annual orchid auction
Once a year in late spring, 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 OSSC, Southern California's oldest
orchid society.
2024 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, 2024 starting at 1:00PM at our
usual meeting site in the meeting hall of
the First Christian Church, 221 South Sixth Street, Burbank, California.
Doors will open at 12:00PM for plant inspection and bidder registration;
plant donations will be accepted after 11:30AM. The bidding should be over
by 4:00PM. 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. Admission is free to all, and door prizes and refreshments will be
offered. Payment may be made by cash, personal check, or major credit card. Feel free to bring your friends and
neighbors!
We are again privileged to have a fully accredited American Orchid Society
Judge, Doug Overstreet, to
conduct the auction. His encyclopedic knowledge of orchids and lively
banter always make for a great orchid 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. Thanks for helping the society get the word out!
So come for the fun, come for the food, and come for the orchids....it's
going to be a great afternoon!