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Sports Memorabilia to Benefit Operation Shoebox at TD Bank Ball Park

 The New Jersey State Society of Auctioneers will hold an auction of high quality sports memorabilia at TD Bank Ballpark to benefit Operation Shoebox New Jersey.

The event will be held in between games of a doubleheader against the York Revolution.The first game begins at 1:35 p.m. Gates open at 12:30 p.m., at which time fans can get a close look at the items to be sold which will be on display on the concourse.

As the auction coincides with the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Washington DC, the auction will include a tribute to those who perished that day. The nationally-renowned artist and Flemington resident James Fiorentino has donated two prints made from two original paintings that show the World Trade Center, Statue of Liberty, the American flag, the American Bald Eagle and firemen, as well as shoulder patches of the New York Police Department and New York Fire Department.

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All items to be sold at the auction will be displayed on the concourse during the first game so that potential bidders can have a close look at the merchandise. Absentee bids will be accepted during the game from those who must leave the ballpark prior to the auction.
Everyone in the stands will be eligible to participate in the auction, with auction spotters scattered throughout the stands to ensure everyone’s bid.

All monies raised during the auction of the sports memorabilia will be donated to Operation Shoebox New Jersey. Special Reserved $10 tickets for the Sept. 11 NJSSA Bid Calling Contest and Sports Memorabilia Auction are available by contacting Finocchiaro at (609) 448-7653 or Bodnar at (732) 951-2100. Tickets are also available from Operation Shoebox New Jersey at (908) 698-0333.

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