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Re: The Gary Louie Memorial Auction
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lugnet.market.auction
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Wed, 7 Apr 1999 02:29:26 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <370ABA02.A88C76EF@voyager.net>...
:We figured the best way to get a lot of bricks to the "target" is to
:have them purchased locally by a volunteer (which we haven't
identified
:yet, please note me if you'd be willing to take that on) and hand
:delivered.
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:Now, this may be a half cocked plan, because when I reviewed
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:http://www.rmhc.com/help/donations/indiv/index.html
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:just now, it seemed that they are not set up to accept "in kind"
:donations.
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:1 - bricks because if we give cash, even earmarked, it may not be
:delivering the kind of "joy of the brick" we can deliver. Some random
:staffer sent to the store with our cash will not get as much loot for
it
:as a dedicated RTLer, wise to the ways of the discount and the wiles
of
:the clearance set, can.
I think if you find the right RMH and then call them and talk to
someone who can make a managerial decision and explain to them the
value of the bricks to all kids (LEGO consistently polls from yr to yr
as one of the most valued/indestructible/creative toys), the love that
Gary had for them and the appropriateness of this way to honor him and
to benefit others, then I think it can happen.
DJ Zorn
To locate scans of official instructions
for discontinued sets only go to:
http://www.kl.net/scans/
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| (...) The idea is to donate the most bricks(1) we can arrive at, rather than cash per se, and do it at the House closest to where Gary lived. So your donation (given that you live in NY) is welcome but poses some logistical problems... it masses a (...) (26 years ago, 7-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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