TOPIC: Fred's Mary's Hands Annual TD Charity Auction - Jan 8th-Jan 22nd 2025

Mike Steele wrote:

Fred K wrote: It’s possible Mike - I’ll look at your list and see what extras I’ve got. I recall missing exchanging one with you at GC (a scroll I think.)

Fred, I do recall missing out on a couple of trades because I had to leave a GENCON early due to a cat emergency, that must be when we missed connecting. Small typo on the wooden tokens listing, I believe it should be 2003.

Too true - the woodies are 20 years older than: ) 2003 rather than 2023!

Wow - TONS of new bids. We had 8 items change high bidder with virtually every other item having additional bids (but not unseating the existing high bidders.) We're over $3,500 now!

A couple corrections:
I accidentally Deleted the Mark of the 3rd - it is back on the list with correct bids
Falco - thank you for getting back to me with your bids (I had two items listed with him as the first bidder but without the amounts - mix-up resolved.)

23 hours left! I'll update every few hours from here out!

Only 14 hours left! We've hit just over $3,800! Let's get over $4K - I have a good idea to add at that mark.

Still great deals available - URs for under $30, the OOP legendary strength belt for just over $500, set of each of the greaves for the upcoming transmute (all years so far) going for $160, plus woodies and collector d&d modules going cheap!

Keep bidding and help a great cause!

Fred

10a MST update! We crossed 4K! So new stuff will be added. I'm still messaging people back on their bids but the forum page is up to date on all bids as of right now.

New things added since we hit 4K:
*Any winning bidder that is going to Origins can claim 2 true grind tickets for Friday night at 730p at face value cost. A friend and I have that run and we're making those tickets available to auction winners! Once we have all the winning bids finalized, anyone who is interested in the Origins tickets, let me know and I'll put those names in a drawing. Please let me know if you want 1 or 2 tickets.

Also adding:
A 2nd Greater Bead of Whispers!

Another great song contributed by one of our bidders!

We're bidding away
I don’t know what I’m to say
I’ll say it anyway
Today is the final chance to find you
Biddin’ away
Oh, we’ll be biddin’ for the cause today

Bid on me
(Bid on me)
Bid me on
(Bid on me)
Or I’ll be gone later today

So needless to say
These gifts amaze
But I'll be givin’ away
Slowly learnin’ that love is the way
Say after me
Empty your pockets for Mary’s charity

Bid on me
(Bid on me)
Bid me on
(Bid on me)
Or I’ll be gone later today

All the work that we do, yeah
Helps grow food and send it through to those in need
We bring the love that they can savor
Don’t shy away
I’ll be callin’ for your bid today

Bid on me
(Bid on me)
Bid me on
(Bid on me)
Or I’ll be gone later today

Bid on me
(Bid on me)
Bid me on
(Bid on me)
Or I’ll be gone later today.

Lots of action as we near the closing bell for the auction. Roughly 45 minutes left. I just updated bids and will do so again at 1145a MST (145p EST) to give everyone a last look before the final bids come in.

I will post final results right after the auction closes (by around 1215p MST/215p EST.) I will be out (dentist appt unfortunately) right after that so it won't be until tonight that I send totals to the winners and post instructions for winning bidders.

These funds will make a difference. We're working with a farm consultant (who generously donated his time today) to help us better design our crop management plans for better yields. We really want to crush our record crop yields this year. I'd love for us to add new sites to help this year. Thank you everyone for your generous support - it means a lot to Isabelle and I and to the families we support in the greater Boulder/Denver community.

Fred

Updated as of 1145a MST. 5 minutes left - get your last bids in!

Fred

Auction results are in! When I get back this evening, I'll double check to make sure I didn't make any transcription mistakes (misreading a column, etc..). If anyone notices something missing or looking incorrect, let me know and I'll jump on it.

Overall, we raised $4,500! WOW!!! This is an amazing community and I'm proud to be part of it. These funds will make a difference in Mary's Hands ability to help our communities!

Fred

I am sending notifications now. My plan is to ship this weekend so please get donations in before Saturday if you can.

Big correction - the Grind tickets are for Origins, not GHC. Not sure how I got GHC stuck in my head.

All packages were packed and dropped off at USPS Saturday evening. Weirdly, the tracking info is saying "pre-shipment" still. I'll go to the post office today to ask them to look into it. They should have everything with proper postage, etc..

I'll post an update once I get back this evening.

Fred

I tracked everything down. It looks like Boulder didn’t scan the packages but shipped them to Denver. Denver shows them in the system and moving to your locations as of 2pm mst today.

Fred