May 7, 2013. 16 photos.

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    Items from the iconic RunTex running shop were auctioned off this morning (May 7) at the store’s South First and Riverside location, where a signed Lance Armstrong jersey and a signed running shoe worn by President George W. Bush were on the auction block. The Travis County Tax Assessor/Collector ordered the auction to pay for $17,000 in unpaid taxes.
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    Travis County tax assessor-collector Bruce Elfant (l) speaks with RunTex owner Paul Carrozza at the RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    Travis County tax assessor-collector Bruce Elfant (l) and RunTex owner Paul Carrozza
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    On the auction block: a yellow jersey signed by Lance Armstrong
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013
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    RunTex auction on May 7, 2013

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