[Austin W Hogan]

The Silent Auction Fundraiser at the Annual Banquet was initiated by Mr and Mrs Herzog about 1996 - 98. Prior to that time, the annual raffle was the only general fundraiser for PGCA.

I am not sure of the exact number, but about $10000 to $20000 was solicited from the early life members and some annual members, in amounts of $200 each, to copy mount and bind the copies of the Parker Archives, This was at about the same time.

The Silent Auction is a lot of fun, and Dan and his father put a good bit of time and effort in it. Many items arrive the day of the auction, and it would be difficult to post them for sale. The best way to participate at long range is to be in phone contact with a friend who is at the banquet.

Best, Austin