22nd annual Goodwill antique and collectible auction

The Annual Junior Group of Goodwill Antique and Collectible Auction will take place March 6-7 at Stambaugh Auditorium with George Roman Auctioneers presiding.

Proceeds from the twenty-second annual event will benefit Goodwill’s job training and employment services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Mercer and Lawrence Counties.

The event begins on Friday with a patron party from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Festivities include a collectible jewelry sale featuring several thousand pre-priced pieces, an auction of new items such as a ride on the Goodyear Blimp, Ohio State football tickets, an Ohio State pub table set from Gasser Chair, Buster Douglas autographed boxing gloves and more. The event also includes the popular basket raffle, a silent auction, a Chinese auction, 50-50 raffle, a gift card tree raffle, a vintage clothing sale, hors d’oeuvres by Kravitz, pastries and a cash bar.

Saturday will feature the antique and collectible auction of items collected through Goodwill donations. Preview for the auction will begin at 10 a.m. with the auction starting at 11 a.m. The collectible jewelry sale will open at 10 a.m. Admission is $2 at the door.

Ticket prices for the Friday evening patron party are $25 per person and can be purchased at the Goodwill offices on Belmont Avenue in Liberty, at any of the eight area Goodwill stores, or through Goodwill’s website at www.goodwillyoungstown.org. Tickets must be purchased in advance and the deadline is March 2. Tickets purchased after the deadline will be $30, if they are still available. Those who purchase a ticket for Friday evening get in free on Saturday with their ticket stub. For questions concerning the auction or for ticket information, call Goodwill’s marketing department at 330-759-7921, ext 1207.