DECOYS for DONATIONS to Benefit the Jim Hudson Family

[Gordie]

Decoys for Donations

You have the opportunity to get a great hand carved decoy and help contribute to a family in need of support.

This is going to be an online auction style event with a few decoys that have been donated by several members and me.

Neighbor_Guy had asked me to test three of his decoys, I did and they all swim great, then I was asked by Neighbor_Guy if there was a way to auction these off and the proceeds go to the family of Jim Hudson so I racked my brain and came up with this. I have four of Neighbor_ guys decoys along with a couple of Rick Whittier’s from my collection; I also have a few other decoys from some other members of HSO, like a couple from Rick Wirth (Fish4U), Troy Fietek ( Shamalex72),and Jason Michalski (jasonmichalski)

This is how it will work and please follow the rules of this auction and remember all the proceeds will go to the family of Jim Hudson.

I will post the name of the person who donated with a picture of the decoy and a number. You will post a bid and the number of the decoy you want and that is it. The auction will last from Friday, Feb 15th- 6am until Wednesday Feb 20th- 10pm. When the Auction is over the highest bidder will win the decoy. Only the winning bidder will be posted on the thread after the auction.This will be a NO Reserve bidding Auction.

Once the auction is over the winning bidder will pay the amount to the link below set up for Jims family and once the winning bidder has made the donation and sends a copy of receipt of donation and address by email to me, I will have the decoy mailed out or other arrangements can be made for pick up or delivery of decoy.

Please do not post anything other than bids.

This will help in making this run smoothly for Auction.

Thank You.

Donated and Carved by: Neighbor_guy

Donated and carved by: Neighbor_guy

Donated and carved by: Neighbor_guy

Donated and carved by: Neighbor_guy

Donated and carved by: Fish4U (a paint your own)

Donated and carved by: Fish4U

Donated and carved by: Shamalex72

Donated by: Gordie - Carved by: Rick Whittier

Donated by: Gordie - Carved by:Rick Whittier

Donated and Carved by: Jasonmichalski

Remember all proceeds go to the family of Jim Hudson

Click on link below to place bid

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3025920#Post3025920

Click on Link Below for Donation/Payment

http://www.giveforward.com/decoysfordonations

[Gordie]

Bidding is Now OPEN have fun and remember to follow the rules

Sorry for any confusion the bidding is now open please click on the link below to place Bid

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3025920#Post3025920

Thank You for particapating.

[Gordie]

Bidding is now over. and here are your winnersof the auction

CONGATULATIONS

#1----$ 110 Hawkeye43

#2----- $110.. Hawkeye43

#3---$50….debbiecompton

#4---- $50….debbiecompton

#5----$20….Heuy

#6-----$50….debbiecompton

#7----$210…Hawkeye43

#8----$60…Surfacetension

#9----$60….Surfacetension

#10----$30….debbiecompton

Please make your donation/payment as soon as you can, the donation site closes Feb 28th 2013 please send me a copy or receipt of payment/donation along with your address and phone number to my email below and I will have the carvers/donator’s mail out the decoys to you .

http://www.giveforward.com/decoysfordonations

Thanks to all that participated in this and a special thanks goes to the carvers that donated all these great decoys.

All of you made a difference and it is something to very proud of.

You can also click in the giveforward site and donate even if you didn't particapate in the auction. Any amount would be greatly appreciated.

[Gordie]

AGAIN THANKS to everyone the particapated in this auction and I really want to thank all the people looking and posting only bids, it made this so much easier to follow.

To all that donated and carved these works of art along with all the bidders none of this would have even been remotly possible with out your support.

Thanks to Neighbor-guy for planting the seed in my head to get this going and Thank you Rick for letting this take place on this site.

R.I.P JIM

[MJ1657]

Nice work everyone.

Very generous of the carvers to donate their time and talent to this.