Auction #5 - IAP Managers Gift

[jeff]

AUCTION #5: 2016 "Managers Mug" ENDS FEB 22 about 9pm ET

Every year I order a special mug as a small token of my appreciation for our dedicated volunteer managers. I order enough for the managers, plus one spare for auction. A few of our managers have been around a long time, and figuring they had enough mugs, this year the "mug" is actually a bowl! I really like these, and I've heard from a couple managers who think they're pretty cool. There are only 3 ways to get one of these; be actively serving on the IAP management team, as a gift from me, or WIN THIS AUCTION!

I'll also include something to fill the bowl a couple times - a pound of chocolates from a Cleveland landmark, Malley's Chocolate



The bowl is the same hand-thrown clay as our mugs, and measures 5-1/2" across and 3-1/8" deep.

 

[jeff]

Good Saturday afternoon IAP friends! We're ready to go on another fun auction.

Let's have a round of applause for our hardworking auctioneers!

Take it away, Chuck and Bob!

 

[bobleibo]

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to auction #5.

We have here a pound of chocolate from Malley's, how can you resist that?

And let's not forget that collectors item it comes in, an authentic, genuine IAP

Managers bowl that will hold lots of great things.... certainly a warm bowl of soup on a cold night.

Who will open the auction at $50 ??​

 

[Mr Vic]

Chocolaaaaaaaaate!​

Yum! Yum!​

$50 - No way!​

I'll make it $55​

 

[bobleibo]

Thank you Vic (had to make the print brown). Everyone likes chocolate!
In the spirit of going with 5's, who will take it to $75​

 

[alphageek]

Won't replace the broken manager mug with my name on it, but I'll give it a shot at an even $100.

 

[bobleibo]

Thank you Dean! Who will take us to $125 ??

 

[wizard]

$125

Doc

 

[bobleibo]

Thank you Doc!

Who is ready to bid $150 ? ​

 

[socdad]

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to auction #5.

We have here a pound of chocolate from Malley's, how can you resist that? ​

Nothing to do with the auction but ...
I haven't thought of Malley's chocolates since the early 70's when I was a 1st year teacher in Fairview Park, with a 6th grader in my class; Mike Malley. Great kid, wonder what ever happened to him ...​

 

[alphageek]

Dammit Doc!

Nice to see you around, but not bidding against me!

One more shot at $150 just for fun!

 

[bobleibo]

Thank you Dean! We really appreciate your kind of fun!

Who out there is ready to take us to $175 ? ​

 

[bobleibo]

Ladies and Gentlemen, going to call it a night before I get into trouble.

Feel free to talk a little trash, bid a little/lot of money, and we'll be back at it in the morning.

Good night~
Bob​

 

[Mr Vic]

I can remember as a child hiking up the hill (Santa Monica Mountains) with 5 pennies in my pocket.​

There was a little old lady that ran a small candy store.​

Actually she only had a couple small bookshelves loaded to the brim.​

Those 5 pennies would buy two hands full of delectable sweets.​

Where was I?​

Oh Ya!​

$175

Good Night Bob!​

 

[Dalecamino]

Good morning!! And Thank You to our bidders!!!
​

We have Mr. Vic at high bid of

$175.00

Who will make it $200.00 today?

 

[hcpens]

Is the Chocolate sugar-free? if so then $200, OH what the heck I take it at 200

 

[bobleibo]

Thank you Richard....I'm told the chocolate is both sugar AND fat free.
Who will keep the morning going at $225?

 

[Dalecamino]

We are still taking bids on this limited edition mug!!!:biggrin:

 

[JohnU]

I'll go $225 to keep it going and I won't have a problem eating all of that chocolate if nobody else wants it.

 

[wizard]

$250
Doc

 

[Dalecamino]

Thank you John & Doc!!!!

Do we hear $275.00

 

[bobleibo]

Thank you John & Doc!!!!

Do we hear $275.00

I can hear it, just can't tell who it's coming from...yet~

 

[Mr Vic]

You're cold hearted Chuck!​

I'm over slaving away trying to get the "Freestyle Casting Contest" voting poll up and running.​

And you, you dastderdly dog, are over here trying to Auction off​

MY Bowl and Candy​

$275.50​

 

[bobleibo]

Ah Ha! There it is, coming from the mountains of Colorado, Mr. Vic at $275.50. Chuck, now it's your turn to find who that $300 is coming from.

 

[Dalecamino]

Yes sir Bob! I'll wager it will come from a very intelligent individual! Who appreciates rarity! :wink::biggrin: Thank you Mr. Vic!!

 

[bobleibo]

Yes sir Bob! I'll wager it will come from a very intelligent individual! Who appreciates rarity! :wink::biggrin: Thank you Mr. Vic!!

But I'm not allowed to bid ~ (and you forgot good looking!)

 

[Mr Vic]

Ah Ha! There it is, coming from the mountains of Colorado, Mr. Vic at $275. Chuck, now it's your turn to find who that $300 is coming from.

Uh Bob! That was $275.50

 

[bobleibo]

Ah Ha! There it is, coming from the mountains of Colorado, Mr. Vic at $275.50. Chuck, now it's your turn to find who that $300 is coming from.

Uh Bob! That was $275.50.

That's what it says...go look ya' gotta love that edit key

 

[Dalecamino]

$.50 for your favorite soda Bob!:wink:

 

[bobleibo]

$.50 for your favorite soda Bob!:wink:

Hey boss...I know we can't get the mug because it's a one of a kind collectors item but when this is over, can you take me to get some of this chocolate with that soda? It must be some good stuff from the bids these folks are making. I can just feel that you are gonna' get $300.50 for it.

 

[Dalecamino]

$.50 for your favorite soda Bob!:wink:

Hey boss...I know we can't get the mug because it's a one of a kind collectors item but when this is over, can you take me to get some of this chocolate with that soda? It must be some good stuff from the bids these folks are making. I can just feel that you are gonna' get $300.50 for it.

Oh absolutely! I have you a ticket reserved for the Losers Train bound for Chocolate City :wink::biggrin:

 

[bobleibo]

$.50 for your favorite soda Bob!:wink:

Hey boss...I know we can't get the mug because it's a one of a kind collectors item but when this is over, can you take me to get some of this chocolate with that soda? It must be some good stuff from the bids these folks are making. I can just feel that you are gonna' get $300.50 for it.

Oh absolutely! I have you a ticket reserved for the Losers Train bound for Chocolate City :wink::biggrin:

Yeah buddy! ALL ABOARRRRRRD~~

 

[Dalecamino]

OK friends! Mr. Vic at $275.50!!

How about you???

 

[SteveG]

My bid is encrypted, just in case bad guys are roaming about...

:island:minus EYE and L and "&", then mathematically speaking: 2 minus 2, twice.

You got that Bob or Chuck?

If you need the key, just say so!

 

[stonepecker]

Steve.......We all need the key.

Bidding like that has been stopped with the last Bash.

 

[bobleibo]

My bid is encrypted, just in case bad guys are roaming about...

:island:minus EYE and L and "&", then mathematically speaking: 2 minus 2, twice.

You got that Bob or Chuck?

If you need the key, just say so!

Oh, this is easy...."Hey boss, Steve just bid $14,073.50 plus free airfare and hotel to Hawaii! Start packing."

(did I get it right?) ​

 

[SteveG]

Close Bob, but you get the proverbial "NO CIGAR"

Hope the bad guys are not watching...
I wanted to pull the island out of the image, leaving "tree", followed by two zero's from the higher math problem of 2 minus 2: "tree" 0 0.

or.........

A bid of $300

 

[SteveG]

Wayne, I was not aware of a nix on "encrypted" bids...now I know. I will fine myself $25 for the unknowing violation:

New bid $325

 

[bobleibo]

That higher math again...

Thank you Steve !!

We are now at $300 for some great chocolate and a collectors item IAP bowl.

Who will bid $325 ? ​

 

[bobleibo]

Wow, that was fast....and again,

Thank You Steve !

We are now at $325 and ready to hear $350 from someone out there~ ​