Key to the city of La Paz

[Phil_Stein]

The Carter Center is holding an auction (I think they do it annually) of various items, including some things that the Carters have been given over the years.

http://www.cartercenter.org/donate/winter_weekend/liveauction.asp

I like item #34 - a key to the city of La Paz, Bolivia. It would be an interesting conversation starter...

Current bid only $125.

I've got a few more days to psych myself up to bid for it. Eh - it'll probably go for a lot more...

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Edit - OK, I couldn't even hold out a few days. If no one else outbids me, I will have the key to the city for a mere $140.

DO NOT CHECK UNDER THE DOORMAT! (outside of La Paz) - I will not be so transparent...

[Chowhound]

Are they strapped for cash or something? I would think the La Pazians would be a bit miffed that their city key was being auctioneed off.

[Houngan]

Jesus Christ, that's the greatest auction ever. God I hope nobody hears about it on the internets.

H.

[Houngan]

Okay, maybe I'm drunk (I am) but I'm getting WAY too serious about this auction. There are two dozen things that I would gladly plop down $1000 for. And there's one item with a price on it that I consider a ridiculous steal.

H.

[Scrax]

ZUNI FETISH COLLECTION

Yay!

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[Phil_Stein]

I assume that most stuff will go for far more than the current bid. I think I put about 6 bids in, but I doubt that any of my bids will hold out as the high (though I might rebid).

Just stay away from my key to La Paz!

(Yeah, I know, posting a thread about it is maybe not such a great way to keep the bid prices down. Eh - it's ok. The Carter Center is a good cause. If someone here on QT3 wins a bid on something and The Carter Center gets a bit more money than they otherwise would have, so be it.)

[Jason McCullough]

Paying $250 for a replica of one of Carter's personal woodworking tools seems a bit much.

I take it all back if you can get him to sign it "from history's greatest monster" though.

[hong]

That should be, like, one of the minikits you can assemble in Lego Indy.

[Enduro_Man]

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Golshani,

You have no taste.

Respectfully,
Enduro Man

[Hanzii]

There's a bunch of great stuff with bids way under it's "value" - I'm especially drawn to the Hunter S. Thompson memorial print - but funnily ebough the signerd harry Potter books valued at $140 has a bid of $2400.

[Killzig]

Item #59 is fantastic. I've been looking for something just like that for my foyer!

[Aeon221]

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Golshani,

You have no taste.

Respectfully,
Enduro Man



http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/images/winter_weekend/large/407.jpg

[Demon G Sides]

That outdoor kitchen looks awesome.

[Jonathan Crane]

Edit - OK, I couldn't even hold out a few days. If no one else outbids me, I will have the key to the city for a mere $140.


I guess a lot of folks brought their checkbooks to the live auction - you were short by only $4,360! On the other hand, the signed Harry Potter books went for $10,000. I guess the people of La Paz will sleep a little more soundly knowing their key is in rich hands...

For me, the jaw dropping item was the Presidential Baseball, which went for more than 80K!

[Phil_Stein]

Wow.

I put in a high (at the time) bids for like 6 or so things. Stuff went for a LOT more than the early prices though. It appears I was nowhere close to the final prices with my bids. I'm glad to see the auction raised a lot of money.

[Enduro_Man]

Farewell, Titanic Memories. May you depreciate more slowly than I expect.

[Aeon221]

God that rug is so ugly. What the hell were those people smoking when they bought that ugly rug. Damn.

[Houngan]

Man, I wanted the Presidential fly-fishing trip something fierce.

H.

[Jon Rowe]

For me, the jaw dropping item was the Presidential Baseball, which went for more than 80K!

Baseball collectors are a ravenous folk.

Seriously though... who would spend 4500 dollars on that horrible Titanic rug... why was it even made?

[robsam]

Man, I wanted the Presidential fly-fishing trip something fierce.

H.

You might have been attacked by a bunny, probably just as well you didn't get it.