Save the New Date for the Spring Auction—April 16, 2023
GAAS’ Spring Auction, normally held in March, will now be held on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the usual time and location. The date was changed because of water damage at the Tallmadge Community Center, and the facility would not be ready in March. Make plans to attend Akron’s Spring Auction on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 10 am for registration and 11 am for the auction start.
Credit cards will be accepted at the auction! Please note that buyers can choose to run a tab and pay by cash, check, or credit card when they are ready to leave.
Where: At the Tallmadge Community Center, 80 Community Road, Tallmadge, OH 44278
When: Registration opens at 10 AM, and the Auction begins at 11 AM
Cost: Admission is free and open to the general public. There is no cost to bid on auction items. There will be hot dogs, chips, and other snack items for cash purchase.
Buyers may pay cash as they go, or buyers can choose to register with the registration table and run a tab and pay by cash, check, or credit card when they are ready to leave.
Sellers, please follow the auction rules below. The auction is a 70/30 split or each item sold, with 70% of the proceeds of each item going to the seller of that item.
We welcome Fish and Aquatic Animals, Plants, Hard Goods to be brought in (Hard Goods include Tanks, Equipment, Accessories, Food, as well as Fish or Hobby related items such as home decorations), we will then auction off these items to be sold.
Click Below for complete Spring and Fall Auction Rules and Instructions.
In addition to the auction, there are raffles:
Item Raffles Usually include a selection of value items or live stock. You purchase tickets and then place the tickets in containers in front of the items you hope to win!
Item Raffle Ticket Prices are…
1 for $1
6 for $5
15 for $10
40 for $20
150 for $50
50/50 Raffles Tickets are sold at $1 each, and the winner who is drawn receives 50% of all the ticket sales for that particular 50/50 Raffle.
Vendors Please contact the club if you are a vendor who wishes to sell hobby related items at the auction.
FOOD Our excellent kitchen volunteers always provide a very reasonably priced and tasty selection of food, drinks, and deserts.
Re-bagging Station Dealing with plastic bags full of water, accidents happen… Don’t worry we provide a re-bagging station with dechlorinated water and supplies on hand for those emergencies.
Helpful Tips for bagging your fish! These fish are in bags for quite a few hours, please be aware especially with large fish that water can foul quickly. Make sure you have enough water and air available in a large enough container to preserve your fish’s health for this duration. It’s also a good idea to fast your fish a day or so before the auction to help reduce the waste produced. Ideally, bags should contain more air than water. Bags should also be as “blown up” with as much water and air as possible to form a tight tube, this helps keep fish from getting stuck in corners or crushed by other bags. Double bagging your fish offers more protection against leaks than does a single bag. Tying or banding double bagged fish at opposing ends helps protect your fish from getting stuck in the corners as well.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bud White (330) 848-3866 E-mail
Wayne Toven (330) 256-7836 E-mail
Rich Serva (330) 650-4613 E-mail
The Next Fall Auction Will Be Held on the First Sunday in November (November 5, 2023)
A Few Pictures From the 2022 Fall Auction
Thanks to all the participants (sellers, buyers, volunteers, and auctioneers) who made the 2022 Fall Auction a huge success!
► GAAS is grateful for Florida Aquatic Nurseries gracious donation of aquatic plants that were a part of the auction!