During the '14 racing season I got a few items to use as fund raisers for the website -- and I can't think of a better time than today to let you know what's available. They're being "sold" here -- but really they'll be available for donations to the site. It's winter and there aren't many donations -- none at all from the racing events per se...'cause there ain't no events happening.
So, to wit: For Salt Talks '14 (which didn't happen, thank you Mr. Rainstorms) I've got a wonderful picture on canvas that Pork Pie intended for us to sell at Salt Talks. I've still got it and think it's time to get it turned into $$. I hope PP will chime in here and give the story behind the picture, but in the meantime -- it's of the Phoenix slowing, with chute out, after a run. He's got the details -- but it is a great shot. It's a photo that he took and had printed on canvas so it appears to be a portrait for hanging on your wall. He insists that it should sell for a minimum of $200 - and I agree. I'm hoping for at least $300. You'll look at this photo art for years and years and show it to friends forever. I'll try taking a photo and install it right here later, but for now -- you're welcome to chip in with a few bucks right now, or you can wait to see it.
Then there are the "Century of Speed books that David Featherstone and Ron Main put together for Save the Salt. They debuted at Pomona in the GNRS last January. I got a couple of them - including at least two for selling here as fund raiser items. I'll sell them to the highest bidder - and sure think they're worth more, as donations to the site, than the cover price for one of them if you buy it now. They're $49.95 at the Century of Speed website -- and you're welcome to get one of them from landracing.com for your donation of at least that much - but preferable more.
And, thanks to Dan Warner's help standing in line for me, I've got a hero card (as they're called) about the Speed Demon. The day after the crash George was back on the salt signing these cards and giving them to whomever was willing to wait his turn. You won't get the one that says "To Nancy and Slim", but there's a possibility that you'll be the high bidder for the other one -- that's addressed to Landracing.com. The SD team gave them away for the asking, and George signed them with asking for an honorarium, but I think it's good enough for you to offer a nice handful of dollars for this one of a kind item.
That's all I can think of right now. I'll get some photos up here in a while - maybe not 'til tomorrow morning -- but in the meantime I'll let you know that the website will pay the shipping cost on any of these items. It's Thursday evening and I'll award the items to the highest bid placed before Sunday evening, the 14nd. That'll give me enough time to get them packaged and shipped to you so you can have your Christmas gift in time for Christmas. I can't promise to get any of these to Australia or South Africa or Sweden tht quickly, but I'll give it a run. If any of you guys are the high bidder I'll ask you to pay the shipping -- since sending overseas from Skandia, Michigan gets pretty spendy.
To sweeten the pot I'll also include one Salt Talks '14 t-shirt -- the one with Ray the Rat on the back and Stainless' adventure in the A.S.S. 'liner on the front. If you want one you'll need to tell me the size when you place your bid, of course.
Let the bids flow in starting NOW! Send them to me posting them on this topic -- so you'll all know how much it's going to take to be the top bidder. Thank you very much.
