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I'll start off with saying sorry to the Mods if this is in the wrong section. Didn't seem to fit into any of the marketplace areas in my mind, but I could be wrong.

Sorry if this has been posted over here already, but a friend of mine (Mike Meadows) is going through a tough time with his kid's health and medical bills. A bunch of us donated a ton of items to be auctioned off through an Instagram account.
There's some mighty fine cigars being sold over there including a bunch of Dress Boxes, a ton of HTF Tat and Ligas, heck there's even an unreleased Jekyll ST lighter that was donated by Pete Johnson.
If your interested in looking through some of the auctions, lease head over to this link

http://instagram.com/jbuike

This is for a good cause, so some of the prices will get higher than MSRP.
I'll copy and paste the original post to give you a backstory. If you feel inclined to help, bid on something on IG, donate to the link at the bottom or PM me with any ideas.


"Mike along with his wife need our help!

Harper, Mikes precious one year old is suffering. I will be organizing another auction on IG.

Please read Harpers story below and reach out to me with any items you will be able to donate to be auctioned off on IG.

This is a fundraiser to help Harper Meadows and her parents with the cost associated with the fight against West syndrome & infant epilepsy
Harper Meadows is a beautiful one year old baby girl who was diagnosed with west syndrome/ infantile spasms, which a a rare form of Epilepsy. In June Harper started experiencing seizures as many as 100-150 a day. Her EEG shows a very high voltage disorganized pattern called hypsarrhythmia. This means she had no "Normal" brain activity. She is currently being treated at Duke Children's Hospital and has not been given a definite diagnosis nor prognosis as this is a very rare disease. Harper and her parents have been making 2-3 trips to Duke Research Hospital per month. She is being treated with a very costly drug called ACTH. This medicine is given in the form of injections twice daily in her muscle that are to reset her brain activity and stop the seizures. The Dr.s have said that every seizure is like a stroke to her brain so they want them stopped as soon as possible to avoid more damage to the brain. Although they do have medical insurance their medical bills are still piling up due to being hospitalized multiple times and the ongoing visits to Duke, and as of January their huge deductible starts all over again. This fundraiser will help pay their medical expenses, travel expenses and anything else that Harper needs. It could be some time before they have a prognosis so we don't know what her future needs will be. Any contributions will help to lessen their financial stress and will be much appreciated. We also ask that you keep Harper in your prayers! God Bless and thank you for your support

Please also donate in the following link...

Http://gfwd.at/ZOGT0z"
 
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Thank you for posting this!! There are some amazing item on this auction, you will no be disapointed. Bid high and bid offten!!!

Side not, @Mickeymorris626 where are you from? I see you're in MN too.
 

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This is awesome. Nice job, Mike!

Thank you for posting this!! There are some amazing item on this auction, you will no be disapointed. Bid high and bid offten!!!

Side not, @Mickeymorris626 where are you from? I see you're in MN too.
He's in Red Wing. I have his addy if you want to stop by with some smokes and ammo :thumbsup:
 
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Thank you for posting this!! There are some amazing item on this auction, you will no be disapointed. Bid high and bid offten!!!

Side not, @Mickeymorris626 where are you from? I see you're in MN too.
There really are some crazy good items in the list. You'll be able to snag the last 4 dress boxes and quite a few white whales in a mixed selection listing

And as Alex pointed out, I live in red wing, it's about an hour south-ish of cottage grove.

And Alex, play nice! No need to cause a scene! Lol
That actually GIF had me laughing like a moron during a meeting today...should have known not to open this forum at work
 

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This is such a great thing...So great to see folks come together for a good cause.

Is it too late to donate something to the auction?

Also, may I humbly suggest a "part two" that maybe all BOTL's can donate to and have our own fundraiser for the cause? (Or something...I am talking out loud, here...I just know that we have a lot of generous folks who would love to help if at all possible.)
 
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This is such a great thing...So great to see folks come together for a good cause.

Is it too late to donate something to the auction?

Also, may I humbly suggest a "part two" that maybe all BOTL's can donate to and have our own fundraiser for the cause? (Or something...I am talking out loud, here...I just know that we have a lot of generous folks who would love to help if at all possible.)
Your totally right that this place is generous beyond comprehension! I wouldn't think it would be too late to donate something, I'll PM the organizer of the IG auction if you'd like me to
 
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This is such a great thing...So great to see folks come together for a good cause.

Is it too late to donate something to the auction?

Also, may I humbly suggest a "part two" that maybe all BOTL's can donate to and have our own fundraiser for the cause? (Or something...I am talking out loud, here...I just know that we have a lot of generous folks who would love to help if at all possible.)
Your totally right that this place is generous beyond comprehension! I wouldn't think it would be too late to donate something, I'll PM the organizer of the IG auction if you'd like me to
Thanks guys for the support... It wouldn't be too late however the auction would only run for 24 hours as I am closing them all SATURDAY.

Feel free to reach out with questions to jbuike@me.com

#praying4harper
 

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45 minutes left until the auctions start closing.

http://instagram.com/jbuike

There were a bunch of bids pulled yesterday from losers who never intended to follow through, so many items are sitting at ridiculously low prices.
If you had any interest, go check now and don't miss your chance at some great deals, one of a kind items, otherwise unobtainable lots, and especially a chance to help a brother in need.

Make sure to read the OP if you have any questions.

Best wishes!
 
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45 minutes left until the auctions start closing.

http://instagram.com/jbuike

There were a bunch of bids pulled yesterday from losers who never intended to follow through, so many items are sitting at ridiculously low prices.
If you had any interest, go check now and don't miss your chance at some great deals, one of a kind items, otherwise unobtainable lots, and especially a chance to help a brother in need.

Make sure to read the OP if you have any questions.

Best wishes!

Thanks buddy for posting this reminder!
 
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