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ALBA’S SILENT AUCTION – December 9, 2011
Jo Davidson (American, 1883–1952) DOLORES IBARRURI (also LA PASIONARIA), 1938
Item 1 Minimum bid: $3.500
White metal electroplating with bronze patina 8 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 5 1/4 inches Signed: Jo Davidson / Barcelona / 1938 / © 1938 (rear) Marked: ACREHNBERGER Co Chicago (right rear edge, base) Inscribed: [Signed by] Dolores Ibarruri Pasionaria (insert, front of base)
Original postage stamp from the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939)
Item 2 Minimum bid: $300
Issued by La Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre
Archives and Appetizers
Item 3 Minimum bid: $200
Explore with Board member JD Fernández gems of the ALBA archives, and afterwards enjoy a tapas banquet prepared by Fernández (up to 3 guests)
One day guided tour of Paris QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.
In English, French or Spanish by ALBA’s Board Member, Prof. Robert Coale (University of Paris 8) Tour will be tailored to your interest. Date to be agreed by the parties.
Dyer Harris, LLP QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.
1 hour consultation regarding visas and green cards
Market value for the consultation $350.00
Item 4 Minimum bid: $200
Item 5 Minimum bid: $175
One summer day guided tour of Barcelona In English, Spanish or Catalan by Prof. Monica Cantero from Drew University.
Item 6 Minimum bid: $150
Tour will be tailored to your interest. Date to be agreed by the parties (June or July)
Breakfast in Dutch Planning a future visit to The Netherlands? whether you travel for the food, the arts, or flowers, you can explore your interests in Holland by enjoying a continental breakfast in NY or Ohio with ALBA's Chair, Prof. Sebastiaan Faber, at the same time that you learn some basic communication skills in Dutch.
Attain Enlightenment in 75 minutes Private Yoga class with ALBA’s Director and certified CLY yoga teacher, Marina Garde
Item 7 Minimum bid: $50
Item 8 Minimum bid: $50
Newbies are welcome
Bengali cotton cover with Kantha stitching This Kantha hand quilted textile is 100% cotton and originates in Bengal. Size: 90.5” x 63” The vintage fabric comes from misprints that were rejected due to imperfections. The crafters skills of reviving and recycling these imperfection is what turns each piece into a unique and one of a kind collectors piece. Courtesy of “Karma Living” Market value: $150
Item 9 Minimum bid: $60
Five 2012 Peace Calendars
Syracuse Cultural Workers Featuring the Abraham Lincoln Brigade The calendar is a celebration of people around the world taking charge of the daunting task of making the world a more just place for their communities ... and for ours. • Full color, 14 x 22 on your wall • Over 200 people’s history annotations • Holidays for many faiths • Lunar cycles, 13 native moons
Item 10 Minimum bid: $50
Spanish Civil War Package
Item 11 Minimum bid: $50
Practice your Spanish
Item 12 Minimum bid: $35
Includes: • ALBA’s tote “No Pasarán” • The Lincoln Brigade - a picture history by William Katz and Marc Crawford • Two Spanish Civil War posters • 2012 Peace calendar • One pin “Voluntarios de la libertad” • One DVD “Facing Fascism: New Yorkers remember the Spanish Civil War” • One DVD “The Good Fight” by Sam Sills
Private class of Spanish with Prof. Mónica Cantero at Drew University, NJ. 2 hours (all levels are welcome)
Recycled Plastic Stars Orange Satchel Contrast stitching on the webbing handle. Front Zippered compartment. Inside include zippered pocket and an organizer division with easily mobile compartment. Zip closure. Gently wipe with a wet cloth and soap to clean. Bag dimension: 15" x 9.5" x 4.5". Handle length: 9“ Recycled Plastic (PETE) Courtesy of “Engage Green” Market value: $45.00
Item 13 Minimum bid: $30
Recycled Plastic Chess Black Tote
Item 14 Minimum bid: $30
Contrast stitching on the webbing handle. Inside include zippered pocket and an organizer division with easily mobile compartment. Zip closure. Wipe it clean gentle with a wet cloth and soap. Bag dimension: 17" x 12" x 4". Handle length: 9“ Recycled Plastic (PETE) Courtesy of “Engage Green” Market value: $40.00
Tickets to the American Museum of Natural History & Hayden planetarium Tickets include admission to the Museum and Rose Center for Earth and Space plus all special exhibitions, IMAX films, and the Hayden Planetarium Space Show.
Item 15 Minimum bid: $20 (per ticket)
Market value: Adult $33 Child: $20.50 Senior: $25.50 A total of six tickets is available
Two one-hour oral history interviews with
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Item 16 ALBA’s Chair Emeritus, Peter Carroll, about his Minimum bid: $50 experiences doing research with various veterans of the (per interview) Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
Biography of Juan Negrin by American Hispanist Gabriel Jackson
Item 17 Minimun bid: $45
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Market value: $90
Tour of Hemingway's Madrid by ALBA’s Board Member, Soledad Fox
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Item 18 Minimu bid: $150
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Two portraits of Lincoln Veterans by renowned Spanish Photographer Sofia Moro Size 8”x10” Bernstein Law Firm One-hour consultation. Specialized in consumer protection, employer discrimination and elder financial exploitation. Serving in NY and NJ
The Mexican Suitcase – the catalogue QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.
The contents are presented in a two-volume edition that includes all 4,500 negatives and illustrated scholarly essays Volume I: The History Volume 2: The Films
Five autographed copies of volume of poetry Riverborne: A Mississippi Requiem by ALBA’s Chair Emeritus, Peter Carroll QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.
Item 19 Minimum bid: $100 (per photograph)
Market price: $12.95
Item 20 Minimum bid: $100
Item 21 Minimum bid: $60
Item 22 Minimum bid: $10 (per book)