A one of a kind silent auction item this year is a display knife made by Santa Fe craftsman Dick Kimberly. With steel from the World Trade Center this knife is cut out from one of the steel blanks that was used to make commemorative knives for the US Navy SEAL TEAM on the Osama Bin Laden Raid. Kimberly has fashioned copper fittings from the Revolutionary War ship Constitution “Old Ironsides” along with a hand finished Maple handle to create a truly amazing piece of history.
If that isn’t enough, try out a custom creased cowboy hat and hat band from the Hatsmith in Santa Fe.
Or bid on some handcrafted items sent in from talented artisians living and working the ranches of Oregon.
There will also be pair of US Border Patrol spurs and buckles...
..or bid on dinner for 4 at the home of Ambassador Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame Wilson.
The true story of her life in the CIA “Fair Game” was a bestseller and a major motion picture.
