Bashing in Minds » charity http://bashinginminds.com Geekstuff, for the discriminating geek Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:22:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=299 A return to blogging! Also, help a Browncoat and get cool stuff http://bashinginminds.com/2011/01/01/a-return-to-blogging-also-help-a-browncoat-and-get-cool-stuff/ http://bashinginminds.com/2011/01/01/a-return-to-blogging-also-help-a-browncoat-and-get-cool-stuff/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:15:12 +0000 cabridges http://bashinginminds.com/?p=4610 Right around this time last year, I vowed to blog something every day. And then, predictably, I barely touched the thing all year.

Mostly because I've been tweeting more, and it's a little startling to discover that most of the things I felt worth saying could fit in 140 characters.  But sometimes they can't, and so here I am.

The first lengthy thing to say in 2011 is: A Browncoat needs help, and by doing so you might get amazingly cool stuff.

Jean Bauhaus' mother-in-law, Gina, died unexpectedly in December without a will or insurance to cover the burial, and her father-in law needs long-term medical care (diabetes, emphysema, schizophrenia). In addition to the funeral and medical bills, Jean and her husband Matt also have to clean up Gina & Rob's old apartment, moving furniture and making it ready for new tenants. There are also legal matters to attend to and creditors to satisfy. Frankly, she can use some cash.

And, in one of the things that I love about fandom, people are stepping up to help. Marian Call donated her copy of her CD "Bootleg," signed and smooched, and proceeds from that handled the burial. Now we have a Seriously Cool Thing on auction and it ends Monday night.

It's a set of the Fruit Oaty Girls bobblehead maquettes from by Quantum Mechanix. These maquettes are limited to 1500 numbered sets, but only THIS set has been signed by its creator Geoff Mandel — the graphic designer behind Serenity (as well as many other movies and TV shows).

In addition, not only is the box itself signed, but the sub-boxes within it — containing the maquettes of Jade, Cinnamon, and Sage, as well as the display stand which comes in the shape of a Fruity Oaty Bar — are also signed. That's not one but FIVE signed pieces of merchandise!
Note: the display stand and maquettes themselves are not signed, only their boxes. This was done to keep them in their original packaging, and therefore in mint condition. The representative image of the maquettes out of the box was taken from the QMx site, the signed boxes in the other photo are the ones you'll get.

Bidding started at list price and will go on till 10 pm EST Monday night. 100% of the proceeds go to Jean. Don't miss out on a great collectible and a worthy cause.

More details about Jean and any other auctions can be found at Erin Palette's blog, Lurking Rhythmically.

 

]]> http://bashinginminds.com/2011/01/01/a-return-to-blogging-also-help-a-browncoat-and-get-cool-stuff/feed/ 0 Give $20 to help Haiti relief, get the Serenity RPG (and $1000 more of RPG games) http://bashinginminds.com/2010/01/20/give-20-to-help-haiti-relief-get-the-serenity-rpg-and-1000-more-of-rpg-games/ http://bashinginminds.com/2010/01/20/give-20-to-help-haiti-relief-get-the-serenity-rpg-and-1000-more-of-rpg-games/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:43:39 +0000 cabridges http://bashinginminds.com/?p=4433 DriveThruRPG.com has announced an amazing charity drive: Gamers Helping Haiti. Donate $20 to Haitian relief and get a coupon code for free copies of over 100 different RPG book downloads, including Margaret Weis' award-winning "Serenity."

DriveThruRPG announced a major incentive to the roleplaying gamer community today to incite donations to aid in rescue and recovery in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Called the "Gamers Helping Haiti Bundle," the product includes over a hundred products totaling over $1000.00 in retail value. For a simple donation of $20 – all of which goes to Doctors Without Borders to support their post-earthquake Haiti relief efforts – RPG fans can have this once-in-a-lifetime collection of gaming products.

Click here for more details. This is an incredible deal, and a great way to help out.

]]> http://bashinginminds.com/2010/01/20/give-20-to-help-haiti-relief-get-the-serenity-rpg-and-1000-more-of-rpg-games/feed/ 0 Saffron will knit for you, for charity http://bashinginminds.com/2008/09/02/saffron-will-knit-for-you-for-charity/ http://bashinginminds.com/2008/09/02/saffron-will-knit-for-you-for-charity/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:54:26 +0000 cabridges http://www.bashinginminds.com/?p=2294 Christina Hendricks will do for you.

More to the point, she'll knit a scarf for you if you win the auction to benefit Project Angel Food:

Project Angel Food delivers free meals prepared with love to nourish the body and spirit of men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses.

You pick the color, and you'll get a personal photo of Christina along with it. This is a great one-of-a-kind and very personal item for a good cause, so you don't want to miss your chance.

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