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Bart Crattie Visits Brunk's Auctions in Asheville, NC

Written by Bart Crattie, LS, CFM
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Roadtrip! The very expression sets one's tail wagging with the accompanying whimpering and scampering about the kitchen floor. My wife has to tell me “down boy”. Goodness, can you imagine the unbridled excitement and anticipation rendered when there is a combination of roadtrip and auction of vintage surveying instruments and equipment? That joyful mix was grounds for a brief sojourn through the Smokies on a magnificent fall weekend in early November... To read the rest of the article (an 11Kb PDF) click HERE To see 19 flickr images click HERE