Today I was perusing new arrivals in a local antique shop and I picked this up to read the fine print.

It's going in the Silent Auction. I haven't heard of a Parker Mammoth before this.

This clock face has a 5 5/8" diameter.



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Also received a package today from Jeff Kuss.

He sent a SXS ashtray and the gun is made to represent a Parker D grade by it's appearance.

Also in the package were a pair of Parker Pocket Scales pat'd 1880.

Last is a nice three piece C.M. Powers brass cleaning rod.



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Fellow PGCA members,

In response to the seemingly yearly request, and in an effort to not have to store leftover items in my basement, we will for the first time this year following the Annual Meeting be holding an internet silent auction for current PGCA members on this site.

I will be meeting with our esteemed webmaster during Happy Hour before the meeting to hash out the details of how this will all work. Dean and Kathy, Dave, Deb and I spent the better part of Sunday tagging items and logging them into the computer. There are currently over 100 great items that will be for sale so there is something of interest for everyone. I will be taking pictures of the items currently in our possession and add others as they come in. Obviously those of you attending the Annual Meeting will be rewarded with first opportunity as a benefit/enticement for attending but there will very likely be some very nice items remaining.

If this goes well we will consider how we can expand or improve how we do it for next year.

Larry I know this is hard but has there been given thought to allowing internet bidders bid on the items up to a week before the meeting and then close the internet bidding and that would give you a chance to gather the bids prior to the dinner. Just a thought
Eric

I think the Mammoth was an alarm clock.

DLH

I've got a pair of decoys I was going to send but I can't find the damn things. If I locate them before the meeting I'll get them in the mail.

DLH

Hi Eric,
You have probably been to more of these affairs than I have so you realize how much work goes into them. I'm not just talking about the banquet and auction either. It's the whole weekend, setting up and manning tables at the shooting grounds, doing registration and memberships, and awards, etc. The planning and work for this event starts right after the Spring Southern SxS in late April.

The only reason we had not tried this before was we are often times "too few" trying to do "too much" and even the thought of a new project meets with resistance. It's not because it's not a good idea but it's finding more people willing to pitch in. The other reason, which I guess I didn't stress enough in my last post, is that the auction is first and foremost a "Benefit" to those attending the meeting. We hope that this year being the 20th Anniversary of the PGCA we will be blessed with great weather, great shooting, and a great Banquet. I hope all who attend have a great time and that those who have never been to one of these events will give it a try in the future.

Thanks Destry,
Everyone who has seen the print you sent has gotten a chuckle out of it including me.

Thanks Larry. I know we all do a lot of work for these events - not the least of which is the Silent Auction, but where the heck would we be without Deb and Kathy? Deb's computer skills are invaluable!

Dean,
Your right about that but when I say we, I mean everyone who contributes in some way to keep this ship afloat. There are many who's name's most are familiar with and there are also many who contribute in their own way "behind the scenes" so to speak. We are indebted to them all equally as each job is important.