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September 12, 2014 by 
Our 400-year old Japanese Black Pine made its U.S. debut  at the Pan-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco 1915

Our 400-year old Japanese Black Pine made its U.S. debut at the Pan-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco 1915

Long before I spent as much time at the Bonsai Garden as I do now, I would always drive up from Monterey to attend the annual Mammoth Auction & Sale. I always found something exciting to purchase at the Sale at a very good price.

What I overlooked was the Auction, because I did not want to drive up two days in a row. Little did I know what I was missing? This year I attended the Auction and purchased a very nice mature Monterey Pine, that was being sold by the Garden for far less than I felt it is worth. Great deal for me and for the Garden.

If you wish to add to your bonsai or pot collection, you can’t afford to miss the Mammoth. If you wish to reduce your collection, then sell it at the Mammoth. It’s the greatest gathering of bonsai buyers and sellers in Northern California.

Saturday, Feb 21
Auction Preview: begins at NOON
Auction: begins at 1:00PM

Sunday, Feb 22
Vendor Sales: 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Plant Sales: 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Demo by Kathy Shaner: Noon to 3:00PM
Drawing at 2:00PM

Join Our 15th Anniversary Celebration
 
There will be a number of exciting events as part of the 15th Anniversary of the Bonsai Garden opening, so stay tuned.

Sell your bonsai and pots:
Bonsai related items can be submitted on consignment for the Saturday Auction (70% owner and 30% Garden split) or for the Sunday Plant Sale (75% owner and 25% Garden split). Items can be donated to support the Garden and are greatly appreciated. All donations are tax deductible since we are a 501(c)(3) organization.

Contact Information:
For questions email: [email protected]
Auction donations/consignment info coming soon to: www.gsbf-lakemerritt.org

Direct Contacts:
Bob Gould: 925-935-1914 or [email protected]
Mike Mello: 510-825-4162
Dennis Hawkins: [email protected]

Not only will you have a great buying and selling experience at the Auction & Sale, but you can also find most anything bonsai-related that you are looking for in the extensive vendor area. All-in-all, it is one of the best bonsai events of the year and well worth the drive. See you there.

For the Love of Bonsai, support the Garden. This once-a-year event ensures we have operating funds for the entire year.