Can we do it for just one day? I'm happy to bring bid sheets for us, and have it be short/ sweet. We have some items, (art / prints, etc) we were planning to bring and i like the idea of both sharing art and also deferring costs- (ie; we'd rather bring more art and offerings and write a smaller check on the last day :) I also liked how last year we did some "upcycled" or recycled / used items of interest - cool books, vintage things, tarot decks, so we weren't all spending money. I'm still in favor of this- even if the kids bitch a little. Please cast your vote. thank you!!
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I'm with you, Anna!
Short and sweet works for me too.
I love coming home with your art and love the up-cycle concept as well. I do wish we could not involve the kids though-- is there any way we could manage to just do an adult version after bed time?
I know- the kid part sucks. I think trying to do it after bed won't really work- by the time the kids go to bed, etc.
HERE IS A RADICAL IDEA; I think we should just tell the kids that this year the auction is FOR GROWN-UPS ONLY. period. Everyone is putting so much energy into other things for these lucky boys, and it is totally ok for them to deal with boundaries like that. (and good for them, too)
in that sense- we would not put kid "items" to be bid on.
How about we just have a kids-only table and an adults-only table (or section of the pool table)?
And each kid under 15 has a $5.00 total bidding limit?
I would prefer not to have any kid table- just my two cents- they always want the same thing and it is a pain in the ass- but I'll go with whatever
The separate table would be helpful (I don't have it in me to outbid any kiddos this year!), but I agree with Paloma that having a kids table brings us back where we started and doesn't solve the whole problem (even with the spending limit). I think it's also hard to have it in front of them and not let them participate, though, since they've been allowed to for some time. Any chance we could have it in the disco lounge? I'm reading that as a grown-up event? Which day is that again?
I, also, will totally go with the flow.
Arguably, one small component of the Downtown Barn Lounge could be a short adult auction, but it would need to be only a few items and we'd need to kick the whole thing out in 20-25 minutes. We already have interactive components to this time period (which is already only 9-11), but could accomodate a short adult auction if folks were able to commit to getting to barn at 8:30-8:45.
Im all for no kids auction, but do support an adults component...im not sure if barn event is best place..maybe we also self manage the amount each person brings...
I'm a flow-goer as well, but since the topic has come up:
My number one preference would be to give the auction a rest this year. When it's good, it's really good, but lately that's not been the case. My number two preference is Paloma's idea of an adult's only silent auction. I'm with William in thinking that the barn is probably not the best timing to include an event that requires focus, attention and cash. How about we do it on Sunday and announce the winners at the Tuscan Feast?
Thanks all for all your comments- reading all this- i'm proposing a short Sunday timeframe for an adult only auction. Either before tuscan feast or after (we use pool table for laying out food to bring out, etc). the kids will get their artemis foul game sunday- so that can be their thing, and we could do "silent auction lite" for adults. Low key- and hopefully we can raise a little $ and share some interesting things with each other. xo
Sounds good to me :-) I'm still quite lame and haven't thought of anything to bring, but the checkbook is packed!
I will also likely show up with a checkbook but without items to share. Unless anyone thinks that Heinemann books might fetch a good price. I'm happily surrounded by those lately!
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