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FAR 712 - Deck the Doors Benefit Auction

Experience a new holiday tradition as local businesses, artists, and nonprofits showcase their creativity through a festive door decorating competition at the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums. Eleven out of 27 total participants will be auctioned through Farmer/Entrusted to benefit the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums educational programming. The Deck the Doors exhibition will be on view in the lobby of the Historic Norfolk & Western Passenger Station from November 29, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and is free and open to the public Monday through Saturday 9am to 5pm, and Sunday 11am-3pm. You can stroll through the display of 27 festive doors, and vote for your favorite with a donation to the museum. The door that brings in the most money by January 4 gets the People’s Choice Award, along with a $100 gift card to Black Dog Salvage. Every $10 vote gets an entry into a drawing for a one-night stay at the Promissory Hotel in Downtown Roanoke. Eleven of these, or elements decorating the doors, will be up for auction between December 4 and December 18, 2025. All proceeds from voting and the auction benefit the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums. Removal of won items will be the week January 5-9, 2026, and is flexible as long as it is pre-arranged with museums. The Historical Society of Western Virginia, which operates the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums, began in 1957 out of Roanoke's Diamond Jubilee. It is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, educating, and celebrating the unique cultural material heritage of Southwestern Virginia through educational kids programming, exhibitions, workshops, lectures, publications, and much more. For more information, please visit www.roanokehistory.org.

Auction ID: FAR 712
Location
101 Shenandoah Ave. NE Roanoke, VA 24016
Starts Closing
Thursday, December 18, 2025 11:00 PM
Inspection
OPEN HOUSE PREVIEW Free and Open to the Public M-Sat 9-5pm, Su 11-3pm
Thursday, December 4, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Friday, December 5, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Saturday, December 6, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Sunday, December 7, 2025 4:00 PM to8:00 PM
Monday, December 8, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Thursday, December 11, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Friday, December 12, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Saturday, December 13, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Sunday, December 14, 2025 4:00 PM to8:00 PM
Monday, December 15, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Thursday, December 18, 2025 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Removal
Contact 540-982-5465 to arrange for pickup
Monday, January 5, 2026 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Thursday, January 8, 2026 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
Friday, January 9, 2026 2:00 PM to10:00 PM
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    • FAR 712 - Deck the Doors Benefit Auction

    Experience a new holiday tradition as local businesses, artists, and nonprofits showcase their creativity through a festive door decorating competition at the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums. Eleven out of 27 total participants will be auctioned through Farmer/Entrusted to benefit the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums educational programming. The Deck the Doors exhibition will be on view in the lobby of the Historic Norfolk & Western Passenger Station from November 29, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and is free and open to the public Monday through Saturday 9am to 5pm, and Sunday 11am-3pm. You can stroll through the display of 27 festive doors, and vote for your favorite with a donation to the museum. The door that brings in the most money by January 4 gets the People’s Choice Award, along with a $100 gift card to Black Dog Salvage. Every $10 vote gets an entry into a drawing for a one-night stay at the Promissory Hotel in Downtown Roanoke. Eleven of these, or elements decorating the doors, will be up for auction between December 4 and December 18, 2025. All proceeds from voting and the auction benefit the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums. Removal of won items will be the week January 5-9, 2026, and is flexible as long as it is pre-arranged with museums. The Historical Society of Western Virginia, which operates the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums, began in 1957 out of Roanoke's Diamond Jubilee. It is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, educating, and celebrating the unique cultural material heritage of Southwestern Virginia through educational kids programming, exhibitions, workshops, lectures, publications, and much more. For more information, please visit www.roanokehistory.org.
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    Preston Chapter DAR - Wreath
    Festive artificial wreath decorated with magnolia leaves, apples, cherries, and a pineapple. Wreath is square at 24 inches h x 24 inches w, however, added red bow makes the wreath 39 inches h. Auction is for wreath only. Courtesy of the Colonel William Preston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR, Deck the Doors # 27 - Lot 1 Dimension: 24W 39H
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    • Preston Chapter DAR - Wreath
    Lot 1 - Festive artificial wreath decorated with magnolia leaves, apples, cherries, and a pineapple. Wreath is square at 24 inches h x 24 inches w, however, added red bow makes the wreath 39 inches h. Auction is for wreath only. Courtesy of the Colonel William Preston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR, Deck the Doors # 27
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    • Blake Prim - Starry Night
    Starry Night style snowy winter scene of a single decorated evergreen with gold baubles. Tree stands in a field behind a wooden split rail fence. Door is 78.5 inches h x 24 inches w, and not a standard door size. Door is signed by the artist in the lower right above the fence. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Blake Prim, Deck the Doors #8 - Lot 2 Dimension: 24W 78.5H
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    • Blake Prim - Starry Night
    Lot 2 - Starry Night style snowy winter scene of a single decorated evergreen with gold baubles. Tree stands in a field behind a wooden split rail fence. Door is 78.5 inches h x 24 inches w, and not a standard door size. Door is signed by the artist in the lower right above the fence. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Blake Prim, Deck the Doors #8
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    • Walk in The Woods - Appalachian Broom
    Handmade Appalachian broom. Broom is decorated for the holidays with a bronze star and a garland of colorful jingle bells. These additional holiday decorations can be removed for just a traditional broom. A leather thong attached through the handle makes it a great decorative piece to hang for the holidays or all year long. Broom is 65 inches h when hung x 10 inches at its widest. Auction is only for the broom decoration from the door. Courtesy of A Walk in the Woods, Deck the Doors # 16 - Lot 3 Dimension: 10W 65H
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    • Walk in The Woods - Appalachian Broom
    Lot 3 - Handmade Appalachian broom. Broom is decorated for the holidays with a bronze star and a garland of colorful jingle bells. These additional holiday decorations can be removed for just a traditional broom. A leather thong attached through the handle makes it a great decorative piece to hang for the holidays or all year long. Broom is 65 inches h when hung x 10 inches at its widest. Auction is only for the broom decoration from the door. Courtesy of A Walk in the Woods, Deck the Doors # 16
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    • Susanne Sellers - NS Moose Caboose
    Whimsical painted door of a moose looking out the window of a red Norfolk Southern caboose. Signed by the artist. Door is 83.5 inches h x 32 inches w - not a standard door size. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Susanne Sellers, Left of Center Art Space, Deck the Doors #25 - Lot 4 Dimension: 32W 83.5H
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    • Susanne Sellers - NS Moose Caboose
    Lot 4 - Whimsical painted door of a moose looking out the window of a red Norfolk Southern caboose. Signed by the artist. Door is 83.5 inches h x 32 inches w - not a standard door size. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Susanne Sellers, Left of Center Art Space, Deck the Doors #25
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    • Hammer & Stain - DIY Sea Glass Christmas Tree Kit
    Make a light up Tree in the comfort of your home!! Hammer & Stain will walk you through creating this beautiful decor piece that will be a wonderful addition to your home for years to come. Kit will come with everything needed to complete your beautiful Tumbled Glass Light up Tree. Please note you will need a glue gun and glue sticks to complete this project. Measurements: 7" Tree measures ~9" You will receive a mixed bag of Blue, Teal, White and Cobalt glass to complete your tree. Video and printable instruction link (QR Code) will be provided in your mail home kit.Please note kit comes with Incandescent (fairy) light strands that can last about 3-5 hours in total per set of batteries. If planning for a long term lighting you will want to get a plug in light, or something with a larger battery source. The sea glass is a painted tumbled man made sea glass and will contain some sharp edges. Colors shown on screen may appear a hue different in person. Auction is only for a sea glass kit. Courtesy of Hammer & Stain, Deck the Doors #15 - Lot 5 Dimension: 9W 7H
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    • Hammer & Stain - DIY Sea Glass Christmas Tree Kit
    Lot 5 - Make a light up Tree in the comfort of your home!! Hammer & Stain will walk you through creating this beautiful decor piece that will be a wonderful addition to your home for years to come. Kit will come with everything needed to complete your beautiful Tumbled Glass Light up Tree. Please note you will need a glue gun and glue sticks to complete this project. Measurements: 7" Tree measures ~9" You will receive a mixed bag of Blue, Teal, White and Cobalt glass to complete your tree. Video and printable instruction link (QR Code) will be provided in your mail home kit.Please note kit comes with Incandescent (fairy) light strands that can last about 3-5 hours in total per set of batteries. If planning for a long term lighting you will want to get a plug in light, or something with a larger battery source. The sea glass is a painted tumbled man made sea glass and will contain some sharp edges. Colors shown on screen may appear a hue different in person. Auction is only for a sea glass kit. Courtesy of Hammer & Stain, Deck the Doors #15
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    • Miki Overcast - Holiday Pets
    Dark stained wood finish with top inset panel of door depicting a seated dog looking up at a cat in a tree. Snowy winter scene, with a snowman in the foreground. A single red bauble hangs from the tree. Door measures 83.25 inches h x 31.75 inches w - not a standard door size. Signed by the artist in the lower left of painting. Courtesy of Miki Overcast, Left of Center Art Space, Deck the Doors # 13 - Lot 6 Dimension: 31.25W 83.25H
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    • Miki Overcast - Holiday Pets
    Lot 6 - Dark stained wood finish with top inset panel of door depicting a seated dog looking up at a cat in a tree. Snowy winter scene, with a snowman in the foreground. A single red bauble hangs from the tree. Door measures 83.25 inches h x 31.75 inches w - not a standard door size. Signed by the artist in the lower left of painting. Courtesy of Miki Overcast, Left of Center Art Space, Deck the Doors # 13
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    • Kelly Prim - An Appalachian Christmas
    Distressed wood door in whites and blues depicting a cabin the valley of two mountains. The sunset or sunrise appears behind the mountains, a single decorated tree in the lower right. The artist has both signed the door in the lower right and written on the back of the door. Door is 78.75 inches h x 24 inches wide and not a standard door size. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Kelly Prim, Deck the Doors #21. - Lot 7 Dimension: 24W 78.75H
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    • Kelly Prim - An Appalachian Christmas
    Lot 7 - Distressed wood door in whites and blues depicting a cabin the valley of two mountains. The sunset or sunrise appears behind the mountains, a single decorated tree in the lower right. The artist has both signed the door in the lower right and written on the back of the door. Door is 78.75 inches h x 24 inches wide and not a standard door size. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Kelly Prim, Deck the Doors #21.
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    • Cabinetry with TLC - Santa�s Workshop
    Decorative holiday scene of Santa�s workshop, complete with 4 stuffed elves, corrugate life size Santa, and presents in Santa�s red bag. Two snow dusted miniature trees, a decorative North Pole way marker, backdrop, and black painted door with crystal 1930s style door handle are also included. Santa�s toys include a Barbie camper, a car track, a toy train, small soccer ball, and two bulldozers. Auction is for everything in the scene. Courtesy of Cabinetry with TLC, Deck the Doors # 20. - Lot 8
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    • Cabinetry with TLC - Santa�s Workshop
    Lot 8 - Decorative holiday scene of Santa�s workshop, complete with 4 stuffed elves, corrugate life size Santa, and presents in Santa�s red bag. Two snow dusted miniature trees, a decorative North Pole way marker, backdrop, and black painted door with crystal 1930s style door handle are also included. Santa�s toys include a Barbie camper, a car track, a toy train, small soccer ball, and two bulldozers. Auction is for everything in the scene. Courtesy of Cabinetry with TLC, Deck the Doors # 20.
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    • Patti Kapral - Winter Holiday Forest
    White painted door with a decorated inset panel of a hilly landscape of snow covered evergreen trees, the one in the foreground bright with lights and decorations. Blue and white stamped and slightly three dimensional snowflakes decorated the white borders of the tree. Signed in the lower right of painting by the artist. Door is 83.75 inches h x 31.875 inches w and not a standard door size. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Patti Kapral, Left of Center Art Space, Deck the Doors #24. - Lot 9 Dimension: 31.875W 83.75H
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    • Patti Kapral - Winter Holiday Forest
    Lot 9 - White painted door with a decorated inset panel of a hilly landscape of snow covered evergreen trees, the one in the foreground bright with lights and decorations. Blue and white stamped and slightly three dimensional snowflakes decorated the white borders of the tree. Signed in the lower right of painting by the artist. Door is 83.75 inches h x 31.875 inches w and not a standard door size. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Patti Kapral, Left of Center Art Space, Deck the Doors #24.
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    • Susan Egbert - Winter Scene
    Dark brown wood door framing a snowy winter scene of two trees in the background. Points of red pop up from the snowy landscape. Door is signed by the artist in the lower right. Door is 83.25 h x 31.625 w and a standard door size. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Susan Egbert, Left of Center Art Space, Deck the Doors #4. - Lot 10 Dimension: 31.625W 83.25H
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    • Susan Egbert - Winter Scene
    Lot 10 - Dark brown wood door framing a snowy winter scene of two trees in the background. Points of red pop up from the snowy landscape. Door is signed by the artist in the lower right. Door is 83.25 h x 31.625 w and a standard door size. Auction is for the entire door. Courtesy of Susan Egbert, Left of Center Art Space, Deck the Doors #4.
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    • Mill Mountain Zoo - Mill Mountain & Roanoke Star
    White painted door wrapped with a navy blue bow along the left edge. The top inset panel depicts Mill Mountain, shining bright with the iconic red, white, and blue Roanoke Star, white trails, and a singular structure in the center. The star is illuminated with battery operated fairy lights. The bottom half of the door is painted with the paw prints and names of the zoos current residents, including Hyde - an American Black Bear, Tippy Toes - an African spurred tortoise, Rocket - a Red Wolf, Nova & Frankie - red pandas, Lily & Noodle- red foxes, Jayden - a northern lynx, Sam & Sophia - porcupines, Monte - a Hoffman� two-toed sloth, and many others. The door is also decorated with painted garland at the top edge, and a Christmas tree at the bottom edge. Door is 82.75 inches h x 27.75 inches w, and not a standard door size. Auction is for entire door. Courtesy of Mill Mountain Zoo, Deck the Doors # 9. - Lot 11 Dimension: 27.75W 82.75H
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    • Mill Mountain Zoo - Mill Mountain & Roanoke Star
    Lot 11 - White painted door wrapped with a navy blue bow along the left edge. The top inset panel depicts Mill Mountain, shining bright with the iconic red, white, and blue Roanoke Star, white trails, and a singular structure in the center. The star is illuminated with battery operated fairy lights. The bottom half of the door is painted with the paw prints and names of the zoos current residents, including Hyde - an American Black Bear, Tippy Toes - an African spurred tortoise, Rocket - a Red Wolf, Nova & Frankie - red pandas, Lily & Noodle- red foxes, Jayden - a northern lynx, Sam & Sophia - porcupines, Monte - a Hoffman� two-toed sloth, and many others. The door is also decorated with painted garland at the top edge, and a Christmas tree at the bottom edge. Door is 82.75 inches h x 27.75 inches w, and not a standard door size. Auction is for entire door. Courtesy of Mill Mountain Zoo, Deck the Doors # 9.
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