Archive for February, 2008

More Searings on eBay

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

We’ll try running a few items to see how a simple listing works:

4-10-2008 A handcrafted Hammered Dulcimer, with case, by Burge Searing  sold for $280.00 with 12 bids.  Mr. Burge Searing is featured in ‘Notable Searings’.

3-31-2008 A tin photograph of a young girl in a hat and necklace by Searing’s Gallery, at 206 Fulton St., Brooklyn did not sell.

3-24-2008 The book Art Spaces by Helen Searing did not sell.

3-20-2008 Another Searing Memorial Methodist Church plate(see a description below) sold for $9.99

3-12-2008 An 1873 volume Sounds from Secret Chambers by Laura Redden Searing sold for $49.95.

2-27-2008 A Searing Memorial Methodist Church plate sold for $8.07 From the eBay description prepared by the seller: “THE SEARING MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH IS THE OLDEST METHODIST CHURCH ON LONG ISLAND . ORGANIZED AS THE SEARINGTOWN SOCIETY IN 1785 , THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WAS ERECTED IN 1788 AS THE SEARINGTOWN METHODIST CHURCH . THE OLD BUILDING WAS GREATLY ENLARGED IN 1952 AND RENAMED IN MEMORY OF ITS FOUNDERS . DECORATED BY DELANO STUDIOS SETAUKET , L.I. N.Y. HAND COLORED – SEARING MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH ALBERTSON , LONG ISLAND , N.Y. “

Searing Memorial Methodist Church

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Searing Industries

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Although I had been aware of Searing Industries for some time, I had never searched for them on the internet.  That oversight has been duly corrected!   Searing Industries is the number one source for welded steel products, celebrating 20 years in business.   Their business philosophy is one all Searings in business  can  hope  to emulate:  their highest priority is their customers.

From their web site: “Searing Industries was founded by a legend in the industry, Richard Searing.
If there is one principle that defined Richard Searing as a businessman, it was service. When he founded Searing Industries in 1985—this principle became the cornerstone of what is now one of the leading manufacturers of welded steel tubing in the industry.”

There are four Searings listed in the management group: Lee, President; Jim, EVP Sales; Jerry, Purchasing Manager; and Richard, Production Manager ( a younger man than the founder)

Additional information can be found at:  http://www.searingindustries.com/index.php

Dan

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Dennis Searing on eBay

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Finally there is something on eBay other than a searing grill. Below is information on a Dennis Searing built pool cue. Over the years I have watched these come and go, sometimes with no bids, sometimes selling for thousands of dollars. Dennis is obviously a well respected, indeed famous pool cue maker, whose creations appear to be treasures to sellers and buyers. As with other Searings mentioned in this blog, I am seeking out more information…but this will have to do for now. From the eBay listing in mid-February, 2008:

“Huebler Cues is out of business. There will never be another Huebler cue built, especially not one built by Paul himself for a World Champion. It gets better…in the mid 90’s this cue was sent to the legendary Dennis Searing. Dennis refinished the butt of the cue and rewrapped it with a nice piece of boars hide and built a new shaft. So this one a kind Paul Huebler has a Dennis Searing shaft and wrap. It doesn’t get any better than that.”

2-27-2008  With a ‘buy it now’ price of $2000, this item had no takers..maybe next time.

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Arthur F. and Ulla R. Searing

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

I found this amazing and generous Searing gift story on the Florida State University web site.  I’m sure there is  more to learn about this generous couple, and I look forward to finding additional information.   As stated, Arthur and Ulla Searing are responsible for the Feb. 3 (2007) opening of the Arthur F. and Ulla R. Searing Wing at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Fla., according to an article by Jeffery Seay, Editor, Florida State Times,  at  http://www.fsu.com/pages/2007/03/13/RinglingRenaissance.html.   “The Searing Wing is named for generous local philanthropist Ulla Searing and her late husband, Arthur.   Searing’s pledge of $6.5 million was signed in 2005 and matches half of the building’s construction costs in endowment.”  More detail is available in the article at the FSU site noted above.    If any of our readers knows some additional history of this generous gift, please send it to me or add a comment.

Dan

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