Need Some Advice

OK. I do volunteer work for the local Hospice non-profit (on any given day we have 500 patients throughout the county and in the Hospice Center). Anyway, every Labor Day weekend (Saturday and Monday) we have an auction to support our endeavors. Last year we raised over $300,000. Donated items include a new Mustang convertible and Harley motorcycle (these are raffled, not auctioned), about 50 Amish hand-sewn quilts (some real Pennsylvania Dutch quality in these things, folks), trips, original artwork, some real nice Amish-made cabinetry, etc.

Here's my question: They have a special sports memorabilia auction on Monday morning and one of the items is an autographed Colts football (Manning, Addai, Clark, Fletcher, Gusman, Hagler, Keiaho, Kleco, Saturday, Hunter Smith, Josh Thomas, Utecht, and Vinatier)i. What would you guys feel is a respectable bid for this? This is a no-limit auction (not silent). Give me some hints! I'm working the auction but will try to bid on this if I can free myself up. Oh, and Magic, the auction also includes a Kobe Bryant signed and worn game shoe.

Cravn, come on up to the auction! I'm sure the little lady would love one of those quilts. The quilt auction is Saturday (Aug 30) at noon. It's a great way to spend one of the Labor Day weekend days and you can enjoy some honest Amish-cooked food! (no beer at the auction, though).

Link to the Auction web site is at the bottom of the main page

Mnnings autograph carrys the value, I would start bidding at 400.00. The Mrs would die for one of those quilts, everytime we go to functions in So pa, there is a quilt up for chance..I'll run it by the Mrs, Im sure she'll want to drive up for a few chances.

cravnravn wrote:Mnnings autograph carrys the value, I would start bidding at 400.00. The Mrs would die for one of those quilts, everytime we go to functions in So pa, there is a quilt up for chance..I'll run it by the Mrs, Im sure she'll want to drive up for a few chances.

There goes my weekend at the Canterbury.

$400 is probably a good place to start, since you KNOW the final bid will exceed that, anyway....

Besides, even if you overpay for the ball, the dough is going to a good cause....so you can't really lose.

huh... deleted my comment?

You gotta watch out on THIS forum, Kurt.......there are moderators lurking everywhere!!

I think Cravn is a moderator on this message board, so blame HIM

$400 is probably a good place to start, since you KNOW the final bid will exceed that, anyway....


Now why would a signed football of MANNING carry any bids in the Susquehanna Valley?? I think I could get it cheaply if you ask me. If Manning was raised in PA like Unitas, Namath and Montana were than I'd say yes.

mighty_colts wrote:You gotta watch out on THIS forum, Kurt.......there are moderators lurking everywhere!!

I think Cravn is a moderator on this message board, so blame HIM

You want some of this? Huh, do ya?

Well if that's the way its gonna be...

Blame Cravn, not mighty_colts


If you have posts that are disappearing, he's the guy responsible (I gave him secret powers that are beyond the infinite).

Although Magic has secret powers, too......I wouldn't put it past either of those two guys to send posts to the nether regions of cyber space.



It's a mystery....a bonafide mystery, I tell you!!!

I have nothing to do with missing posts!! Blame somebody not named mighty_colts!!

I am innocent!!!

Powers? I have powers?

Hey, are we having open enrollment, I have a few that are interested..

cravnravn wrote:Powers? I have powers?

Hey, are we having open enrollment, I have a few that are interested..

Hopefully they don't wear lavender too... hell, the rainbow's better than that!