CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE AUCTION - BUY NOW or Forever Hold Your Peace

[Sean_A]

I have an extra copy of the Confidential Guide obtained from the legendary basement stash in Traverse City.  I don't know the official edition name, but it is the brown one with no photos.  All proceeds will be donated to Ran, however, the substantial costs for postage (approximately $35 each for overseas shipping) will be subtracted for both myself and Tom Doak.  Tom has graciously agreed to personalize the book once we know who the winning bidder is.  The reserve is $250/£135.  A postage charge if purchased in the USA is $20 and if in the UK is £19.  Any other country is a bit of a lottery as to how much it costs!  The auction will remain open until I hit the hay on Sunday night.  If folks don't want to publicly bid an IM/email can be sent. 

Ciao

[Sean_A]

Zowie, that was quick.  We have the first bid in from Bidder #1 at $300/£162.

Ciao

[Jeff_Brauer]

To think I gave one away here for a writing contest! I don't even recall who won the durn thing.......

[Sean_A]

A new bid from Bidder #2 for $350/£189 has been received.

Ciao

[Willie_Dow]

Sean

What edition is being offered ?  Is it Copyright @ 1996 Sleeping Bear Press ?  Printed in Canada.

[Tom_Doak]

Willie:

It is no. 958 of the limited edition of 1000 copies published in 1994 ... the brown cover book with the same reviews (through 1994) but no pictures.

[Thomas MacWood]

TD
Isn't this the no holds barrred addition?  I recall some of your more controversial comments being edited out of the mass produced version.

[Tom_Doak]

Tom:

A few of the reviews in this book were edited for the mass market ... but I had already toned it down from the first edition which fortunately you will NOT find for sale anywhere!

[Sean_A]

Two more bids are in.  Bidder #3 for $400 and another Bidder #2 for $450/£242.

Ciao

[Sean_A]

A further two bids have come in.  Bidder #3 for $500 and Bidder #2 for $550/£297.

Ciao

[Chuck Brown]

I know that I wouldn't sell mine for $1000.  Forget "collectability" value.  I pick it up at least once or twice a week to read something!

Tom Doak, thank you sir.

[Wyatt Halliday]

I have a sneaking suspicion that $551 just wouldn't quite get the job done on this one.

[Sean_A]

A new bid from Bidder #4 for $650/£351. 

Ciao

[Norbert P]

A new bid just in - $650/£351. 

That's like a case of really good Scotch.  Or 4 kegs of Arrogant Bastard Ale!

[TX Golf]

Slag,

Arrogant Bastard is great.... have you ever tried the Stone IPA.  :)mmmm delicious.

[Kalen Braley]

Slag,

Arrogant Bastard is great.... have you ever tried the Stone IPA.  :)mmmm delicious.

Stone and Alesmith are my two favorite breweries.

If you like the Stone IPA, its time to upgrade to the Ruination.  Its the hopped-out-roids version of the IPA!!   

And never, ever, ever, pass on a chance to have either Stone or Alesmiths Imperial Stouts.  Good stuff.  Looks and pours like used motor oil, but tastewise is the nectar of the gods!!!

[Norbert P]

 Sounds like they'd go well together with a vintage Vegemite sandwich but . . .

                 "I'm not worthy!"

 

[Mark Chaplin]

Sean - Accept my bid today of $4 trillion Zimbabwe........it'll be worth jack by Sunday

[PCCraig]

$500-$600?

I am going to start begging T. Doak for a GCA edition copy!





Please??  

[Sean_A]

Right - I think we have reached a fairly serious level bidding and guys deserve to know the pattern of the bids.  I am told this effect how people bid.  Sorry I didn't do this earlier, but I didn't realize the demand for this book!  I have gone back and shown the Bidder #s and only the folks bidding know who their number is. 

I can also report that Bidder #2 has upped his price to $700/£378.

Ciao

[TEPaul]

Shouldn't it be:

"CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE AUCTION--BUY NOW or forever hold your piece?"

[Buck Wolter]

$500-$600?

I am going to start begging T. Doak for a GCA edition copy!

A couple years back Tom offered these up to GCA'ers for $100 -- autographed and personalized. Looks like that was quite a deal.

[Sean Leary]

I got one from Tom for $100. He asked that we promise not to sell them (hence the personalization), but I believe that someone violated that.

[TX Golf]

I wish I was a member here when that offer was on the table. Forget selling it, I would have it locked in the safe in case someone tried to steal it!!!

[Ken Moum]

I wish I was a member here when that offer was on the table. Forget selling it, I would have it locked in the safe in case someone tried to steal it!!!

Me too....

Ken