An arrowhead collection, out-of-print books and a roll-top desk will all be part of a month-long auction in Fulton.
Barbara Huddleston, museum director for the Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society, said the event, which lasts until noon Aug. 20, is an annual fundraiser conducted by the organization.
"We've had success with it, and that's why we've kept doing it," she said. "We try to get a mix (of items) to appeal to different people and ages. It's one of our fundraisers, and it's fairly easy because it doesn't take a lot of manpower."
Potential bidders can visit the museum at 513 Court St. and silently bid on auction items donated by members of the community. Among the 44 items available for auction are china sets, paintings, vintage signs and an antique weather vane.
Huddleston said though the auction tends to build at a slower pace the first few weeks, velocity picks up during the final few days.
"It's slow at first - it always is, which is the reason we let it run for a month," she said. "We have (some items) in the window in hope that people will see."
The strangest thing she's seen in one of these auctions also spawned one of the biggest bidding wars. Up for grabs were two jars of homemade sauerkraut donated by Jack Boyd, a resident of Callaway County.
"The sauerkraut was the craziest thing we've ever had," she said. "They got into a bidding war and paid quite a lot."
Rather than contributing jars of preserved cabbage, Boyd donated to this year's auction a jar of old coins, with the most recent coin of the lot being dated 1983.
Another hot item up for the 2016 auction is a roll-top desk and swivel chair. Huddleston said furniture has historically been a hot ticket item for the auction.
"The lady is moving away, and she donated that. Anybody can donate," she said. "We've had some furniture pieces in the past that have done very well."
The items auctioned will also provide bidders an important connection to historical artifacts, whether they be arrowheads or books no longer in print. Sharon Davis, a volunteer at the museum, said items have important and sentimental connections to Callaway County.
"If you're interested in history, it all involves the history of Callaway," she said.
The auction will raise funds to help the historical society operate and fulfill its mission of helping Callawegians learn about the area in which they live, Huddleston said.
"It supports our museum so people can come in and (learn about) their history," she added.