This is a GREAT idea!

Hi Steve

Stop in when you can and I'll give you something special for the auction.

LTG : )

Wonder if mt Bryan Kelly woudl be interested in donating? I know he is pretty bummed to not be in attendance this year.

That sucks. Bryan has been an important part of MGC for a long time.

LTG : )

This is awesome. Thank you!

I'm on the committee with Steve in assisting with arrangements on this. We've got some Arcade vendors that I've contacted, and a few have committed. Rich at This Old Game is sending me a care package with some goodies, as well as Todd at Big Daddy Enterprises. I also have a $100 gift certificate from Adam Courchesne at Onecircuit.com for a Priority Nintendo pcb repair. Cool stuff!

Looking forward to this.

Sorry I can't go, but glad I was able to provide a few Ecto 1 Cars...have fun!

This is a GREAT idea; I'm so stoked for this.

There are definitely a number of things on the list I might have bought anyway, but now knowing that my funds go back into making next year's party even more grand..

Big ups to all the people and companies donating items for this. Where's that "Fry shut up and take my money" meme when you need it..

Hello everyone. The link with my 100$ gift certificate is just my photobucket of a bunch of stuff thru the years, some is pf work, but my contact is [email protected]. I clear my emails every morning, so if you have any questions about the certificate, or what I do to playfields, feel free. Also I am available for any playfield questions or advice, I find myself happily becomming a pf advocate.
I am really happy to be a part of this event, although I can not attend until i finally get a new vehicle. I am sure by next year I will be able to attend.
Cheers, ron kruzman
Galesburg MI USA

hitchhike over to get on the ferry and Ill pick you up in MKE brother!

Thanks to everyone who donated items to help out MGC!

Jaz

I will be donating a Run-DMD clock ($400 value) to the silent auction. the clock is larger format size (using the dual colored HUB08 panels) which is great for hanging on the wall where your games reside

I will also have some of the new stern-sized run-dmd kits available for sale at my booth. please stop by and say 'hi'

here are some pics of the item up for auction for those of you that haven't seen one before. the clock measures approx. 31"(w) x 15" (t)
front
back w/ limited run matte finish
moo

Is the silent auction only available to those attending the after-party? If you're looking to raise maximum funds for the after-party it may make sense to run it during the day on Saturday.

I agree that having some things open to non-party goers is a good idea to raise max funds. Could also give a small % increase advantage to after party people as a thanks to them and additional incentive to bring a game.

i.e. Bring a game and any bid at the silent auction is valued at bid plus 15%. In other words if a non-game person bids $110 and I bid $100 as a game bringger then I woudl win the auciton since my offer is counted as $115.

I could always donate an evening with Bryan Kelly, but you'd be bored to death! Wouldn't cost you much, though, I'm sure.

This is a cool idea to help out Dan. I take it the funds are going to help offset the cost of the after party or is there something else in the works?

shut up you old bastard, this party has nothing to do with you now. Just because you took your ball and are staying home dont mean you get any say in this.

Can you tell that im a little salty that you wont be there. Twice a yaer at a minimum i get to fuck with you and then you pull the stunt of not showing up to one of them. I hope that this is the best show/after party ever just so i can rub it in to you

It's like a three fold thing...

First, it's to introduce and give the people that brought games a bit of a bonus to get some additional things for those games. I agree with the people who said maximum funds could be had running it during the day too, and we may change this for 2017, but we want to see how it goes this year as an additional reward.

Secondly, the after party is expensive to do. Terry at Pinball Life every year has made a generous contribution to make it happen, but out of pocket is still... let's just say a lot. We don't mind paying for it, but we were asked about ways that we could step up the after party and get, for instance, better food and stuff like that. This helps that.

Finally, we are creating awards to give to game bringers beyond what we have done in the past. If your game is set up and playable at 5pm on Sunday night, you will get a certificate and exclusive event shirt that you cannot get otherwise.

If after the show is over, it turns out that the auction raises more money than is used to throw the after party, we will use the money to further improve the after party next year. Due to the generous contributions of all of the vendors as well as the hard work of the volunteers to collect these materials, this is turning into something WAY more incredible than I originally envisioned, so who knows what the future may bring?

Thanks again to everyone, and we'll have a version of this up on our web site hopefully tonight. The last few days have been insanely busy for us, but all in a good way!

I heard that, asshole!!

I hope it works out well, Dan. Not sure how many times I've told you, but MGC has always been one of our favorite shows. I wish you and the show nothing but the best. Wish I could be there but there aren't enough weekends this spring for everything.

must have gotten new batteries for your hearing aid?

What?

awesome stuff!

Something I thought would be fitting for this endeavor. Probably the only new 2X Pinball On A Stick bowling shirt left in existence. Has "The Dude" monogrammed on the front.

The Pinball Madness/Pinball On A Stick people have always been strong supporters of Midwest Gaming Classic. And I thought this would be a fitting contribution to the after party.

LTG : )

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I'm blown away at the amount of stuff we have for this. Really great auction we've got going here!

I'm constantly blown away by the generosity that so many collectors have to share and do so much to make this show happen. This show shouldn't exist but there are so many people who work together to make it what it is. I was hoping for like 10 items, and the guys who took this on have exceeded my wildest dreams. Amazing!

Seriously, thank all of you for making this happen. For as crazy as I feel right now (heating a 24k tent when it is going to be like 34 out is not the most fun proposal, but we're getting it done!) without people like the guys who took up the challenge and the vendors who donated stuff, I would have never bothered.

I'm excited to see what we all do this year!

What methods of payment will be accepted if I manage to win any of these items?

rumor has it that goatdan will take a personal check, but only if it's wrapped around a stack of cash money

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That's a good question. I believe we should be able to take credit card, I need to ask Gary...

EEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSSSSSSYYYYYY KILLER

They only let him out of the home once a month!

We just saw BK last sat!!!!

LOL

JT

Right, 2 weekends in a row of that man? Can you imagine?

Aaron

P.S. Bump for the silent auction. I'm blown away at the generosity and work that's gone into this. Well done! Cant wait to see it in action.

I've had to talk to bk almost every day this week, I've earned the right to say that

And I'll see you this weekend jt

I've got a really cheesy item that I want to put in silent auction, but I'm not saying what it is

steve:
when you swing by to pick up the run-dmd clock, make sure to ask me for it
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You are doing a heck of a job Steve ! What a party this is going to be.

LTG : )

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steve,
aw man, I didn't see the sheet for the zombie yeti stuff at the auction. I would have gladly ponied up some serious coin for those

but I am glad that you managed to make a bunch of money on the auction for MGC

I'm curious what the end tally was for funds raised for the After Party and what thoughts are on having this again next year.
I thought it was awesome and hope it comes around again next year.

I picked up the ModMyPin GLO-Balls. They are F'n RAD! They play super fast but IMO have more control and are closer to the feel of steel balls than the TZ Powerball or Viper Night Driving glow balls.

Huge thanks to all who helped put this together!

i think I won the BangerJay / Trilogy shirt, the night was a blur so I am unsure at this point. I still have some clothes to wash so maybe it's in that pile?

The auction was great and I thought it really added to the festivities, not to mention making some money for the party next year. My only complaint is it led to me worrying more about winning stuff than playing pinball! LOL

I ended up with an artist proof of the Alice artwork (not the translite, the other one) and the train track mod for my new TWD, both for an absolute steal!

I definitely hope to see the auction return next year, and a huge thank you to those who donated, as well as those who coordinated and ran the auction. Great stuff!

Thanks,
Chris

It raised about $3k in total, which is insane! We added the 5pm Sunday shirts this year due to the money expected to be raised, and we intend to add some stuff next year. As to what, honestly, I'm still in that super sleepy can barely think mode (doesn't help the 1 year old stayed up all night yesterday) so I'm hoping to start thinking about that soon...