Auction #3 - Abalone Blanks

[SteveG]

I just climbed up a coconut tree and got some FREE coconut juice...DON'T need no STINKING, OVERPRICED stuff from the mainland.:tongue:

Be honest, you were way up there trying to catch a glimpse of these amazing blanks wayyyyyy over here, huh?

We are currently at $300 and ready for the next step.

Just had to say, all I have to do is close my eyes for a moment, and I can see the finished pens I will make from these blanks!

Bye!

 

[The Penguin]

2, 4, 6, 8...

369 is sounding great!

 

[bobleibo]

Thank you Shawn! We are now at $369

Who wants to offer the next set of GREAT numbers? I'm getting a $400 vibe.

 

[Dalecamino]

3,6,9....the goose drank wine, the monkey chewed tobacco on the street car line, the line broke and the monkey got choked, and they all went to heaven in a little row boat, slap,slap :biggrin:

Nice one Shawn! $369 for The Penguin

 

[bobleibo]

Only Chuck will understand this one...... Ha!

 

[Dalecamino]

YOU WOULD!!!! :redface: :biggrin:

 

[bobleibo]

I just noticed something.....the "penguin" is trying to take the "abalone" blanks to "cowboy" country....interesting.

We're at $369 for anyone else who is interested in taking the blanks on a worldwide tour~

 

[Dalecamino]

I'm thinking these blanks would be complimented by some Black Ti components :wink:

$369 is the current bid :biggrin:

 

[Smitty37]

I'm thinking these blanks would be complimented by some Black Ti components :wink:

$369 is the current bid :biggrin:

Perhaps Black Ti and Rhodium If brownsfn2 will commit to turning a pen for my collection from a kit that that I will send him.... Four Franklins.

 

[bobleibo]

Smitty !!!!! Thank you!

We have the same taste in art. We both admire pictures of past presidents printed on two-toned green paper.

We are at $400 ....

 

[brownsfn2]

I'm thinking these blanks would be complimented by some Black Ti components :wink:

$369 is the current bid :biggrin:

Perhaps Black Ti and Rhodium If brownsfn2 will commit to turning a pen for my collection from a kit that that I will send him.... Four Franklins.

I would be honored to.

 

[bobleibo]

The artist and the collector come together! Thank you Ron and Smitty.

We are at $400 for this stunning set of Abalone blanks. Who is waiting in the wings to take us to $425?

 

[bobleibo]

Good Night ~

It looks like our bidders have been tucked in for the night except for the ones laying on a sun drenched beach.

Thank you to everyone who made day 1 of the Abalone auction exciting. Feel free to continue bidding.

The current bid stands at $400 from Smitty, Thank You!

We'll pick up the play-by-play again in the morning when everyone has a fresh set of bidding fingers ready to go.

Good night everyone~
Bob and Chuck~​

 

[The Penguin]

oh no...I've been out drinking...and Smitty is asleep

:biggrin:

 

[Smitty37]

oh no...I've been out drinking...and Smitty is asleep

:biggrin:

Not yet --- but soon.

 

[The Penguin]

dammit old man!

 

[Smitty37]

dammit old man!

Well good night it is now the witching hour here in Milford DE and I am off.

 

[The Penguin]

hehehheeeheheeeheheeeeeeee

 

[The Penguin]

is the old yankee asleep yet?

when is this auction over?

 

[Dalecamino]

Good morning everybody! :biggrin: Another fine day for bidding is underway! We are at $400 to Smitty! Who will up the bid?

 

[bobleibo]

Good Morning Bidders~

Rise and Shine

 

[Maverick KB]

Ron, are we looking at a second bonus here? Can we take advantage of Smitty's most excellent idea?

I think I can eat Ramon noodles and sell pens on the corner for a month to add my first IAP member pen to the collection. (I might be new around here, but I drank the Kool-Aid already)

420

 

[Maverick KB]

But you all have to promise not to tell the wife...

 

[The Penguin]

tell the wife? I'm spending her next car payment. :biggrin:

 

[Maverick KB]

car payment? What car payment? After this Bash we're going to be walking for a while...

 

[bobleibo]

Thank you Ken!

We are now at $420 ,

who will take us to $450 and get the afternoon off to a great start? ​

 

[The Penguin]

can we get an idea of when this will close?

I want to make sure to bid while Smitty is taking is afternoon nap. Hopefully SteveG stuck a lime in his coconut and drank'em bode'up and won't notice my next bid.

:biggrin:

 

[Dalecamino]

Around 9:00 PM on the 18th Smitty will be out cold :biggrin:

GOOD LUCK! :wink:

 

[Dalecamino]

Maverick KB has high bid at $420! Thank you Ken. Who will take the lead from Ken at $450?

 

[Maverick KB]

Nobody would dare! ... ... Would they?

 

[Dalecamino]

Keep bidding friends! Bob & I will be back in a couple of hours!

 

[SteveG]

can we get an idea of when this will close?

I want to make sure to bid while Smitty is taking is afternoon nap. Hopefully SteveG stuck a lime in his coconut and drank'em bode'up and won't notice my next bid.

:biggrin:

Notice that statement IN GIRLY PINK...

I am here...BE READY!!

 

[tjseagrove]

Nobody would dare! ... ... Would they?

There comes a point where it can't be hidden from my wife...

Russ's bowl will do just fine.
87

 

[SteveG]

Hey 'guin...
You hiding under a chunk of ice or something? :biggrin:

 

[Smitty37]

4 Franklins, 1 Jackson and 1 Hamilton.

 

[bobleibo]

Welcome everyone to Smitty's very famous family tree ! Thank you Smitty~

That takes us to $425

(By the way....Mr. Franklin called and wants to know why he wasn't invited~)


Who is out there looking to take us to $450?

​

 

[Smitty37]

Welcome everyone to Smitty's very famous family tree ! Thank you Smitty~

That takes us to $425

(By the way....Mr. Franklin called and wants to know why he wasn't invited~)


Who is out there looking to take us to $450?

​

Mr Hamilton would be insulted .... he thinks it takes the bid to $430.... Either that or you think Mr Jackson's likeness graces the non-existant 15 dollar bill.

 

[bobleibo]

Oooops, had your family members confused 'cuz I sure don't know them very well. They don't visit me often. I was thinking of Mr. Grant....he's the one who called. Someone please invtie him for us!

 

[Smitty37]

Welcome everyone to Smitty's very famous family tree ! Thank you Smitty~

That takes us to $425

(By the way....Mr. Franklin called and wants to know why he wasn't invited~)


Who is out there looking to take us to $450?

​

I would think it is Mr Grant (the only past president found in Smitty's family tree) would be the one feeling left out. He would be a rather distant 6th cousin twice removed. That means he would be a sixth cousin of my Grandfather.

 

[bobleibo]

...and none of them ever stick around my house to long, not even George!

So, who out there wants us to meet more of Smitty's family ?