Dragon Bonsai Boot sale and auction

Today Dragon Bonsai held there Bonsai Bootsale and auction. The weather was very kind to us and plenty of people turned out to support us, many as early as 8 am
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The auction stated at 11.45 and with over 100 quality lots there was plenty of interest and bids

Some people filled there cars!!!!


Some people just chilled


Bob was happy with a little ribes that he bought

There was some great trees on show so we got them into the photo area

Lewis put together his stone display
It represents a nomad wondering in the heat of the Lagibi desert disgarding his drinking vessel as his water runs out

Nice display

The japanese maple is spectacular. I see some red leaves, early autumn color, or is this deshojo or red leaf cultivar?

Josh

Hi Chris and all Dragon bonsai
Super action and great trees. It is obvious that he's taking.

Gretings Pavel

Great day

I really wish I had know about this. Some one remind me next year please. I'll start saving now. lol

So nice to see you guys at work, so many familiar faces. I can see you are really having fun.

Best wishes
pabling

Hi Chris

Thankyou to you, and the other Dragon Members for a great day out,as usual your welcome and legendry hospitality were second to none.Please thank your wife fo the Welsh Cakes well worth breaking the diet for!!!.
Myself,Sandra,Mark and Ritta had a great day out meeting old friends and in my case picking up an amazing bargain with the little Ribus(have already done a little work on it and I think Mark will be posting pic,s shortly.)
To those who missed it,Bad luck,but for a really good day put it in your diaries for next year,you won,t regret it.
Thanks again Chris
Bob

Bob Bailey wrote:Hi Chris

Thankyou to you, and the other Dragon Members for a great day out,as usual your welcome and legendry hospitality were second to none.Please thank your wife fo the Welsh Cakes well worth breaking the diet for!!!.
Myself,Sandra,Mark and Ritta had a great day out meeting old friends and in my case picking up an amazing bargain with the little Ribus(have already done a little work on it and I think Mark will be posting pic,s shortly.)
To those who missed it,Bad luck,but for a really good day put it in your diaries for next year,you won,t regret it.
Thanks again Chris
Bob

Firstly, I'd like to echo Bob's thanks to Chris and the gang.

As previously mentioned, Bob bought a little Mame, root over rock Ribes in the auction from Smithy for the princely sum of £14 (!).

After some due consideration and discussion on the one hour journey back to chez Cooper, Bob had decided what he wanted to do with the tree in terms of style and pot. Then Bob, Ritta and I set about implementing the plan :-

He’s the tree as bought …..



After teasing the tree out of it’s pot…



After a slight restyle and planting it at a different angle, here it is in it’s new, shallower, Walsall Ceramics pot.



Bob’s next task will be a little wiring of the twigs.

Great event you seem to have going there. Envy, envy, envy LOL.
Great to see something small Bob. Good transformation.

Best regards
Morten

Hi Chris, Dragon bonsai.
Once again, a great weekend of bonsai.
Thank you to all involved. It gave me the true, "joy of bonsai"
With the many great deals in the boot sale and auction and sharing and building our passion for all things bonsai with old and new bonsai buddies over the two days. The weather behaved it self as well.
So, with ego's left at the gate and fun and sharing at full tilt. I know this event can only be good for the art of bonsai.
(The only down side was when I let slip the world cup England score. Sorry Gerwyn. )

My personal thanks to:
- Malcolm for all his knowledge and time.
- Mark and Ritta for your good advice in all matters.
- Lewis for his viewing stone display. and for adding up under pressure. I'm looking forwards to visiting your garden this week.
- All the Dragon boyz for your open and fun approach to our art.
- Bob B. You make me smile and cough most of Sunday. I'll take good care of the stand. Thanks mate.
- The Glyn Deri doyz. Good to hear we are on the same page.
- Julie for the lunch. Brian and his fine cowpie. When the history of Welsh bonsai is written, there will be chapter on cowpie and it's important role in the art of bonsai.
- John Pitt for his advice on pots and trees.
Finally,
I would like to say, "Chris Thomas, we and bonsai are all blessed to be associated with you, my friend."

Well said Jerry.

Glad the tree has gone to a good home and a real good improvement.

Thanks to everyone for your replies.

Thanks to all the people that made the weekend happen, it is very humbling to think that people come from such distances to support us, Wessex, Swindon, Warminster, Devon and of course the wilds of Wales.

Regards Chris

Dear Dragonboyzz and girlzzz

This looks You had a wonderfull day !!
Such a pitty i could not be with You all , i would love to !
Kind regards for all
Morea

It was a good day Morea, and a pity you missed it. On the up side we will see you at BURRS, and I hear you might be thinking of showing at Marks Accent show next year in Bristol?

Regards Chris

hi cris, looks like you had fun , tell john pitt to come visit me , and bring his kiln with him, i can,t get pots , regards john oakton

Dear Chris


How come You know always , everything so quickly ????
Bristol was / is one of my surprises for You at Burrs !!!

Dear John Oakton
AAAHHHUUUMMMM......
I'm a bonsaipotter who can teach You how to make pots !
Built a kiln , get clay and glaze !
You have about a year to do so , next Year I'll be back in Thailand
and we have fun with clay and make pots !!!!
Besides i also know how to go about with the huge cockroaches !

Kind regards
Morea

hi morea , you could never teach me how to make clay pots, its just not in me, but you are welcome anytime to come and stay with us, i have a guest chalet in the grounds of my house and a pool so i think you would enjoy it , we live in the country but only 20 mins from khon kaen airport . yindee ton rap < welcome anytime > regards john ps sent you pm

Looks like yet another successful event, lads. As usual, I was otherwise engaged.....ie, I was cooking myself beside the pool in Crete. I'm sure you wait for me to be elsewhere before you schedule these things, you swines! A trip to Dragon and one of your auctions/boot sales is high up on my bucket list, so you won't escape me for long......

A lovely little Ribes there, Bob, and a definate improvement so far.

And Smithy......I'd have given you £15!