Revisit the 1904 World's Fair

Snow is blanketing the ground, and even though it seems hard to believe, Fete du Feather is just around the corner!

Waiting for guests to arrive...a bird's eye view of a previous Fete du Feather in the beautiful atrium of the Ameren UE building

Fete du Feather is the World Bird Sanctuary’s bi-annual themed fundraiser/auction.  The planning committee has been busy choosing a theme, designing invitations, selecting a venue, and doing the basic groundwork.  After much discussion it was decided that this year’s theme will be the "1904 World’s Fair"!  What could be more appropriate for a St. Louis event?

Director Walter Crawford, dressed for the theme, greeting guests

Now the hard work begins.  There are booths, activities, and costumes to be designed, and much research  to be done to bring the 1904 Fair to life. 

One of the most important aspects of putting this event together is solicitation of items for the auctions.  This is where we are right now.  There will be both silent and live auctions—with the larger items being sold at live auction. 

Just a small sampling of the many items offered at a past silent auction

In the past we have offered some of the following items for auction:

*            A fully restored vintage automobile

*            5 days at a vacation home in Montana

*            Weekend getaways at a Lake home

*            Autographed baseballs, footballs or hockey pucks

*            Hockey or football jerseys worn by major league stars

*            Tickets for sporting or other entertainment events

*            Quilts

*            Jewelry

*            Photo sessions for family portraits

*            A kayak

*            An antique stained glass window

*            Paintings

*            Fine art prints

*            A crate of oranges

*            Baskets with a collection of various related items

*            A hand crafted leather topped poker table

*            A handmade copper windchime

The list goes on and on--it takes a lot of items to create a good auction!

Do you get the picture?  Almost anything and everything is good fodder for an auction!

One of the many items up for bid at the live auction portion of the evening at a past event

Do you have an idea for something we could auction?  If you can imagine it, we can probably use it.  So--if you have an item or service that you would like to donate contact Teri Schroer at 636-225-4390, XT 3, or email her at tschroer@worldbirdsanctuary.org. 

All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Help make our biggest fundraiser a resounding success, and “Meet Us in St. Louis” on May 7 at our re-creation of the 1904 World’s Fair!

Submitted by Gay Schroer, World Bird Sanctuary Volunteer

Surplus Materials Auction

Come join us today for our surplus materials auction.

Outdoor Auction
Saturday, May 15, 2010


10:00 AM 


Tyson Research Center
1000 Antire Road
Eureka, MO 63025

Picture Gallery

All proceeds benefit the
World Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park, MO.

Animal/pet Handling: Nineteen (19) stacked, stainless steel cages, Seven (7) individual stainless steel cages, Two (2) Pet-Co 2-tiered cages, Three (3) 6' x 10' x 20' dog kennels, Lot pet carriers, large parrot cages, Anesthesia machine.

Office: Ten (10) non-locking file cabinets, Office furniture.

Building Material: Ivory-colored siding, Black drain pipe, Twenty (20) new windows, kitchen cabinets.

Appliances: Commercial cooler, Ice coolers.

Automobiles: White camper shell for Chevrolet S-10 pickup.

Collectibles: Lot Franklin Mint wildlife plates, Gift shop items.


Miscellaneous:  Upholstered wingback chair, Roto-tiller, pine cannonball bed headboard.


Many more items too numerous to list.

Visa and MasterCard will be accepted at this sale.

Going! Going! Gone!

On Saturday, May 15, the World Bird Sanctuary will hold an auction of surplus materials which have accumulated over the years.  This is an outdoor auction to be held at our storage facility on the Tyson Research Center property.

Items range from upholstered armchairs to large animal cages.  No telling what you might find here.  Our surplus may be your treasure!

For photos and a listing of some of the items to be auctioned Click Here.

Join us on Saturday, May 15 for this unique treasure hunt!  Auction begins at 10 am.  For directions and more information click here.

It Was a Success!

Fete du Feather was a resounding sucess!!

After almost two years of planning and preparation, our bi-annual fundraiser has come and gone.  Our thanks go out to all those who helped to make it possible -- our staff, volunteers, those generous individuals who contributed the merchandise, trips, etc., and those of you who turned out to party with us.  

  

The evening started out with cocktails, and a chance to meet some of our resident critters--such as Scoop our White Pelican--while browsing the many items available in our silent auction.

Food was available throughout the "fairgrounds" for who those who wished to browse while eating.  Seating was available for those guests who preferred to sit while enjoying the delicious food.

There were "country fair" type games, as well as a pie eating contest, and the ever popular chicken races.

Items available in our silent auction included a wine basket, jewelry, a dollhouse, handcrafted poker table, artwork, handcrafted duck calls, a fishing rod combo, and a multitude of other items too numerous to mention.

The live auction portion of the evening saw items ranging from a crate of oranges to a six day stay in a private home in Montana.  

Fete du Feather is the only "Open to the Public" event for which there is an admission charge.  Other events, such as Open House and our Summer Concerts are free to the public.

Since our organization is funded strictly by grants and donations--we receive no Federal or State funding--this evening, coupled with other fundraising venues, is very important to us.

  

So to all of you who turned out to support us for this event, our staff, interns and volunteers want to give a resounding THANK YOU!

THE PRICE IS RIGHT!

WHAT DO DOROTHY, OUR ANDEAN CONDOR,  AND BOB BARKER OF "THE PRICE IS RIGHT" FAME HAVE IN COMMON?

Dorothy is inviting all of our readers to "COME ON DOWN!!!" to our Fete du Feather dinner/auction on May 9th.

It's not too late to make your reservations for this entertaining evening.  The theme for this year's event is "Old Time Country Fair".  Dress code for the evening is your country fair attire.  The evening will feature down home cookin' and refreshments, a quilt raffle, chicken races, pie eating contest, silent and live auctions, watermelon seed spitting contests--well, you get the picture, fun country fair activities!

Some, but not all, of the items lined up for the silent and live auctions are:

° A framed and signed Albert Pujols print

° A Stan Musial autographed baseball

° A stay at a beautiful vacation home in Montana

° Release of a rehabilitated bird into the wild (the winner gets to do the release!)

° A BEAUTIFUL amber & silver jewelry set (Necklace, Earrings, Rings & Bracelet)

° A set of four handcrafted exotic wood duck calls with carrying pouches & extra reeds

° An antique rocking chair (this would look sooo cute in your home--or on your front porch!)

° A beautiful handcrafted cherrywood poker table

° A child's dollhouse

° Several beautiful silk floral arrangements

° Live hanging baskets (just in time for adding to your spring garden)

° Many beautiful pieces of artwork - prints, sculptures, etc.

The above is just a short list of the items up for auction.

Remember the date -- May 9th, 7 p.m.!

For more information or to make a reservation call 636-225-4390, Ext. 0

IT'S COMING!!

COMING MAY 9, 2007!

 

FETE DU FEATHER

The date is getting closer and we are still seeking donated items for our big event!

Donations for past events have ranged from a basket of makeup and beauty products, to jewelry, artwork, antiques, family photo sittings, all the way up to large ticket items such as antique cars and "Getaway Vacations"!  Here are a few photos of some of the items donated for our 2007 auction.

No item is too small or too large!

The theme for this year's event is "Old Time Country Fair", so we would dearly love to find someone generous enough to donate a quilt (throw size or larger) to follow through on this theme.  

Some items will be featured in our silent auctions, while some of the larger items will be featured in our live auction.  If you use your imagination and "think outside the box" most people will realize they have some item or service that they could donate.  To make a donation, contact Teri Schroer or Cathy Spahn at 636-225-4390, Ext. 0.

Our guests come from all walks of life, so if you are not already on our mailing 

list, and would like to receive an invitation to this special event, please call the above number.  In addition to the auction there will be food, entertainment, and guest celebrities!  COME JOIN US ON MAY 9 FOR AN EVENING OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT!

Even if you, yourself, have nothing to donate, please pass this website along to those on your email list.  They may have just the perfect item that they would like to donate somewhere, and would love to have the tax deduction.  All profits from this event go to feed, house and care for our birds.

The World Bird Sanctuary is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

IT'S COMING!! -- THE MOST ENTERTAINING EVENT OF THE YEAR!!

Where can you go these days for an evening of entertainment that offers food, beverages, entertainment, the opportunity to meet and greet local celebrities, and the option to "shop til you drop" either by silent or live auction -- all wrapped up in one fun and entertaining event?

The answer to that question is the World Bird Sanctuary's Fete du Feather bi-annual fundraiser event!

This year's event will be held in the beautiful atrium of the Ameren UE building on Chouteau Avenue on May 9.  The theme for this year's event is "Old Time Country Fair".  Guests will be treated to food reminiscent of a real country fair, and will enjoy their cocktails while strolling amongst the booths and entertainment features set up for this one night.  Just a few of the featured events will be:  Chicken Races (back by popular demand from our last event), pie eating contests, quilt raffles, bake sales, and many other events.  

While enjoying the entertainment features, guests will have the opportunity

 to bid on the many bargains available via silent auction.  The culmination of the evening will be our live auction, along with a flight demonstration by our stars, the birds, and a feature entertainer to be announced at a later date.  (Check back to find out who this will be.)

Here are just a few photos from our last Fete du Feather event held in 2007.

The chicken races were by far one of the most popular events.  Here you see guests cheering on their favorites!

A Kissing Booth of a different kind!  Our Master of Ceremonies, David Craig, meets one of the kissing booth volunteers.

Guests have an opportunity to meet Anna, our Green Tree Python.

We are still requesting  donations of items for the auction portion of this event.  Popular items in the past have been trips, gift certificates for restaurants, theaters or sporting events, sports memorabilia, jewelry, etc.  However, this year we are seeking some of the more unusual items, and asking people to "think outside the box".  You may have just the item or service that would be the most sought after of the evening.  One of the items that we are actively seeking is quilts (at least throw size) for our quilt raffle.  

This fun event is open to guests of all ages, backgrounds, and occupations.  However, reservations are required.  

If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive an invitation for this popular event, or have an item you would like to donate, you can email cathyspahnwbs@aol.com

The World Bird Sanctuary is a 501 (c) (3) organization, and donations for this event are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.