It’s silent. It’s online. And it’s open! The 2022 Wild Ride Silent Auction!

Step into our virtual “auction house” at the Ready Set Auction website. 

No gavels. No paddles. No cattle rattle. Just quality items and experiences with a little western flair. 

View the catalog (or, should we say mosey the lots?) online. Register now, if you haven’t already, to place your bids. All items also have a “Buy It Now!” price and some have already sold!

Auction closes Apr. 30 at 11 pm PDT.

All proceeds benefit the Western Folklife Center. We appreciate your support!

Some of the items up on the auction block: 

Deluxe package for one lucky couple to the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (Thurs, Feb. 2 through Sat, Feb. 4, 2023) presented by the Western Folklife Center. Includes a room at the Hampton Inn by Hilton, meals at Machi's and Ogi Deli, six drink tickets for the Pioneer Saloon, two deluxe passes to attend daytime shows, and two tickets to one evening show Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, plus the Saturday night dance. Not to mention, a back stage pass! Starting bid $550.

Blue Jeans and Bordeaux Culinary Experience. A two-night getaway for four couples in a stunning Ruby Mountain setting at Red’s Ranch. Includes, among other treats, a specially prepared 5-course dinner by Lake Tahoe’s Chef Lawrence Dunning. Starting bid $5000.

“From Dylan to Bimbo” giclee print by Sarah Campsey Sweetwater of cowboy poet Bimbo Cheney with the worlds of Wille Nelson’s “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys.” Starting bid $40.

Chrysocolla and Sterling Silver Cuff designed by Elko silversmith Hannah Doughty with stone sourced from Tonopah, Nevada. Starting bid $65.

Cluster Squash Blossom Necklace by legendary silversmith Victor Moses Begay. Starting bid $500.

Vintage cowboy and cactus chenille Retrac by Carter Bros. twin bedspreads (set of two). Starting bid $150.

You don’t need to know the ins and outs of auctioneer chants for this one, but you will need our silent auction policies.

Going once, going twice…