Bidders in the auction honey buzz

More than 100 suppliers of a garage full of heat, congestion in Saanich Wednesday to purchase the assets of the honey farm Babe.

All in the list 513-lot sold, said President Blake Joiner Joiner Sales Corp., whose rapid patter as auctioneer sold many items in seconds.

A cordless drill was sold for $ 5. The day's highest price was $ 19,500 for a John Deere loader. A buyer of Prince George bought much of beekeeping equipment. A striking copper and stainless steel distillery sold to a buyer in Cumberland for $ 4,500.

The 10 am-4 pm auction attracted 202 registered bidders, including several online, Babe's farm at 334 Walton Pl, where the sweet smell of honey penetrated the building.

Abbotsford based on sales of carpenter purchased the assets of Babe and the vineyards of the island Corp. to settle.

Babe went bankrupt in February. Honey and candles will be on sale in Walton Place property until July 15.

Coast Capital Savings Credit Union has the power of sale if you decide to list the land.

A court document filed by the credit union, said he owes $ 908,000 on a mortgage.

Honey Babe, founded in 1945, was directed by Alison (Babe and Charlie Warren.

Baby died in 2006 and a group of investors bought the company next year.

Mark Pitcher, who led the company has been accused of defrauding clients of $ 1 million. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 5, when it is expected a trial date will be set.

About 100 people went to the farm on Tuesday preview auction, Kevin Carpenter, owner of Carpenter's sales, he said. "Honey is not something we do very often," he said.

The bees were already purchased by a man from Vancouver Island, said the carpenter.

Duncan Russell Davies traveled to bid on items such as pipes and a septic tank. "When you're buying 10 percent of the sales price, you can really make things go much further," he said.

North Saanich resident Jim Dowd, who has a hobby farm, he said the Warrens would be "devastated" by the failure of the business.

"They work hard all their life to turn out like this," said Dowd.

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