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Dave Paddon is a retired airline pilot originally from Northwest River, Labrador. He grew up listening to the songs and stories of the trappers and attending many a late night “session” around many a kitchen table.
He wrote his first recitation in 2007 and has now written over 25.
Dave lives in St. John’s and is a regular at festivals and fundraisers throughout the province.
- Mutually agreed upon date & location.
- St. John’s Metro or Trinity Bight areas only
This package also includes a copy of Not a Word of a Lie a 12 page booklet, Dimensions: 8¼ x 5¾
A wonderfully funny tall tale, Not a Word of a Lie is a crowd favourite, and back now in a second printing.
The original linocut illustrations for the poem are by Duncan Major.
The text was set by hand in Fournier, and letterpress printed at Running the Goat Press.
The text papers were Velké Losiny Moravia, handmade in Czechoslovakia; the endpapers are Mizumata Moss, and the cover papers are Canal paper from St.-Armand in Montréal.
Auction Terms
Thank you for supporting the Trinity Historical Society. Bidding for this auction will begin at approximately 4pm Thursday November 30, 2023. Items will start to close at 7 pm Monday, December 4th, 2023.
For fairness and ease of bid management, this auction features a Staggered, Soft-Close.
- STAGGERED - for example on Monday, December 4th - Lot #1 will close at 7 pm, all subsequent lots will close twenty seconds apart until done.
- SOFT-CLOSE - If a bid is received in the final 45 seconds before a lot closes, the countdown will reset to 45 seconds for that lot only. The lot will finally close when no bids are received in the final 45 seconds. No other scheduled closing times are affected, only the active lot.
Auction will end when last item closes and invoices will be automatically sent to the email on file. Please check your Junk Mail if you do not receive the invoice or, go to your Account on the main page of the auction website to click and pay from the credit card you have on file or another card. Those pledging a cash donation will be receipted separately from the auction activity.
This is a complimentary community service provided by Bartlett Auctions. No HST applicable and no Buyer's Premium, your bid is the only amount invoiced. We thank you for your kind support.
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Auction Removal Times
Successful bidders can pick up their items from 221 Duckworth St, St. John's Tuesday, December 5th from 12-6 pm.
If the successful bidder is unable to pick up an item on Tuesday, other arrangements can be accommodated. Please contact Jim Miller at ths@trinityhistoricalsociety.com or 709-464-3599
If arrangements are not completed within a week for pick-up, item will default to next highest bidder.
Welcome to the Trinity Historical Society Online Auction!
Founded nearly sixty years ago in 1964, the Trinity Historical Society has grown to operate a system of historic sites in the town of Trinity, NL; maintains an archival collection that dates to the 1740’s and continues to be true in protecting and preserving our unique heritage. To learn more about us and our work check us out at www.trinityhistoricalsociety.com
Thanks to our many generous donors, we have assembled a wonderful selection of unique items that include; fun stay & play packages, amazing experiences, inspiring artwork, fine wines, unique handcrafted items and so much more! We have lots of items that would make ideal Christmas gifts for family and friends or just that special treat for you. We have something for everyone!
Funds raised from this auction will be used to continue the development and offering of new educational programs both at our sites and digitally.
Artwork and other items will be displayed at the South Beach Building, 221 Duckworth Street, St. John’s
Hours for preview will be from 12 noon to 6:00 pm on Saturday, December 2nd, 12 noon to 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 3rd and 4 – 7 pm on Monday, December 4th.
We encourage you to check back often on your bids throughout the coming days, remember bidding begins to close at 7 PM on December 4th, 2023!