Over the years, the Origins auction has provided hundreds of attendees with the money to pay all or part of their costs in attending Origins, as well as extra dollars to buy stuff in the exhibitor hall.

For collectors, the Origins auction can be one of the most anticipated events of the year, with the hope of once more obtaining that rare item, or getting a bargain on something wanted for a long time.

In 2006, the Origins auction’s management was taken over by Troll and Toad, who has moved this into the modern era by adding auctions for collectible card games, collectible miniatures, and video games.

There are two ways to sell – no risk with the auction store, or paying a small fee and to put stuff in the live auction.  There is no entry fee for items going into the store.  The auction store is great for items you want displayed all weekend, and the live auction is for rare items, more expensive things, collections, etc.  Also, you can stop by the auction at anytime to check on what items you’ve sold, or get a payout for items.

There will also be a Charity Auction this year at Origins. The charity auction will be in Dave Arneson’s name, to benefit his chosen charity - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (www.jdrf.org). Anyone willing to donate items to this cause will be able to do so during item registration.  All proceeds from the charity auction will be going to this fund.

Register your items now, or read all about the hours, fees and times, by visiting the Origins Auction page.