Boob-Ha-Ha

It’s 3 AM. The last guests have left. Everyone’s asleep but me. Want a Mojito or a Buzz for the Cure (vodka, lemonade and wildberry Italian soda)? We’ve got some left.

The auction was a huge success. Wendy’s just a few hundred dollars shy of a head-shaving. We raised way, way, way more than we ever expected.

Check the list below, which was live-blogged during the auction. I’ll definitely get in touch with high bidders who weren’t here tomorrow. Or whenever I wake up. It might be a few days. I’m tired.

I think I found my calling. I’m going to pursue a career in professional auctioneering. Anyone know where I can get certified for that?

Thanks to everyone who bid, made donations of goods or money, offered moral support, or just followed this crazy little scheme. We had a blast, and hope you did, too.

I’ll post tomorrow, once we organize our books a bit better and I can give an actual total. Perhaps some photos will be posted/linked, too.

The party’s on! We’re waiting for a few more folks and the the auction gets going!

In just a few hours, I’m going to have a bunch of rowdy people in my house, making final bids on these lovely auction items. There’s still time to partake in the $5 Phone Call Offer mentioned in the previous post.

Tune in at around 8:00ish central time tonight. We’re going to try to live blog the results!

Four hours left to bid.

$2126 raised so far.

My hair’s going pink. If we raise another $374, Wendy will go bald.

C’mon.

In an attempt to drum up more money and more bidding wars, I’ve trumped up another cheap little scheme:

You know we’re going to continue the bidding at a shindig Saturday night, right? A lot of you will be here. I’m guessing a lot of you, like the ones in London and Alaska and such, won’t.

If you’re not going to be here but you’d like one last chance to bid on your favorite item, make a $5 donation on Wendy’s 3-Day donation page. In the message section, write “call me!”, then email your phone number to poppymom@gmail.com. The auctioning will start around 8:00ish PM central time on Saturday night. We’ll call you during the auction and give you one last shot.

Four hours left to bid.

$2126 raised so far.

My hair’s going pink. If we raise another $374, Wendy will go bald.

C’mon.

In an attempt to drum up more money and more bidding wars, I’ve trumped up another cheap little scheme:

You know we’re going to continue the bidding at a shindig Saturday night, right? A lot of you will be here. I’m guessing a lot of you, like the ones in London and Alaska and such, won’t.

If you’re not going to be here but you’d like one last chance to bid on your favorite item, make a $5 donation on Wendy’s 3-Day donation page. In the message section, write “call me!”, then email your phone number to poppymom@gmail.com. The auctioning will start around 8:00ish PM central time on Saturday night.

Somebody has to take Bob Barker’s place. Wouldn’t be awesome if we could get him out of retirement to MC this shindig? Yeah, well.

I know you’re all dying to take a gander at the wares. I think I’ll do this by donor, so it seems only fair to start with Beqi. After all, it’s really her fault that this turned from a nice, simple dinner party with donations into a Boob-Ha-Ha. She’s forgiven, because it was a great idea and she’s offered three great items from her Beqi Clothing line.

Remember, bidding begins on Monday, July 9th at midnight central time. Email you the name of your item (it’s in bold in the descriptions) and your bid amount to bids@boobhaha.com. Please include your name and email address. If you’re outbid, we’ll let you know post-haste so you can up the ante. Don’t place your bids in the comments!!! This is like an election - it’s secret, except to whoever’s capable of hacking into our flimsy electronic system.

First, we have a peek at Beqi’s fall line with one of her brand-spankin’-new aprons:

Go on and ask me how badly I want to wear this the night of the auction, being the Martha Stewart clone that I am. Bidding for this hand-crafted apron begins at $20 $46.

Won’t you be lucky if you’re the winning bidder on the Chop Shop Coin Purse?

Actually, you won’t be lucky. You’ll be Cherry. The photo sports a different patch than the one up for auction. I think calling this a coin purse is a bit of an understatement. It’s almost a foot long, so I think it’s more of a clutch. Coin purse, clutch, tampon holder, whatever. It’s cute. It’s got a zipper so you won’t loose your goods, and bidding starts at $15.$16.

I’ve almost bought the Micka Purse from Beqi more times than I can count:

For one thing, I’m a sucker for red with white polka dots. I’m a sucker for polka dots, period. Just as I’m a sucker for purses. And a sucker for British pop sensation Mika and his anthem to fat girls everywhere, Big Girl (You Are Beautiful).

What were we talking about? Right! The purse! It’s heavy canvas. Believe me, I’ve put several of Beqi’s purses through some severe abuse and they are t-u-f-f. The purse measures, oh, it’s a good-sized bag. I’ll gladly post actual measurements at some point, if you’d like. Bidding begins at $20.$36

Now, get yourself to the Butterfly Lounge and find yourself a big lay-dee! But don’t spend all your money on drinks. Buy that cute big girl a Brand-Spankin’ New Apron, Chop Shop Coin Purse, or Micka Purse. Delight her, and help save her bodacious ta-tas. Remember, every penny you bid goes to benefit the Komen Foundation through Team Boobylicious and the 3-Day.