Nautical Antiques & Tropical Decor
2202 Ship Mechanic Row Galveston, TX 77550
409-539-5469
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Galveston is notorious for being a place where there's always something going on and that's no exception in the charity silent auction world!

Here are a few of the items Nautical Antiques has contributed to that benefit local non-profits this year!



 

2012

April 21.2012 TWELVE Project benefitting Gulf Pride for Youth sponsors

April 7.2012 Annual Punjab MB Recovery fundraiser (12" glass fishing net float)


May 14.2012 Texas A&M University at Galveston's Propeller Club Silent Auction fundraiser (12" glass fishing net float)

May 13.2012 Galveston Historical Foundation Mother's Day brunch and fundraising auction (12" glass fishing net float)


May 5.2012 Galveston Island Satori School fundraising auction (large metal blue crab and 12" glass fishing float)


May 19.2012 Seafarer's Center of Galveston charity auction (decorative metal flamingo, pair lobster buoys, 12" glass fishing net float, decortaive metal red snapper, decorative metal marlin, decorative harpoon)

May 22. 2012 OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) fundraising auction (12" glass fishing net float)

July 19.2012 "Riddles in the Sand" (Galveston Bay Parrot Head Club) for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston (12" glass fishing net float)

July 21.2012 Swashbuckler's Soiree benefitting the Galveston Arts Center (12" glass fishing net float)

July 28.2012 Shriners Hospital for Children auction (3" and 4" fishing floats)
Photo: This basket of salvaged glass fishing net floats is heading to the Paws Gala auction benefitting the Galveston Humane Society - bidding starts Sept 29th!!
Sept 29.2012 Paws Gala silent auction benefitting the Galveston Humane Society (basket of 2", 3" and 6" fishing floats)

October 14, 2012 "Sight for Trelle" benefit auction

 

November 9, 2012 Help Float the Boat Silent Auction

2013

Indian Maiden - hand carved & inspired by an historic ship's figurehead: Family Service Center Gala auction January 25, 2013

Glass fishing net float: Texas A&M at Galveston Student Propeller Club's 20th Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser; April 12, 2013.

And we're happy to support TWELVE which is a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts again in 2013! Stay tuned for the event July 2013!

www.TwelvePeople.org

Wooden seahorse - Children's Coalition of Galveston silent auction March 23, 2013

Wood seahorse and glas fishing net float - Punjab auction and Michael Biron benefit March 31, 2013


Large glass fishing net float - Galveston Satori School fundraiser May 4, 2013


*New* ship's name board - GHF Plankowner's Syndicate fundraiser and auction - June 1, 2013

Large fishing net float to the annual Elissa Regatta at the Houston Yacht Club April 6th & 7th; Regatta, raffle & silent auction proceeds go to the second official restoration which began in January 2013

 

Lifering to the Indiana Landmark's annual "Rescue Party" that raises money for preservation programs; April 24th.


Glass fishing net float to the Sea Isle Property Owner's Association annual auction Saturday, June 8, 2013.

5' metal coconut palm tree and Parrot on perch heading to the Galveston Bay Parrot Head Club's annual "Riddles in the Sand 2013" July 25-28th benefitting Galveston Ronald McDonald House and the Wounded Warrior Project.



12" glass fishing net float to the CCA (Conservation & Protection of Marine Life) annual banquet August 3, 2013 www.CCATexas.org

12" glass fishing net float donation to the 4th Annual Jane Long Festival - Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Fort Travis Seashore Park sponsored by the Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation www.janelongfestival.org

3' hand carved solid wood carving  - donation to the Galveston Island Humane Society 13th Annual PAWS Gala September 28, 2013 www.GalvestonHumane.org

Basket of glass fishing floats heading to Bass Harbor, Maine.  Benefit auction for Nemo's rebuild...
2014

Salvaged brass ship's bell - ON LOAN to the Galveston Symphony Orchestra; pictured here with Conductor and Creative Director Trond Saeverud - Sunday, February 9th 2014 at 4pm at The Grand Opera House

UTMB Women's Health event auction Feb. 7, 2014.

Custom, hand carved Jean Lafitte pirate; donated to the Galveston ISD Educational Foundation's annual Spring Event; April 25, 2014.



Annual Moody Gardens Mardi Gras Pirate's Ball for Special People!
Stage and photo decorations donated - and you can't volunteer unless you're in costume so we suited up!

This pair of salvaged lifeboat oars is heading to the silent auction to benefit the Yaga's Childrens Fund at the Wild Game Cookoff.


This newly made (not salvaged) ship's name board AND hand carved JEAN LAFFITE carving will go to the annual gala benefitting the Galveston Seafarer's Center.

Metal yellowfin tuna and large glass fishing float to Satori School's annual fundraising BBQ in May.  (Pictured here with proud Satori Mom Katie Embesi - she's also a 2-time Galveston Island Beach Revue Bathing Beauty!)

Jolly roger and skull/crossbones prize packages to the Galveston Urban Ministries mini golf fundraiser May 4th.

Donation of this salvaged manual pump foghorn to the annual Galveston Historical Foundation's Plankowners Syndicate which raises money for the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa!  *You have to BID to BLOW Saturday June 7!!


Donation: large glass fishing net float to Annual Auction fundraiser for Sea Isle Property Owners June 14, 2014.

Donation: large glass fishing net float to the annual Riddles In The Sand 2014 "Livin' Life Like a Song" fundraiser July 24-27th.  The Galveston Bay Parrot Head Club raises funds each year, this year all proceeds go to the Galveston Shriner's Children's Hospital AND Wounded Warrior Project!  Last year they raised over $20K for EACH charity!

Donation to annual CCA fundraising auction - August 2, 2014 at Galveston Island Convention Center

Donation to Sea Scout Base Galveston - opened Summer 2014 serving ALL kids of Galveston County - we are thrilled to have this amazing asset in our community!

Donation to Cast for a Cure event September 12-13 at Galveston's Pelican Rest Marina benefiting Galveston P.D. K-9 officer Chris Sanderson Cancer Fund.
 

Auction items donated to the Jane Long Festival October 11, 2014 10-4pm at Fort Travis Seashore Park - Bolivar Peninsula

Happy to sponsor the Galveston Children's Coalition North Pole Winter Festival event!  Novemeber 22, 2014.
2015

Large salvaged glass fishing net float to the Houston Yacht Club's 29th annual Elissa Regatta silent auction fundraiser (April 11-12)

This hand carved pirate is heading to the Coastal Bend Grace House fundraising silent auction March 26th in Corpus Christi.

Fisher's basket of greens!  This bundle of salvaged net and glass fishing floats with decorative lobster buoy is going to the Galveston Seafarer's Center Gala charity auction in May!

This large salvaged glass net float is heading to the Galveston Bay Foundation cleanup for one lucky volunteer....

salvaged glass fishing net float going to the Family Services Center of Galveston County's annual fundraising event luncheon

This custom, hand-carved solid wood Kraken (XL octopus) sculpture is heading to the auction block at the GHF Plankowner's Syndicate in June!
update: this piece sold for $1080 at the charity auction!

Sea Isle Property owners association fundraiser, here comes this salvaged float for auction

heading to the 11th Annual Wild About Wine auction fundraiser benefitting the American Association of Zookeepers May 2, 2015

This guy is heading to the Satori Elementary School fundraising auction May 2nd!


this float heading to the Help-A-Vet chairty fundraising auction for local TAMUG student veteran... April 30, 2015 at Stuutgarden

this float heading to the Houston Oilmans' Invitational Tournament charity fundraising auction

this float has been donated and is heading to the Galveston Island Beach Patrol charity fundraiser June 19th at The Press Box!

this float has been donated to the Houston Seafarer's Center chairty auction fundraiser

this salvaged glass fishing net float and adorable decorative parrot on perch are heading to the18th Annual Galveston Bay Parrot Head Club's "Riddles in the Sand 2015: Guitars and Tiki Bars" July 23-26.  Benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project and the Lighthouse Charity Team

This salvaged glass fishing float has been donated to the Galveston ARTWALK silent auction to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research - held at Clay Cup Studios at 409 22nd Street Saturday, August 22nd at 6pm.

The last kraken we donated to an auction went for over $1,000 so hopefully this one will do well for the Jane Long Festival October 10th at Fort Travis Seashore Park on Bolivar Peninsula!