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.

2013 ossc annual auction

This year, hundreds of beautiful orchids will be available for sale at OSSC's Annual Orchid Auction. The auction will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2013 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!

We are again privileged to have TWO fully accredited AOS Judges, Doug Overstreet and Peter Lin to conduct the auction. Their encyclopedic knowledge of orchids and lively banter always adds to the auction experience.

There are two posters available to download and post (with permission) to advertise this year's auction, one in full color and the other black and white. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read and print these. You are encouraged to print a few copies and post them at your places of work and commerce.

More information on this year's auction can be found by calling OSSC 2nd VP Marissa Mitchell at  (323) 821-9035. Marissa 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.