A first auction.

This weekend we went to our first auction ever.

We (I?) went in wanting this

Eames style lounger

and this.

Auqa and green swivel chair

When ash trays started going for $100 I thought there was no way I would get either.

Things were going slow, so Jeremy decided to get up to grab some food and drinks. And right at that moment the blue/green swivel chair is brought up to the stage. My adrenaline spiked and I texted Jeremy to come back. He didn't get the text and the bidding started on the chair. I'm hearing "50, 50, 75, 75, 100, 75, 100, last chance 75" so I raise my number and win the chair for what I thought was $175. I've got no poker face whatsoever and the barker says "she is SO happy to get that chair!" $175 is a little more than I wanted to pay but I really wanted that chair and was all caught up in the moment.

The Eames style lounger was auctioned off for more than we could afford, but I was okay with the loss.

So we go to check out and the manager rings me up for $75! What a pleasant surprise. I guess in all my nervousness I misunderstood the "75, 100, 75 75, 100" for $175. We'll be getting the chair today or tomorrow. I'll make sure to post another photo that shows it off a little better.