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Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: Maggi Young on November 05, 2015, 04:05:48 PM

Title: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: Maggi Young on November 05, 2015, 04:05:48 PM: That expert grower, Melvyn Jope, plans to put a Galanthus 'Fotini' on ebay this weekend in aid of charity -I will post a link when that happens, I hope.

Melvyn writes : The beautiful Galanthus reginae-olgae Fotini has woken up. If anyone is interested I will be putting a bulb on eBay, probably this weekend with all proceeds donated to Woking and Sam Beare Hospices. Hope it does well!

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Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: mark smyth on November 05, 2015, 04:52:22 PM: Definitely a snowdrop that stands out at this time of year

Very kind of Melvyn
Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: Blonde Ingrid on November 07, 2015, 08:41:52 PM: Melvyn has said that the Ebay listing for Fotini will commence at 8pm tomorrow night (8th November) and will run for 10 days ;D
Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: Maggi Young on November 08, 2015, 09:53:56 PM: The ebay link for the sale is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161881415377?_trksid=p2055359.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161881415377?_trksid=p2055359.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: annew on November 08, 2015, 10:03:28 PM: A stunner!
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Post by: fermi de Sousa on November 09, 2015, 01:17:40 AM: Up to 102 GBP but sadly it says "May not post to AUstralia"! :o :'(
;D ;D ;D
Will it break 'Elizabeth Harrison's record?
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: emma T on November 09, 2015, 07:06:12 PM: I think it will get close to £350
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Post by: Brian Ellis on November 09, 2015, 08:33:19 PM: I seem to recall a similar price before...£364? I can't find anywhere in my notes to substantiate this but I would think it will go higher Emma. I like to make a bid on these things in the knowledge that I will be hugely outbid!
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Post by: emma T on November 09, 2015, 09:01:23 PM: I've already been outbid
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Post by: ian mcenery on November 09, 2015, 09:12:20 PM: It's a cracker it's unique and impossible to get so let's hope it gets a good price for the sake of what is an excellent charity
Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: Maggi Young on November 09, 2015, 09:15:36 PM: I think it is very generous of Melvyn to offer it for sale to benefit the hospice - I too hope it will fetch a big price.
Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: Maggi Young on November 15, 2015, 06:55:14 PM: At just £141 now - with a little over 3 days to go.
Around half the price I have seen it offered at by one seller in the past.
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Post by: Hagen Engelmann on November 15, 2015, 08:00:41 PM: FOTINI is real a gem.
I'm so happy to have it in my collection now.
Was waiting over six years.

It is the starter of the "virescens" types.
Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: annew on November 17, 2015, 10:27:53 AM: I'm sure the price will rocket in the final hours/minutes.
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Post by: Maggi Young on November 18, 2015, 07:07:01 PM: Less than an hour to go and at £161 - still a great price. And this is for a very good cause.
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Post by: Neil on November 18, 2015, 08:07:56 PM: £361.51 madness on the price but it does go to a good cause
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Post by: Melvyn Jope on November 18, 2015, 08:10:19 PM: My grateful thanks to everyone who supported the auction of Fotini for the benefit of Woking and Sam Beare Hospice.
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Post by: Maggi Young on November 18, 2015, 08:16:54 PM: A terrific result for the good cause , Melvyn - well done!
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Post by: annew on November 18, 2015, 08:44:38 PM: A great result for Melvin.
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Post by: Matt T on November 18, 2015, 11:07:19 PM: Fantastic! It's certainly a very special snowdrop to be coveted but well out of my reach. Glad it has raised such a good sum for an excellent cause. Well done.
Title: Re: Galanthus heading to ebay - for charity
Post by: emma T on November 19, 2015, 07:20:09 PM: Hope it's gone to a good home :)