Announcing Bill & Doug's Second Space Auction
Or: Bill and Doug's 10 Excellent Adve^H^H^Huction.
This is the second of Bill's spring/summer sets auctions. Many marvels
from the depths of old stores, as well as used sets put back together
will be offered in the coming months. Over 100 space sets, as well
as many town sets are waiting patiently their turn.
The time has arrived for those space sets! A great many of these are
from classic space, used with instructions. SOme sets are missing
instructions, while some do not include instructions. Please look
at the descriptions carefully to determine the condition of the sets
you are bidding on.
Erik Wilson and his brother Rolf have most graciously made their
auction-bot program available, and I have set it up for this auction.
The address of the auction-bot is: auction@mrfws1.innovation.com.
Mail for the auction must be sent directly to the auction-bot,
with the words "space2 auction" in the SUBJECT line.
The most important commands to get started are:
name <name you want to be known by in this auction>
describe *
help
The short form of help is appended below.
For those that have trouble with e-mail syntax, or are just more
comfortable with the web, I introduce:
A WEB INTERFACE TO THE AUCTIONBOT!!
Point your browser to:
http://mrfws1.innovation.com/~auction/index.html
There you can see the results of my previous several auctions,
as well as the current status of the "space2" auction.
I'm sorry but the web-based bidding tool is still broken. I hope to
have it fixed someday soon. Probably after I move to a different
server.
Attached is the complete description of the lots.
Happy Bidding!
-Bill Katz
billk@wald-kramer.com
-Doug Finney
dfinney@wt.net
Really short help:
To get a decription of all of the items in the auction, send the message:
describe *
to place a bid, the format is:
bid i0110 $1.00
^^^^^
This is the code listed in the results of the describe command.
help commands gives the complete syntax that the auction-server understands.
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There are several different help files that can be requested
by sending mail to auction@mrfws1.innovation.com with "space2 auction"
in the subject line and one or more of the following lines
in the body of the message:
help
returns this short help message
help rules
returns the auction rules including how to settle up your
auction account and where to send payment.
help commands
returns the long description of the auctionbot commands
help auctionbot
will return (when we are finished woking on the program
and writing documentation for the auctionmaster program)
information on how to obtain and use the auctionbot program
help faq
will return the currrent version of the frequently asked
questions list for the auctionbot program and space2 auction.
help auction
will return all the help files listed above plus some
extra information about the system used to create the
lot identifiers for LEGO pieces.
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Here is an example of a first message to the auctionbot
name Silverhammer
alias joe@whitehouse.gov
bid ZA0170 1.50
des cf*
obs cf*
start obs
sk0370
sk0470
sk0570
pn0110
py1010
end
help auction
update
This message establishes the bidders "name" as Silverhammer
(which cannot be changed, easily at least), establishes a
second email address from which bids may be sent, places a bid of
$1.50 on item ZA0170, requests the immediate return by email
of the complete descriptions of all castle minifigure lot,
places all of those same castle minifigure items on the
bidders observation list, also places sk0370, sk0470, sk0570,
pn0110 and py1010 on the observation list, asks for the return
of the whole help file immediately by email and also the status
of all items in the bidders current observation list (includingw
item ZA0170 and all castle minifigures). The first lines
in the observation list may look something like this:
CF1070 n Cross Ax Footmen (4) - ----- $4.00
CF1181 n crossed ax knight (1) 1 Gustavus $2.25
Explanation of Fields
CF1070/CF1181 lot identifiers
n no "quick sale bid"
Cross Ax... Short descriptions
(typed in by different people!)
- no opening bid yet
1 going once
(nothing in this space denotes a
bid made 24-48 hours ago, not
including weekends)
----- no bidder yet
Gustavus name of current high bidder
$4.00 bid to open
$2.25 current high bid (by Gustavus)
sk0040 10.00 20.00 452 mobile tracking station
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
small vehicle with trailer from the first space series, 1979.
sk0140 10.00 20.00 452 mobile tracking station
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
small vehicle with trailer from the first space series, 1979.
sk0240 20.00 n 483 alpha-1 rocket base
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
rocket starting ramp on single baseplate, first space series from 1979.
sk0340 5.00 n 889 radar truck
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
small vehicle with radar dish on the rear, first space series, 1979.
sk0440 15.00 n 897 mobile rocket launcher
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
truck and trailer with rocket launcher, first space series, 1979
sk0544 10.00 20.00 897 mobile rocket launcher
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
truck and trailer with rocket launcher, first space series, 1979
sk0640 10.00 20.00 897 mobile rocket launcher
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
truck and trailer with rocket launcher, first space series, 1979
sk0740 25.00 n 918 space transport
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
legendary non-us-set, smallest brother of the galaxy explorer, 1979
sk0840 40.00 n 928 galaxy explorer (=497)
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
crown of the first series, european version of 497, 1979
sk0940 5.00 n 6801 planet scooter
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
small one man hovercraft, 81
sk0041 5.00 n 6801 planet scooter
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
small one man hovercraft, 81
sk0141 5.00 n 6805 astro dasher
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
small grey spacejet with blue astronaut, 85
sk0241 10.00 n 6806 surface hopper
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
rare european space craft with trans-yellow hoses, 85
sk4040 8.00 n 6811 M:TRON pulsar charger
unopened, box in good condition
small m:tron plane, 90
sk4140 7.00 n 6811 M:TRON pulsar charger
pieces in polybags, used directions, box in good condition
small m:tron plane, 90
sk4010 7.00 n 6811 M:TRON pulsar charger
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
small m:tron plane, 90
sk5040 5.00 n 6812 BT2 grid trekkor
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
small blacktron vehicle for spy attacks, 91
sk5010 5.00 n 6812 BT2 grid trekkor
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
small blacktron vehicle for spy attacks, 91
sk6040 4.00 n 6813 SP2 galactic chief
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
the natural born enemy of the grid trekkor, 92
sk7040 3.00 n 6814 ice tunnelator
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
the saw on the front makes it look very dangerous, 93
sk9040 2.50 n 6815 hovertron (Exploriens)
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
famous for the 6x6 round plate, 96
sk9010 2.50 n 6815 hovertron (Exploriens)
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
famous for the 6x6 round plate, 96
sk0341 5.00 n 6821 geological inspection
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
very early four wheeled space excavator, 80
sk0441 5.00 n 6821 geological inspection
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
very early four wheeled space excavator, 80
sk0541 8.00 n 6821 geological inspection
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
very early four wheeled space excavator, 80
sk0741 5.00 n 6822 shuttle craft
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
early space hover with bendyarm, 80
sk0744 8.00 n 6822 shuttle craft
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
early space hover with bendyarm, 80
sk0841 5.00 n 6823 surface transport
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
small vehicle with yellow geoscientist, 83
sk0845 8.00 n 6823 surface transport
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
small vehicle with yellow geoscientist, 83
sk0941 4.00 n 6824 space dart 1
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
small planelike scooter, 84
sk0042 6.00 n 6826 crater crawler
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
balloon wheeled surface vehicle, 85
sk7140 5.00 n 6834 celestial sled
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
the fastest bob on the planet, 93
sk0142 10.00 n 6841 mineral detector
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
vehicle with two groundradars for scaning the ground, 80
sk0242 10.00 n 6841 mineral detector
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
vehicle with two groundradars for scaning the ground, 80
sk0342 8.00 n 6842 shuttle craft
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
one man long range scooter, 81
sk0442 15.00 n 6844 sismobile
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
rare geo-vehicle, not available in usa, 83
sk0542 7.00 n 6845 cosmic charger
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
one man spacecombat ship, 86
sk0642 8.00 n 6846 tri-star-voyager
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
one man flyer with detachable rocket seat, 84
sk0742 10.00 n 6847 space dozer
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
geovehicle, being available only as special offer in us, 85
sk5140 8.00 n 6851 BT2 tri-wheeled tyrax
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
on three wheels through the wilderness, 91
sk9140 7.00 n 6856 data transmitter
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
a mobile data transmitter station, 96
sk0842 12.00 n 6870 space probe launcher
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
transport vehicle with planet scooter, 84
sk0942 11.00 n 6871 star-patrol launcher
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
modern version of 6870, 84
sk0043 12.00 n 6872 lunar patrol craft
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
small fighter craft with cockpit, 85
sk0143 15.00 n 6874 moonrover
this vehicle with scooter wasn't available in the usa, 86
sk5210 10.00 n 6878 BT2 Sub Orbital Guardian
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
Blacktron 2 walker. 64 pcs from 1991.
sk7240 12.00 n 6879 blizzard baron
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
one the best designed ice planet sets, 93
sk0243 15.00 n 6880 surface explorer
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
medium vehicle on 12 balloon tires, 82
sk0343 20.00 n 6880 surface explorer
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
medium vehicle on 12 balloon tires, 82
sk0443 17.00 n 6881 lunar rocket launcher
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
this vehicle transports a large rocket, 84
sk0543 15.00 n 6882 walking astro grappler
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
86 pcs from 1985
sk0545 10.00 n 6885 Astro Dasher
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
26 pcs from 1985
sk5110 20.00 n 6887 BT2 Allied Avenger
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
Neat Blacktron-2 X-wing fighter
sk0643 15.00 n 6890 cosmic cruiser
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
small deep space spaceship, 82
sk2040 25.00 n 6894 blacktron invader
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
the small transport ship of the spies, 88
sk3010 20.00 n 6895 spy trak 1
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
this vehicle will transport the prisoners safely to the
space lock up base, 89
sk7340 18.00 n 6898 ice sat 5
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
this mobile rocket launcher is fitted for the journey on a glacier, 93
sk1040 20.00 n 6925 interplanetary rover
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
large futuron ground vehicle, 89
sk0743 20.00 n 6927 all terrain vehicle
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
six wheeled ground transport with detachable station, 81
sk0843 25.00 n 6930 space supply station
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
ground station with two scooters and two vehicles, 83
sk1140 25.00 n 6932 stardefender 2000
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
large spacevessel with two detachable capsules, 87
sk5310 25.00 n 6933 BT2 Spectral Starguider
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
6 wheeled vehicle, little brother to the Multi-COre Magnetizer
204 pcs from 1991.
sk8140 20.00 n 6939 saucer centurion
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
this spaceship can land a ground vehicle, 94
sk0943 25.00 n 6940 alien moon stalker
complete, used, partial original instructions, no box.
the first attempt to build an at-at out of lego, 86
sk8240 25.00 n 6949 robo guardian
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
a very fierce looking mobile tower, 94
sk0044 25.00 n 6950 mobile rocket transport
complete, used, no instructions, no box.
large eight wheeled surface vehicle, 82
sk0144 30.00 n 6951 robot command center
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
a flying command base with detachable scooter, 84
sk0244 28.00 n 6952 solar power transport
complete, used, original instructions, no box.
large six wheeled ground vehicle, 85
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