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Muddy Waters

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=138

This is the club auction schedule.I feel everyone should step up to the plate and buy at least 1 seed every season & support the clubs.This is very important to the growing of this great sport.So please put your best foot forward this season.Its not about saving money. Its about supporting your favorite clubs!! See you in 2 1/2 weeks at the season opener!

12/2/2015 6:04:54 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Well said bubba... Only way to grow the sport is to support the sport..

12/2/2015 6:13:36 PM

East Jordan, MI

I agree with Mark and Garry. The seed auctions are many clubs only revenue. Consider the seed(s) you buy not only your next big pumpkin, but a donation to your favorite club for costs of newsletters, weigh off expenses, and prize monies. Keep in mind that the clubs generally pay about $4 for the bubble and postage to get the seed from the grower, and another $3 to send it to the winner.
Happy Bidding.

12/2/2015 7:29:30 PM

Deer Park, WI

^^^what these guys said. Great post, Bubba. As a club administrator, its a great feeling to conclude a successful SCGA auction and go to sleep with the peach and comfort that we can partially bankroll next year's prizestructure and club operating costs. *whew*

Thanks to the bidders who give their hard-earned cash to the collective cause.

12/2/2015 8:17:14 PM

Deer Park, WI

Yikes. For the record, I dont go to sleep with peaches. I do, however, enjoy going to sleep with *peace*.

12/2/2015 8:18:15 PM

Austin MN

And if your like me a poor broke college kid! Do what you can to help the club like donating seeds or your time to help make things run more smoothly :)

12/2/2015 8:42:38 PM

Muddy Waters

Yes that's why I think we should all be like Eddy the Iceman and put our best foot forward as he always has and always does..

12/2/2015 8:42:58 PM

Muddy Waters

Seriously We may not all be as good looking as Eddy & deep pockets LOL! Butt if we all would commit to buy 1 seed this season.Just 1 seed thats all.Each & everyone that attends the auctions.Some seeds go for $25 some $200.I think the Auctions would double there sales this year.

I for one will commit to buy at least 1 seed this BP auction season.Who is with me??Please post below if you are?

12/2/2015 8:54:31 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Bubba please keep my looks out of this, your creeping me out lol
I commit to buy 1 seeds this year at auction

12/2/2015 9:04:49 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

You guys are all great! As a club secretary who handles all auction seeds from grower to buyer, I can tell you that it is a lot of work and there is no greater pleasure than saying "Sold!" during an auction. The creation of clubs long ago also propagated the advancement of the hobby of growing giant vegetables/fruit and made it the pastime it is today for you crazy bastards still left in the game and an ongoing pleasure for those of us who are not. We are still waiting to see if there is a limit to which giant pumpkins will grow and we are not there yet because of club support. Great thread Mark.

12/2/2015 9:15:35 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Completely agree with Bubba and Joze, closet peach sleeper, to those who can, support the clubs when you can.

Tconway- I have two boxes, one with my dream seeds consisting of some present good ones and seeds that will never, without an intervention from God, will ever pop.

The second box consists of seeds that have produced monsters but for whatever neurotic reason I won't ever plant, you are welcome to.

12/2/2015 9:17:30 PM

Muddy Waters

I commit to dance with Eddy through at least 1 lot this year.I dont know if my pockets will be deep enough,Butt I will give it my best shot.To out do the Canadian EDDY MoNEY!!!lol

Seriously I will buy at least 1 lot this season.Thats my commitment to the GPC & BP community.

12/2/2015 9:31:55 PM

Muddy Waters

whos next? Please post!

12/2/2015 9:32:43 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

i have the seeds i am growing next year...but i will certainly be shopping the auctions for seeds for the year after. Auctions are great for growers. No need to snuggle up to someone to get their seeds. Just be willing to bid.

12/3/2015 6:29:10 AM

Muddy Waters

Well I see we have a fired up crowd here ready to break out there paypal acounts.LOL

12/3/2015 7:43:28 AM

Central Illinois

The igpga will have some great crosses for sale Jan 16th, Gene McMullen , Shazzy have some great seeds and so do others

12/3/2015 8:02:21 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I run a club auction. I have the contacts to request literally any seed in the world to plant directly from the growers at the time that I request the auction seeds. And I STILL purchase at least one lot or more from a club other than my own every year. It's just good karma.

12/3/2015 8:20:19 AM

NE Arkansas

prolly have my line up set for next year but I know ill buy something

12/3/2015 10:29:29 AM

Vermont

I plan to attend some auctions, and hope to be able to afford a seed or two

12/3/2015 1:18:14 PM

Deerfield, Michigan

I'm looking forward to the auction season. I always buy more then I need. One year bought three 2009 Wallace seeds. Still got one left. Don't think I could afford three now. lol

12/3/2015 6:00:10 PM

Muddy Waters

those will be $600 minimum this year If you can find one

12/3/2015 9:33:44 PM

Central Illinois

Buy low now , trade high later

12/4/2015 7:54:49 AM

Rhode Island

one of the things that makes me proud of rons accomplishments is that he makes sure all auction seed requests are filled first, before sending (if available) seeds to individual growers.
same goes for his wallace wow business.selling his seeds only happens in their second year of existence. the first year seeds go to clubs and any individual requests he can fill.
giving back to the hobby is the key to our future.

pap

12/5/2015 10:04:34 AM

North Smithfield, RI

Yeah ! one seed or more ,,, bring on the auctions !!!

12/5/2015 7:53:03 PM