01-31-2023, 01:38 PM
2023 Fund Raising auction #1: A 1901 document from the American Locomotive Company---
Well folks, this is the kickoff to our 2023 fund drive. We opened as Big Blue Train Forums on December 17, 2008 and have kept our promise of no ads and no sponsors. This is one way to help get the much-needed funds to keep us going, but a way to give something back in return. We're opening an auction with a document that is even older than me, it is a 1901 stockholders information sheet for the American Locomotive Company. It is in reasonable shape for being 122 years old, there is one tear and some fraying on the edges, but that dark line in the middle does not exist, but there is a fold line there. This photo was made by combining the photos of the top and bottom halves. It is somewhat yellowed with age and may appear a bit different in color than the photo, but it is suitable for framing It measures approximately 8 1/2" x 11 1/2". It would be a fine addition to your railroad memorabilia collection or just hanging on the wall in your train room. It has been donated to the cause by Jim Currie and we sincerely thank Jim for that.
Now, let’s get started. We are offering this 122 year old document to the highest bidder. Here are the bidding rules:
Good luck to you all.
Don (ezdays) and Mikey (ngauger)
Well folks, this is the kickoff to our 2023 fund drive. We opened as Big Blue Train Forums on December 17, 2008 and have kept our promise of no ads and no sponsors. This is one way to help get the much-needed funds to keep us going, but a way to give something back in return. We're opening an auction with a document that is even older than me, it is a 1901 stockholders information sheet for the American Locomotive Company. It is in reasonable shape for being 122 years old, there is one tear and some fraying on the edges, but that dark line in the middle does not exist, but there is a fold line there. This photo was made by combining the photos of the top and bottom halves. It is somewhat yellowed with age and may appear a bit different in color than the photo, but it is suitable for framing It measures approximately 8 1/2" x 11 1/2". It would be a fine addition to your railroad memorabilia collection or just hanging on the wall in your train room. It has been donated to the cause by Jim Currie and we sincerely thank Jim for that.
Now, let’s get started. We are offering this 122 year old document to the highest bidder. Here are the bidding rules:
- There is no minimum bid and no reserve, the highest bidder at the time the auction closes will get the car.
- Please keep you bid raises in increments of at least fifty cents and preferably a dollar or more.
- You can bid publicly by posting it in this thread. This thread is for bidding only; any comments or questions should be made in this "questions" thread or by PM to either ezdays or ngauger. Non-bid posts will be deleted from this thread.
- If you want to enter an anonymous bid (just like the rich and famous do), you can PM either ezdays or ngauger and we will bid on your behalf, (we will post the bid amount, but keep your name confidential, just like at those big auction houses). You may also want to give us the maximum you would want to go and we’ll bid for you by adding fifty cents above the last bid, up the maximum that you have set, again, just like Christie’s does for the big boys.
- The auction will run until February 15th, at which time we will announce the winner and ship the document to them.
- The successful bidder will pay all shipping costs. It will be shipping from the US via USPS mail.
- Payment can be by PayPal, check or MO. We will give the winner instructions on how and where to pay.
Good luck to you all.
Don (ezdays) and Mikey (ngauger)
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD