MIFFLINBURG, Pa. – Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there was no shortage of bidders.
About 50,000 Christmas trees and enough wreaths, crafts and other seasonal items to fill an airplane hangar were bought and sold by lots and on consignment at the annual two-day event put on at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction in Mifflinburg.
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A worker transports holiday decorations at Buffalo Valley Produce Auction, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Mifflinburg, Pa.
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Buyers bid for holiday decorations at Buffalo Valley Produce Auction, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Mifflinburg, Pa.
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A worker transports holiday decorations at Buffalo Valley Produce Auction, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Mifflinburg, Pa.
Matt Slocum – AP
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Stacked Christmas trees are seen at Buffalo Valley Produce Auction, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Mifflinburg, Pa.
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A buyer pushes a cart of holiday decorations at Buffalo Valley Produce Auction, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Mifflinburg, Pa.
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