WMFE is Central Florida's primary provider of NPR programming on 90.7 FM and Classical Music on 90.7 HD2. Part of the community since 1965, WMFE focuses on providing quality national and local news and programming. We inspire and empower all Central Floridians to discover, grow and engage within and beyond their world.
CLOSEOpt Out: I already like WMFE!

Like us on Facebook!

Support for 90.7 WMFE is provided by

Central Florida News


Life-Size Gators, Space Shuttles, and Mermaids, Oh My! Auction at Orlando History Centers Sells a Piece of Floridiana

by (WMFE)

To get ready for renovations this year, the Orange County Regional History Center is putting old props for exhibits up for auction. 

People will be able to bid on everything from a life-size foam replica of an alligator to a vintage Singer sewing machine this weekend. 

Michael Perkins is the Executive Director of the History Center. 

He says the Fabulous Floridiana Auction at the Center on Saturday will make room for new exhibits on every floor.  

“We’re changing them and making them much more interactive and making them fully bilingual. Adding in more audiovisual elements and really just updating them.”

Perkins says the auction will also give these replicas both staff-built and the antiques they collected for displays a second life. 

“Why not auction them off and see if some folks want to buy a large gator or a large flamingo of their very own?”

He says some of these antiques include old train models and Space Race memorabilia. 

“The Society purchased a set of tin toys so the exhibit was all about early space travel and it was sci-fi to space flight. Sort of told the sci-fi story and in the process showed off a series of space toys from the 1950s and 60s and we have a collection of those.”

None of the items on sale are from the Center’s permanent collection. All proceeds will benefit the Historical Society and the Center.

If you’d like to listen to the story, please click on the clips above.


Sign Up For 90.7 WMFE's Newsletter

Catch up on the latest Central Florida news and get updates on programs, events and more.

SUBSCRIBE

WMFE Journalistic Ethics Code | Public Media Code of Integrity

Danielle Prieur

About Danielle Prieur

Reporter

Danielle Prieur grew up listening to her grandfather’s stories of swimming across the Detroit River from Canada and many other adventures. She’s been into storytelling ever since. She studied writing at the University of Michigan. She trained in public radio at WDET’s Detroit newsroom, and is really excited ... Read Full Bio »

TOP