u003cpu003eOctober 2021u003c/pu003e
u003cp class=u0022calendar-cal-bodyu0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022calendar-cal-monthu0022u003eWu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022calendar-cal-boldu0022u003eoody Auction LLC, based out of Douglass, will once again meet bidders in cyberspace when it hosts its Pickard and Hand-Painted Porcelain online auction on Oct. 9.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp class=u0022calendar-cal-bodyu0022u003eThe pieces up for bids have been chosen from the collection of Hosea and the late Lily Harkness and include vases, bowls, platters, and pitchers.u003c/pu003enu003cp class=u0022calendar-cal-bodyu0022u003ePickard China was founded in 1894 in Wisconsin by businessman Wilder Austin Pickard; the business moved to Chicago in 1897 and specialized in hand-decorated tea sets. Today, Pickard Inc. continues to operate as a family-owned business, with many older pieces up for auction being valued at several hundred dollars apiece.u003c/pu003enu003cp class=u0022calendar-cal-bodyu0022u003eTo register for the auction, visitu003cspanu003e u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022http://www.liveauctioneers.com/woody-auction-llcu0022u003ewww.liveauctioneers.com/woody-auction-llcu003c/au003e. Absentee bids are due by noon on Oct. 7, while early bidding begins on Oct. 8. For more information, call 316-470-2694 or emailu003cspanu003e u003c/spanu003eu003ca href=u0022mailto:info@woodyauction.comu0022u003einfo@woodyauction.comu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003e
u003cpu003eItems similar to this Pickard cider pitcher will be up for bids at an online auction Oct. 9. (Photo courtesy of eBay)u003c/pu003e