Jaida al-Sahrawiyya

Authors Notes: I created this “Article” by taking the info from the 2 links at the bottom. The An Tir Wiki had been edited by Peers Auction Coordinators before my time, so while I did make some updates and adjust some verbiage, I cannot lay full claim to all of the words below. I did create the Info Sheet Google Doc, but again, a lot of the info in there I had compiled from various things from Auction Coordinators Past, so I can’t even fully claim the verbiage there. I am not a wordsmith by any real stretch of the imagination, but I was finding that changes in Technology and Social Media made it harder and harder to spread this information around to the Populace, so I created this “Article” to submit to the Kingdom Crier in Hopes it would help it reach more people.

The 12th Night Peers Auction, formerly known as the Twelfth Knight Auction, started approximately in 2001. It takes place at the Twelfth Night Coronation event. This auction was originally a live auction run by the Knights to benefit a chosen charity. Due to lack of auctioneers and time crunches for Court business, the live auction was turned into a silent auction in 2016.

In 2017 for the 2018 auction, Duke Styrkarr Jarlskald lobbied to change the auction from only allowing Knights to sponsor donated items to allowing all Peers to sponsor donors. Peers are encouraged to work with the Populace to encourage their submissions by sponsoring. Sponsorship looks different to different Peers, so they are also encouraged to help other Peers discover people to sponsor!

Each year, the outgoing Crown is asked to choose a charity to donate the Auctions Proceeds to. This year, Their Most Royal Majesties Achaxe and Octamasades have determined that we should aid the mighty mission to fight for human rights across our Nation. The American Civil Liberties Union is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (tax ID #13-6213516) that “dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.” (www.ACLU.org)

All donations must be sponsored by a Peer. Royal Peers, Knights, Masters of Arms, Laurels, Pelicans, Members of the Order of Defense, and Members of the Order of the Mark are all encouraged to sponsor a populace member’s donation or to donate themselves. How Sponsorship works is up to the Peer and Donor. Each Peer sees Sponsorship differently and is encouraged to help Donors find a Sponsor that fits the Donors needs, so if you are considering submitting, but unsure how to proceed – please don’t hesitate to approach the Nearest Peer and ask!

For more information about the Auction and how to submit: 

12th Night Silent Peers Auction Info Sheet (Google Doc)

For more information on the History of the Auction:

12th Night Peers Auction (An Tir Wiki)

This Auction is a Silent Auction. Bids forms are placed next to items, and folks are encouraged to bid more than once. Come back throughout the day and check on your bids to make sure some other shopper isn’t out there outbidding you! Bid Early, Bid Often! 

To see a list of current entries for this year: 2026 Peers Auction Item List (Google Sheets)