SAN ANGELO — The City of San Angelo is having an online auction through Sept. 20, and some of the items up for bid are quite unique. 

Most of the auction items are surplus vehicles, but every once in a while, something unique will pop up on the auction block — like a cremated remains processor.

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Ryan Kramer, fleet manager of the city's fleet services division, said selling items like these can be a touchy situation.

"We didn't want to advertise it much because it can be depressing for pet owners," Kramer said.

The item came from animal services and hadn't been used for several years, Kramer said.

While someone interested in purchasing a device used for cremation might raise eyebrows, Kramer said the city doesn't keep tabs on buyers of auction items.

Other items sold usually come from the San Angelo Police Department. These are either abandoned property or items seized in a crime. 

"A lot of the seized items that are sold are usually stolen property that hadn't been claimed," said Sgt. Rick Ogan of the San Angelo Police Department.

Items that came from a burglary can be held for up to five years, and found property can be held up to 90 days. If police find personal property and they know who it belongs to, they will send a letter to the owners.

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Ogan said they have seized some crazy things over the years.

"We've come across a lot of cool World War II memorabilia over the years, and we often sell stamps and coins from the war because we know collectors will love to have them," Ogan said. "However, if it has Nazi symbols, we will not sell it."

Revenue generated from sold items  goes into the city's general fund. Items are sold five minutes apart. If someone else bids on an item, the item will have five minutes added. The auction will close at noon Sept. 20.

Unique items available:

All of the items can be seen under the San Angelo link on

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