Charity Auction - The Painted Turtle $6000! 20 mins left!

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Posted By: Kyle

Likely my last posting on this. Still waiting to hear back via email from some of those who said they'd be sending stuff in. I hope no one seriously is not sending anything because they don't like the charity! We've got a nice t206 group brewing here!


1921 Exhibit Eddie Collins
1933 Goudey #119 Rogers Hornsby
1933 Goudey Charlie Root
1933 Sports Kings Carl Hubbell SGC 20
1933 Sports Kings Vince Richards SGC 50
1951 Bowman Near Set (301 of 324) - Poor to Good
Card set celebrating the History of Baseball
E145 Cracker Jack (1915) - Groh (Cinn) - GD
E90 Kitty Bransfield
E91-C Am. Caramel - Leach (Pitt) - GD
E93 Standard Caramel - Coveleskie (Cinn) - PSA 1
E96 Ed Karger
Halper Collection Card packs x12
M101-5 Bob Harmon (blank back)
M101-5 Bob Roth (Famous Barr back)
N172 Old Judge - Khouff (Browns) - Poor
N172 Old Judge - Zimmer (Cleveland) - Poor
Our National Game Pin Al Simmons
R327 Diamond Stars Grace PSA 3
R327 Diamond Stars Kuhel PSA 3
R327 Diamond Stars Rice PSA 3
Reprint of Reccius Honus Wagner
Reprint of Toleteros Josh Gibson
T206 Addie Joss (pitching) SGC 30
T206 Bill Clymer PSA 4
T206 Chief Bender SGC 40 (Portrait)
T206 Cy Seymour
T206 Cy Seymour, N.Y. Natl Sweet Caporal 350-460
T206 Frank Owen NM 7 (MK)
T206 Hal Chase Dark Cap PSA 3
T206 Hughie Jennings (one hand) SGC 40
T206 Jimmy Collins SGC 40
T206 Joe Tinker (bat off) SGC 40
T206 Johnny Evers (portrait) SGC 40
T206 Mordecai Brown (Cubs on shirt) SGC 40
T206 Sweet Caporal - F. Clarke (with bat) - SGC 10
T206 Wilhelm
T207 Warhop SGC Authentic
T210 Series 7 Kaiser
T210 Series 8 Chapelle
T212 Lewis
Two 1951 books loaded with pictures
Two 1960 Hall of Fame books books
W565 Ace Hudkins (boxer - nrmt)
W565 Al Simmons (ex)
W565 Al Singer (boxer - nrmt)
WG5 Jennings PSA 7

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Posted By: Kyle

Hi Everyone,

I've received all items I've been emailed about. I am inclined to send to REA mid-week next week, to give them several extra days to prepare the item.

If you are planning on sending something in, please email immediately so I know to wait. Otherwise, your items may be returned to you.

Regards,
Kyle Bicking

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Posted By: leon

This is a great cause folks. Please think about giving a little to those children that this program helps. At the end of our lives on earth no one will care about what you have, but will care about what you have done.....

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Posted By: barrysloate

What beautiful sentiment...elegantly stated!

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Posted By: peter chao

Kyle, guys

What a great bunch of cards you've managed to assemble, you've all been very generous, when is the auction. I'm ready to bid.

Peter

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Posted By: Kyle

Hi Peter,

REA's next auction I believe is in April.

Thanks,
Kyle




EDITED to remove names.

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Posted By: Rhys

Sorry, didn't read those poasts as this thing was huge when I first read it. I will still find something to donate to it.

Rhys

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Posted By: leon

As we have discussed privately you are doing a really nice thing here. However I would kindly ask that the questions about "are you sending something or not?" addressed to individuals be handled in private emails. No one should feel they are on the spot to donate...and I am sure you didn't mean it to be that way but when asking publicly it is sort of that way. So for those folks asked about donating....if you respond please do it privately to emails to Kyle....or not....it's everyone's own, personal choice....take care and best regards...

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Posted By: Kyle

Sorry, just going off of posts in the original thread from people who "committed", but I haven't heard from. I just want to give Rob as much time to get the auction put together and not delay the catalog printing.

Thanks,
Kyle

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Posted By: Joann

Kyle,

I sent you both an email and a card. Not sure why the email didn't take, but the card I sent out earlier this week so it might not be there yet. If you don't have it now, you should within the next mail day or so.

Joann

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Posted By: Kyle

Would you mind sending me another email to kylebicking@yahoo.com?

Thanks for confirming, I will hold off on sending until your package arrives.

Warm Regards,
Kyle

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Posted By: Kyle

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.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you to all those who contributed!
-Kyle-





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To join the Net54 Charity Auction sponsored by Robert Edward Auctions:
1. Send in any card(s) or other memorabilia legibilly specifying with what it is, year, player, variation, etc. to the address below
2. Please declare value(s) of your items if you'd like a tax document. Please also provide your return address
3. Cards MUST be sent by Monday
4. Send email confirmation of your intention to participate and what you're sending to my email

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Posted By: Cat

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=9748

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Posted By: Kyle

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.

Hope it sells well!

-Kyle-

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Posted By: Dave F

Looks great..good job Kyle and Robert for efforts put in.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Is there a way to see the other auction lots in the 2007 auction? How did you find that Cat?

edited to add: Nevermind...My big brain finally figured it out.

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Posted By: Cat

Dan:

I just e-mailed you prior to your edit.

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Posted By: Kyle

$3500.00 bid so far! AWESOME!

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=9748


Thanks again everyone,
Kyle

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

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: peter chao

Kyle,

Great job!!!!!

Peter

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Posted By: Kyle

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: Scott Levy

Guys,

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.

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: Dan Bretta

As long as REA continues to do this I will continue to donate to the cause.

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Posted By: Kyle

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?

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.

-Kyle

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Posted By: Joann

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.

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.

Joann

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Posted By: barrysloate

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: Kyle

This is awesome! Above and beyond what I expected!