Ready…Set…Bid High!

I know I’m telling my age a bit when I admit that I was watching DPTV when it was only referred to as Channel 56 and fundraising was done through a live on-air auction with the bid boards in the studio as the backdrop. No special concerts or programs about health, well being, finances, diets or improving your brain function. Just great items donated to the station by local businesses and individual members that viewers called in to bid on. Working as a volunteer on the phones was crazy as calls continued to ring in as soon as you could hang up the phone. It was so much fun to be a part of literally dozens of active auctions at a time! Bidding could get really hot and the volunteers could sometimes be heard shouting out bidding increases as the auction time for an item drew to a close. Total, controlled chaos and a great time for volunteers. Ahh, I miss those days!

I’ll admit that I’m a big eBay shopper. I get a kick out of getting a deal along with the thrill of “winning” what I want. I guess the excitement of working as a volunteer on the Channel 56 Auction rubbed off on me.


For those of you who love the thrill of a good auction, I have good news…Auction is back! Just as “Channel 56” has progressed to be known as Detroit Public TV or DPTV, the auction has progressed to an online event and still has great items to bid on! The DPTV auction runs from today (April 16th) through April 22nd at 9PM. We’ll be featuring Auction updates every evening so be sure to check your Signal guide so you can catch the latest.
One of the items up for bid is a great getaway to Chicago!



Chicago Blues Festival Pack

2 nights at the Palmer House Hilton June 7-9th

Tickets for Saturday and Sunday performances at the Chicago Blues Festival and even food tickets!
Other travel items up for bid include:


Harmony Suites in St. Lucia, The Great Britain Friendship Tour, The Flying L Guest Ranch in Texas and Ka’anapali Beach Hotel in Maui to name just a few.


Prefer artwork? How about this piece of Detroit history?


Spike Bell has autographed and donated this 24”X36” poster featuring six photos taken on September 6, 1964 at the old Olympia Stadium here in Detroit on the Beatles first appearance at the “old barn” and the start of the grand tour of the U.S.

Many other art items available for bidding as well.

Under Goods and Services you’ll find items ranging from Therapeutic massages to dance lessons by Arthur Murray studios, Yoga classes, wine classes, a beaver fur coat, a suite at Comerica Park for the Tigers versus the Rangers on April 23rd, a portrait sitting with Elayne Gross, a skating party for 16 at Great Skate and even the ability to name a star after anyone you choose!

Just a few selections from the many categories available starting today. To check out more, visit the auction website and be ready to get hooked!

Publictvauction.com

Click Fact! Bid High! Win BIG!

Pam Reynolds
DPTV Member Services
(248) 305-3900
preynolds@dptv.org