Scott,
Just got the message from Graig. Will ring you up.

The very best of luck.

Bill

You have just under 6 days left to obtain a chance to win a great painting from a future hall of fame painter.
These opportunities do not happen every day. And here on only Net54 it can happen for you. If you have not entered, don't let this opportunity slip away and sit on the sidelines and watch this unfold. Get in the game.


Bill

One last entry for me, which should have me all in at 5 total. I've got visions of baseball clowns dancing in my head, so if you'd rather see a power-hitter or spit-baller rendered in KreindlerColor, you'd best buy up these last few entries to improve your odds.

Lance

LOL..................you got it.


Bill

Just wanted to give you guys another look at samples of what you can be displaying in you mancave.






Attachment 166758

Third time is the charm?
 

I'll take another chance! Thanks, Sam Majors

Sam,
Thank You.
One more it is, also have you Pd.

Bill

Paid for 3rd chance!
 

Paid through Pay-pal to Greg. Thanks, Sam Majors

Sam,
Gotcha as pd Sam,

Good Luck,

Bill

2 more and then I will pay in full

Jim,
Will put you in now.

The very best of luck,

Bill

I will take another shot at it making two chances for me. I will pay over the weekend if that is ok.

whthouse,

You got it.

Good luck

Bill

I'll take 3

Okay Danny,

Welcome on board.

Good luck to you.

Bill

Added 1 chance to the mix. Payment sent.
Dave

Dave,

You are in for one and paid.

Bill

Hi Bill,

I'll take 2 entries please!

(Can I ask what happens if there is not a sell out and the game selected first matches an unsold ticket? I assume you will have preselected a list of games and put them in order, and you will move down the list to the first game that matches a sold ticket?)

Cheers,
Blair

Bosox,

You want two, you got em.

Thanks for joining in and good luck.

Bill

Bill,

I have paid for my 2 entries.

Thanks,

Jeff

Jeff,

Received, thank You and good luck


Bill

I will take 5 more for a grand total of 8 ..thanks for the opportunity .. Fred

Fred,

Thank you, will post them now.

Bill

Payment sent.

Thank You Danny

Bill

Mark me down for 2.

I have sent payment via PayPal to Graig on 11/7

Just a heads-up to anyone not inclined to do the math, at this point the odds are substantially better for all entrants than originally announced. The reason being (as Bosox surmised), the numbers associated with any unsold entries will be voided when it comes time to select a winner. If the winning number happens to fall on one of the voided numbers, we (the entrants) will collectively kick ourselves for not having bought just one more entry, and another sporting event will be selected to determine the winner. If that one again falls on a voided number, the process repeats until all our backsides are bruised and a winning number is finally arrived at.

And with that, I know I said I was done, but I'll take one more entry. Just don't tell the wife.

T20brew,
Two more it is.

Thank you and good luck.

Bill


Lance,
And on the sly......................shhhh.................... ..in a whisper....................one more

Bill

Give me 3. I was waiting for # 444, but that is my problem. Life moved along without me..........


Payment coming right now.

Phil,
Missed by one, ouch.

Three it is.

Thank You and good luck

Bill

I'll take 5 spots

GoTigers,

New to the boards?

Welcome aboard fellow Tiger fan. 5 Spots for you.

Thank You and good luck.

Bill

2 more for me

Hi Phil

Two more it is for you.

Lots of luck to you

Bill

Hi Bill,
I will take two more, for a grand total of 7.

C'mon follks, this is a terrific opportunity to own a great painting by Craig Kreindler!

IMHO, I believe that Craig is the best current artist of this genre.

BTW, when I commissioned Craig in late 2011 to paint Vandy for me, I ironically selected a 20" x 28" painting at his suggestion.
The size and scale is incredible and I've never regretted making the leap.

I've really enjoyed the Vandy painting every day that I've owned it because it resides directly above my desk in my office. My only thought has been that I wish that I could afford to commission a second painting of Nolan Ryan.

Good luck to all of you that have taken the leap and entered the raffle. Someone has just won the new centerpiece of their collection! ;)

Best regards,
Scott
Scott

secure the women
 

and batten the hatches - one final shot over the bow to insure the bounty will be ours when all is said and done. Paypal to follow.............

Scott,
Thank You,

Two it is.


Henry,
I heard the shot, loud and clear, avast there matie, tis one more for sure.

Bill

Payment sent.. Not really new, I just don't post very often. Thanks for the opportunity!

I completely agree with Scott "best current artist of this genre", dare I say of all time?!

2 more for me please.

Grand total of 7

I think, without question, Graig is the best artist of this genre, EVER! No artist that I have come across has captured the essence the way he does.

Perez does a decent job with the likenesses, but his watercolors have no depth and life to them. IMHO.

Neiman has great painting style, very colorful and vibrant, but all the subjects feel the same to me. Jordan and Ruth have the same feel to them. Same color palette and style.

Simon, Miller, and many other contemporary guys do nice jobs on likenesses, but, I just don't feel that depth of emotion, that I do with Graig's work.

The best way I can describe Graig's work is the he takes a flat 2 dimensional image and breathes life into them. Even with color images, like the Aaron the last winner had done. It is an incredible image to start with and yet somehow, he waved his magic brushes and Hank came alive on the canvas.

OK. Now that I am done waxing poetic about his talent, I convinced myself to buy 2 more entries. That will bring me to seven total.
I'll send payment later tonight.

Remember, no one tells anyone's wife. Right?

Edit:
Like Scott, I had one done, but a 16x20 of Gehrig, of course.
I can't wait to pick out my subject for the next one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ile_Conlon.jpg

I couldn't agree more with what Mark V and Scott G have recently posted. I would be ecstatic to own and enjoy a work by Graig and see this clearly as a unique chance. Got to step it up....I will take one more chance pls Bill....rounding mine out to an even 10 total. 3 initially paid for and payment for 7 coming shortly

Thanks Bill and Graig for this opportunity!

Yanksfan,
Another two for you and thank you.

Lord Stan, well spoken.
Two more for you.

BBTourist,
One more for you.

Thank you all, and the very best of luck to you.


Bill

We have reached a point where you have less then 24 hours to purchase an entry with the chance to win a 20 x 28 inch remarkable, original painting created by a remarkable painter.
Get involved in the excitement, this is the last day to do so.


Raffle closes at 8PM this Sunday, Nov 9th

I will take one please....
 

Bill,

please put me in for 1 chance. vtgmsc, can you pm me the address and i'll send a check on Monday, thanks!

mike (vtgmsc)

Vtgmsc,

I can do that, one it is.

Less than 12 hours away from the deadline and we have 35 slots left. I am torn between hoping we sell out and not selling out to increase my odds! :)

Seriously....this is an incredible opportunity and I wanted to take the time to thank those who organized this event and thank Graig for agreeing to do this again.

I know you're joking, but just so nobody gets the wrong idea, buying even one more entry increases your odds more than the bump your they get from the raffle not selling through. So I would discourage anyone from sitting on their hands and hoping the raffle doesn't sell through rather than helping to ensure it does.

And putting my money where my mouth is, I'll take 1 last entry, which I think puts me at 7 total. But seriously, nobody tell my wife. I don't think the doghouse door is big enough to get the painting through if I win. ;)

Lance,

Thank you Lance, and in case of those that don't know it. Lance is very active in this also. He is our go to guy. He keeps my feet on the ground, which can be a chore, which he will probably say so.
If it were not for Lance, this would not work as smooth as it does.

Thank you Lance and one more it is.

On the sly of course.

Bill

You are right in that I really was kidding.

I do want this to sell through mainly because the artist is taking a risk to do this for us and I want to see him do well with this project. I wish I could take another entry or two but with having two right now, I am about on the edge of my collecting budget for a month or two. I missed getting into the last one and I didnt want to miss this one. Again, thank you for everyone connected with this project.

Now I am off to figure out what I am going to have Graig paint for me when I win! :)

7 more entries from private message

Andrew,
I like your positive attitude.

Bill


TO ALL,
3 HOURS LEFT AND 28 SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE.

Re: 2nd Kreindler Event, Ends at, 8PM EST today. Post 137
 

Bill,

Go ahead and sign me up for my final two spots. Payment will be sent shortly.

Thanks,

ErikV

Just sent $ to Graig for 2 entries. Thank you Graig and Bill.

I'll take one more to try to fill up the spots

Okay Rhett,
one more time.

Bill

I'll take 1 more. Sending payment

Thanks Brock, one more it is

Bill

Hi Bill,
Please sign me up for three. Thanks.

George

George,
Welcome on board, three it is.

Very best of luck to you.

Bill

Hello Bill,
Almost too late but sign me up for 3.
Thanks Bruce

Bruce,

Plenty of time, You are in for 3. Welcome on board, good luck to you.

Bill

So if I'm last does that mean I get the rest of the numbers also.:D
Jk

I'll take one before the buzzer please! Thanks, Brandon

Gashouse,
You got in okay,

Welcome on board, I have you on the list in a couple of min.

Bill

raffle is now closed

We have a payment for one entry from AJR before the deadline, but he may not have requested on the thread, trying to find out who AJR is.

Well, that part is done. way to go guys, you all stepped up very well, thank you.

Now we will have a short wait till all payments come in. Remember, payments are due by Nov. 17, at 8PM
As you probably noticed, we are in good shape as far as payments go. We have less then a dozen members left to pay.
Thank you all for your participation. Soon, we hope, we will be able to name the sporting event that will make someone very happy.

Bill

By the way, still waiting on one person's response who sent money for an entry request to Graig, but not to me, and we hope to be able to identify this person soon.If so, that person had money in before the 8 PM deadline and will be placed on the list.
Our unidentified member has been identified and placed on the list.

Bill

Please check the entry list and make sure all your spots are paid for, as the last raffle some did forget they still owed.
Those who still owe, if you send your payment through the US mail, please let me or Graig know.
We have only 9 members who owe money, and 3 of those have payments in the mail already. If all goes well. maybe we can have a midweek raffle and have our new Kreindler painting winner at that time.

Remember, all payments are due my Monday of next week.

Good luck to everyone and my next post should be what sporting event we will be using

Bill

We are now down to 0 unpaid

paid, thanks again!!

THE COUNTDOWN


2 PAYMENTS TO GO


It is starting to get exciting

We are very close to all paid up, as we just have to be patient with the US postal service, we all know them well. We hope to be posting the sporting event very soon.
Does anyone know where we can get the box score for Rugby games????

Just kidding, very soon all, very soon.

Bill

To all,

All money will be coming in today, and I will post the games this Friday morning between 10 and 11 am.


Now we can really start a countdown.

Bill

FINALLY, here are the games selected to determine who will win a 20 x 28 inch Graig Kreindler painting. Games were selected by Graig, and we wish everyone good luck.
I will be posting a separate thread which we will use for the raffle itself, and make it much easier to monitor and maintain.

And with that, to quote Jackie Gleason with his famous saying from his "Jackie Gleason Show";

"AND AHH WAAAAYYY WE GO"




Game#1: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE GAME.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH
1pm EST
TAMPA BAY vs WASHINGTON



Game#2- NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH
7:30pm EST
ORLANDO vs DETROIT



Game #3- NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
7:30pm EST
MILWAUKEE vs BROOKLYN




We will use the above games, in order, Game 1, through Game 3, to determine a winner. The first game is our primary game to determine the winner of the Graig Kreindler Painting. We will be using the last three numbers of the attendance figure, as posted in the NY times, box score, for Game #1, which will give us the winning number. Any other figure from any other news or sports media, will not be valid.

If the winning three digit number from game one falls onto one of the voided numbers and thus not providing a winning number, then and only then will game two become our new primary game to determine the winner, using Game 2's attendance figures, also from the New York Times box score of game 2.

Same rules apply for game two as was for game one.


If game 2 also falls on a voided number, game 3 will then and only then, become the new primary game to determine the winner. All rules apply to game three as did for game one and two.



Again it has been our pleasure to be able to accomplish this event. Now, you can start thumbing through those photos, scanning hundreds of online images, and pick a favorite.



Good luck to EVERYBODY.

Graig,, Lance,, Bill

This is the most excited I've ever been about a football game...lol! :D

Thanks to Bill, Graig and Lance for making this happen!!!

Cheers,
Blair

http://nytimes.stats.com/fb/boxscore...home=28&vis=27

77,442

Missed it by 2! Congrats, T20Brew!