Big turn out
There was a full house for the annual Wreath Auction fundraiser for the Museum of the Mountain Man.
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Gene & Connie Andrews
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Julie's wreath
Made by Julie Early.
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Owl detail
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Lakeside Lodge
One of the fan favorites.
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One of the fan favorites
The Lakeside Lodge ice skates wreath was one of the Fan Favorites.
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Sage & Snow Garden Club
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Don Strube bird house
This bird house sold for $5000.
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Cowboy Shop
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Dennis Trucking
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By Peggy and Mary Ann
Made by Peggy Bryant and Mary Ann Lurch.
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Wind River Stone Scapes
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Hayley Ryckman
Stained Glass Sundays
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Natalie Sorenson
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By Ruth Noble
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Reindeer detail
Ruth Noble holiday decoration
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Wind River Dental
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Wreath with toothbrush
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By Peg and Mary Ann
Made by Peggy Bryant and Mary Ann Lurch.
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Millie Pape
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Altitude Drug
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Wyoming cowboy detail
Altitude Drug
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Montana Metalworks
By Emily Dillon and Jim Newman.
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Green Horseshoe Wreath
By Joe and Emily Dillon and Jim Newman.
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Don Strube jewelry box
Beautiful woodworking craftsmanship hand-made jewelry box.
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Mary Ann and Peg's wreath
Wreath by Peg Bryant and Mary Ann Lurch.
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Sublette County Library
Reproduction boy's cutter sled donated by the Sublette County Library Foundation, made by Mary Thompson.
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Sublette County Extension
Made by Sublette County University of Wyoming Extension office
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Haliburton
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Haliburton detail
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VFW wreath
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Sam Drucker fly wreath
Sam is the President of the Sublette County Historical Society Board.
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Sam Drucker detail
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Getting a closer look
Taking a closer look at Sam's hand-tied flies in the glass balls.
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McKenzie Meningitis
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Laurie Hartwig
Laurie Hartwig is the Director of the Museum of the Mountain Man. She holds up the McKenzie Meningitis Foundation wreath.
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Don Strube bird house
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Bird House
Don Strube donated two birdhouses. The crowd is stunned when the bid for this one reaches $1000, then $2000, then $3000, then $5000! Jon Boroff, Sublette County Historical Society board member holds the birdhouse. Julie Early, who makes and donates a beautiful wreath each year, as well as organizes the wreath display for the auction each year, is to his right.
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Mtn Man Birdhouse detail
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Auctioneer Jay Fear
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Michelle & Fred Pape
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Rio Verde Engineering
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Allen Agency
By Becky Thoman
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Allen Agency Fan Favorite
The Allen Agency wreath was one of the Fan Favorites with the most stars.
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Geoff & Jackie Sell
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Jay Fear Real Estate
Bird feeder hand-made by Jay Fear.
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Obos Market & Deli
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Pinedale Dental
'Frozen' wreath
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Cork Wreath
Made by Museum of the Mountain Man front desk staff.
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Backcountry Horsemen
Mountain Man Back Country Horsemen
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Chocolate Auction
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Chocolate sleigh
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Clothespin dolls
Made by volunteers at the Sommers Homestead Living History Museum.
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Christmas Coyote
Clothespin doll ornament made by Sam Drucker.
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Publications
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Museum books
The Sublette County Historical Society has published a number of history-related books.
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Fur Trade Journal
The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal is the Museum's peer-reviewed academic journal now in its 8th year.
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1st Bank sponsored food
1st Bank generously sponsored the food, which was prepared by Sue Eversull. Wind River Brewing donated beer for the event.
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Volunteer Julie Early
Museum of the Mountain Man Director Laurie Hartwig honored volunteer Julie Early for all her hard work and efforts over the years to make the annual wreath auction a success.
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Thank you Ken
Museum of the Mountain Man Director Laurie Hartwig thanked her husband, Ken, for all his help and support behind the scenes.
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Aaron Fandek
Sublette County Historical Society board member Aaron Fandek helped as a spotter during the live auction.
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Clint Gilchrist
Museum volunteer
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Ken Hartwig
Ken Hartwig served wine.
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