Actually, I introduced the Coffee Cup auction item at Galveston in 2007 and re-played it at Branson in 2008.Bruce Fenstermacher wrote:The believe first "Last Coffee Cup" scam, was pulled at Branson, MO. I'll bet George still chooses the set farthest from Naomi Goodlett when they sit down at a Texas fly-in.c170b53 wrote:the precious last 170 coffee cup scam foisted on the gentleman from Hawaii (an airline Capt) had to be the worst, sucked me in a bit, him hook, line and sinker.
Naomi “won” the Galveston coffee cups (set of two) and the Assoc’n “benefitted” by $60. She took it in good-style, however, and... much to those “in the know’s” amusement.... the most energetic barker/auctioneer at the subsequent Branson coffee-cup auction, cheering bidders on....was.... Naomi Goodlett!
(The idea was not my own. I plagiarized it from a well-known aviator’s fraternity who auctioned off “the only commemorative cup available for sale” at the fraternity’s 50th Anniversary party. I’d never before seen so many adult male faces streaming tears of laughter.)
Another good Assoc’n Auction scenario I’ll never forget is the Wilmington De auction, where founding Member John D. Benham continually and vigorously and with increasing angst bid on an item until the price was sky-high.... (a rare thing to witness, as those who knew John D’s frugality).... and after he WON the item ... he BEAMED with PRIDE... until he realized the little ol’ lady sitting unnoticed in the crowd he had been bidding against was DOROTHY Benham!