to be scheduled with the hosts.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 13 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Movie Night

Donated by John Berendt, Susie Lyddon, Marc Scarduffa & Bertrand Buchin

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil movie night, hosted by author John Berendt at the home of Susie Lyddon. Evening starts with Savannah-inspired drinks and snacks on the porch of Marc Scarduffa and Bertrand Buchin's Ann Street home, before your party walks across the park to Susie’s cozy Catharine Street garden to view the film. John Berendt’s lively background talk will shed new light on the film and city. Event for up to 10 people. Dates TBD.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 14 Two-hour Walking Tour of Metropolis Milford

Donated by Lynn Anne Walsh & Sean Strub

Deep Dive Into History’s Detail: When Milford Mayor Sean Strub recounts the two-hundred year journey of an innocent looking bluestone slab underfoot, you know he knows his local history. An opportunity for a party of up to six to learn about our unique heritage, trivia and lore in a two-hour walking tour of Milford. Event ends with a restorative cocktail at the elegant home of Lynne Ann Walsh, on her terrace overlooking the Delaware River. Date TBD.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 15 Sushi, Sake and Sweets Served ‘Sur la Terrasse’

Donated by Scott & Eileen Smith

Time to Turn Japanese: Scott & Eileen Smith will transport you with exotic cuisine and an astonishing view from their cliffside home overlooking Milford. Their Japanese chef will prepare a dinner of sushi with fresh fish flown in from northern Japan, as well as cooked delicacies, all while you learn about sake varieties specially chosen for your unique night. Sweets follow on the 1500 sq. ft terrace, before closing drams of handpicked Japanese whiskey are quaffed around the fire pit. High-quality event for 8-10 people. Dates TBD.

Estimated Value: Priceless or "Kichōna"

Catalog / Sales Order: 16 Commissioned Portrait Painted by Kate Horan

Donated by Kate Horan

The Real Thing: Consider a portrait of your partner, child or loved one by the abstract-expressionist Kate Horan, an artist who has studied at both SUNY Buffalo and The Arts Student League in NYC. Kate’s refined color palette and eye for inner beauty stunningly captures her subjects. Rare opportunity to acquire a truly unique and valuable work for your bare wall.

Estimated Value: $1000

Catalog / Sales Order: 17 Chill Week at the Sanibel Island Resort and Spa

Donated by Duke & Joan Schneider, Colleen & Tom Corry

Our Burn-Out Bestseller: This is a chance to restore yourself with a week at the swank Sanibel Island Resort and Spa. Your retreat is a Bayview Deluxe Unit in the Marriott Condo Towers: No. #717 is a large 2-BR condo with stunning views on a high floor. Week must be booked between June 19th and December 15, 2021.

Estimated Value: $1000

Catalog / Sales Order: 18 Raymondskill Falls

Photographed and donated by Matthew Winkler

Falling for the Falls: Photograph of our unique local falls beautifully captured by Matthew Winkler and printed on canvas.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 19 Pandemic Mary Painting

Painted and donated by Susie Lyddon

Pandemic Peace: “Pandemic Mary: Our Lady of Covid” by local artist Susie Lyddon. The Blessed Mother visits mankind when there is much suffering and things have gone horribly wrong, and we’re pleased to report she did in fact grace Milford, Pennsylvania during the pandemic. She appears here in the form of acrylic and glitter on canvas, and we think she has the most beautiful and soulful eyes.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 20 Complete Bound Set of Milford Magazine

Donated by Sean Strub Time Suspended on the Page: A rare and complete set of Milford Magazine, from its inception in 2001 until it ceased publication in 2009. In four bound volumes.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 21 All Roads Lead To Milford

Donated by Lorraine Gregory

An Oldie but Goodie: The must-have coffee table book for anyone living in the area. The history of Milford as told through postcards, all from different eras and epochs and hand selected by Skip Gregory.

Estimated Value: $75

Catalog / Sales Order: 22 Christopher Makos & Paul Solberg Photography Books, Private Tour and Drinks

Donated by Marta Hallett and Christopher Makos & Paul Solberg

Through the Lens: Enjoy a drink at the Hotel Fauchere with photographers Christopher Makos and Paul Solberg, after they provide a private tour of their work at the hotel and they each personally inscribe and sign a copy of their books, published by Glitterati Editions.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 23 Vintage Silver & Leather Navajo Concho Belt

Donated by Bob & Suzanne Braun Levine

Buckle Up: Vintage Navajo Concho belt with original leather strap and 14 elaborate hand-hammered silver conchas.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 24 Handmade Quilt, Timeless Comfort Donated by Missi Strub Stay Warm in Style: A colorful 100% cotton quilt designed and pieced by Missi Strub and quilted with a warm and natural batting by Double T Quilts, Howard, Colorado. Measures 68” x 58.5”.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 25 Seats from Historic Milford Theater

Donated by Bill Rosado

Milford Movie Memorabilia: Decorating a home? Looking for conversation pieces? Then bid on the original Art Deco cast-iron movie house seats, with the Milford "M", that once graced our historic theater. Sold in sections of 3, 4 or 5 attached seats.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 26 Un Festin Provençale & 'Two for the Road' Movie

Donated by Elaine Damn, John DiLeo, Seth Goldman

More For the Road: A John DiLeo movie night hosted at Elaine Damn’s elegant lakeside home. Enjoy a tasting menu from the French countryside, prepared by Hotel Fauchere’s Executive Chef Seth Goldman, before watching Two for the Road (1967), a film starring radiant Audrey Hepburn and charismatic Albert Finney. Film historian John DiLeo will start the evening with an insightful introduction and end with a lively post-film discussion. Two for the Road is a comedy with soul, a rumination on marriage as told via the couple’s five scenic trips through France. Event for 6-8 people. Dates TBD.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 27 Marie Zimmermann House Hike, Wine Tasting & Foraged Dinner Donated by Jenni Guizio, George Hock, and Christine Collado Wine & Wild Asparagus: Top-drawer wine stewards and gourmets are hosting at the Marie Zimmermann House, inside the Delaware Water Gap National Park, a guided hike around the grounds and woods, led by the “Botanical Hiker” Heather Housekeeper. The farm-to-table lunch that follows will feature locally produced and wood-foraged ingredients, all paired with the gems of the sustainable wine world. A truly unique experience. For up to 12 guests. Date TBD.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 28 Bowl by potter David Greenbaum

Donated by David Greenbaum

Bowled Over: A signed, hand-thrown, dishwasher, microwave (up to 5 minutes) and oven-safe bowl. Ceramic from the earth, born from the fires of time and honed by the two hands of a man. Estimated Value: $125

Catalog / Sales Order: 29 Traveler 186: 2007 Snow Globe

Donated by Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz

A Fine Art Find: Milford, PA, and Madrid, Spain-based artists Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz are renowned for snow globes, which provide blank artistic platforms onto which the artists produce landscapes and convey their existential musings with Lilliputian figures. Traveler 186 was made in an edition of 250.

Estimated Value: $750

Catalog / Sales Order: 30 Handmade, Segmented Hollow Form Vase

Donated by Edgar Brannon

Classy Receptacle: Exquisite wood-mix vase, with finial top, that can be used as an urn, handmade by the former director of Grey Towers. Vase 9.5” tall, 6.75” wide. Finial is 4.5” tall. Wood is a mix of cherry, walnut, maple, with African ebony in the finial top. Oil finish and buffed.

Estimated Value: $400

Catalog / Sales Order: 31 Private Grey Towers tour by Nancy Pinchot

Donated by Nancy Pinchot/Hotel Fauchere

The Tasteful Tower Tour: Rare opportunity for a private tour of the historic Milford landmark Grey Towers, guided and hosted by Nancy Pinchot. Fascinating insights into family and property to be followed by lunch at the Hotel Fauchere. Date TBD.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 32 Aquagarden Mini Pond For the Corner Patio

Donated by Garden State Koi The Modest Waterfall: Add the sights and sounds of a water garden to any location of your home. Setup is quick and easy, simply place it in your ideal location and enjoy. The container measures 23.5" in diameter and 9 7/8" tall.

Estimated Value: $250

Catalog / Sales Order: 33 A Scalloped Urn Garden Fountain (Installed)

Donated by Garden State Koi Fountain of Youth: The self-circulating 45" Scalloped Urn with subsurface reservoir and pump elegantly adds the soothing sound of gurgling water to any corner of your garden. The lightweight, durable fiber-resin composite construction is built to last, but provides the look and beauty of real ceramic. Winning bid includes delivery and installation.

Estimated Value: $3,400

Catalog / Sales Order: 34 Cocktails, Conversation with the Best of ‘Friends’

Donated by Amy Ferris

Time to Dish: Truly unique opportunity for six people to hangout, talk, and have cocktails with some seriously talented friends: Producer Marta Kauffman (co-creator of Friends and Frankie & Gracie,) Karen Haycox (Habitat for Humanity NYC CEO), and Amy Ferris (author of Marrying George Clooney, Hollywood scriptwriter, and gifted writing instructor.) Topic of conversation: Finding the magic of friendship. Question to be answered on the day: Will Marta bring a mystery guest? Dates to be determined by host.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 35 Hotel Fauchere Winter House Party

Donated by Hotel Fauchere Need quality time with family, friends, or colleagues? Then consider taking over the elegant Hotel Fauchere, which will provide the winning bidder with 12 rooms at the hotel, inclusive of amenities, continental breakfast, and a glass of wine at check-in. Festive kicker: fixings for "s'mores" around the fire pit. Valid on a Sunday-Wednesday night between January 1 and April 1, 2022 (excluding Valentine's Day, President's Day and MLK Day).

Estimated Value: >$2,500

Catalog / Sales Order: 36 Pedestrian Light Sponsorship

Donated by Milford Enhancement Committee Milford Immortality: Sponsoring a pedestrian light in Milford's commercial district is a way to honor or remember a loved one, with a bonze plaque recognizing the donor or honoree’s contribution to our village. Choice of more than 50 available locations.

Estimated Value: $5,000

Catalog / Sales Order: 37 Pedestrian Bench Sponsorship

Donated by Milford Enhancement Committee Milford Immortality: Walking through Milford is a favorite activity for residents and visitors alike. A handful of benches are still available for sponsorship, with a bronze plaque recognizing the donor or honoree.

Estimated Value: $2,500

Catalog / Sales Order: 38 Honey & Hive-Themed Dinner Under the Stars

Donated by Luke & Krista Turano A Night to Remember: Twelve lucky guests are invited to sit down at 10' cedar farmhouse tables around the Turano’s terrace fire pit. Dinner will be prepared by Chef Jan Christie (Exec. Chef at Sorrelina & Sirenetta, previously at Gramercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park.) Your feast under the stars will incorporate honey and honeycomb from the Turano’s own beehives, plus vegetables from Krista’s family’s Sycamore Farms in Hudson Valley. Light hors d’oeuvres and open bar are also included, as is the Glenn Heller Jazz trio softly serenading the special night. Dates TBD.

Estimated Value: Priceless

Catalog / Sales Order: 39 Select Italian Wines

Donated by Jim Pedranti

Time for A Little Tipple: Jim Pedranti's wine cellar is one of the most noted in the region and we are fortunate that every year he donates a few handpicked favorites for our auction.

Lots of 6 bottles of the following wines to be sold separately:

• Brunello di Montalcino - From the Tuscany region, one of Italy's most famous and prestigious wines.

• Amarone della Valpolicella - An intensely flavored dry red wine made from dried (Passito) grapes. Made in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, one of the region's most prestigious red wines.

Estimated Value: ~$400 for 6 bottles

Catalog / Sales Order: 40 NYC Reawakening Package

Donated by NYC & Company; 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge; Whitney Museum of American Art; Travel All Avenues

Fall Back in Love with NYC: Rediscover the City with this romantic and stimulating getaway package for two: Enjoy one night’s stay at the luxurious 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge overlooking the Manhattan Skyline. Then roam through the Whitney Museum of American Art and their flagship Biennale exhibit. Follow up with Priority Access tickets to Summit One Vanderbilt, NYC’s newest observation deck (opens in October) and the highest urban outdoor Alpine meadow in the world. Package must be used by May 31, 2022.

Estimated Value: $900

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