17th Annual Mammoth Sale runs until Feb. 20.
Underwater camera housings used in research, arcane books, glass windows and a silent auction featuring a model of the ill-fated Titanic are all part of a sale in the lobby of the Royal B.C. Museum.No collection items or artifacts are on sale, a museum official said Monday. As in previous years, offerings consist of shop merchandise, books and exhibit props built or acquired for temporary past exhibits.The event, which runs until Feb.
If you are looking for a distinctive talking piece, a large bright-yellow submarine propeller and windows used for education have a $200 price tag. A decorative animal — likely a sheep — is marked at $5. Empty wooden frames are priced at $5 and $10. A shipping container is $125. Two tables hold books on topics such as microfungi, vascular plants, natural history, as well as one on arts and crafts houses in Greater Victoria.
The silent auction is attracting interest. By late afternoon on Monday, the Titanic model had a high bid of $450, a framed print of B.C.’s parliament building stood at $500, a Hudson’s Bay point blanket was at $245, and a western saddle was at $325.
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