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Auction Ends: Aug 9, 2010 08:00 AM HST

KHS' Online Auction is Open!

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Make Your Bid to Support Kona Historical Society!

Now is your chance to not only get all the great items you want, but to do it knowing you are helping support our organization which provides educational experiences for our keiki; maintains two historic sites: the H.N. Greenwell Store Museum and the Kona Coffee Living History Farm; maintains and staffs a research archive; and provides public history programs through its off-road tours, lectures, living history programs and historic preservation.

The Kona Historical Society's "Save Kona's History" auction is now open and will run from July 19 to August 9. Just click on "register to bid" at the top of this page, fill in your information and let the bidding begin!

One of the best things about participating is that you get when you give. All you have to do is bid! From one-of-a-kind collectibles to once-in-a-lifetime experiences, this is the place to get in on all the auction action!

Auction items range from exotic vacation getaways to donated items guaranteed to delight and surprise.  So, tell your friends, family and community.

We will be adding new KHS historical photos every few days during the auction so check back often to bid on the new items.

Proceeds go to the Kona Historical Society in order to support our mission of collecting, preserving and sharing the history of Kona. 

All items are sold "as is" with NO REFUNDS. All sales are final. Shipping, handling and Hawai`i state tax (.0416%) is the responsibility of the winning bidder unless otherwise stated. 

Top Referrers

1.Patricia Greenwell5
2.Balbi Brooks4
3.Brysson Greenwell3
4.Marty Hind2
5. 2
6.Jennifer Ching2
7.TC Salley1
8.Barbara De Los Santos1
9.Ramona Amoguis1
10.Sandy Jilton1
11.Kawehi Inaba1
12.paul ligenza1
13.karin Stanton1
14.Michelle Smith1
15.mark skidmore1
16.mom heidel1
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Top 10 Bidders

1.Kukui$4,780
2.BAB96743$3,410
3.brindle01$1,900
4.Shogun$1,000
5.HAVO$705
6.jilllucy$640
7.jasc222$460
8.markskmarksk$447
9.arwilk$400
10.ssmontgomery$400

Auction Stats

Dollars Raised
Dollars Raised
$10,109
Items with Bids
Items with Bids
36%
Total Bids: 311

Here are just a few of the exciting items available for you to bid on. Click on "View All Items" to see the rest or shop by category by clicking on the links in the upper left hand corner.

View All Items (130)
Name
Item Description
Value
Current Bid
An Original Martha Greenwell Painting
What a privilege to be able to offer this original art by one of Hawaii's most noteworthy artists, Martha Greenwell. This is an oil painting of Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawai'i circa 1910. She is best known for her oil paintings depicting the quiet, t...

Donated by

Martha Greenwell
Priceless
$2,500.00
Magnificent Curly Koa Weeks Settee
Mr. Weeks, a Big Island woodworker in the 1880's, loved Hawaiian music, and, in trying to express this in his work, he designed the first settee of this type with back and arms patterned after the clefs in musical scores. This design garnered wid...

Donated by

Terry Salter
$15,000.00
$4,600.00
Paniolo Style Lauhala Hat
This hat, made by local weaver Ed Kaneko, has an Ekoa pod band and is made of all locally grown and harvested lauhala.

Donated by

Ed Kaneko
$300.00
$140.00
Lunch for 2 with Former University of Hawaii Warriors Football Team Head Coach
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the diehard UH Football fan: a personal opportunity to "talk story" with former head coach of the University of Hawaii Warriors Football team, Bob Wagner. In 1992 Coach Wagner's UH Rainbow Warriors fin...

Donated by

Bob Wagner
Priceless
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