This is the final auction following the closure of the attraction in September. Expected buyers can register at shellfactoryauction.com and bid on items.
Vintage fire truck. Ride a coin-operated camel. Golf cart. Neon sign. 9 feet of fiberglass shark.
They could all be yours at the final auction of Shell Factory & Nature Park, which is currently closed. The online auction will be open on Tuesday and will continue until Tuesday, February 18th.
This is the end of a series of three auctions that settle the signs, decorations and everything else from the former North Fort Myers Tourist Attraction.
The Shell Factory closed on September 29th and is for sale. The old Florida-style attractions featured a restaurant, a zip line, a 4.5-acre natural park and a vast 50,000-square-foot gift shop.
Shell Factory Auction: What you can bid
Hundreds of lots can be bid at online auctions. These items are:
Maxim Vintage Fire Truck (formerly the most photoshoot item at Shell Factory), Animatronic Soltal property telling game in working, golf cart (some work, only some parts), coin-operated camel Ride,
9 feet long fiberglass shark, more fiberglass statues, various neon signs, various power tools, restaurant supplies, 14 feet x 7 feet tandem fiberglass concession trailer.
Shell Factory Auction Details
The first and second online auctions occurred in November, December and January. This will be the last one planned for the Shell Factory.
“The decision to close was extremely difficult, but in the process we had many moments of joy with our residents and visitors to this beloved charm,” said owner Pam Cronin. He spoke in a news release in November that announces the auction.
“I am sure this last sale of the remaining items will lead to some of the Shell Factory assets used in restaurants and attractions that continue to please others as if they were Shell Factory.”
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You must register to view and bid items on shellfactoryauction.com. Items will be sold as is and buyers will need to pick them up by appointment only. All three auctions are hosted by Fort Myers Auctions.
For more information, please visit shellfactoryauction.com.
Charles Runnells is an arts and entertainment reporter for The News-Press and The Naples Daily News. To contact him, call 239-335-0368 or email atcrunnells@gannett.com. Follow or message him on social media (facebook.com/charles.runnells.7) and Instagram (@crunnells1).
