Annie Harlin Rug Auction
Silent Auction of a “Last of its Kind” Hooked Rug by Annie Harlin is the highlight of our 67th Annual Holiday Festival. Annie is a juried lifetime member of not only Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen, but also of the Pennsylvania State Guild of Craftsmen. Annie is a well-known artist in Pennsylvania and because of her love for this area and her Guild, has created this last hooked rug for us. The silent auction will be on Saturday, October 29 and will benefit The Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen and their ongoing educational programs of the chapter.
“Taste Treats” is a 30” wide X 38” tall wool hooked rug with a woman tasting a cookie and her cat also tasting a treat. This will be Annie’s last hooked rug available to the public.
Annie presented her first hooked rugs for sale 20 years ago at the 47th Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen Annual Holiday Festival. When interviewed by Don Botch from the Reading Eagle 20 years ago about her new craft of hooking rugs, Annie stated “I liked making Teddy Bears, but not nearly as much as this. This is really, really a test of creativity, especially if you’re going to dye your own wool.” Her rugs sold for up to $1400 in 1996. Annie designs her own rugs. She draws her designs on cloth before beginning the labor intensive process of wool strip hooking.
The Silent Auction will take place on Saturday, October 29th from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. You (or a representative) must be present at 4:30 PM on Saturday to purchase for the rug if you win the bid. To bid on Saturday, it is recommended that you arrive by 4 PM. Cash or check will be accepted as payment.
Pre-bids will be accepted by filling out the below form until Thursday, October 27th 8:00 PM. Highest bid will be posted on this page. Updates of highest bid will be made daily until October 25. From October 25 until 7:00 PM on the 27th, highest bid will be made several times through the day (10 AM to 9 PM). During the last hour of pre-bids, the highest bid will be updated several times. You will be notified if you are the high pre-bidder at 8:00 PM on October 27th. Thus, the highest pre-bidder’s bid will be the starting point for the silent auction bidding on Saturday, October 29th.
