Auctions Grow In Popularity

bv Rm)'Wright t'APK MAY (BOUNTY KooklnR forsa ' Imuhiiiii »)u\ a good lirnc'’ Want to get in imjI or th** rtUn’’. Tirwl of th«* lourint-bit?' If ho. vaca limwrH and rw»idrntn can fu*ad Ui one of the many flea niarbcl.s or auctions held in out ' of th«May plar«*s and on mam roads • throughout th»‘ county Antique shops flourish from Cape May. north m-outside the county and beyond If you like auctions, you might take a look at what several local places have to offer .Beech Creek Auction, on North Wtldw*M>d boulevard, just oter tlie second little bridge going into, North Wildwood tleft hand sldet. is a new auction with some quality items at low prices In addi lion, the auctioneer, "Jake" is good with t the crowd and turns the auction Info a night of fun ,While there you can dho look .it used furniture and other things for sale irt front of the auction huiliimg The auction ipefcms at 7pm every Monday TUKN IK VOC want a down country type auction you can head north on Rt 47 to Jakes landing Hoad in Dennisville turn left at Robinson's World (iarden on right i and join auctioneer Lou McCormick m some far out sales At McCormick’s auc lion you're liable to 7ind anything from a pizza' paddle to a four wee.l dump truck . without wheel* Its also a nice crowd and a lot of fun Met ’ormick is an expert at aucttoneerifig and provides a lot of colrtr to the sail* TJic auclion is a Jittle difficult to spfit so get there before dark It begins at 7 p m every Wednesday Saiurday night jlou can Reap right fin travelling north on Rt 474||| Leesburg, just outside of Cape May County l,eesburg Auction, run by'powder Horn Antiques' of WhiieslHiro |s, a nice, auction that moves quickly They on ng atKlioneer. fhere is fast 'and lair and there are many quality items l/ook for sig.n f>n left side of Rt 47 All auctions start promptly at 7 p m and have cefreshments available

And all are run in a professional, honest and interesting manner Be sure to get an auction number and look over the items BEFORE the auction begins. % IK Al'CTIONS aren't your bag. then there are flea markets, some permanent and others on weekends or on a daily basis • check Herald or LanterrO. ! Rodia's flea market between Whitesboro and Rio Grande on Rt 9 is one of the most popular markets as dealers set up booths on weekends .to sell their wares Prices vary but there are a lot of good bargains The flea market has a good reputation for a fair deal Across from the flea market is Rodia's used furniture and antiques so you can take two things^n at once The flea market is every Saturday and Sunday Refreshments are also available here. Rt 9 has become a haven for antique dealers and there are many interesting shops along the highway. If you are really hung up on this sort of activity you could motor from Cape May to Marmora and find more shops than you cQuId visit in a

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Roy Wright » a freelance writer.

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