Ode to the Oyster Boating Party, to benefit Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

The Auction Catalog

An evening on the Miles River, where celebration meets purpose.

From the podium

Live Auction

Seven headline lots, called from the stage. Paddles up.

Bid at your leisure

Silent Auction

Curatorial VIP TourSilent Auction

With CBMM's Chief Historian, Pete Lesher

Curatorial VIP Tour

Up to 12 guests go behind the scenes at the Norman & Ellen Plummer Center for Museum Collections.

Starting bid$500
The Inn & Links at Perry Cabin ExperienceSilent Auction

For four guests

The Inn & Links at Perry Cabin Experience

Championship golf, waterfront firepits, fine dining and premium gear at the iconic Inn at Perry Cabin.

Starting bid$800
A Bountiful Night at Bas RougeSilent Auction

Three courses for four at a James Beard Award winner

A Bountiful Night at Bas Rouge

Refined Viennese and European classics in downtown Easton, built on the finest local purveyors and farms.

Starting bid$50
The Self Care Starter KitSilent Auction

Terrasse Spa at The Tidewater Inn

The Self Care Starter Kit

A 50-minute signature massage with a complimentary split of champagne.

Starting bid$25
Crabbing on the MilesSilent Auction

A sunrise outing for six

Crabbing on the Miles

Learn the history of crabbing on the Chesapeake and work a trot line at the most bountiful time of year.

Starting bid$50
Murano Glass AquariumSilent Auction

Handmade in Venice

Murano Glass Aquarium

The tranquil beauty of a tropical aquarium with absolutely zero maintenance.

Starting bid$200
Boats & BourbonSilent Auction

A true Eastern Shore weekend

Boats & Bourbon

Etched sailboat crystal from Arrae, a fine bourbon, and a Hinckley boat outing.

Starting bid$1,000
Eastern Shore Clay Shooting ExcursionSilent Auction

A day at The Point at Pintail for five

Eastern Shore Clay Shooting Excursion

A stunning donated decoy, 50 target sporting clays for five, and a Berrier pheasant tie.

Starting bid$100
Chatham Bars Inn StaySilent Auction

Two nights on the Cape Cod oceanfront

Chatham Bars Inn Stay

Classic New England charm, a renowned spa, and panoramic coastal views over breakfast each morning.

Starting bid$500
Girls Day OutSilent Auction

Dewdi Nail and Head Spa, plus lunch at The Ivy

Girls Day Out

Five gift cards for you and four girlfriends at a refined Easton sanctuary.

Starting bid$100
Ode to the Oyster SwagSilent Auction

Take it home tonight

Ode to the Oyster Swag

A CBMM tote chock full of fun, a one-of-a-kind oyster shell necklace, a hatchery tour, and a framed trio of historic oyster cans.

Starting bid$500
Sterling Silver Brackish Oyster Charm NecklaceSilent Auction

Jane Sydney Studio

Sterling Silver Brackish Oyster Charm Necklace

Wearable Eastern Shore art from a renowned local artisan.

Starting bid$50
Dave Harp Print DuoSilent Auction

Tri-X film, 1976

Dave Harp Print Duo

Two photographs from a decades-long dedication to documenting watermen and the oyster industry.

Starting bid$300
Dave Harp Framed PhotographSilent Auction

Broad Creek Tongers, 2013

Dave Harp Framed Photograph

A framed digital photograph from CBMM's David W. Harp collection.

Starting bid$150