He’s been the familiar voice with a deep resonance and a biting wit, but for one hour radio host and tourism product activist Ed Fields is going to take on a new role, live auctioneer for a cause.
Fields will command the microphone and the crowd when he auctions off thousands of dollars of donated prizes during the Historic Bahamas Trinkets & Treasures Fair Saturday, February 6 on the grounds of Collins House, Shirley Street and Collins Avenue.
Proceeds will benefit about 10 charities and provide funds for the restoration of the entry and stone steps leading to one of the country’s most historic sites, the Hermitage in Cat Island.
Among the items to be auctioned are fine jewelry, two Harl Taylor bags, weekend stays at Albany and at Grand Isle Villas in Exuma, tickets on Sky Bahamas, a snorkeling trip for 20 through Stuart Cove Dive, numerous gift certificates and vouchers from John Bull, Kelly’s Home Centre, Super Value, AML and others, plus dining experiences, six sessions with a leading personal trainer, an original oil painting by Ricardo Knowles, even a rare page of nearly half century old stamps.
The live auction starts at 2 pm and is one of the highlights of the Trinkets & Treasures Fair next week. Booths featuring fine art, books, antiques, furniture and collectibles are making the fair what one participant called “a patio sale with a platinum ring.”
Admission to the fair is $1 at the gate and proceeds from sale of goods and the auction will go to participating organizations including Bahamas Red Cross, Sickle Cell Association, Historic Charles Towne, Blairwood Academy, PMH Foundation, Price of Peace Lodge, Special Olympics, the Bahamas National Feeding Network and more. Along with hundreds of items and experiences offered, the fair will feature a variety of food booths, the Rotary burger and soft drink van, Mortimer’s Candy Kitchen, bouncing castle, live music and entertainment. Hours are from 10-2pm and 4-7 pm on Friday and 9 am to 4 pm Saturday.
For more information, phone 394-0677 or go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1644490152488418/permalink/1644505275820239/.
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