Libbey High School items go up for auction

A number of items from the old Libbey High School were up for auction Monday, May 23, 2011 at the school. The building is set to be razed, but Toledo area residents are attempting to save it. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Dotted with posters promoting its preservation, the Libbey High School sign announces the auction of the contents of the school.... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Prospective bidders line up to register for the auction. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jim Schaffer of Monroeville, Ohio, looks at some of the science items that are up for auction at Libbey High School. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Auctioneer Jade Montrie, center in the salmon-colored shirt, gets the auction started. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Auctioneer Jade Montrie, gesturing, left in the salmon-colored shirt, takes bids on a science poster during the auction. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Auctioneer Jade Montrie, right, takes bids on microscopes being held by himself and Chris Wyland, left, during the auction at ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Chris Wyland of Montrie Auction and Estate Service holds a science mannequin so bidders can see what is being auctioned. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ben Randall of Toledo bids on a science poster of a frog. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ben Randall of Toledo, and Carol Scott of Gross Isle, Mich., laugh about a science poster of a frog that ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Gladys Green, left, carries microscopes and Letha Goree carries a science mannequin after they were the winning bidders. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Gladys Green, front, carries microscopes, while friend Letha Goree, center, and Mrs. Green's husband Rev. Benjamin Green, leave the auction ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Judy Pfaffenberger, right, of Toledo, a 1965 graduate of Libbey High School, and an English teacher there for 28 years,... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Judy Pfaffenberger of Toledo, a 1965 graduate of Libbey High School, and an English teacher there for 28 years, watches ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Craig Walter of Toledo, a 1965 graduate of Libbey High School, left, and Bill Albert of Waterville, a 1966 graduate,... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ronald Gaudette, Sr., of Toledo, left, and Ronald Gaudette, Jr., of Sylvania, right, leave Libbey High School with items they ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY