annual orchid auction
Once a year, usually in May or June, OSSC hosts an auction of high-quality
orchids. This is the main fund-raising event for the society, and proceeds from
this event are vital to the continued operation of Southern California's oldest
orchid society.
2010 ossc annual auction
This year, over a hundred beautiful orchids will be available
for sale at OSSC's Annual Orchid Auction. The auction will be
held on Saturday, June 19, 2010 starting at 2:00PM at our
usual meeting site in the
meeting hall of the First Christian Church, 221 South Sixth
Street, Burbank, California. Doors will open at 1:00PM for
plant inspection and bidder registration; plant donations will
be accepted after 12:30PM. The bidding should be over by 5:00PM.
A wide range of orchids will be available, with well-grown
varieties of species and hybrids suitable for everyone from the
orchid novice through the advanced collector. Door prizes
and refreshments will be offered, and admission is free to
all. Feel free to bring your friends and neighbors!
The official poster for this event can be downloaded
here, with a black and white version available
here. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to
view or print this file, which can be downloaded
here. Feel free to print out a few and post them (with
permission) at your place of work or local merchant's community
notice board or front window.
This
year, for the first time, we are privileged to have two fully accredited AOS
Judges - Doug Overstreet and
Peter Lin
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to conduct the auction. Their encyclopedic knowledge of orchids and lively
banter always adds to the auction experience.
The following is a partial list of the orchids
that will be offered at this auction, complete with a link to the Google
Image of the orchid. There will be many other orchids offered, which we have
not had the ability to list here. Many thanks to Alfred Hockenmaier
for compiling the list and Carlos Cruz for alphabetizing it
and adding the Google Image links.
Aerangis modesta -
GI –2 flower spikes!
Ascda Princess Mikasa ‘Indigo’ -
GI –2 flower spikes!
Blc Anna Balmores ‘Lakeview’ -
GI –in bloom!
Blc Burdekin Wonder ‘Lakeland’ -
GI –in bloom!
Blc Waikiki Gold x Laelia briegeri ‘Star of Brazil’ -
GI
Bllra Big Shot ‘Hilo Sparke’ -
GI –in bloom!
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum -
GI
Bulbophyllum masdevalliaceum -
GI
Catasetum expansum ‘Natural World’ HCC/AOS
-
GI
Cattleya × hardyana -
GI
Cattleya labiata -
GI –in sheath
Cirrhopetalum ‘Lovely Elizabeth’ -
GI
Cymbidium aloifolium -
GI
Cymbidium Devon Railway ‘New Horizon’4N -
GI –in bloom!
Cymbidium Enzan Sky ‘Pleiades’ -
GI
Cymbidium Estee Magid ‘Diva’ -
GI
Cymbidium insigne ‘Lois Kelly’ -
GI
Cymbidium madidum ‘Ireland’ -
GI –in bloom!
Cymbidium Mitzi Mabel -
GI –specimen plant with 7 flower spikes!!
Cymbidium Mitzi Mabel -
GI –in flower!
Cymbidium Pacific Express (fifi x Kalimpong) -
GI –in bloom!
Cymbidium Sarah Jean ‘Ice Cascade’ -
GI
Cymbidium tracyanum -
GI
Cymbidium Venetian Lilac x Cym devonianum -
GI –in bloom!
Dendrobium aggregatum var majus -
GI
Dendrobium dichaeoides -
GI –in full bloom!
Dendrobium kingianum var silcockii -
GI
Dendrobium Mini Snowflake -
GI
Encyclia prismatocarpa -
GI –in full bloom!
Epidendrum falcatum -
GI –in bloom!
Epidendrum polyanthum -
GI –in spike!
Grcym Lovely Melody ‘Sweet’ -
GI (Cymbidium ensifolium alba x Grammatophyllum scriptum alba) –in
bloom!
Habenaria rhodocheila -
GI
Jumellea arachnantha x Jumellea comorensis -
GI
Laelia gouldiana -
GI
Laelia purpurata var carnea -
GI
Laelia Santa Barbara Sunset ‘Showtime’ HCC/AOS
-
GI
Lc Chan Hsiu Jewel ‘Beauty Queen’ -
GI
Lc Cholletiana -
GI (Laelia superbiens var alba x Cattleya mossiae alba)
Lc Orange Embers ‘Santa Barbara’ -
GI
Masdevallia coccinea ‘Red’ -
GI –in bloom!
Maxillaria cucullata -
GI
Maxillaria richii -
GI (embreei)
Miltonia Eddie Brown -
GI –in bloom!
Miltonia Freebyrd -
GI –in bloom!
Miltonia Hearts of Gold -
GI –in bloom!
Miltonia Maui Lavender -
GI –in bloom!
Miltonia Maui Sunset -
GI –in bloom!
Miltonia Patricia Marie Linares -
GI –in bloom!
Miltonia Rene Komoda -
GI –in bloom!
Miltonia spectabilis var rosea -
GI
Miltonia Steve Skolen Fantasia -
GI –in bloom!
Mkra Salaya Gold -
GI
Oncidium zelenkoanum -
GI –in bloom!
Paphiopedilum (Maudiae x Pulsar) -
GI –in bloom!
Paphiopedilum delenatii ‘Pink Doll’ x ‘Pink Elephant’ -
GI
Paphiopedilum Fuller’s Gold Stripes ‘Fortune’ -
GI –in bloom!
Rhynchostylis gigantea ‘Spots’ -
GI
Rhynchostylis retusa -
GI
Sobralia decora ‘Dark Form’ -
GI
Stanhopea tigrina ‘Glory of Mexico’ AM/AOS
-
GI –in spike!
Vanilla planifolia -
GI
Yam Queen Adelia -
GI
More information on this year's auction can be found by calling
OSSC 2nd Vice President Rose Fistrovic at (818)
567-0455. Rose is still looking for a few volunteers to help with some
of the work of preparing for and holding the auction. Members who are able to help out and have not yet signed up are
encouraged to contact her.
2009 ossc annual auction recap
Bucking the general economic environment, OSSC’s auction managed to
attract more bidders and earn more money than the prior year’s auction. And
for the first time in memory, we actually sold all the plants that we had
displayed! While many people contributed to the effort (see the
list of
volunteers below), special recognition should go to the tireless efforts
of Auction Chair Rose Fistrovic, and the superb job Publicity Chair
Carlos
Cruz did in attracting almost 25 new visitors using his Web 2.0 resources.
The auction was a product of the efforts of many people – donors,
members, even spouses pitched in. We recognize and profoundly thank all the
people who contributed their time, energy, and items to this event.
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2009 OSSC AUCTION DONORS
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Vendors
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Members & Friends
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1888Orchids.com
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Luis Pineda
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Adgia Corp.
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Zia Tavangar
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Birdrock Tropicals
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Randall Umland
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Blossom Products
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The Estate of Marlene Hanson
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C’Grows
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Cosgrove Cymbidium Co.
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Casa de las Orquideas
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Cal Orchid
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Daniger Orchids
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Gallup & Stribling
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H&R Orchids
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Hatfield Orchids
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I.N. Komoda
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Orchids by Art
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Mariposa Gardens
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Norman’s Orchids
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OrchidExpress.com
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Paphanatics Unlimited
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The Rowland Collection
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RePotMe.com
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Rex Foster Orchids
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Sunset Valley Orchids
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Santa Barbara Orchid Estate
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Tropical Orchid Farm
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Wise’s Orchids
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2009 ossc auction volunteers
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Entire
Event
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Auction Chair
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Rose Fistrovic
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Advertising Coordinators
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Carlos Cruz
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Ted Augustyn
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Donor Phone Calls
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Rose Fistrovic
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Alfred Hockenmaier
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Francine Lockett
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Marie Maize
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Marissa Mitchell
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Guidance and Moral Support
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Ted Augustyn
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Carol Beule
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Krystine Chaparro
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Pre-Auction
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Food and Beverages
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Rose Fistrovic
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Luis Pineda
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Debbie (Dubravka) Tarandek
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Plant Maintenance
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Marty & Lucille Banks
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Plant Pickup
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Harry Atighi
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Krystine & Fred Chaparro
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Pedro O. Elizondo
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Larry Freeman
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Alfred Hockenmaier
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Ralph Keating
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Marie Maize
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Luis Pineda
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Norma Skinner
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Debbie (Dubravka) Tarandek
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Day of Auction
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Auctioneers
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Dan Dickey
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Doug Overstreet
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Bidder Registration
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Maria Yee
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Cashiers
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Linda Bailey
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Norma Skinner
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Checkout
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David Dassey
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Computer Operators
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Ted Augustyn
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Harry Sinanian
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Donations Processing
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Ted Augustyn
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Marty & Lucille Banks
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Krystine Chaparro
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Rose Fistrovic
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Alfred Hockenmaier
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Francine Lockett
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Marie Maize
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Alberto Ossa
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Day of Auction
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Event Photography
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Alfred Hockenmaier
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Food and Beverages
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Luis Pineda
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Debbie (Dubravka) Tarandek
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Hallway Plant Coordinator
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Harry Atighi
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Memberships
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Larry Freeman
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Plant Grooming
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Marty & Lucille Banks
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Rose Fistrovic
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Alberto Ossa
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Plant Movers
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Linus Bittner
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Astrid Ferency
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Richard Rothschild
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Plant Transportation
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Harry Atighi
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Marty & Lucille Banks
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Alfred Hockenmaier
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Runners
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Krystine Chaparro
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Alberto Ossa
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Scribes
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Francine Lockett
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Marie Maize
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Setup & Teardown
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Harry Atighi
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Marty & Lucille Banks
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Linus Bittner
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Krystine Chaparro
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Rose Fistrovic
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Francine Lockett
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Marie Maize
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Susan Roberts
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Debbie (Dubravka) Tarandek
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Sold Plant Table
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David Dassey
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Swing Person
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Luis Pineda
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Debbie (Dubravka) Tarandek
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