Among the featured works will be four watercolors by Russian artist Ivan Yakelovich Bilibin (1876-1942). He was renowned as an illustrator of Slavic folklore and Russian fairy tales as well as stage design. He was a member of Mir iskusstva (World of Art) and after pursuing his career in Egypt and France, returned to Russia in 1936 and died in the siege of Leningrad in World War II. The four watercolor works are illustrations of Russian folk tales “Baba-Yaga”, “Three Bogatyrs”, and tales by Pushkin “The Tale of the Tsar Sultan” and “The Tale of Golden Cockrel.” All four works are signed in Cyrillic and dated 1899 and 1907.

Preview for the sale will be on August 1 from 12:00 to 6:00PM at the Gallery at 212 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. The sale, beginning at 10:00AM EST on August 2 and continuing at 10:00AM August 3 , will be carried live online by LiveAuctioneers.com. For more information call (727) 656-2974, email aberdeenauctions@gmail.com or visit the website at www.aberdeen-auctions.com

Auction dates July 2008

02 July 2008 2:00 pm
09 July 2008 2:00 pm
16 July 2008 2:00 pm
23 July 2008 2:00 pm
30 July 2008 2:00 pm

Auction dates August 2008

06 August 2008 2:00 pm
13 August 2008 2:00 pm
20 August 2008 2:00 pm
27 August 2008 2:00 pm

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The unique paint design created by Winston, a close friend of Arnold’s and a riding buddy of many years, was inspired by the recent big-screen feature, “Iron Man” — one of the legend’s last projects before his passing. In addition to the extraordinary paint scheme, the bike also has customized wheels and plates from Ness Customs, a custom 400 watt stereo system designed by Al & Eds Stereo, a custom seat and Pure Victory Gear accessories from Victory Motorcycles.

“The styling of the Victory Vision combined with Stan’s creative design and the generous donations of many others have created an unbelievable riding machine,” said Arnold. “Motorcycles riders and movie lovers will go crazy for this bike and we are thrilled at the opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of the kids at Camp del Corazon and the families who are a part of Operation Homefront with this auction.”

Bidding on this revolutionary bike will begin on eBay on July 21 and last for 10 days. The highest bidder at the conclusion of the auction will ride off with a piece of Hollywood history and, more importantly, the knowledge that he or she has helped touch the lives of those involved with two extraordinary charities.

To learn more about the charity motorcycle, visit http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/VRA/NewsEvents/StanWinston.htm. The bike is currently on display in Pickerington, Ohio (just outside of the Columbus area) at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in the recently opened “MotoStars” exhibit. It is featured in a collection of over 50 famous and celebrity-owned motorcycles. For more information on the exhibit, log on to http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/exhibits/Motostars/Motostars.asp.

This threat was identified eight years ago by the founders of CheckMEND.com, an online property validation service, who have compiled what is now the world’s largest database of counterfeit and stolen goods with more than 100 million records. A simple online search (or “check”) allows auction sites, consumers and manufacturers to validate the authenticity of a product for less than a dollar.

Adrian Portlock, founder and CEO of CheckMEND, has been in the business of identifying dubious goods sold online for nearly a decade and is an expert in this area, having worked extensively with law enforcement and government organizations. He said, “If you strip away the smoke and mirrors, this is a simple argument about whether online auction sites should be pro-active in policing the property being sold on their sites, and this issue is not going to go away. No system is ever going to be perfect at identifying all questionable items, but you have to start somewhere. CheckMEND is the most comprehensive system of its type, recommended by eBay in the UK when buying a mobile phone.”

A short demo of the CheckMEND system can be viewed at www.checkmend.com.

About CheckMEND

CheckMEND is a commercial service provided by Recipero Limited, a specialist aggregator of information. Based in Gloucestershire, UK, Recipero provides services to a range of blue chip clients and government organizations. The data on the CheckMEND database is checked over 1 million times a month by hundreds of approved organizations from more than 40 countries worldwide. For more information, visit CheckMEND at www.checkmend.com.

Highlights of this year’s action-packed conference include a private concert opening night with country music stars Diamond Rio and competitions for the world’s best male and female auctioneer, as well as the top junior auctioneer and “ringman.” In addition to entertainment and competition, the conference provides auctioneers with a range of educational seminars and forums to advance and grow their businesses. Over 50 programs will be provided this year and range from introducing technology into one’s auction business, to managing the dramatic growth of real estate auctions in the United States. Conference attendees will also be provided with the largest trade show in the history of the conference.

To view a schedule of events for the 59th International Auctioneers Conference & Show: www.auctioneers.org/conference2008

The auctions take place every two years. An auction held by MET in 2006 earned over N$9.2 million which was deposited in the Game Products Trust Fund (GPTF).