Bargains Galore Could Be Found

Mountain Mail reports

For the bargain hunters out there, last weekend had to be heaven.
On Friday and Saturday, Tumbleweed Equipment and Auction Company held its 24th annual event in Lemitar and organizer Jamye Moore said 1,200 people came out on both days of the event. Then on Sunday, the County of Socorro held its auction and Moore said $52,000 was raised.
“The county manager (Delilah Walsh) and (roads manager) Marty Greenwood were shocked at how much money was raised,” Moore said.
Moore said he gave out 738 auction tickets for the two-day event at Tumbleweed.
“Sometimes a husband and a wife bid off the same ticket,” said Moore, who had 300 consignors. Moore said he had consignors from Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Colorado and of course New Mexico.
In all, Moore said, about 2,500 lots were put up for bid.
During the Tumbleweed auction, Moore said the 4H kids, who sold pies and cakes and other baked goods, raised more than $500.
“I am more proud of what the kids raise than what I do for myself,” Moore said.

Pictured: Auctioneers Mike Rosenfelt (left) of Noble, Okla., and Kendall Terry of Portales auction off a saddle Friday at the Tumbleweed Equipment auction. The saddle went for $325.

Photo by John Severance

Bargains Galore Could Be Found