WBMUTBB Silent Auction
With the Digest laying low over the summer, I failed to send out a reminder about the WBMUTBB Silent Auction during Mayberry Days. This coming Saturday will be our 20th one! We'll be set up in front of the Playhouse (under some shade tents!) Most people are aware of what it is all about, so I won't go into the details beyond a brief reminder to email me directly if you want more info or have something to donate. Many thanks to everyone who has already done so. It is most helpful to know what is coming in advance so I can make a bid sheet before Saturday morning. Please let me know if you have a donation, can help me organize things beforehand, or can help during the auction on Saturday after the parade from 10a to Noon. At the least, stop by and see all the great things we have this year, especially Dewey Lamb's new plaques and framed items. Photos of some of the things are at: http://www.surryarts.org/mayberrydays/fun/silentauction.html Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction
Thank you to all who helped out again with this year's WBMUTBB Silent Auction - donating items, helping on Saturday, and bidding. We raised $4,795.75 which is the second highest total in the 20 silent auctions we've had! All of the proceeds from our chapter's annual community service project go to the Surry Arts Council to support Mayberry Days. I'll second Maryann's special thank you to Dewey Lamb for once again bringing a car load (literally) of GREAT items for this year's auction. It is always fun to see the creative things he makes and how popular they are. Dewey - you're a prince. I real prince. I have to share a story I was told on Saturday night - two ladies were bidding on a box full of Dewey's items and the price was getting really high until one of them had to bow out. She was disappointed that she did not get the one thing in the box she wanted - the bottle of Colonel Harvey's Indian Elixor. At the hotel, she ran into the woman who she was frantically bidder against her later that morning and after talking about the auction, the women went back to her room, got the bottle and gave it to her as a gift. The Mayberry spirit is alive and well. Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry Days WBMUTBB Silent Auction
We are but weeks away from Mayberry Days and the WBMUTBB chapter's annual Silent Auction. This will be our 19th auction and your generosity over the years has made this a success. We have some new friends who have created some outstanding items for this year, so please stop by on Saturday morning in front of the Playhouse right after the parade. For the new WBMUTBB members, the Silent Auction is our chapter's annual community service project to support Mayberry Days. For many years, talented and creative members of WBMUTBB have been generous with donations of Mayberry related things for the auction - handmade items, memorabilia, autographed items, and special one-of-a-kind things that you can't buy in the stores. All donations are tax deductible. There are three ways to help - donating an item, donating your time, and bidding on auction items. Bidding is from 10 a.m. to Noon. If you have something to donate, would like to help, have a question, or just want more information, please send me an email. Remember it is most helpful to let me know in advance of any item your plan to donate so I can have a bid sheet ready. It is always fun seeing the great stuff people donate and spending time with our Mayberry community that Saturday and hope you will drop by. The current but far from complete list of items, along with some photos is at http://www.surryarts.org/mayberrydays/fun/silentauction.html. All the latest Mayberry Days information is at http://www.mayberrydays.com. Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction 2017
Good news and a math error to report. I am pleased to announce that this year's total for the WBMUTBB Silent Auction was $3,935. I had an error in my new spreadsheet and double counted the cash, so the total reported at the TAGSRWC annual meeting was too high so my apologies for that. I will have to talk to Mr. Meldrim at the bank about using one of his machines next year! Many thanks to everyone who donated items, helped out and bid on Saturday. An extra thank you to Brian Rose for bringing the tent, to Scott Higgins for the help organizing on Friday night and of course, Dewey Lamb for another car load full of great items. The post-MD dust is still settling, but I'll get the donation forms and thank you letters out ASAP. Know that the money raised by our auction makes a significant difference to the Surry Arts Council and they are very appreciative of our support. Jeff http://www.mayberrydays.comhttp://www.surryarts.org ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
MD16 WBMUTBB Silent Auction update
The list of WBMUTBB silent auction items is growing and we've got some great things again this year. If you've got something that you would like to donate, please let me know and I will have a bid sheet ready to go. - Moonshine Jug autographed by Maggie Peterson and Rodney Dillard - Lots of different wooden Mayberry plaques - Andy Griffith Playhouse Seats (quite possibly sat in by Andy & Cindi Griffith) - Lil Goober baby bib - Mayberry curio cabinet - Different Mayberry etched mirrors - Autographed photos and posters (include Andy Griffith) - Mount Airy polished granite countertop from the Andy Griffith Museum remodel - and the proverbial more Auction begins after the parade on Saturday and runs until Noon. If you are able to help or have any questions, please let me know. Also, if you are in town early that week, Comedian John Floyd "The Mouth of Mayberry" will be performing at the Historic Earle Theatre on Tuesday evening. Tickets are $11. Jeff http://www.mayberrydays.org ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
Mayberry Days WBMUTBB Silent Auction
We're coming up on the one month before Mayberry Days and the WBMUTBB chapter's annual Silent Auction. This will be our 17th auction. Your generosity has made this event very success in financially supporting the Surry Arts Council's efforts to host this annual festival. The Silent Auction is held on Saturday of the festival in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Talented and creative members of WBMUTBB have always been generous with donations of Mayberry related things for the auction - handmade items, memorabilia, autographed items, and special one-of-a-kind things that you can't find in the stores. All donations are tax deductible. There are three ways to help - donating an item, donating your time, and bidding on auction items. Bidding is from 10 a.m. to Noon. If you have something to donate, would like to help, have a question, or just want more information, please send me an email. Remember it is most helpful to let me know in advance of any item your plan to donate so I can have a bid sheet ready. Thanks to everyone who has helped in the previous 16 years. I hope you will be able to help again, but even more, I encourage others to get involved. It is always fun seeing the great stuff people donate and spending time with our Mayberry community. Jeff http://www.mayberrydays.orghttp://www.surryarts.org ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction
Mayberry Days is fast approaching so I thought I would post my annual reminder of our WBMUTBB Silent Auction during Mayberry Days. This is our chapter's annual service project during Mayberry Days that supports the Surry Arts Council. Many thanks to 15 years of generosity from our members who make donations of time, talents and fun Mayberry items. 100% of the proceeds go to SAC in support of Mayberry Days. We already have some great items donated and welcome more. We have great volunteers and would love to have more help out on the big Saturday, right after the parade, in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse (or on the stage in case of rain) from 10a to Noon. If you have any questions or would like to help out this year in any way - Mayberry related donations, volunteering your time or bidding, please contact me at hey2goo...@yahoo.com. I look forward to another fun festival and great WBMUTBB silent auction this year. It's BIG! Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
MD14 WBMUTBB Silent Auction wrap up
The dust is settling on the 15th Annual WBMUTBB Silent Auction and I'm wrapping up the thank you letters and donation forms. A few fun trivial trivialities on this year's auction... - 28 different people contributed items or helped out on Saturday - They were from 13 different states: NC, SC, TN, IL, IN, VA, AL, WI, GA, CA, WV, OH FL - The most popular item had 16 bids - High bids ranged from $5 to $160 (historic high is still $625 for Don Knotts autographed squad car cookie jar) - The $3,214.50 this year brings the total raised from 15 auctions to $44,028.25 - Countless number of people placed a bid (well, I could count them, but I'm still tired from all the fun :) I tend to get a lot of credit for the silent auction, but this tells me there are so many others in our Mayberry Community that help make the auction successful. As members of WBMUTBB, know that the Surry Arts Council appreciates the support, both financially through our silent auction and in your participation at Mayberry Days. It is a unique festival, not without its challenges and struggles, but is a great opportunity for TAGS fans to celebrate together and it is fun for me to be a part of helping make it happen. If you have never attended the festival, I encourage you to go next year! Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction at Mayberry Days
We're coming up on the one month countdown to the 25th Mayberry Days festival. Our chapter's annual service project is the WBMUTBB Silent Auction. This will be our 15th auction! All of the proceeds benefit the Surry Arts Council's efforts to host Mayberry Days. The Silent Auction is held on Saturday of the festival in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Talented and creative members of WBMUTBB have always been generous with donations of Mayberry related things for the auction - handmade items, memorabilia, autographed items, and special one-of-a-kind things that you can't find in the stores. All donations are tax deductible. There are three ways to help - donating an item, donating your time, and bidding on auction items. If you do not feel creative, you can help prepare for and during the auction. It is only a couple hours and gives you a chance to visit with people and help out others - just like Mayberry! Bidding is from 10 a.m. to Noon. Remember you must be present at Noon to pay for your item and take home your treasures. If you have something to donate, would like to help, have a question, or just want more information, please send me an email (hey2goo...@yahoo.com). It is most helpful to let me know in advance of any item your plan to donate so bid sheets can be made beforehand. Thanks to everyone who has helped in the previous 14 years. I hope you will be able to help again, but even more, I encourage others to get involved. It is always fun seeing the great stuff people donate. Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Thanks / WBMUTBB Silent Auction Total
Thank you for the birthday wishes, Welford (and others). According to my records, in the 14 years our chapter has been holding the WBMUTBB Silent Auction, we have raised $40,813.75 for the Surry Arts Council to help with Mayberry Days. That represents 100% of what has been brought in because of the generous nature of our chapter members donating items and their time, as well as bidding on all the great stuff that is offered each year. Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Surry Arts and WBMUTBB Silent Auction
Do yo have more information on the Surry Art Council? Mayberry Days is the biggest event that the Surry Arts Council has each year, but their calendar is full each month with community theatre, touring artists, concerts, school programs, arts classes, movies, traditional music and dances and a lot more. Please visit their website at http://www.surryarts.org/ to see their upcoming calendar, along with many archived photos from events of the past years. SAC also operates the Andy Griffith Museum, Siamese Twins Exhibit, and Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the Earle Theatre. Links to all these sites are on the SAC home page. I'll go ahead and give a plug that they are in their 2013-14 Fund Drive and always enjoy having SAC members who live outside of Surry County. I know there are a number of WBMUTBB folks who are long time members. Subject: Silent Auction Welford is a long time supporter of the WBMUTBB Silent Auction that is held each Saturday of Mayberry Days. This is our chapter's annual service project and 100% of the proceeds to go the Surry Arts Council to help with Mayberry Days. Members of WBMUTBB donate Mayberry items, as well as their time to organize and run the auction. Next year will be our 14th auction. Over the years we've had great handcrafted and unique items available for bid and it is nice to see people are thinking of things to donate many months in advance! If anyone would like additional information, please email me at hey2goo...@yahoo.com. It's BIG! Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction
I'm working on the follow up thank you's and donation forms for this year's Silent Auction and thought I would share some statistics to show the talents of our chapter. 34 different participants (most ever) with donations of time or auction item(s), including 4 of the special guests 125 items for bid (most ever by far!) 65 different people were high bidders Dewey Lamb had another item this year that spilled into a second bid sheet Highest bid for one item was $325 (record is $625) Thank you all who made this another success community service project during Mayberry Days this year with $4,162.50 raised for the Surry Arts Council. Keep the creative buckets on your head and we'll do this again during Mayberry Days next year. It's BIG! Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Days - WBMUTBB Silent Auction Results
Despite the wet weather on Saturday morning, the WBMUTBB Silent Auction at Mayberry Days this past weekend was another successful event thanks to so many of you who helped out. Our total this year was $4,162.50! We had some great items again this year and more importantly, new people helping and donating items for the auction. All the proceeds go to the Surry Arts Council (they 'preciate it) to help put on the festival and support their many arts programs throughout the year. I'm still in bit of a haze from all the fun last week and have to get thank you letters and donation forms out, but once the dust settles I'll post some thoughts and observations on this year's festival. Photographs from the various events should be on the website within a week - I'll post to the Digest when it is available. It's BIG! Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction Results
This year's WBMUTBB Silent Auction was one of the most successful in many years, raising $4,463.50 for the Surry Arts Council (we had some add'l money come in after my report at the TAGSRWC money). Many thanks to all of you who helped out with donations, bidding, and working during the auction. It is a community effort and I appreciate all the help that I get. The Surry Arts Council appreciates the financial support that our chapter provides with our project and there were a lot of happy faces on the folks who were high bidders and took home some great things on Saturday. We had a number of donations already come in for next year, so we'll do it again in 2012! The post-Mayberry Days dust is still settling in Mount Airy and I will post a link to the festival photos once I get them online. I've already seen some great photos on Facebook from Allan and Jan and others, so be sure to look at those and make plans to attend next year. It's BIG! Jeff http://www.surryarts.org http://www.mayberrydays.org http://www.andygriffithmuseum.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction Update
A few more folks have donated some great items for the WBMUTBB Silent Auction - a sweat jacket embroidered with Act Like Somebody, autographed photos, and one of Hal Smith's special lighters, with accompanying photos. I'll put in another request for some supplemental items (that can be purchased in Mount Airy if you don't want to travel with them): - Uniquely shaped bottle with tight seal for Meyers Lake water (no label) - Five black frames for 8x10 photos - orange blue items to put inside Mayberry glassware (marbles? confetti? MMs? ribbons?) - A small live plant to put inside a special TAGS mug Please email me at hey2goo...@yahoo.com if you are willing to donate any of these for the auction. We also need help during auction - it is easy and a fun chance to visit with folks and support our chapter and the Surry Arts Council. Please email if you can help. It's BIG! Jeff http://www.surryarts.org http://www.mayberrydays.org http://www.andygriffithmuseum.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction Update
Things are coming together for the Silent Auction, our annual chapter service project during Mayberry Days. Dewey has been busy making another batch of great things and folks have been collecting various items. There is always room for more, so put a bucket on your head and if you can come up with a good idea for a donation, be sure to let me know so I can make bid sheets. We've got a few things that need a little extra if someone would be willing to provide them: Uniquely shaped bottle with tight seal for Meyers Lake water (no label) three black frames for 8x10 photos orange blue items to put inside Mayberry glassware (marbles? confetti? MMs? ribbons?) Thanks! Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Mayberry Days - WBMUTBB Silent Auction
Just to give you a heads up, I have two Andy Griffith records I am donating to the silent auction, unless I forget and leave them home!! Thanks Welford! Mayberry Days will be here before we know it, so I'll introduce to our new members and remind the rest of us about the WBMUTBB Silent Auction. This is the annual service project of our internet chapter that is fund raising event to benefit the Surry Arts Council's efforts to host Mayberry Days. The Silent Auction is held on Saturday of the festival from 10:00 a.m. to Noon in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. For 12 years, talented and creative members of our chapter have donated Mayberry related things to the auction - handmade items, memorabilia, autographed items, and special one-of-a-kind things that you can't find in the stores. We have inventoried some nice items to date and welcome more. Donated items are tax deductible as a donation to a non-profit organization and all the proceeds go to the Surry Arts Council. There are three ways to help - donating an item, donating your time, and bidding on auction items. If you do not feel creative, you can help prepare for and during the auction. It is only a couple hours and gives you a chance to visit with people and help out others - just like Mayberry! Bidding is from 10 a.m. to Noon and you must be present at the end to claim and pay for your item. If you have something to donate, have a question, or want more specific information, please send me an email. I thank each of you who have helped in the previous years and hope you will be able to help again. Even more I encourage others to get involved as well. This is a fun way to help and get to know fellow Digest members in person.It's Big! Jeff http://www.surryarts.org http://www.mayberrydays.org http://www.andygriffithmuseum.com ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
WBMUTBB Silent Auction - Thanks!
We had another successful auction during Mayberry Days and raised $1866.50 on a soggy Saturday morning. Thank you to everyone who donated, bid, and helped out. A special thanks to Harriet Browder for jumping in to answer questions and keep the bids going until the end and to Dewey Lamb for creating some of the best items we've had in the 10 years of having our chapter service project. We have items for next year already waiting to go, so plan now for next year! Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
