| Request for Charity Auction Items |
[Sep. 30th, 2008|11:23 pm] |
It's time to clean out that drawer or that closet or that carton. Not for old clothes nor worn out shoes but for treasures that will make a "Quantum Leap", Scott Bakula or Dean Stockwell fan drool with delight. Plus, in doing so, you'll also help make a hospitalized child's life a little better!!
We are now gratefully accepting donated items for the Charity Auction and raffle drawings to be held during Leap Back 2009, the 20th Anniversary Quantum Leap Convention taking place next March 27-29th (www.leapback2009.com). Our beneficiary, of course, is the wonderful Starlight Children's Foundation (www.starlight.org).
We are looking for any/all items and memorabilia related to the classic TV show or to either of its stars, Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell, even if it's not QL related. Suggested items include but are not limited to photos, magazines, books, posters, props, clothing, playbills, newspaper articles, DVDs, CDs, artwork and memorabilia of any kind*.
We're also planning to have either or both of our stars personally autograph some of the items before they're auctioned off.
As a 'thank you', the names of all those who so generously donate items will be listed in the convention brochure as a permanent keepsake.
This event is destined to be a huge success, both for the charity and for the fans in attendance. We hope you will open your hearts and your stashes and donate some goodies. We also hope you're planning to join us next March when you'll have the opportunity to also open your wallets and do some bidding**! Tickets for this event and all its festivities are still available for purchase at the websitewww.leapback2009.com
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email them to helene@leapback2009.com or carol@leapback2009.com.
SHIPPING:
All donations (except oversized and/or heavy items like books, sets of DVDs/CDs) shipped before January 1st, should be sent to:
H Kaplan
PO Box 9232
Bardona, NY 10954
All oversized and/or heavy items such as books, DVDs and CDs and anything shipped AFTER January 1st should be sent to:
Carol Cartwright
526 E. Cypress Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741
If you have a mixed shipment or are unclear in any way as to where to ship your items, please email for instructions.
Deadline for all shipments is on or about February 1st.
If possible, please include your email address with the donations so that you can be notified when the shipment has arrived. In addition, please let us know the exact name you would like printed in the brochure. Feel free to also include any additional applicable information about the item you are donating, such as date and place, photographer's name, show title, etc.
HOW THE AUCTION WORKS:
The convention committee is planning to take all the items so generously donated and group them into separate auction lots. Each numbered lot will have one or more items included in it. We plan on having some lots include one item personally autographed by Scott Bakula and/or Dean Stockwell or another of our great guest stars. A printed, descriptive list of all the numbered lots will be available at the convention itself and all items will be on view to be seen 'up close and personal'. Available viewing times of the items will be announced at the convention.
Every convention attendee will be asked to fill out a simple bidder form and, in return, they will receive a keepsake bidder 'paddle' with their convention number on it. During the actual auction proceedings, they can raise the paddle in the air if they wish to bid on a particular lot. There may well be a back and forth of bids, but in the end, the highest monetary bid will win the lot. You can be sure that our auctioneer will make it all both easy to follow and fun and the paddle will be yours to keep regardless of your participation in the bidding.
The auction itself is generally a must-see event. Even if you don't plan on bidding, the shenanigans are often quite entertaining. Plus since EVERY LOT MUST 'GO'; we expect that there will be all price ranges and that some will undoubtedly be sold at remarkably low prices! . Payment** and pickup of items will follow immediately at the conclusion of the auction itself. With the proceeds going to the Starlight Children's Foundation, everyone is a winner!
In addition, there will also be a variety of donated and purchased items that will be reserved as raffle prizes. These special items will also be on view during the convention. Everyone attending the convention will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the drawings to be held during the convention itself. This will also allow an opportunity for those that may not wish to participate in the auction itself to have a chance at winning a keepsake for the price of a raffle ticket.
One way or another, everyone will have the chance to go home with wonderful collectible/keepsake items related to Quantum Leap, Scott Bakula and/or Dean Stockwell and you can make all that possible with your donations. Nothing is too small or inconsequential to donate. Even duplicate items are fine.
Many thanks, in advance, for your generosity!
The Charity Auction Committee, Leapback 2009
*Please be advised that we cannot accept items that include unauthorized copies of copyrighted material.
**You can pay for winning auction lots by cash, credit card or traveler's cheques ONLY (no personal checks). Be prepared so you won't be disappointed! |
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