Neon SVX Sign Auction - Live and online April 17th 7:45 Eastern time

[Stevebsy]

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Ok I now have all the details figured out for the auction of the neon sign.

The auction will start at or shortly after 7:45PM eastern daylight time on Saturday April 17th at the dinner.

There will be an online portion, where you can bid online through the www.subaru-svx.net chatroom. If you plan to use this method, please test the chatroom with your choice of software before the auction so you don't miss out.

Also...I will accept proxy bids from those who cannot be there. How this works is like this: You email/PM me with your maximum bid. Much like Ebay, I will automatically bid for you up to your maximum. If 2 proxy bids are equal, the earlier one received by me will win.

The highest bidder wins, and must send payment (or pay up if at dinner) before you get the sign. If needed, the buyer will have to pay shipping for the sign. Proceeds will be split between the maker of the sign, and support for the network.

Thanks - and let's get those bids up there!!
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[Stevebsy]

OK - a slight time change, because we have to get out of the dinner room at 8pm, so the auction will start at 7:45PM Eastern time.

The auction will be live in person and live online. I only need a proxy bid if you can't be there.

Originally posted by Stevebsy
Ok I now have all the details figured out for the auction of the neon sign.

The auction will start at or shortly after 8:30PM eastern daylight time on Saturday April 17th at the dinner.

There will be an online portion, where you can bid online through the www.subaru-svx.net chatroom. If you plan to use this method, please test the chatroom with your choice of software before the auction so you don't miss out.

Also...I will accept proxy bids from those who cannot be there. How this works is like this: You email/PM me with your maximum bid. Much like Ebay, I will automatically bid for you up to your maximum. If 2 proxy bids are equal, the earlier one received by me will win.

The highest bidder wins, and must send payment (or pay up if at dinner) before you get the sign. If needed, the buyer will have to pay shipping for the sign. Proceeds will be split between the maker of the sign, and support for the network.

Thanks - and let's get those bids up there!!

[SVXRide]

.Steve,
Is this the infamous SVX neon sign? Can you post a picture?

Thanks.
-Bill
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[ensteele]

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Yes, it is the sign. Here is a picture of it. Held by two of the original SVX engineers, Mr. Harada and Mr. Seo.


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[Stevebsy]

Mods - please change the title of the thread to show the correct time - 7:45 Eastern

Thanks

Geez Earl at least you could have plugged it in!

[blackbolt94red]

I put that sign together and brought it to the LaFayette meeting in 2002. I bet someone has a pic of the sign with the 3rd signature on it. The Big Guy himself, Mr. Nagano, President and CEO of SIA. He was also in charge of SVX production while at FHI. He signed it low and in the center of the sign. The glass color of the SVX letters is called Ruby Red. I lost touch with the guy who bent the glass for me. Someone was going to come up with some sort of vinyl graphic for the upper part of the arc.

Its a cool sign guys. It can either be hung on a wall or in a window, or will free stand on its own on a shelf.

Its truly a one of a kind, there will never be another like it (unless someone else in this crowd is a neon bender) and I have lost the neon pattern itself. And as I said I lost track of the fellow who did the bending for me. I laid out the patterns, bombarded the glass, cut and laid the vinyl and did the wiring. Runs on standard 110V house current.

Been off the network for a while, long distance commute for about a year but retirement is now my middle name so will be here more often if I'm welcome. Wish I could do the Reading Meet but just can't.

Bruce

[ensteele]

This ought to be interesting.

[Uncamitzi]

Originally posted by blackbolt94red

I put that sign together and brought it to the LaFayette meeting in 2002. I bet someone has a pic of the sign with the 3rd signature on it. The Big Guy himself, Mr. Nagano, President and CEO of SIA. He was also in charge of SVX production while at FHI. He signed it low and in the center of the sign. The glass color of the SVX letters is called Ruby Red. I lost touch with the guy who bent the glass for me. Someone was going to come up with some sort of vinyl graphic for the upper part of the arc.

Its a cool sign guys. It can either be hung on a wall or in a window, or will free stand on its own on a shelf.

Its truly a one of a kind, there will never be another like it (unless someone else in this crowd is a neon bender) and I have lost the neon pattern itself. And as I said I lost track of the fellow who did the bending for me. I laid out the patterns, bombarded the glass, cut and laid the vinyl and did the wiring. Runs on standard 110V house current.

Been off the network for a while, long distance commute for about a year but retirement is now my middle name so will be here more often if I'm welcome. Wish I could do the Reading Meet but just can't.

Bruce

Bruce... as no one else has welcomed you back... I would like to just take a second and say that anyone that would take something on themselves as you did with the legendary neon SVX sign (I can't believe I just put neon and SVX in the same sentence..... ) Is more than welcome back. I look forward to your exchanges as I was a late commer (2001 dec) and missed the building of the net here... You should be and IMHO are one of the legends of this site.

GLAD YOU ARE BACK!!

[Earthworm]

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Here's the auction transcript from the chatroom

<Scott> My tempo has minimum insurance on it.
<ensteele> Howdy!
<shelfy> Maybe that's why colorado rates aren't outrageous.
<Auctionmaster> The auction is starting in a few minutes.
<shelfy> it is required.
<ensteele> How many cars made it?
<shelfy> uh-oh...
<upnygimp> Yeah, I have no idea why NY is so damn high.
<upnygimp> Its painful
<upnygimp> Even my parents would prolly be near 80 a month.
<ensteele> Auctionmater - What are they doing now?
<ensteele> Let us seeeeeeeee! lol
<ensteele> Did Larry III get the biggest piece of cake or did Aredub?
<shelfy> lol
<Auctionmaster> Larry had the largest plate.
<ensteele> lol
<Auctionmaster> Starting now.
<Auctionmaster> Place your bids.
<ensteele> The auction?
<ensteele> Are you going to type the bids as they are given?
<Auctionmaster> $120
<shelfy> This is fun.
<Auctionmaster> $150
<upnygimp> Too rich for my blood already.
<Auctionmaster> $160
<Auctionmaster> Do we hear higher?
<ensteele> Are you going to give us a warning when they start to stop?
<ensteele> 200
<Auctionmaster> 210
<Auctionmaster> need 220
<ensteele> 220
<shelfy> Sweet!
<upnygimp> Dayamm! Earl’s playin’ hardball.
<Auctionmaster> 220 was called inside already
<ensteele> 230
<ensteele> Type it then...
<ensteele> I can't hear lol
<Scott> Not only does Earl want all the SVX's, he wants a sign to put above
them
<Auctionmaster> It may come down to LarryIII and Earl.
<ensteele> Okay by me.
<ensteele> What is the current bid?
<Auctionmaster> $260
<ensteele> 265
<Auctionmaster> 270
<Auctionmaster> 280
<ensteele> 285
<Auctionmaster> We need $10 increments.
<ensteele> Okay.
<Auctionmaster> 290 needs to be next.
<ensteele> 290
<Auctionmaster> 300
<ensteele> Was 300 bid?
<Auctionmaster> 310
<Auctionmaster> need 320
<ensteele> 320
<Auctionmaster> Need 340
<ensteele> 340
<Auctionmaster> Need 360
<ensteele> 360
<Auctionmaster> Need 380
<ensteele> 380
<Auctionmaster> Need $400
<ensteele> 400
<ensteele> Larry, are we havin’ fun yet?
<Auctionmaster> Need 420
<ensteele> 420
<shelfy> I am speechless.
<upnygimp> Me too.
<Auctionmaster> u need 440
<ensteele> 440
<Auctionmaster> Need 460
<ensteele> 460
<Auctionmaster> Need 480
<ensteele> Is there really someone bidding against me?
<ensteele> 480
<Auctionmaster> Larry is.
<ensteele> Okay.
<upnygimp> Who will fold first?
<Auctionmaster> Need 500
<ensteele> 500
<Auctionmaster> Need 560
<ensteele> 560
<shelfy> OMG!
<Auctionmaster> Need 580
<ensteele> 580
<upnygimp> And the ante shoots up.
<Auctionmaster> Need 600
<ensteele> 600
<Auctionmaster> Need 620
<ensteele> 620
<Auctionmaster> Need 640
<ensteele> 640
<Auctionmaster> Need 660
<ensteele> 660
<Auctionmaster> Need 680
<ensteele> 680
<Auctionmaster> Need 705
<ensteele> what happened to 10?
<Auctionmaster> Need 705
<ensteele> 735
<Auctionmaster> $25 increments now.
<Auctionmaster> need 760
<ensteele> 775
<Auctionmaster> You guys are nuts!
<ensteele> Larry is.
<Auctionmaster> Need 800
<ensteele> 800
<upnygimp> I said that at $300.
<Auctionmaster> Need 825
<ensteele> 850
<Auctionmaster> Need 875
<ensteele> 875
<Auctionmaster> Need 900
<ensteele> 925
<Scott> Earl,you could buy another car for what your going to pay for that
sign.
<Auctionmaster> Need 975
<ensteele> 975
<Auctionmaster> That's what we were thinking.
<upnygimp> there are plenty of SVXs but just one sign.
<ensteele> Yep.
<shelfy> But it's one of a kind
<Auctionmaster> Need 1000
<ensteele> 1025
<Auctionmaster> Going once...
* Alycone has joined #svx
<upnygimp> Plus its for a good cause too.
<Auctionmaster> Going twice..... at 1025
<upnygimp> (Will he try the last minute gambit?)
<Auctionmaster> SOLD! to Earl for $1025. Please send Stevebsy a PM to verify.
<shelfy> Congrats, Earl.
<upnygimp> w00t!
<Auctionmaster> Congratulations!
<Alycone> Wow!
<Scott> Earl is crazy about the SVX!
<Alycone> We know...
<upnygimp> Whoa.
<upnygimp> That was actually exciting.
<Scott> Can we auction off my cup holder now?
<Alycone> Cup holder?
<Alycone> Oooooooh
<shelfy> lol
<shelfy> I have one to auction as well.
<Alycone> What do they look like?
<Scott> Just a flat piece of plasic with cup holding places cut out of them.
<ensteele> I just sent a PM to stevsby
<ensteele> Does the sign have a cup holder?
<Alycone> lol
<upnygimp> hahahahaha
<Scott> No, it would have gone for double.
<Alycone> Congrats on your win, Earl.
<ensteele> Thanks
<ensteele> Went for a little more than what I thought
<Auctionmaster> Earl?
<ensteele> Yep, I'm here.
<Auctionmaster> It's all yours...enjoy it.
<Scott> Now Larry can afford to buy all the drinks while at Reading!
<ensteele> Thanks
<Alycone> Now it really will look like Earlbaru
<ensteele> Larry owes me a drink.
<Auctionmaster> Larry has left the keyboard.
<ensteele> Dang!
<upnygimp> The sheer intensity...
<ensteele> I also need to get the dang thing shipped.
<ensteele> Could you feel it in the air?
<shelfy> Yes
<Alycone> Get someone to bring sign to Reno?
<ensteele> It was sooooo thick that you could cut it with a knife.
<upnygimp> I thought it was over when he bid $50.
<Scott> I felt the insanity, not sure of intensity.
<shelfy> I was giving auction updates to my boss.
<ensteele> Maybe stevesby?
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[immortal_suby]

Earl - have you ever thought about adoption? - I know a young couple in south carolina that could use a foster daddy.

[ensteele]

it depends - do they have a SVX?

[immortal_suby]

Originally posted by ensteele
it depends - do they have a SVX?

By coincidence, they have 2 of them!

[ensteele]

Gosh, send the pics of the SVXes. I may be interested.

[Darksied-X]

So, you won it, huh Earl? Big surprise. No, seriously, I never saw it coming.