When is the raffle?

[Rickisan]

Brian-

When do you guys start selling tickets for the big Raffle...like last years event?

 

Feelin' lucky,

Rick

[Stephen]

with your bank?

[Brian]

Rick,

Well..since you brought it up...

I usually like to start it around the beginning of October until the end of the year. However I don't want to start it until we have some nice prizes to offer. And since I plan on being in Japan until the end of November, that is going to make it difficult to manage ticket sales and allocations too.

Bit of a worry since I really need to start getting organized and find some prizes.

I think due to the circumstances, I might have to start selling tickets from the end of November and maybe run it until the end of January.

Don't want to sell any tickets unless we have nice prizes on offer. Am away on business right now, so will try and get working on it all when I get back next week. Lungs are recovering too, so almost back to normal and will get cracking on the raffle.

 

Regards,

Brian

[Rickisan]

Brian-

Thanks! Just wondered how far in advance you start things off, your reply answered everything.

 

Stephen- I might only have "lint" in the bank at the moment...

but I'm good at saving up for special occasions! :D

 

Rick

[brillone]

Have i understood it right that theres going to be a lottery? Can anyone be in it, and what does a ticket cost?

[Guido]

When do you guys start selling tickets for the big Raffle...like last years event?

So, what are *you* going to donate this year? You know, there will be no raffle without donations ...

[Rickisan]

I can donate an extra book...The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords...in great condition.

 

The items I have in my collection...not many here are interested in, I'm in that low price bracket...that doesnt seem to get many hits :D

 

I'll just stick with buying lots of tickets!

 

Rick

[Brian]

Thanks Rick,

Yep..if anyone can't donate, you can always buy a few tickets. They should be just $10 each again. However no raffle without prizes, and much as i hate to ask, if anyone does have anything they can live without, it would be very much appreciated. No official request just yet, but if you can start thinking about it, we can get this started asap and get a load off my mind

 

Regards,

Brian

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Brian, guess you've missed an e-mail of mine about a couple of catalogues...

[Brian]

Thanks so much Carlo,

I don't have much access to my board emails until i get home to my regular pc. Will reply to any emails in a few days

Thanks again.

 

Brian

[brillone]

This sounds fun i will shure buy a couple of tickets

[Stephen]

If not nihonto enough I can with draw the offer of this banner. I use to hang it at Gun shows as they had very high ceilings, (about 20') and around my table at sword shows. be great if you had a shop to attract customers or put it up on a holiday. not sure what the letters in lower right hand corner are...if its not wanted by anyone I'll put it up on Ebay, otherwise my meager offering for the raffle.

[Rickisan]

I like that banner Stevo :D

 

Rick

[Guido]

not sure what the letters in lower right hand corner are...

Can't read that seal neither, but the scene depicted looks like the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen at Kawanakajima.

[Nobody]

not sure what the letters in lower right hand corner are...

Can't read that seal neither, but the scene depicted looks like the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen at Kawanakajima.

The character is 壽 (= 寿: Kotobuki).

BTW, the picture shows the reverse side of the banner.

[Guido]

BTW, the picture shows the reverse side of the banner.

Aah, you're right, a mirror image! No wonder the character didn't make sense ...

[Brian]

Wow Stephen, that is quite a banner! Would make a wonderful decoration to someone's sword room. Is it easily shippable?

 

Brian

[Stephen]

I can ship it to whomever wins, might ask for help with postage if somewhere far far away like pluto or SA. I boxed it and weight is 2lb from 50316 zip code.

Also a pix on the correct side, it even has a box for your shop or name.

[Jesper]

I will donate a some books.

 

Jesper

[AZPhil]

I'll buy a ticket!!!!!

[Brian]

Thanks guys. Will get cracking on this when I get back. We really do need some good prizes this year, and I hate to ask, but if anyone does have anything that they are prepared to offer or sell at a good price, please do let me know via pm or email. No rush, still plenty of time.

 

Brian

[Thierry BERNARD]

I will donate this katchushi tsuba

and these books :

The Namban Group of Japanese Sword Guards: A Reappraisal - John Lissenden

Japanese Tsuba - Susumu Kashima

[Brian]

Thierry,

That is very kind of you. Are you sure the site admin is excluded from entering...I still need to get Doc L's book myself :lol:

Much appreciated!

 

Brian

[Jean]

I shall have a few things (valuable), if I can I can find them (I know now what Guido must have felt after moving)

[Mike]

Hi, I can donate 2 catalogues of Barry Davies Oriental Art London. One contain 20 chrome pages of sword, kodugo and armour, the second is similar 24 pages. Mike

[Brian]

Thanks Mike.

Carlo has also donated 2 very nice catalogs from the Stibbert museum to add to the list.

I will start getting the raffle organised in the next few days. I do ask if any has anything nice that they can spare at all, please let me know via pm or email or here, as the success of the raffle depends greatly on the kindness of the members here. It looks like I may have to purchase something in Japan, as I would like to have a few top prizes to entice everyone to purchase tickets.

 

Regards,

Brian

[Brian]

We have a nice Heianjo tsuba donated by Dirk, and a very nice grouping of fittings (f/k menuki set, and 3 kozuka donated by Jean. Thanks very much guys!

Raffle is coming along nicely. Last chance if anyone has some stuff that they can donate to a good cause. It all goes back into the forum. I will put up the list and pics in a week or 2 and decide when we go live.

 

Regards,

Brian

[Bungo]

Quoting Capt. Willard " I am waiting for a mission " ( in Viet-Fuc%$#- Nam ).........

 

I need to know when is the drawing date as after Jan.09 I may be out of communication for a while.....( assuming you want me to donate something for the lottery, that is )

 

milt

[Brian]

Milt,

I'd love you to donate something! Thank you very much.

Drawing will likely only be at the end of January due to time constraints. Perhaps we can arrange to ship the item somewhere beforehand from where it can be sent on. I'll contact you via pm and we can work something out. I am sure wherever you are they will have decent comms. They are sending you to Vietnam??

Ah well..closer to Japan I guess.

 

Brian

[drbvac]

Brian:

 

I have 10-20 of those little green Hawley paperbacks on different schools and other topics I will mail to you if you pm me the address. The aren't very expensive each but in a raffle everyone would win something!