Jimmy, I'm in. -Jayhawk Jeff --- "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Since nobody else has stepped forward, and since > DonO volunteered me, > I'm honored to Meister the David Murphy Memorial Fly > Collection. Allan > Fish offered to pay for the shadow box and postage, > which is a nice and > generous gesture, but I like DonO's idea of each > person sending a couple > $ when they send their fly to me. That way, we'll > all feel better. I > know I will. I'll purchase a nice shadow box like > I did for Jody, buy > the green felt, the corks to mount the flies on and > put it all together. > With the rate that commitments are coming in, it > appears that the box > will have to be at least 20 to 24 inches square. > Jody's is 18"X18" and > two inches deep, holding 51 flies comfortably. The > packaging will have > to be carefully done to keep the glass from > breaking. Then it will have > to be shipped SPECIAL HANDLING, with insurance, > tracking, etc.etc. I > would think that if each of us sends $ 2.00 with our > fly that should > cover it. Depending on the size of the shadow box, > felt, cork and > postage the total could easily be around $ 40.00 If > it takes a larger > shadow box, the total cost could be as much as > $60.00 +, i.e. the bigger > the box, the more the postage is going to cost. > Unless I deleted > someone, the count right now stands at 26 commited > to tying a memorial fly. > > PARTICULARS - Please read the entire directions > below and follow them > exactly. > > Tie a fly (of your choice), not an overly large or > extremely small fly, > but just an average size fly and send it with $ 2.00 > to me at my address > below. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ALL THE FLIES IN MY > POSSESSION NO LATER > THAN MAY 5. That should give you plenty of time to > tie one fly and get > it to me by then. > > Also, I need the name of your fly, your name and > your city and state. I > will print small identifying (toe tags) that will be > glued onto the felt > immediately below your fly. > > IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE AND HAVE NOT RESPONDED > YET, PLEASE SEND YOUR > COMMITMENT TO THE VFB and C.C me on it. That way > others will know that > you're participating and I will have a C.C. that > should get my attention > in case I overlook your VFB post. Also, I'll get a > better feel for the > size shadow box I'll need to get. > > Jimmy D. Moore > 9409 Mesa Verde Circle > Woodway, TX 76712 > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
