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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>Would you mind sending me another email to kylebicking@yahoo.com?<br /><br />Thanks for confirming, I will hold off on sending until your package arrives.<br /><br />Warm Regards,<br />Kyle<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>Last chance to join the auction. I've received all items I've been emailed about. If you'd like to join the auction, email me at kylebicking@yahoo.com letting me know what you're sending. If no responses, I will mail to REA on Monday allowing them an extra week to work on the catalog.<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you to all those who contributed!<br />-Kyle-<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />------<br />To join the Net54 Charity Auction sponsored by Robert Edward Auctions:<br />1. Send in any card(s) or other memorabilia legibilly specifying with what it is, year, player, variation, etc. to the address below<br />2. Please declare value(s) of your items if you'd like a tax document. Please also provide your return address <br />3. Cards MUST be sent by Monday<br />4. Send email confirmation of your intention to participate and what you're sending to my email

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=9748" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=9748</a>

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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>Thanks for posting the link! I've been checking the website every day waiting to see it. Robert did an awesome job photographing everything, well above and beyond what I had expected.<br /><br />Hope it sells well!<br /><br />-Kyle-

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Looks great..good job Kyle and Robert for efforts put in.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Is there a way to see the other auction lots in the 2007 auction? How did you find that Cat?<br /><br />edited to add: Nevermind...My big brain finally figured it out. <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Dan:<br /><br />I just e-mailed you prior to your edit.

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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>$3500.00 bid so far! AWESOME!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=9748" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=9748</a><br /><br /><br />Thanks again everyone,<br />Kyle<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Am I understanding this correctly that the high bidder will write the check out to the Painted Turtle Charity? Does that mean that not only do they get the cards, but they also get the write-off on their taxes?

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Kyle,<br /><br />Great job!!!!!<br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>Dan, yep... that's seemingly how it works. If we do a next one, I plan on trying to figure out a way for all donators to the cause to get the write off doc.

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Posted By: <b>Scott Levy</b><p>Guys,<br /><br />I'm so sorry that I wasn't part of the posting board at the time this was organized. But I think it was a fabulous idea and obviously a very successful one ... already raising thousands for a great cause. <br /><br />Point being, that I want in on all the fun! So as I salute the success of this past effort, I'd like to make a plea to everyone to try it again. Anyone else willing to give it another go?

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>As long as REA continues to do this I will continue to donate to the cause.

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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>Imagine what we can do if I have a few months to receive items, but would too many items be less effective? Could the value be too much and turn away bidders?<br /><br />Looking forward to round two in the future. I am offering now to collect, organize and send it all to REA, or whomever takes it on next.<br /><br />-Kyle<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>I kind of like the idea of an annual thing with REA if they would be willing. Then there would be plenty of time, people would know ahead of time when it would be and could plan for it and maybe even buy cards with the annual charity auction in mind. I don't know if this is a good thing for REA or something difficult for them to do, but in my opinion they should be first in line to host it if they want - because they were willing to do it first.<br /><br />I think if it happened too often the great concept would get diluted. Maybe annual is too infrequent, but at least it would have some pow every year.<br /><br />Joann

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I think Rob would be happy to do it. If you look at some of his past auctions, he often devoted several pages to charitable causes.

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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>This is awesome! Above and beyond what I expected!