Humane Society’s Sale of Collectibles

Humane Society’s David Condron and Suzanna Gatta at
the end of the “Sale of Collectibles”.

Humane Society’s Cash for curios
Visitors to the Humane Society’s special Sale of
Collectibles find some bargains. (L-r) Tracey Surrey,
David Condron Suzanna Gatta, Isabella Tognazzo,
Jai Chowtee and Steve Surrey.

Wednesday, September 7, 2005

The Cayman Islands Humane Society held a special sale for curios and collectibles outside the Humane Society Shelter, North Sound Road on Saturday 3 September.

Thrift Shop coordinator, Suzanna Gatta, said that she had the idea after seeing an old, ornate chair in the Humane Society’s ‘Claws It’ Thrift Shop:

“We gave it a price of just a few dollars on the chair, but really it was worth more than that,” she said.

“We realized that we could get more money for some of the special things people had donated, so the thrift shop staff started putting things aside. We have been collecting them for about three months now, and decided to have a special ‘Sale of Collectibles.’

Not all the items were old or second hand. “The Venture Gallery donated 30 toy owls, each one dressed for different professions. There was a doctor, a teacher and so on. They are brand new and still in their boxes.

“Their retail value was $95 but we were selling them for $30 each. I think we will sell the rest at Christmas time,” she said.

“We also sold two Irish crystal cut wine goblets for CI $90. In the end, that lovely chair sold for $50, which was much more that we would have got for it in the thrift shop,” Mrs Gatta said.

“We really want to thank the members of the public, who donated all these special things,” she added.

Customers at the sale, Steve and Tracey Surrey, had found some bargains, and had bought some of the professional owls set.

“I’ve found four unique Christmas presents to take back to the UK,” Mrs Surrey said. “Where else could you find beautiful things like these, and at this price? We are really addicted to shopping at the Humane Society.”

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