2008 Second Annual Net54 Charity Auction - Hosted by Heritage - ENDS TODAY!

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Posted By: Kyle

2008 Second Annual Net54 Charity Auction - Hosted by Heritage Auction Galleries



Hello everyone,

Thank you for your continued support of the charity auction concept. Last year's auction generated a lot of excitement on the message board, and quite a substantial donation for the Painted Turtle.

I am pleased to announce the return of the second annual Net54 Charity Auction. This year's auction will be hosted by Heritage Auction Galleries, and the collection will be listed in their April 2008 catalog.

I toiled over who to select as the charity this year. It was a very hard decision. I viewed many, many web sites, and hated myself for closing each window, feeling like a terrible person for not selecting that charity. In the end, I've selected a charity I've been aware of for some time, one which I first saw during a tear jerking segment on ESPN, Surfers Healing (www.surfershealing.org).




I also chose Surfers Healing because of the how easily our efforts can have an impact. It costs roughly $75.00 to sponsor a child and his/her family for the day (beach rental, insurance, equipment and lunch for the family). If we can keep pace with 2007, we can easily sponsor 100 children and their families. Coincidentally, the 2008 schedule for events is going be released in April 2008.

Last year's process was a little scrambled due to the time constraints, but this year's will be different. There will be one full month to send in items, any items will do. Cards/smaller items perferred due to difficulty in shipping larger pieces, but if you are willing to donate it, I will take it. Unfortunately I am unable to provide tax documents for any donations. As far as I know, the winning bidder will receive a tax document for their donation from Surfers Healing, and as well as receiving the collection. Hopefully bidders take that into consideration with their max bids.

In order to participate, please follow the instructions below.

1. Email me at kylebicking@yahoo.com with the following information:
a. Full Name
b. Donation(s) to be sent

I keep track of everyone that participates, and everything that is turned in.

2. Send item(s) to the address I reply to you with by February 8, 2008. I will also provide my phone number if you have any questions you'd like to ask over the phone. If you choose to remain anonymous as a donor, that is fine by me, but please still contact me for the address.

3. Monitor the message board thread for updates. Last year I posted an updated list of items received, and I may do that again this year.


Thank you again, and have a wonderful evening.

Regards,
Kyle Bicking

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Posted By: David Bowden

Glad to hear. This is what brought me to this board. Will send a donation ASAP.

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Posted By: Bob Lamb

Great Charity. My wife works with autistic toddlers (2 and 3 year olds) in my children's school and these are some great kids and great families who deserve to have a fun outing such as this.Also, for all you Parrott Heads out there Jimmy Buffett has done some work with these guys as well. I will see what I can get together for the auction...Bob

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Posted By: Kyle

I am desperately trying to find the ESPN story on Surfers Healing. If anyone can find it and post it, I would really appreciate it.

Regards,
Kyle Bicking

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Posted By: Bottom of the Ninth

the video but found this...
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnlyinAmerica/story?id=1870390

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Posted By: Trae R.

Email sent!

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Posted By: leon

Thanks for doing this again Kyle. Email sent for info. I hope everyone will join in on supporting this great cause....best regards

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Posted By: jeffdrum

As the parent of a seven year old autistic boy, I applaud and appreciate your efforts.

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Posted By: ockday

Kyle..thanks for doing this again this year....I am definitely in....email sent.
Alan

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Posted By: Jay

I'm in again

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Posted By: Kyle

bump to keep it near the top... hope to get more participants signed up!

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Posted By: Kyle

Thanks to those who have emailed me their intention to participate. Still looking for more! Surfers Healing is very excited about the auction and looking forward to the results.

Thanks again,
Kyle

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Posted By: mike ellis

I will participate again this year. Thanks for once again taking the lead. Mike

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Posted By: Kyle

About 3 more weeks to go. Thanks to those who emailed me. We're still short of last year's size, but hope to get some more in!

(hope you don't mind the friendly bump to the top every 3-4 days)

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Bumping to the top...Let's beat last years total!

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Posted By: barrysloate

Kyle- I will get something together before the deadline, and will try to email you over the weekend.

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Posted By: Scot York

Email sent...

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Posted By: Kyle

We've got a very nice group coming together, with a few more confirmations this week. Still have plenty of time!

Have a great weekend,
Kyle

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Posted By: Kyle

Still time to get in. I'll be posting a current list on Friday once all packages are in from the week.

Have a great day,
Kyle

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Posted By: larryhaven

edited due to anonymity

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Posted By: Kyle

Happy Friday!

Wanted to share the current donations list with everyone. The collection is quite outstanding with plenty of room for growth! So far, we've had the following donated:

1941 Playball Al Schact
1888 N135 Talk of the Diamond "He Serves the Ball"
1900 N203 Mayo's Baseball Comics (four cards)
1908 E102 Bob Bescher PSA 2
1912 C46 Batch SGC 20
1913 National Game Vean Gregg PSA 8
1916 M101-5 DAVE BANCROFT SGC 10
1921 American Caramel Co. George Kelly SGC 40
1933 Goudey Adolfo Luque SGC 20
1933 Goudey Evar Swanson SGC 20
1933 Goudey Fred Schulte SGC 40
1933 TATTOO ORBIT FRANK O'DOUL SGC 40
1935 Diamond Stars "Blondy" Ryan
1940 Playball Al Schact
1940 Playball Joe Vosmik
1948 Leaf Gene Hermanski SGC 40
1951 Baseball Encyclopedia
Carl Hubbell Postcard
Ernie Banks Exhibit
Hank Aaron Exhibit
Hank Greenberg Postcard
Oaks Team Set
Paul Waner Matchbook
Pettit Game Card
T206 Liebhardt
T206 SGC 40 Dick Egan Portrai
T210 Old Mill Series 1 Manion Portrait

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Posted By: Ben

My contribution goes out tomorrow, Kyle. Thanks for organizing this.

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Posted By: Kyle

Two weeks left to join in. Deadline of 02/08/08.

Regards,
Kyle

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Posted By: Kyle

One week left to join in. Please email me if you're intending on participating.

Regards,
Kyle

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Posted By: Thomas Hines

Kyle,
Wow, thank you again for setting this up now 2 years in a row!!!! I must have been in la la land and had missed the previous posts. I have sent you an email and am excited to be able to donate again this year.

Thank you again,

Tom

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Posted By: Martin Neal

Great auction. Looks Like you need a t205. Email sent.

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Posted By: Alan U

Kyle, are all of the items sold in one lot in the auction or individually?

-Alan

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Posted By: Steve Murray

One lot.

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Posted By: Kyle

Yes, one big lot. One large collection starter, or a major addition to an existing collection. I will provide an updated list of what has been donated next week, but the lot has grown significantly.

Thanks,
Kyle

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Posted By: leon

Thanks Kyle and thanks to those who have contributed to a very worthwhile cause.

Kyle- I will send you something else too.....don't forget to remind me though

regards
leon

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Posted By: Kyle

Few more days to join the party!

Email me for details,
-Kyle

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Posted By: Greg Theberge

Kyle,

Almost missed this as I mostly read the memorabilia side.

I don't have any cards, but could you use a 1950s Red Sox pennant and 1986 press pin? If so, let me know.

Greg

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Posted By: Kyle

Anything works. The Pennant would be cool, is it full size? I'm trying to keep the size of items to within fitting in a box, otherwise its quite the pain to ship out along with everything else.

Email me for details and my address.

-Kyle

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Posted By: Kyle

Last chance, email me through the weekend. Thank you for those who have made this another great charitable lot!

-Kyle

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Posted By: Alan U

Was a final list of the items contributed for the auction posted?

Just wondering if I missed it.

-Alan

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Posted By: leon

There is a final list and a list of names of all contributors. Kyle is really running with this so I will let him take the ball. I handed over the box of cards to Heritage about a week or so ago after Kyle had sent them to me. They will be in their next Premium Auction which is soon.......Thanks to all who donated too....best regards

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Posted By: Kyle

Here's the final list of what was donated:

Donations Received:
1888 N135 Talk of the Diamond "He Serves the Ball"
1888 WG1 Pettit (Hand Cut)
1900 N203 Mayo's Baseball Comics (four cards)
1908 E102 Bob Bescher PSA 2
1909 E97 Briggs Lozenge Joe Birmingham SGC 20
1910 T212 Obak Thorsen SGC 30
1910-11 M116 Dick Hoblitzel SGC 40
1911 T205 Russell Blackburne SGC 40
1912 C46 Batch SGC 20
1913 National Game Vean Gregg PSA 8
1914 B18 Blanket Burns
1914 B18 Blanket Cutshaw
1914 B18 Blanket Fletcher
1914 B18 Blanket Hartzell
1914 B18 Blanket Hummel
1914 B18 Blanket Keating
1914 B18 Blanket Moeller
1914 B18 Blanket Pratt
1914 B18 Blanket Rucker
1914 B18 Blanket Wheat
1914 Cracker Jack Larry Benton #97
1916 M101-5 Dave Bancroft SGC 10
1920 W514 Jess Barnes
1920 Zeenut Reilly
1921 American Caramel Co. George Kelly SGC 40
1928 W565 Pugalists Complete Set
1931 Giants Postcards Carl Hubbell
1933 Goudey Adolfo Luque SGC 20
1933 Goudey Evar Swanson SGC 20
1933 Goudey Floyd Vaughan SGC 40
1933 Goudey Fred Schulte SGC 40
1933 Tattoo Orbit Frank O'Doul (Lionel Carter Collection) SGC 40
1933 W574 Frank Grube
1934-36 Diamond Matchbooks Paul Waner
1935 Diamond Stars "Blondy" Ryan
1935 Diamond Stars Harold Trosky #70
1936 WWG School Boy Rowe SGC 50
1939 Play Ball Al Schact
1940 Play Ball Al Schact
1940 Play Ball Roy Weatherly #49
1940 Playball Joe Vosmik
1946-50 D317 Oaks Team Set
1948 Leaf Gene Hermanski SGC 40
1948 Leaf Warren Spahn
1951 Baseball Encyclopedia
1951 Topps Red Back near set (51/52 cards w/ empty wrapper, missing only Snider)
1954 Bill and Bob Postcards Del Crandall
1954 Bill and Bob Postcards Fred Haney
1954 Bill and Bob Postcards Lou Burdette
1960s Ernie Banks Exhibit
1960s Hank Aaron Exhibit
1963 Kahn's Frank Robinson
1981 TCMA Wade Boggs Rookie PSA 9
1985 Topps Roger Clemens Rookie PSA 8
Hank Greenberg Postcard
T206 Jimmy Lavender SGC 40
T206 Josh Clark SGC 50
T206 Liebhardt
T206 Neal Ball PSA 3
T206 SGC 40 Dick Egan Portrai
T206 Sovereign Cigarettes 350 Mike Mitchell
T206 Titus
T210 Old Mill Series 1 Manion Portrait
T213 Coupon Dubuc


Pretty nice turnout! Can't wait to see the final price.
-Kyle