Bidding For 12 Items Runs Through May 15
The Lindbergh Foundation announced
Wednesday that, in connection with its 31st annual Lindbergh Award
Celebration in May, several one-of-a-kind items will be available
for on-line bidding. Kelley Welf, Director of Communications for
the Foundation, confirmed that online bidding for 12 unique items
opened April 30 at the Foundation's website, and will close on May
15 at 1600 CDT.
"The Foundation wants the global audience of aviation
enthusiasts to have its chance to participate in an auction that
would otherwise have been limited to attendees of our Celebration
in Atlanta," said John King, Co-Chairman of King Schools and
Chairman of the Lindbergh Foundation Board of Directors. "This
auction—like our work at the Lindbergh Foundation—is
just too special to keep to ourselves."
Miles O’Brien, CNN Correspondent and Lindbergh Foundation
Director, referred to the offering he’ll be hosting and
added, "I’m looking forward to meeting the lucky bidder
who’ll spend some time with us here at CNN studios in our
'behind the scenes tour and lunch.' It’s a great chance to
support the Lindbergh Foundation’s work and have some fun
doing it!"
The Annual Silent Auction is a popular and eagerly anticipated
event among Lindbergh Foundation supporters, because it offers rare
aviation collectibles, Lindbergh memorabilia, unique aviation
events and other interesting opportunities. Among the featured
items are:
- A first edition, mint condition, copy of The Spirit of St.
Louis signed by Charles Lindbergh
- The only numbered Calle lithograph of Astronaut Neil Armstrong
in existence signed by both the first and last man on the
moon;
- One of only 100 prints of a special edition oil painting
celebrating Lindbergh’s arrival in Paris, signed by James
Lovell, Alan Shepard, Neil Armstrong, and Jimmy Doolittle; and
- A dream-day with John and Martha King, founders of King
Schools, Inc. for six, including a flight in their Falcon and
dinner with the Kings.
"This online auction of such unique items is unprecedented in
the history of the Lindbergh Foundation," said Knox Bridges,
Foundation President and CEO. "It’s our intent to offer these
rare collectibles as a way of letting the world know how special
our Foundation is, and to raise awareness for the kind of support
we enjoy among aviation’s elite and famous who care about our
mission."
The Lindbergh Foundation Annual Awards Celebration silent
auction will be held in Atlanta, GA on May 17. The highest online
bids will be the starting bids for auction attendees; as online
bidders will not have the chance to rebid after the online auction
closes, the Foundation encourages those bidders to attend the
actual event, as well.