Make Waves:
An Online Auction to Support
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Welcome to the 2023 Auction!
Auction Instructions
Auction Items: Clothing & Marine Gear
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Essential Sea Gear
Current bid: $76.00 -
One if by Land; Two if by Sea
Current bid: $75.00 -
Poor Boy Bag
Current bid: $120.00 -
Scallops are Life!
Current bid: $95.00
Auction Items: Experiences
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All Creatures Great and Small
Current bid: $100.00 -
Behind the Lens
Current bid: $150.00 -
Boston Harbor Lobster Cruise and Lunch for six
Current bid: $300.00 -
Car Detailing
Current bid: $175.00 -
Day Trip to Sandwich
Current bid: $145.00 -
Don’t Worry Be Hoppy
Current bid: $140.00 -
Escape & PLAY
Current bid: $150.00 -
Foodies’ Delight
Current bid: $125.00 -
Going Lobstering
Current bid: $300.00 -
Gone Fishing
Current bid: $400.00 -
Lounging in Luxury
Current bid: $160.00 -
Nantucket Lightship Basket Class
Current bid: $110.00 -
New Bedford, that famous whaling port . . . Live Music & Museum Membership
Starting bid: $175.00 -
Night Out! Dinner and a Show!
Current bid: $125.00 -
One if by Land; Two if by Sea
Current bid: $75.00 -
Pamper Yourself
Current bid: $80.00 -
Professional Photo Shoot
Starting bid: $200.00 -
Sea New Bedford’s Museums!
Starting bid: $85.00 -
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Current bid: $150.00 -
Yo Ho Ho and A Bottle of Rum
Starting bid: $200.00
Auction Items: Fine Art
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“Workboat at Twilight”
Current bid: $100.00 -
Cephalopod Stoneware
Current bid: $100.00 -
Decorative Beckets
Starting bid: $75.00 -
Fishing Boats, Midday Light
Current bid: $585.00 -
Hand Crafted Bell Buoy Lawn Ornament
Current bid: $375.00 -
Nantucket Lightship Basket Class
Current bid: $110.00 -
Oh How She Schoons!
Current bid: $100.00 -
Sea’s Light
Starting bid: $75.00 -
Square Rigger at Sea
Current bid: $100.00 -
Swordfisherman
Current bid: $100.00 -
Upcycled Rope Art
Current bid: $150.00
Auction Items: Food & Cooking
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40 Year old Port Wine
Current bid: $130.00 -
Boston Harbor Lobster Cruise and Lunch for six
Current bid: $300.00 -
Day Trip to Sandwich
Current bid: $145.00 -
Don’t Worry Be Hoppy
Current bid: $140.00 -
Finest Kind
Current bid: $125.00 -
Foodies’ Delight
Current bid: $125.00 -
Night Out! Dinner and a Show!
Current bid: $125.00 -
Poor Boy Bag
Current bid: $120.00 -
Surf & Turf
Current bid: $160.00
Auction Items: Collectibles
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Autographed Bruins Game Day Stick
Current bid: $125.00 -
Decorative Beckets
Starting bid: $75.00 -
F/V Dauntless Scrimshaw Belt Buckle
Current bid: $150.00 -
Scrimshaw Tooth
Current bid: $125.00
Auction Items: Home Décor & More
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Natural Home Decor
Current bid: $150.00 -
Seacoast Style
Current bid: $100.00
Auction Items: Kids & Family
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All Creatures Great and Small
Current bid: $100.00 -
Escape & PLAY
Current bid: $150.00
Thank You to our 2023 Auction Donors
Azorean Greenbean
Bayside Lounge
Berkley Beer Company
Brewer Banner Designs
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buzzard’s Bay Brewing
By the Bay
Cape Fish and Lobster
Captain Michael H. M. Taylor
Captain’s Finest
Chris’ Electronics
Chris Walden
Christina Jacobsen deVilliers
Cindy Ko Photography
Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust
Dunn Detailing, MA
Erika Hamer
Euro Ship Store/Phoenix
F/V Isabel and Lilee
F/V Margaret M
F/V November Gale
Felicio Franco Hair Studio
Fisherman’s View Restaurant
Frye Fish Co.
Gary’s Best
Goat Haven Farm Soaps
Harborside Rope Works
Inside-Out Healing, LLC
Jackson Gillman, The Stand-Up Chameleon
JNJ Woodworking
Judy Farrar
Knotty Witches
K’s Meat & Market
Kate Laing, Fine Art Pastels
Lafleur’s Wildflower Honey
Leo Allen
Little Moss
M.S. Walker
Ma Raffa’s
Madeleine’s Mud Pie Studio
Markham Starr
Mass Escape
Mayor Scott Lang
Marmaids Baubles
Mike Pol
Moby Dick Brewing
Nantucket Baskets by Rick
New Bedford Art Museum
New Bedford Food Tours
New Bedford Port Authority
New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus
New Bedford Ship Supply
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance
Paul Hegelson
Phil Mello
PLAY Arcade
Relax Massage by Rochelle
Ripe From The Vine Oil & Vinegar Company
RJD House & Garden Museum
Rum Soaked Crooks
Ruth Blount
Scallop Life
Scallop Shack Farms
Scott Sylvia
Sea Gear Marine Supply
Seaport Resort & Marina
Seven Stripes Fishing
Slave of the Sea
Some Thing’s Fishy
Star Garden Studio
Tree House Brewing Company
Westport Social Club
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
FAQ
When does the Auction go live?
The 2023 Auction will go live September 19, 2023 at 12pm (noon) and end September 29, 2023 at 12pm (noon)
Do I have to cover shipping charges if I need a physical item shipped to me?
Yes. We highly suggest in-person pick up for all physical items, but in the case of an item needing to be shipped to the winning bidder, all shipping charges will be covered by the purchaser/highest bidder. Please note that the default shipping method is In-Person Pick Up, meaning unless shipping is specifically requested we will expect the purchaser to pick up the item at our storefront.
I’d like to donate an item or service to next year's Auction! How can I do that?
We are delighted you are interested in supporting New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center! You can contact Liz at operations@fishingheritagecenter.org for more information.
I’m an artist/craftsperson and I’d like to offer my products in your store, how can I do that?
Thank you for your interest in offering your products in our store! For more information please contact Liz at operations@fishingheritagecenter.org.
There are no auction items I’m particularly interested in, but I’d like to financially support New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. How can I do that?
There are many ways to support us, and we appreciate any and all of them! Please visit our donation page to financially support us!
I can’t financially support New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center at this time, and/or I’d like to offer support in other ways. Is that possible?
Yes! We have many non-financial ways of supporting New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. Please visit this page for more information on the many ways of supporting us.