ALBA’S SILENT AUCTION – December 9, 2011

Jo Davidson (American, 1883–1952) DOLORES IBARRURI (also LA PASIONARIA), 1938

White metal electroplating with bronze patina 8 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 5 1/4 inches Signed: Jo Davidson / Barcelona / 1938 / © 1938 (rear) Marked: ACREHNBERGER Co Chicago (right rear edge, base) Inscribed: [Signed by] Dolores Ibarruri Pasionaria (insert, front of base)

Item 1

Minimum bid: $3.500

Original postage stamp from the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939)

Issued by La Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre

Item 2 Minimum bid: $300

Archives and Appetizers

Explore with Board member JD Fernández gems of the ALBA archives, and afterwards enjoy a tapas banquet prepared by Fernández (up to 3 guests)

Item 3 Minimum bid: $200

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One day guided tour of Paris

In English, French or Spanish by ALBA’s Board Member, Prof. Robert Coale (University of Paris 8)

Tour will be tailored to your interest. Date to be agreed by the parties.

Item 4 Minimum bid: $200

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Dyer Harris, LLP

1 hour consultation regarding visas and green cards

Market value for the consultation $350.00

Item 5 Minimum bid: $175

One summer day guided tour of Barcelona

In English, Spanish or Catalan by Prof. Monica Cantero from Drew University.

Tour will be tailored to your interest. Date to be agreed by the parties (June or July)

Item 6 Minimum bid: $150

Breakfast in Dutch

Planning a future visit to The Netherlands? whether you travel for the food, the arts, or flowers, you can explore your interests in Holland by enjoying a continental breakfast in NY or Ohio with ALBA's Chair, Prof. Sebastiaan Faber, at the same time that you learn some basic communication skills in Dutch.

Item 7 Minimum bid: $50

Attain Enlightenment in 75 minutes

Private Yoga class with ALBA’s Director and certified CLY yoga teacher, Marina Garde

Newbies are welcome

Item 8 Minimum bid: $50

Bengali cotton cover with Kantha stitching

This Kantha hand quilted textile is 100% cotton and originates in Bengal. Size: 90.5” x 63”

The vintage fabric comes from misprints that were rejected due to imperfections. The crafters skills of reviving and recycling these imperfection is what turns each piece into a unique and one of a kind collectors piece.

Courtesy of “Karma Living” Market value: $150

Item 9 Minimum bid: $60

Five 2012 Peace Calendars Syracuse Cultural Workers Featuring the Abraham Lincoln Brigade The calendar is a celebration of people around the world taking charge of the daunting task of making the world a more just place for their communities ... and for ours.

• Full color, 14 x 22 on your wall • Over 200 people’s history annotations • Holidays for many faiths • Lunar cycles, 13 native moons

Item 10 Minimum bid: $50

Spanish Civil War Package Includes: • ALBA’s tote “No Pasarán” • The Lincoln Brigade - a picture history by

William Katz and Marc Crawford • Two Spanish Civil War posters • 2012 Peace calendar • One pin “Voluntarios de la libertad” • One DVD “Facing Fascism: New Yorkers

remember the Spanish Civil War” • One DVD “The Good Fight” by Sam Sills

Item 11 Minimum bid: $50

Practice your Spanish

Private class of Spanish with Prof. Mónica Cantero at Drew University, NJ.

2 hours (all levels are welcome)

Item 12 Minimum bid: $35

Recycled Plastic Stars Orange Satchel

Contrast stitching on the webbing handle. Front Zippered compartment. Inside include zippered pocket and an organizer division with easily mobile compartment. Zip closure. Gently wipe with a wet cloth and soap to clean.

Bag dimension: 15" x 9.5" x 4.5". Handle length: 9“ Recycled Plastic (PETE)

Courtesy of “Engage Green” Market value: $45.00

Item 13 Minimum bid: $30

Recycled Plastic Chess Black Tote

Contrast stitching on the webbing handle. Inside include zippered pocket and an organizer division with easily mobile compartment. Zip closure. Wipe it clean gentle with a wet cloth and soap.

Bag dimension: 17" x 12" x 4". Handle length: 9“ Recycled Plastic (PETE)

Courtesy of “Engage Green” Market value: $40.00

Item 14 Minimum bid: $30

Tickets to the American Museum of Natural History & Hayden planetarium

Tickets include admission to the Museum and Rose Center for Earth and Space plus all special exhibitions, IMAX films, and the Hayden Planetarium Space Show.

Market value: Adult $33

Child: $20.50 Senior: $25.50

A total of six tickets is available

Item 15 Minimum bid: $20 (per ticket)

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Two one-hour oral history interviews with ALBA’s Chair Emeritus, Peter Carroll, about his experiences doing research with various veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

Item 16 Minimum bid: $50 (per interview)

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Biography of Juan Negrin by American Hispanist Gabriel Jackson Market value: $90

Item 17 Minimun bid: $45

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Tour of Hemingway's Madrid by ALBA’s Board Member, Soledad Fox

Item 18 Minimu bid: $150

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Two portraits of Lincoln Veterans by renowned Spanish Photographer Sofia Moro Size 8”x10”

Item 19 Minimum bid: $100 (per photograph)

Bernstein Law Firm

One-hour consultation. Specialized in consumer protection, employer discrimination and elder financial exploitation. Serving in NY and NJ

Item 20 Minimum bid: $100

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The Mexican Suitcase – the catalogue The contents are presented in a two-volume edition that includes all 4,500 negatives and illustrated scholarly essays Volume I: The History Volume 2: The Films

Item 21 Minimum bid: $60

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Five autographed copies of volume of poetry Riverborne: A Mississippi Requiem by ALBA’s Chair Emeritus, Peter Carroll Market price: $12.95

Item 22 Minimum bid: $10 (per book)