VINELAND, N.J. – Situated only 38 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, Bertoia Auctions might have seemed an unavoidable target as Hurricane Sandy barreled up the East Coast on Monday. “But miraculously, we were spared,” said the firm’s owner, Jeanne Bertoia. “In fact, we never even lost our power, telephone or Internet service.”
Bertoia believes her gallery in Vineland avoided the storm’s destructive fury because of the particular path it took as it moved across coastal New Jersey toward New York. “The eye of the storm passed right through the city of Vineland. That was what saved us,” she said.
Today Bertoia’s issued a statement thanking customers for the “many thoughtful phone calls and e-mails” received after the storm. The statement also assured customers that business has continued without interruption at the gallery.
The statement reads, in part: “We want to assure you that our Saturday, Nov. 10 auction of the Dick Claus Collection Part II will take place as originally scheduled, with a start time of 1 p.m., Eastern US time. If you have arranged for a telephone line or plan to bid absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.com, please be assured that there has been no disruption and there is no reason for concern. Absolutely everything is running smoothly as we make our final preparations leading up to the sale.”
Jeanne Bertoia also noted that roads between I-95 and Vineland are clear and unaffected by flooding. “We look forward to greeting a full house of bidders on auction day,” she said.
View the fully illustrated catalog for the Nov. 10 auction of the Dick Claus Antique Toy Boat & Nautical Toy Collection – Part II and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
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