Dutchess County Historical Society Fundraising Auction Ending 11/17

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$250 Gift Card to Adams Fairacre Farms, Poughkeepsie, NY

Inside every Adams Fairacre Farms store there is a heritage of freshness and value that grew out of a farm founded by Ralph A. and Mary Rogers Adams in 1919. We’ve never forgotten our roots. Mary and Ralph planted more than just a farm. They planted an idea; a deep commitment to serving their customers with the best fresh produce around. Out of that commitment grew a store, then three more stores. But all the time, at the root of it was Mary, Ralph, their children and grandchildren. Generations of customers and generations of Adams family members have recognized that under the Adams Fairacre Farms sign you’ll find nothing but the best.

Today, there are five Adams stores around the Hudson Valley – in Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Wappingers, Newburgh, and Middletown – and we are always up to new tricks. Every week in every store there are new products, new tastes and new sale items. We keep it fresh, we keep it cheerful, and if you can’t find something, please ask. Every Adams employee is eager to make your shopping experience easy. https://adamsfarms.com/

VALUE $250

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Decorative Transferware and Ceramics, Pickup Only, Rhinebeck, NY

Dating from the end of the nineteenth century into the first decades of the twentieth century, this lot of transferware and other ceramics offer the opportunity to brighten up any space with a touch of history. Items in this lot include a late nineteenth-century transferware bowl, a small canton dish, flow blue platter and bowl, and a batter pitcher. Your Dutchess County connection is represented by a bicentennial plate from the Dover Historical Society representing the famous Dover Stone Church site!

This lot can be personally previewed from Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the DCHS Headquarters 6282 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.

VALUE $100

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Collection of Polly Myhrum Pottery - Hand Thrown Stoneware, Pickup Only, Rhinebeck, NY

A collection of classic Polly Myhrum Pottery pieces - a vase, teapot, batter bowl and butter dish. Polly Myhrum has been creating handmade dinnerware and decorative objects for nearly 50 years, in a simple, understated style and decorated with a touch of whimsy. The pieces are white, with hand-painted floral patterns in a combination of blue, yellow and green. The underglaze designs are covered with a white glaze, softening the colors. Each piece of white stoneware is fired to 2300 degrees Fahrenheit, which makes it durable and dishwasher/microwave safe. Eight-cup Batter Bowl, perfect for baking projects or pouring pancake batter into a pan. The Bowl stands 4.5 inches tall and is 9 inches in diameter. Tea pot for making your favorite "cuppa". It holds 6 cups, and stands 6 inches tall. A vase for your garden’s bounty (flowers from the supermarket will be elevated in this charming piece). The vase stands 7.5 inches high and its top opening is 4.5 inches. Butter Dish — a 7.5 inch dish with a 4.5 inch high cover will hold a stick of butter while being overseen by a charming cow decoration. https://www.pollymyhrumpottery.com/

This lot can be personally previewed from Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the DCHS Headquarters 6282 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.

VALUE $200

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$100 Gift Card to Rhinebeck Antique Emporium, Staatsburg, NY

7000 sq ft Hudson Valley antique shop in with 50 dealers, appraisers, and network of buyers including sophisticated collectors.

One reviewer states "Excellent range of quality vintage merchandise and not-too-contemporary high-end merchandise."

Expert antique dealers have decades of experience appraising an array of vintage pieces including a variety of furniture, individual collectibles and collections of antique and costume jewelry, silver, porcelain, paintings, oriental rugs and tapestries and excellent repair team to restore heirlooms and inherited antiques to their original value. Address: 5229 Albany Post Rd, Staatsburg, NY 12580. https://rhinebeckantiqueemporium.com/

VALUE $100

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Historic Mt. Carmel Neighborhood Walking Tour for 8 in Poughkeepsie, NY

A private tour for a group of up to eight people of the Mt. Carmel Historic Neighborhood in Poughkeepsie, including the history of Irish and Italian immigrants, 19th century architecture, as well as the history of St. Peter's and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Churches.

Did you know there was a pin factory in Poughkeepsie? Learn about the Pelton brothers and their contributions to commerce in the first ward as we walk by their mansion and factories. Tour will be given by Antonia Mauro who grew up in the neighborhood and is a local historian and a DCHS trustee.

The Historic Mt. Carmel Walking Tour is for up to eight people, to be used on a Saturday only, between the dates of June 1 - June 29, or October 5 - November 9, 2025. Tour start time to be arranged, and also includes gift certificate to La Deliziosa on day of the tour.

VALUE $300

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C-1850 Adam Caire Poughkeepsie, NY #4 Blue Decorated Crock, Double-Handled, From the Private Collection of Judge James Brands, Pickup Only, Rhinebeck, NY

Judge Brands hand-picked this 19th century beauty from his chambers in the Supreme Court building in Poughkeepsie, NY. Circa 1850’s, this double handled crock measures 11"tall x 11.5"dia and is salt-glazed stoneware decorated in cobalt blue having a beautiful motif. (Judge Brands donated crocks to the DCHS In 2021, 2022 & 2023 which sold for $430, $345 and $517!)

This year’s example made by Adam Caire is the earliest donated so far, made between 1852 and 1856.

Riedinger & Caire Pottery was first developed by John Caire when he bought Poughkeepsie Pottery in 1839. Adam Caire entered his father's business in 1852. After selling the business and then buying it back in 1856, Caire became a partner to Philip Riedinger. The company manufactured stoneware, earthenware, firebricks, flower pots, jugs and bottles. One popular customer included Matthew Vassar's brewery! The partners later developed sewer pipes which were used at the Capitol in Albany and at the Hudson River State Hospital in Poughkeepsie.

In the past, Judge Brands hand picked all of his 19th century beauties from his chambers in the Supreme Court building in Poughkeepsie and hand carried it to the delivery service for the auction as seen in these images from past DCHS auctions.

This lot can be personally previewed from Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the DCHS Headquarters 6282 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.

VALUE $375

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Collection 40 Original Postcards: Hudson River Dayliner Views

A great assortment of used postcards, many with handwritten messages from the period. All protected in plastic sleeves ready for display.

This lot can be personally previewed from Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the DCHS Headquarters 6282 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.

VALUE $200

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$100 Gift Card to Davies Hardware in Poughkeepsie, one of the Hudson Valley’s oldest family run stores!

Henry and Ann Davies were merchants in Monmouthshire, South Wales, England, who immigrated to America with their eight children in 1886, settling in the Arlington area of the town of Poughkeepsie.

In 1888, their son, William H. Davies saved enough money from working the local brickyard to purchase the Main Street property where Davies Hardware Inc stands, to this day. It was first a butcher shop, which also sold general merchandise. Behind the store was a livery stable, where people would rent a horse and carriage.

Eventually, the store evolved into a general supply and feed store. The business was built on friendships and handshakes, as Davies would sell work tools, clothes, shoes and boots, paint, grain, and feed. Carloads of feed would arrive at Cottage Street Railroad Station where the stores work truck would pick it up and deliver to local farmers. Friendly service and quality goods helped build the store into a local mainstay.

Matthew and Anthony Davies grew up in the hardware store and developed the commercial side of the business. Surviving his father James, Matthew continued the Davies family tradition by maintaining the "customer first" approach and teaching the trade to the next (5th) generation, with his oldest daughter, Jennifer Davies-Sadowski. Jennifer will continue to provide service to the Hudson Valley, advancing the family 19th-century store, while maintaining the traditions of their heritage. https://davieshardware.com/

VALUE $100

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Mills Mansion Family Membership with Tour Tickets, Gilded Splendor Book & Staatsburgh Blend Tea, Staatsburg, NY

The Mills Mansion Family Membership includes 6 tickets to a regular tour of the mansion, 20% discount in the gift shop, and advance notice of events and programs. In addition to the Family Membership, you will also receive a copy of Staatsburgh: Gilded Splendor on the Hudson, and Harney & Sons Staatsburgh Blend Tea!

Originally built in 1832 and greatly expanded in the 1890’s, the mansion at Staatsburgh State Historic Site is emblematic of the great country estates built in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to house America’s wealthiest families.

Referred to locally as Mills Mansion, it is an elegant example of the beautiful homes built by America’s financial and industrial leaders during the Gilded Age. A 25-room Greek Revival structure was built on the site in 1832 by Morgan Lewis and his wife, Gertrude Livingston, replacing an earlier house that had burned down. This second house was inherited by Ruth Livingston Mills, wife of noted financier and philanthropist Ogden Mills.

In 1895, Mr. and Mrs. Mills commissioned the prestigious New York City architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White to remodel and enlarge their Staatsburg home. After completion in 1896, the house had been transformed into a Beaux-Arts mansion of 65 rooms and 14 bathrooms. Its exterior was embellished with balustrades, pilasters, floral swags, and a massive portico. The rooms were furnished with elaborately carved and gilded furniture, fine oriental rugs, silk fabrics, and a collection of art objects from Europe, ancient Greece, and the Far East. Pride in the family’s Livingston heritage was also demonstrated in the prominent display of portraits of Mrs. Mills’ ancestors through the mansion. https://millsfriends.org/

VALUE $150

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Sunday Wine Tasting for up to 14 at Your Dutchess County Home

A Wine Region Tasting Tour of France By Arnie Serotsky incudes a Sunday afternoon or evening wine tasting at the high bidder’s Dutchess County home for up to 14 people.

Donor Arnie Serotsky will present information about each wine and region, and lead the group through the tasting. Arnie will supply the wines, glasses (as necessary), a PowerPoint presentation and LCD projector, and handouts. The winning bidder will supply food accompaniment (with Arnie’s recommendations if requested). The tasting will cover six major regions – Champagne, Alsace, the Loire Valley, Burgundy, the Rhone Valley, and Bordeaux.

Arnie has been a wine consumer, wine collector, wine traveler, and wine educator for fifty years. Before moving to the Mid-Hudson area, he was involved in the Rochester, New York chapter of Les Amis du Vin. In Poughkeepsie since 2005, he quickly became a member of It Was A Good Year, Inc., a not-for-profit wine tasting and education club founded in 1980, and has served as IWAGY’s Vice President, a member of the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Tasting Advisory Committee, and web-master for IWAGY.org. He conducts and organizes wine tastings and presentations for IWAGY, teaches wine tasting classes for the Vassar College LLI and the Marist College CLS, has been a frequent virtual presenter for the Pennsylvania Wine Society and has donated his expertise and presentation skills regarding wine to local not-for-profit organizations events and fundraisers. His presentation topics have included Climate Change and Wine, Great Women in Wine History, Pinot Noir Around the World, Wines of the Southern Hemisphere, Wines of France, Wines of Italy, Wines of the Finger Lakes, The Back and Forth of Wine Consumption and Health, and the Biology and Chemistry of Wine.

This event shall take place on a mutually agreed upon Sunday afternoon/evening ocurring between the DCHS Auction end date and November 1, 2025.

VALUE $500

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Vassar College History Tour with College Historian, Ron Patkus, Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College Historian's Campus Tour for 6 in Spring/Summer of 2025, Poughkeepsie, NY. The Vassar College campus is rich with historic buildings and landscapes. Among them are two national historic landmarks: the very prominent Main Building, and the observatory that was meticulously planned by Professor Maria Mitchell. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux planned the overall campus design from 1868.

The College Historian and Head of Special Collections will lead your group of up to 6 people in the spring/summer of 2025. Some scheduling limitations may apply. https://www.vassar.edu/

VALUE $300

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Collection 40 Original Postcards: Mostly Hudson River Steamboat & Ferry Views

A great assortment of used postcards, many with handwritten messages from the period. All protected in plastic sleeves ready for display.

This lot can be personally previewed from Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the DCHS Headquarters 6282 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.

VALUE $200

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Watercolor Painting of John Burrough’s "Slabsides" Cottage with letters, article, and book, Pickup Only, Rhinebeck, NY

This original signed and dated 1991 watercolor painting of John Burrough’s "Slabsides" cottage is framed and matted underglass. It measures 25"x32" overall. This one-of-a-kind artwork is accompanied by the artist’s handwritten three page letter describing all the details of the painting. An article about Slabsides and an original book are also included in the lot. Learn more about Naturalist John Burroughs and Slabsides here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burroughs

This lot can be personally previewed from Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the DCHS Headquarters 6282 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.

VALUE $400

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Come Sailing with the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for Two!

A fun-filled and learning experience! Help hoist the sails … steer the boat … meet the crew … enjoy music … learn about the Hudson River’s history, biology and environmental concerns … relax and enjoy being on the water!

You and a friend can get on board the sloop Clearwater, a majestic replica of the cargo sloops that traveled the Hudson River in the 18th and 19th centuries, and a nationally recognized symbol of environmental awareness!

The two gift certificates are for a 2- to 3-hour public sail during the 2025 sailing season. The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater sails from docks in New York City, all the way up to Albany throughout the sailing season. The winning bidder may join a public sail while Clearwater is in a river town nearest them. The public sails are for people of all ages. Expires in one year. https://www.clearwater.org/come-sailing/

VALUE $150

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Come on a Historic Ice Sailing Adventure!

Experience the beauty of an activity first brought to the Hudson Valley by the Dutch in the 1600's, sailing on ice! The Hudson River Ice Yacht Preservation Trust and members of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club will host you and a friend for rides on our historic ice yachts of the 1800's, on the ice of the Hudson Valley in the winter of 2025.

These craft, adapted from the boats the Dutch used for winter transport into what were the fastest vehicles on earth, have been lovingly restored by members of the HRIYC. Raced by the members of the many ice yacht clubs located from Newburgh to Athens and up to Orange Lake near Stewart Airport, competitions were regularly covered by the New York Times and local papers, with hundreds of spectators in attendance at Poughkeepsie.

Ice sailing is a fickle sport, and we are ready to travel to suitable ice when conditions are good. Keep this in mind, as you will need to keep some flexibility in your schedule! There will hopefully be a window of opportunity to sail that we will inform you of, and we hope for a cold winter. Historically, February has been the most likely month for us to sail.

Past HRIYC Commodore and current President of HRIYPT Robert Wills and friends will take you on thrilling rides on the boats of the Roosevelt's, Rogers, and Grinnell families. Included in this experience will be a bottle of bubbly and two HRIYPT commemorative patches. Remember to dress for the occasion!

https://www.hriypt.org/

https://www.instagram.com/hudsonrivericeboats/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW7OrCuY3W4

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VALUE $500

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$200 Gift Card to Brasserie 292 Restaurant, Poughkeepsie, NY

Brasserie 292 combines the old-world charm of Poughkeepsie's historic Main Street district with a timeless, classic Brasserie fare. Diners can choose from a menu that boasts an impressive range of selections, from the Raw Bar to the Plat Du Jour, including a diverse wine and beer list. Once a popular garment destination, our inviting dining room has been transformed into a spacious haven that can accommodate over 80 people. We have a simple philosophy at Brasserie 292, use fine, local ingredients coupled with traditional cookery to create an incomparable and exceptional dining experience. https://www.brasserie292.com/landing/

VALUE $200

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$200 Gift Card to Farmers & Chefs Restaurant, Poughkeepsie, NY

Farmers & Chefs is a casual Hudson Valley restaurant envisioned by Chef and restaurateur, John Lekic. Drawing inspiration from our region's beautiful Hudson Valley farms while combining the freshest in season local ingredients combined with global influences. "We believe in preservation of boutique agriculture and we support our small farms while emphasizing that two same ingredients are not always equal to each other. How things are done and grown at the farm matters." Embracing the philosophy of less is more means cleaner food with less chemicals, pesticides and fillers. https://www.farmersandchefs.com/

VALUE $200

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$200 Gift Card to Cosimo's Restaurant, Poughkeepsie, NY

Bringing everyone together around the table is an enduring tradition within the Cosimo’s family. From the traditional Italian recipes of founder Cosimo DiBrizzi's youth in Salerno to refreshed dishes, that’s how they like to think about the food they serve. Every meal is cooked to perfection and served with the warm, friendly dedication that has made Cosimo’s one of the region's favorite dining destinations. https://cosimospoughkeepsie.com/

VALUE $200

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$250 Gift Card to the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Hyde Park, NY

The Culinary Institute of America’s main campus runs four public restaurants for students to increase their culinary experience: American Bounty, Bocuse Restaurant, Ristorante Caterina de' Medici, and The Apple Pie Bakery Café.

American Bounty: With a focus on the seasons and products of the Hudson Valley, contemporary and traditional regional dishes are brought to life in an honest and flavorful way. Rounded out with a first-class American wine list and comfortable warm service, this casually elegant restaurant sets the stage for an unparalleled dining experience in New York’s Hudson Valley.

The Bocuse Restaurant: Sleek and strikingly contemporary, this French restaurant is named for the most famous chef in France, Paul Bocuse. The Bocuse Restaurant re-imagines the execution of classic French cuisine through the lens of ultra-modern cooking techniques, brings a new style of casual yet sophisticated service, and offers a breathtaking architectural interior design. It was the first of the school's restaurants, and opened as the Epicurean Room and Rabalais Grill in 1973, before being renamed the Escoffier Restaurant (after Auguste Escoffier) in 1974. In 2012 it was again renamed to honor Paul Bocuse, and given a $3 million renovation by Adam Tihany.

Truly authentic regional Italian cuisine takes center stage at Ristorante Caterina de Medici, a sophisticated dining room overlooking a stunning herb and rose garden, and the Hudson River. Dining at this grand Tuscan-style villa is a culinary escape to another world without ever having to leave the beautiful Hudson Valley.

Apple Pie Bakery Cafe: Enjoy classic cafe favorites and new crave-worthy sweet and savory selections prepared by CIA students under the instruction of world-class faculty.

NOTE - Gift certificate expires in one year. https://www.ciarestaurantgroup.com/new-york-restaurants/

VALUE $250

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Private Visit & Refreshments for 10 at 19thC Home of Scrabble Inventor Alfred M. Butts, Poughkeepsie

Bring your group of up to 10 adults into the 19th century historic home of Alfred Mosher Butts, the inventor of America's favorite game, SCRABBLE!

View the beautiful interior of the first floor of this grand Victorian on Academy Street in Poughkeepsie, hear the history of Mr. Butts and play America’s favorite game! No, POUGHKEEPSIE is not in the Scrabble dictionary. But if it were, it would give you 24 points! Your hosts for this unique experience are the homeowners Tim and Mark and Dutchess County Historical Society trustee, Antonia Mauro. They invite you to step back in time, sip a 1950s cocktail and enjoy retro hors d'oeuvres.

Arrangements: April 1st - November 6th, 2025. Saturdays - 5pm to 7pm, or Sundays - 3pm – 5pm. Minimum age is 21. After arrangements are confirmed, the winning bidder must notify the contact with the number of people attending at least ONE WEEK PRIOR.

VALUE $600

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