Auctioning off
60 years of Slip Not history
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Jacoby Harper, 6, fell in love with the little pedal-powered go cart at the auction on Jan. 12.
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These lovely ladies were the cashiers for the auction. From left to right are Barbara Biehl, Charlotte Desguin and Sallie Tate.
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Cast iron replicas of coin banks were just some of the unusual items up for bid.
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Phil Wilson was the auctioneer for the auction on Jan 12.
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This Tarpon neon sign, that used to hang in The Slip Not was a hot item that went up for bid.
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The Hydro-Bike was by far a favorite item up for bid. What a neat idea: you can get your exercise, save gas and go boating all in one.
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A giant custom made corn kettle was another unusual item that was sold at the auction on Jan 12.
By JOAN KEENEY
Correspondent
On any given Saturday morning, you can find yard and garage sale signs stuck to telephone poles and staked out in yards all over Charlotte County, but it’s not everyday that you find a garage sale auctioneer selling a little bit of Punta Gorda history.
But that’s exactly what was happening the morning of Jan. 12, as cars, vans and trucks lined the sides of Manzana Avenue in Punta Gorda to take a look at some items belonging to Danny and Barbara Biehl, the previous owners of The Slip Not.
