View Full Version : Charity plug auction for the troops Lot 5


GregW
04-30-2012, 11:22 AM
Up for auction, are these plugs that were generously donated in 2006 for display at the Sail Loft (now Melville Grille) waterfront restaurant. This collection of plugs and tins represent some of the best talent across the region. This is a unique opportunity to collect (and fish) elite plugs from top professionals as well as difficult to get home builders.

Lot 5

Builder: Salty's Plugs
Style: The BIG DAWG
Colors: Metallic black/gold/white
Length: 6"
Weight: ~2.5 ounces
Notes: Hand signed by Scott in 2006

Builder: BackBeach Jake
Style: Squid Plug
Colors: Metallic maroon
Length: 6.5"
Weight: ~2.5 ounces
Notes: Really unique!

Builder: Young Salt
Style: Copy of a Pt. Jude Surf Slapper
Colors:Blue/White
Length: 6""
Weight: ~2 ounces
Notes: Nice scale pattern

Builder: Slipknot
Style: Pike
Length: 6.5"
Weight: ~2.5 ounces
Notes: Shows a little age on the swivel and face but is new / hand signed / sweet profile


Great care has been made to ensure the plugs have been kept in the same condition in which they were donated. All plug weights are approximate or in some cases estimated. Builders, please feel free to add any additional information you think would benefit the auction.

Winning bidders may pick up locally in the Fall River, MA area or have them shipped at no additional cost (Lower 48 only).
100% of the price goes directly to help soldiers suffering from traumatic brain injuries connected with their service in Iraq and Afghanistan. I am going to cover shipping. The winning bidder will make payment directly to the charity through my fundraising page via credit card or check. All donations are tax deductible.

A huge thank you to those who donated back in 2006 and Spence for bringing these out now.

The auction ends May 6th at noon.


For those of you that don’t know me personally , before I started fishing I spent several years in the military including over 2 years in Iraq. This cause means a lot to me.
Feel free to check out my fundraising page:
Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program (http://www.runtohomebase.org/runtohomebase/GregoryWalsh)

GregW
04-30-2012, 11:22 AM
More pictures....

The Dad Fisherman
04-30-2012, 11:46 AM
$30

spence
04-30-2012, 05:58 PM
40 some great stuff in this lot.
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PRBuzz
04-30-2012, 07:04 PM
$50

Finaddict
04-30-2012, 08:20 PM
$60

spence
05-01-2012, 03:09 PM
$70

Finaddict
05-01-2012, 08:05 PM
$80

Moses
05-02-2012, 07:09 PM
90

spence
05-05-2012, 08:01 AM
This auction ends Sunday at noon!

-spence

Moses
05-07-2012, 10:13 AM
Perhaps meet up in FR area tomorrow or Wednesday?
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spence
05-07-2012, 10:44 AM
Sure, get the payment in quick so Greg can notify me. I'm in the office this week so meeting should be no problem.

Thanks!
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Moses
05-07-2012, 08:42 PM
"Payment" made.

Work schedule is crazy so if you could ship, that would be great. I'll send PM with address.


Dear MICHAEL,

Thank you very much for your generous donation of $100.00 to the Red Sox Foundation for the 2012 "Run-Walk to Home Base" fundraising event presented by New Balance. Your donation will support the “Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program” which provides services for veterans with combat stress and/or traumatic brain injuries and their families.

We embarked upon the Home Base Program in late 2009 in recognition that many of our servicemen and women are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan with PTSD and/or traumatic brain injury, which have become what defense officials have called two of the "signature wounds" of this war. The Home Base Program includes clinical care and family support services, research and an educational component to share best practices with health care providers, social workers, clergy and others across New England and beyond.

Through the Home Base Program, we hope to impart our community’s "teamwork" with the brave men and women who serve our country and let them know that it's not a weakness to ask for help, but an act of courage. As Red Sox pitcher and MLB’s 2010 Roberto Clemente Award winner Tim Wakefield says: "Because being on a team means never having to face a challenge alone." We thank you for being part of the Home Base Program effort through your donation to the Run to Home Base 9K.

The Red Sox Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law; neither goods nor services were provided in exchange for it. Our Nonprofit Tax ID # is 33-1007984. Please keep this written acknowledgment of your donation for your records.

We are all indebted to the selfless servicemen and women and their families upon whom our nation depends. We also thank you again for your charitable support of the Red Sox Foundation, which will be earmarked specifically for the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital's Home Base Program. We are proud to have you as a member of the Red Sox “Foundation Nation” and Home Base team.

Yours, Meg Vaillancourt
Executive Director, Red Sox Foundation and Sr VP, Boston Red Sox
Red Sox Foundation :: Welcome (http://www.redsoxfoundation.org) or Welcome to the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program | Home Base Program (http://www.homebaseprogram.org)