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Marine Aquarist Roundtable of Sacramento (MARS) proudly presents, in partnership with Steve Tyree of Reeffarmers.com, the 2nd Annual MARS Auction 2009.
Who: MARS, Reeffarmers (Steve Tyree), Your Reef (John Dakan), Aqualife (Doug Warner) and Underwater Paradise (Rob McKinney) will be joining together to bring you a night of the highest quality and finest corals found in California.
What: The 2nd annual MARS auction (2009) will bring you the opportunity to bid on some of the finest corals around. Primarily captive propagated corals, many Limited Edited, Auction Edition or otherwise very rare or exclusive coral fragments not often available, and almost never in one place at the same time. Bring your tax refund and stimulus checks, because there may be some deals to be had. We expect over 40 corals to be auctioned off in total in one night. Highlights are expected to include (subject to final confirmation): Bazooka Joe chalice, Bubble Gum Monster chalice, Purple Monster Acropora valida, Rainbow Stylophora, and the Ice Fire Echinata, plus many, many more.
When: Friday April 17th, 2009 at 7pm until the last item is sold, no later than 11pm (third Friday, normal MARS meeting time). Our vendors will be setting up beginning at 6pm, and previewing of any corals made available for display may be made available as early as 6:45pm. Registration will begin promptly at 7pm and the auction will begin no later than 7:30pm.
Where: 9500 Greenback Drive, Roundtable Pizza, Folsom, CA , 95630. (916) 989-1133. We suggest you arrive early to order your food and reserve a table. The room comfortably accommodates about 80 people, and lately we have been filling the room to standing-room-only. MARS members be sure to mention the club for your discount on your pizza order.
Details: As for the rest of the details, more information will be forth coming over the next week. Here is what has been finalized thus far. All bidders must register prior to bidding and receive a paddle. MARS members in good standing are entitled to a FREE paddle. Members of the public may register and purchase a paddle for a nominal fee ($5) at the event. Each winning bid must be paid directly to the selling vendor in cash. There are a number of ATM machines within walking distance of the event location; however we suggest that you stop in advance.
Presales: In addition to the auction, some of the vendors will be conducting presales for certain corals, not available at the auction. The presale lists will be sent to club members as early as Sunday April 5th, 2009 along with more details. At this time, we understand that the presales will include some Reeffarmer.com and ORA corals. Each vendor will most likely have slightly different terms for handling presales, and MARS will be working with those vendors to clearly document the presale lists and terms prior to distribution.
Stay tuned for more information, like the complete list of auction corals and more information on the presales. To check in and get the latest and greatest details, links directly to our partner vendors, information on how to get on our presale mailing list and more come to the official event thread on the MARS forums:
http://forums.marineaquarist.org/index.php?tid=946
Thanks all, and we hope to see you there!
Who: MARS, Reeffarmers (Steve Tyree), Your Reef (John Dakan), Aqualife (Doug Warner) and Underwater Paradise (Rob McKinney) will be joining together to bring you a night of the highest quality and finest corals found in California.
What: The 2nd annual MARS auction (2009) will bring you the opportunity to bid on some of the finest corals around. Primarily captive propagated corals, many Limited Edited, Auction Edition or otherwise very rare or exclusive coral fragments not often available, and almost never in one place at the same time. Bring your tax refund and stimulus checks, because there may be some deals to be had. We expect over 40 corals to be auctioned off in total in one night. Highlights are expected to include (subject to final confirmation): Bazooka Joe chalice, Bubble Gum Monster chalice, Purple Monster Acropora valida, Rainbow Stylophora, and the Ice Fire Echinata, plus many, many more.
When: Friday April 17th, 2009 at 7pm until the last item is sold, no later than 11pm (third Friday, normal MARS meeting time). Our vendors will be setting up beginning at 6pm, and previewing of any corals made available for display may be made available as early as 6:45pm. Registration will begin promptly at 7pm and the auction will begin no later than 7:30pm.
Where: 9500 Greenback Drive, Roundtable Pizza, Folsom, CA , 95630. (916) 989-1133. We suggest you arrive early to order your food and reserve a table. The room comfortably accommodates about 80 people, and lately we have been filling the room to standing-room-only. MARS members be sure to mention the club for your discount on your pizza order.
Details: As for the rest of the details, more information will be forth coming over the next week. Here is what has been finalized thus far. All bidders must register prior to bidding and receive a paddle. MARS members in good standing are entitled to a FREE paddle. Members of the public may register and purchase a paddle for a nominal fee ($5) at the event. Each winning bid must be paid directly to the selling vendor in cash. There are a number of ATM machines within walking distance of the event location; however we suggest that you stop in advance.
Presales: In addition to the auction, some of the vendors will be conducting presales for certain corals, not available at the auction. The presale lists will be sent to club members as early as Sunday April 5th, 2009 along with more details. At this time, we understand that the presales will include some Reeffarmer.com and ORA corals. Each vendor will most likely have slightly different terms for handling presales, and MARS will be working with those vendors to clearly document the presale lists and terms prior to distribution.
Stay tuned for more information, like the complete list of auction corals and more information on the presales. To check in and get the latest and greatest details, links directly to our partner vendors, information on how to get on our presale mailing list and more come to the official event thread on the MARS forums:
http://forums.marineaquarist.org/index.php?tid=946
Thanks all, and we hope to see you there!
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