With eBay constantly changing this year to be more like a mall for larger but less interesting retailers, many of the alternative auction venues are looking to provide for smaller traders and their more interesting items - the kind that originally helped eBay get established. So, in the first of what we plan to become a weekly article to highlight potential bargains, these 15 penny start auctions are all running now with an end time next weekend:

Auction 1 is a new deck of Spanish Tarot Cards listed at eBid.net: Le Tarot de Marseille bilingual vintage sealed BNIB.

Auction 2 is a 10 Carat (apx) Sterling 925 Silver necklace listed at WantOneGotOne.com: Sterling Silver Emerald Necklace.

Auction 3 is for an Old GOEBEL Hummel FIGURINE-LITTLE GARDENER listed at eBid.net: Old GOEBEL Hummel FIGURINE-LITTLE GARDENER #74 TMK2 nr.

Auction 4 is for another Vintage GOEBEL HUMMEL FIGURINE - BAND LEADER #129 - TMK5 No Reserve listed at MilBid.com: Vintage GOEBEL HUMMEL FIGURINE - BAND LEADER #129 - TMK5 No Reserve.

Auction 5 is for a brand new Alba DVD player listed at Zolanta.com: BRAND NEW ALBA DVD / CD PLAYER.

Auction 6 is for a Sterling Silver 16 inch Necklace and Earing "I Love You" set listed at Biritzs.biz: I LOVE YOU - Sterling Silver Necklace & Earring Set.

Auction 7 is for an illuminatd puchbowl Cocktail Fountain listed at Tazbar.com: Illuminated Punch Bowl Cocktail Fountain No reserve.

Auction 8 is for a rare motoring book (not available on Amazon) about the Paris Dakar Cairo route listed on Zolanta.com: Paris-Dakar-Cairo-Dakar 2000 As New $98 On Bookfinder.com.

Auction 9 is for a "Magical wizard" ornament listed at Tazbar.com: Magical wizard *new* ornament 20cm high ~ low 1p start no reserve.

Auction 10 is for a lucky dip of eight romance books plus a free pen bonus listed at Biritzs.biz: Lucky Dip of EIGHT Romance Books plus pen - no reserve.

Auction 11 is for a Pretty in Pink Silk Taffeta Handbag - Handmade Fairtrade listed at Biritzs.biz: Pretty in Pink Silk Taffeta Handbag - Handmade Fairtrade.

Auction 12 is for a Fisher Price baby grand piano listed at MilBid.com: Fisher Price baby grand piano.

Auction 13 is for an exquisite 18K White Gold Plated Round Brilliant Cut Amethyst Bracelet listed at WantOneGotOne.com (fundraising for the RSPCA animal welfare charity): 18K White Gold Plated Round Brilliant Cut Amethyst Bracelet - RSPCA (WOGO Management will match sale price and add to donation).

Auction 14 is for a U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division Challenge Coin listed at MilBid.com: U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division Challenge Coin.

Auction 15 is for a U.S. Army 112th Transportation Battalion Challenge Coin plus a "John McCain Commander In Chief" bonus coin listed at ChallengeCoinAuctions.com: U.S. Army 112th Transportation Battalion Challenge Coin plus a "John McCain Commander In Chief" bonus coin.

0ctavias0fferings has also kindly published a Penny Auctions Squidoo Lens to keep track of all these auctions in one location and Pheebay plans to continue promoting similar penny start auctions each week from now on.

So why not pop over to any of the auctions featured and see if you can snag a bargain!!

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