Creating vertical silent auction displays without using acrylic stands

By Sherry · Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

I’ve written before about silent auction displays, and mentioned that vertical displays are key to a good display.

But if you don’t like the look of acrylic stands, or you have more manpower than financial power, here are some silent auction ideas for other vertical display options.

OPTION 1: Oversized Vertical Displays The following displays were made out of a posterboard-type material. The auction team (3 people) had fabricated and glued a stand (also made of posterboard type of material) to the back to ensure it would stand on the table. The dimensions were oversized, so much so that the 8.5″ X 11″ description (on white paper) looks small compared to the display on which it was secured. The description was glued or taped to the stand. It looked sharp, and guests found it easy to read as they walked by the tables because the font was display – and font – was large.

Here is an oversized vertical display of a trip.	Lots of good spacing.
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Option2: Standard-sized Vertical Displays Like the oversized option, this group used heavier paper to create each vertical display. The paper came with an attached prop on the back which folded out (similar to a photo frame). They secured the desciption to the paper frame, and it was ready to be displayed on the tables.
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	Although this table is too crowded with items and lacks props, the vertical displays do look nice!
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This group used the paper frames as well.	In this photo it's easy to see the front and back of the vertical displays.
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Option 3: Half-sized Vertical Displays Fold a standard 8.5″ X 11″ sheet in half. Now you’ve got a ready-to-stand vertical sheet.A descriptive title in large, easy-to-read font is on the stand, and the full description of the item (with restrictions) is written on the bid sheet. (c) 2009 Red Apple Auctions LLC
This box of wine (AKA "Screwtop Elegance") is announced to guests via a half-sheet resting at the box's base.	The half-sheet indicates these are "famous" chocolate chip cookies.