TOPIC: Fred's Mary's Hands Annual TD Charity Auction - Oct 24-Nov 14 2025

Updated Sept 6, 2025
Hello all! It's time for our 2026 season auction benefitting Mary's Hands!

With farm orders for seeds and amendments moving earlier and earlier, I'm moving the auction to be just before our seed and amendment orders (we're hoping to place the orders Nov 15th for our 2026 season.)

Our new auction starts at noon MST October 24th and runs to noon mst on November 14th. I'm still working on a theme for monikers and am open to ideas!

Please send bids via PM

I'll try to update frequently - at minimum daily then more frequently as we get near auction completion.

Ebay style bidding. Bidding up to $10 is in 25 cent increments, $1 increments from $10-$100, then $5 increments above $100. Shipping is $9.

First, an overview of what you’ll be helping…

Mary's Hands is a 501c3 Non-profit (non religious - Mary's Hands is named after my late mother) founded by my wife Isabelle and myself. It was named after my mother who tirelessly volunteered and helped others her whole life. We are fortunate enough to have land we can farm and built a program to grow food for who need it the most locally. The critical part of what we do is in delivering the food to affordable housing communities directly and helping them set up mercado-style markets where residents can come by and pick up whatever produce they need in a friendly and supportive environment. We grow what these communities are telling us they can't afford but would love to have. It's humbling to see people who can't afford high quality organic produce get restaurant-grade produce rather than cast-offs or seconds. You can find more information about our work at Mary's Hands

Although our 2025 season isn't done yet, it will definitely be a record for total volume and value of produce provided to low income communities. Last year, we did $20,000 worth of produce - this year will be at least 50% higher, maybe as much as 100% higher.

As you know, produce prices have increased sharply (more than 50% in 2025) and government programs assisting low income families have been greatly reduced. These communities are working families or elders that are hard pressed to make rent and basic costs - good quality food is well beyond their means. We're able to help and do it in a way that respects their dignity with the free mercado concept.

We have our tunnels set up to try and extend the growing season so we might be providing produce well into October and maybe November so we likely won't have final 2025 figures until December sometime.

Bidding will be ebay style with the winning bids paying through our donation portal for Mary's Hands. All winning bids are tax deductible as a donation to our 501C(3) non profit Mary's Hands!

Thank you in advance!
-Fred

Reserved for Stretch goal items being added!

BUMP! Our auction starts Noon mst tomorrow!

The initial items have been listed. I may add a few more during the auction so keep checking in!

Fred

*bump* most items have no bids yet - lots of great deals available!

New bids are starting to come in - we're up to just over $900 raised and are hoping for $3K+. Most URs are still only 25 cents with others having no bid at all yet. Jump in while you can!

We're up to $1100 in bids so far!

Fantastic deals still out there.
Golden ticket high bid is only $505
8 UR's with no bids yet
A Relic with no bids
Enhanced token set including enchanter's whetstone with no bid
CURSED mirror of pride and fork of gluttony with no bid

A Relic with a high bid of $0.25
11 URs with high bids of $0.25

2023 VTD completion set high bid of $0.25
2023 Monster bit set high bid of $0.25

Let's get some more bids in there!

Fred

More new bids in - we just crossed $1,200 in bids so far!

Still amazing deals to be found:
3 URs with no bids yet
2 Relics at only 25 cents
13 URs at only 25 cents
2023 Monster bit set at only 25 cents
2023 VTD completion set only 25 cents

GT current bid is only $505
2024 URs that are common PYP picks are almost all going for less then $30!

Jump in - get great items and help a good cause!

Fred

We're up to $1460 in bids! All but 2 items have a bid now.

Great deals across the board. We have 12 URs and a package of Enhanced tokens (including enchanter's whetstone) all at 25 cents! We're below $30 on almost all URs, hirelings, monster bit set, and woodie 2005 UR necklace of fireballs.

The Golden Ticket is only at $505, The Spirit Pet Ducky is only $81, and 4 relics going for well under $100 (3 under $30!).

Take advantage of great deals and helping a good cause! Keep Bidding!

We're now over $1,750! Great start to the auction!

Still quite a few items well below 1/2 of market pricing:
Golden Ticket at $505
2005 UR Necklace of Fireballs at $51
Orion's Belt at $26
15 URs at less than $20!
Enhanced set with items valued at between $150 and $200 (total) is only at $25!

Bid early and bid often for great tokens and a great cause! (As an added perk, you get to learn about weird superheroes or supervillians with each new one added with new bidders!)

We're up to $2,350 in bids! Amazing progress!

Still great deals available:
Hireling Stewarts at only $21
Ancients set of 3 2024 UR ancient set tokens going for only $76
Set of 2023 monster bits going for $21
VTD completion set PLUS Grunnel's Hexed Fruitcake only $61
20 UR's under $30
All 5 relics under $110 (Boots of Protection for only $25)
Necklace of Fireballs only $51
Our spotlight item for this auction, the Golden Ticket, is still below market value - currently at $945.

Lots of great deals available while helping a great cause! Keep up the bids!

Fred

We added Dishman and Batmanuel to our lineup of high bidders!

We're now over $2,300! I am in awe of the TD community's generosity. Just wow everyone!

Still great deals to be found and you are helping a great cause. Less than a week left!