Many areas of our country have been devastated by tornadoes this year, and our state saw a massive outbreak on April 27. Many people not only lost their lives, but numerous folks lost everything they own. Despite slowly fading from the media and public eye, recovery and relief efforts are still ongoing. We're hoping we can help, while giving you the chance to bid on some awesome "Ghostbusters" items in return.
On July 30, 2011, the Alabama Ghostbusters will be screening "Ghostbusters 2" at the Alabama Theatre in Birmingham. The week of the screening, we are holding a tornado relief auction. All money raised will go directly to the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham's Alabama Tornado Recovery Fund. We are absorbing all administrative costs for this auction.
You'll be able to bid on these items even if you're unable to make it to the showing. We will have all the items on eBay (direct links to be given later) the week of the screening. If you are able to make it, we will have computers set up so you can bid, or feel free to use your smartphones, etc. All the auctions will end that night, and if you win and are there in person, you'll be able to take the item home right then.
So ... what will you be able to bid on?
(All photos are linked to larger views.)
To begin, how about some items donated from Ernie "Winston" Hudson himself? Ernie graciously donated signed photos, a signed copy of "Ghostbusters" on DVD and an "I've Been Slimed" shirt (size Large). Our captain and webmaster, Kevin Gardner, donated a Mattel PKE meter which Ernie has also signed.
We will hold a couple of the signed photos to auction off that night at the screening. The others will be on eBay. The mini GB2 poster you see will also be up for grabs, but it will have another signature on it.
I don't have a photo at this moment because the items have not yet returned (I'll post it when they do), butDan Aykroyd is also signing the mini GB2 poster. He is also signing a pair of Ecto Goggles built/donated byRoberto Suarez and a trap built/donated by Todd Campbell. Dan has had the items since mid-June, so hopefully they'll return in time. If not, we'll auction them off as soon as we get them.
Up next, "Ghostbusters" comic book artist "Dapper" Dan Schoening has donated a signed copy of "What in Samhain Just Happened?" and three original sketches from that book (watermarks obviously not on the real
artwork).
Link: http://alabamagb.com/index.php?topic=1421.0
