In aid of the Archie Foundation, which is the official charity of the Highland Children's Unit at Raigmore Hospital, the auction raised a total of £316,700. Oor Wullie raises £883,000 for Tayside Children's Hospital A charity auction of 70 individually designed Oor Wullie sculptures has raised £883,000. While the Inverness Caley Thistle Oor Wullie was a strong performer it was bested on the night by its north rival, with a statue … .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}The Edinburgh family of a 99-year-old war veteran who has raised more than £1m for charity have been outbid for his Oor Wullie statue. Here is a list of the lots in full – and what they went for: As well as the statues, a few buckets were auctioned off. 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Winning Bid N/A; Status CLOSED; Lot 8 We all scream for ice cream. Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail Aberdeen Auction - 17/09/19 (#772) 17/09/2019 7:30 PM GMT+1 CLOSED Auction Information. Click the links below to view oor sculptures across Scotland! Oor Wullie's BIG Bucket Trail is live! While many of the buyers were anonymous through the online bidding, it is expected that the majority of the statues will stay locally. Hand-painted themed sculptures of the cartoon character had been displayed in locations including Dundee, Aber- deen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Invemess. It was a fantastic night, which saw more than £318,000 raised for the charities being supported throughout this initiative; The Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, The Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity and The Archie Foundation. Aberdeen & Northern Marts. Oor Wullie's BIG Bucket Trail has reached its climax this week, with the first of four auctions getting off to a sensational start last night in Dundee! A piece by the artist Sleek featuring Oor Wullie and Fat Boab was also under the hammer, fetching £1,000. "It is his life's passion to fundraise for the hospital so he is absolutely over the moon with the amount that his sculpture achieved at auction and through our crowdfunding efforts, and that this will now be donated to this wonderful cause. A team of north-east auctioneers from a fly-on-the-wall documentary will help raise vital funds for charity as part of a popular summer sculpture trail. By Angie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter. Oor Wullie (English: Our Willie) is a Scottish comic strip published in the D.C. Thomson newspaper The Sunday Post.It features a character called Wullie; Wullie is the familiar Scots nickname for boys named William. "We would like to say a huge, heartfelt thank you to each and every person who contributed to our crowdfunding page, including Central Taxis for kindly sponsoring the sculpture and for their generous donation. Fifty Oor Wullie statues went under the hammer at an auction in Thainstone tonight. The Broons & Oor Wullie 2004 Annual - More Classic Published in 2003 this 2004 children's annual is for sale the broons and oor wullie books. Roslyn Neely, CEO of Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity, said: "Tom is an incredible man and has been such a fantastic supporter of ours for many years. The most paid for a The Grand Oor Wullie Bucket Trail Auction Tue 13 September at 6pm. On 19 September at Prestonfield House there is an invitation only event when all of the lifesize sculptures and four of the mini ones will be up for auction. What happens to your body in extreme heat? 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Over £883,000 was raised for the charity through the sale of all 54 statues. It was part of the Scotland-wide Oor Wullie's Bucket Trail over the summer - and one of 60 in the capital alone. The Edinburgh family of a 99-year-old war veteran who has raised more than £1m for charity have been outbid for his Oor Wullie statue. The weeks of fundraising and fun culminated in the Oor Wullie Auction on Thursday 19 September at the beautiful venue of Prestonfield House. They sold for £800, £700, £700, £700, £500, £500, £500 and £500. © DC Thomson Co Ltd 2021. With the total raised by the Edinburgh Oor Wullies standing at a whopping £318,000! "The support we received was just incredible and we know it means everything to Dad. Get a round-up of stories from The Sunday Post every week. Oor auctions are underway! "What is most important to dad is that his sculpture has raised such a huge amount for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity to support children and young people in the Sick Kids. If you combine that with the other host city auctions a total of £1.3 Million was raised! Hundreds of Oor Wullie sculptures will go under the hammer next week to raise vital funds for children and young people in hospital. It follows a crowd fundraiser which raised £7,000 to buy the statue so it could be kept on display in Edinburgh. We cannot thank people enough.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Now's your chance to bid to buy one of the sculptures from this summer's trail! The war veteran is a familiar face on Princes Street,where has been collecting money for the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity for … Big Bucket Trail: Oor Wullie statues inspire musical children to hit the high notes ahead of auction next week by Gayle Ritchie September 13 2019, 7.32am Updated: September 13 2019, 9.56am A total of 200 life-sized Oor Wullie sculptures will be sold off by ANM Group Auctioneers Alan Hutcheon, Colin Slessor and Mark Barrack, with the online auctions facilitated by Alan Donald. Auctions of the statues will act as the finale to the spectacular summer-long art trail enjoyed by hundreds of … September 14, 2016, 7:36 am Action from last night's auction. © 2021 BBC. Big Bucket Trail: Oor Wullie statues taken into storage ahead of auction night Neil Cooney with one of the Oor Wullies outside the V&A. ... Overgrown Wullie Statue - INV. Fifty Oor Wullie statues have brand new owners following tonight’s auction in Inverurie. It was a fantastic night, with the total raised hitting a whopping £316,700. Mrs Gibson, who was at the auction but has since travelled back to the states, bought two statues on the night. Last night an incredible amount of money was spent at the Dundee Rep auction of the Oor Wullie statues. A new Oor Wullie sculpture has been commissioned for fundraising hero Tom Gilzean, after a mystery bidder scooped up the original statue at auction. .css-1xgx53b-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-1xgx53b-Link:hover,.css-1xgx53b-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. With lots of bidders present at the auction, both in person and online, every single Oor Wullie statue was sold. The hugely successful Oor Wullie BIG Bucket Trail is coming to an end - with regional charity auctions of the popular sculptures due to take place in the host cities. "Wherever Tom decides to put this little sculpture, we know it will be loved and admired for many, many years to come.". Oor Countryside, inspired by artist Annie Grant’s daughter’s love of exploring the great outdoors, sold for an impressive £14,000. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Tom Gilzean: Bid to buy war veteran's Oor Wullie statue for Edinburgh, Charity collector Thomas Gilzean in hospital after fall onto Edinburgh tram tracks, Charity collector Thomas Gilzean wins Edinburgh Award, Tom Gilzean - Oor Wullie's Big Bucket Trail, We will face more pandemics unless we halt climate change, Charles says, Four arrested and charged over alleged Covid breach at Edinburgh anti-lockdown protest, Nicola Sturgeon says Edinburgh anti-lockdown protests 'put lives at risk', Marks & Spencer saves Jaeger from collapse but stores set to close, January 11 coronavirus update: Further decrease in East Lothian's figures, now among top five lowest in Scotland, Information about BBC links to other news sites, FBI warning amid fears of more pro-Trump violence. View details. He is well known in Edinburgh, where he is regularly seen with his collecting tin and trademark tartan trousers on Princes Street and the Royal Mile. Find out about the Oor … All Rights Reserved. An auction of 70 specially designed Oor Wullie statues has raised £883,000 for charity. The Edinburgh auction of all 60 statues, which included The Proclaimers, raised £318,000 for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity. View details. Law enforcement officials warn of plans to hold armed protests before Joe Biden's inauguration. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Prospective buyers for the north-east’s artistic Oor Wullie sculptures have been treated to a sneak preview. "As he holds such a special place in all of our hearts, our wonderful friends at Wild In Art are going to commission a mini Tom Oor Wullie sculpture to gift to him and his family. 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Over 200 specially designed Oor Wullie statues have been placed across Scotland, showcasing our diverse culture through the help of the 100 artists who worked to make every sculpture unique. An auction of dozens of Oor Wullie statues has raised more than £800,000 for a children's hospital. Picture by Kim Cessford. Tom Gilzean: Bid to buy war veteran's Oor Wullie statue for Edinburgh, Robot used for lockdown couple marriage proposal. The sculptures, which were on the streets of Aberdeen and Inverness over the summer, went under the hammer at Thainstone House to raise funds for Archie Grampian. More than 200 sculptures from the Scotland-wide Oor Wullie Bucket Trail have raised more than £1.29m at an auction for three children's charities. Alan Hutcheon, Director at ANM and Auctioneer, said: “We are delighted to be involved in such a high-profile charity initiative and once again play our part in raising funds for very worthwhile charities. ... At the end of the summer on the 13th September the statues will all be auctioned off with proceeds going to the Archie Foundation’s appeal for a new twin operating theatre pediatric surgical suite for Tayside Children’s Hospital. Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail is the first ever nationwide public art trail, here on the streets of Scotland’s cities for 11 weeks from 17th June. Other notable sales included Oor Wullie Miller which sold for £9000, Oor Countryside which made £14,000 and Oor Nevis, which was carried to the top of Ben Nevis and which went for £11,000. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Douglas Gilzean, son of Mr Gilzean, said: "It would have been a wonderful gesture if we were able to purchase my dad's Oor Wullie sculpture as a tribute to him but we always knew that this may not be possible. Fifty Oor Wullie statues have brand new owners following tonight’s auction in Inverurie. Tom Gilzean's sculpture went for £13,000 at auction on Thursday night to a mystery buyer. He raises money for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity - which had supported the move to keep his sculpture in the capital. Democrats start move to impeach Trump again, The pop star, the president and a Covid crackdown, Looking for answers in the life of a killer, The 'ghetto president' aiming for the real thing, UK leading the way in use of language-learning apps, .css-q4by3k-IconContainer{display:none;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}Robot used for lockdown couple marriage proposal. The Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail auctions have ended on a high with a night of frenzied bidding at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow. 70 colourful Oor Wullie statues have been sold at auction, raising £883,000 for the Archie Foundation's Tayside Children’s Hospital Appeal. Oor Wullie. Oor Wullie Bucket Trail charity auctions raise f1.3m More than 200 sculptures from the Scotland- wide Oor Wul1ie Bucket Trail have raised more than f.l.29m at an auction for three children's charities. The artist who made the statues has now pledged to make and gift a small Oor Wullie sculpture to Mr Gilzean in recognition of the prolific fundraiser's efforts. ‍♂️ ‍♀️. VideoRobot used for lockdown couple marriage proposal, The nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Arctic, Coronavirus: A year of high-speed discovery, The defiant 'nail houses' refusing to sell up, What the Capitol riot means for US foreign policy. Working with The Archie Foundation, DC Thomson and Wild in Art, LJH Studio was sponsored by the Speratus Group to design one of the Oor Wullie statues that travelled around Scotland to raise money for the much deserved children's charity.