Goldin Auctions 2015 Opening Day Auction CONTEST...start 7pm SUNDAY

[slam]

7 pm Eastern or Pacific?

[ChrisCavalier]

7 pm Eastern or Pacific?

Eastern.

[ChrisCavalier]

Here is the text from an email that will be going out to GUU members tomorrow morning.
Please note a $1,000 prize has been added for the 2,000th bid if we get there:

Special Early Goldin Auction Opening for GUU Members
With Up To $2,750 IN PRIZE OPPORTUNITIES

EARLY BIDDING OPENS SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH!!

Once again Goldin Auctions is offering extended special early bidding to Game Used Universe members and will be offering up to SIX PRIZES (Goldin has added a new one) for GUU participants.

Goldin Auctions' 2015 Opening Day Auction will open for bidding tomorrow (Sunday, April 12th) at 7:00 PM EDT for an approximately five hour window for Game Used Universe members. At the end of that time window, Goldin will be sending an email to the rest of their database. In addition, Goldin will be offering the following exclusively to GUU members:

1) Whichever GUU member places the 100th OVERALL bid in the auction (Goldin Auctions will be keeping track) will receive an email, a post of recognition on GUU and $100 OFF ANYTHING purchased in this current Goldin auction.

2) Whichever GUU member places the 200th OVERALL bid in the auction will receive an email, a post of recognition on GUU and $150 OFF ANYTHING purchased in this current Goldin auction.

3) Whichever GUU member places the 500th OVERALL bid in the auction will receive an email, a post of recognition on GUU and $250 OFF ANYTHING purchased in this current Goldin auction.

4) Whichever GUU member places the 1,000th OVERALL bid in the auction will receive an email, a post of recognition on GUU and $500 OFF ANYTHING purchased in this current Goldin auction.

5) Whichever GUU member places the 1,500th OVERALL bid in the auction will receive an email, a post of recognition on GUU and $750 OFF ANYTHING purchased in this current Goldin auction.

6) Whichever GUU member places the 2,000th OVERALL bid in the auction will receive an email, a post of recognition on GUU and $1,000 OFF ANYTHING purchased in this current Goldin auction.

Please note this offer expires Sunday, April 12th at approximately Midnight EDT. If the 1,000th, 1,500th and/or 2,000th bid is not placed by that time, the offer will go unclaimed as Goldin will not be able to track bids past Midnight EDT.

Bidding can be placed on any item in the auction including the following:

2014 Clayton Kershaw Game used Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day Road Jersey From Australia Series - 1st Win of Cy Young Season (MLB Authenticated)

2004 Albert Pujols Game Used and Photo Matched World Series Fielders Glove Also Used During 2005 MVP Season (Player LOA and PSA/DNA LOA)

Denny McLain Signed & Inscribed Last Out Game Used Baseball From 28th Win of 1968 Season (McLain LOA/MEARS)

Denny McLain Signed & Inscribed Last Out Game Used Baseball From 31st Win of 1968 Season (McLain LOA/MEARS)

1971-72 Artis Gilmore Kentucky Colonels Game Used Road Jersey (MEARS A-10 and Equipment Manager LOA)

Historically Significant 1941 Game Used "Game Ball" 9/28/1941 Ted Williams Bats .406, Lefty Grove Pitches Last Career Game (Final Game of Season)

Roy Halladay 2010 Perfect Game Personalized Baume & Mercier Riviera XXL Watch Gifted to Phillies Teammate J.C. Romero (JC Romero LOA)

Brad Lidge Personalized Rolex Submariner "Perfect Season" Watch Gifted to Teammate J.C. Romero Following The Phillies 2008 World Series Championship Season (JC Romero LOA)

1930 Philadelphia Athletics World Championship Ring - Attributed to A's President Thomas Shibe

1965 Minnesota Twins AL Championship Ring - Ossie Bluege

1970 Baltimore Orioles World Championship Ring - Jim Hardin

Cleveland Indians 1995 American League Champions Ring

1999 New York Yankees World Series Championship Ring

Greg Pruitt 1983 Oakland Raiders Super Bowl Championship Player Ring With Wooden Display Box

1990 New York Giants Super Bowl Championship Player Ring - Bart Oates With Display Box

2007 New York Giants Super Bowl Championship Player Ring - Danny Ware - With Display Box

2011 New York Giants Super Bowl Championship Player Ring - Danny Ware - With Display Box

2012 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Championship Player Ring - Nigel Carr (Nigel Carr LOA)

1998 Eric Davis' ESPY Comeback Athlete of the Year Award (Davis LOA)

1978 Davey Lopes' Actual Gold Glove Award (Lopes LOA)

Davey Lopes Personal 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Personal World Series Trophy (Lopes LOA)

2014 Pablo Sandoval Game Used and Signed San Francisco Giants Road World Series Jersey - GAME 7! Postseason Hit Record (MLB Authenticated)

2014 Pablo Sandoval Game Used World Series Game 5 Hit Bat (MLB Authenticated) PSA/DNA GU-10

1949 Eddie Stanky Game Used Boston Braves Home Flannel Jersey (MEARS)

1961 Steve Bilko Complete Game Used Los Angeles Angels Road Jersey and Pants with Two Signed Flat Items (4 Pieces)

1975 Larry Bowa Game Used Philadelphia Phillies Road Jersey (MEARS A-10)

1976 Fergie Jenkins Game Used and Signed Boston Red Sox Home Jersey (MEARS A-10)

1978 Rod Carew Game Worn Minnesota Twins Road Jersey (MEARS A-10)

1979 Bobby Murcer Game Used and Signed New York Yankees Home Uniform -Jersey and Pants (MEARS A-10)

1981 Steve Garvey Game Used and Signed Los Angeles Dodgers Home Jersey (MEARS A10)

1983 Willie McCovey Game Used San Francisco Giants Home Coaches Jersey (MEARS A10)

1986 Willie Mays Game Used and Signed San Francisco Giants Home Coaches Jersey (MEARS A-10)

2002-03 Greg Maddux Game Used and Signed Atlanta Braves Home Jersey (Andruw Jones LOA)

2005 Ken Griffey Jr. Game Used and Signed Cincinnati Reds Home Jersey Vest (MEARS A10)

2011 Mariano Rivera Game Used and Signed New York Yankees Home Jersey From Jeter's 3,000 Hit Game - 22nd Save of 2013 (MLB Authenticated)

2011 Mike Trout Game Used and Signed Arkansas Travelers Alternate Minor League Jersey (MEARS A-10)

2012 Miguel Cabrera Game Used Detroit Tigers Road Jersey - Triple Crown Season (MLB Authenticated)

2013 Mariano Rivera Game Used and Signed New York Yankees Final Season Home Jersey (MLB Authenticated)

2013 Miguel Cabrera Game Used Home Run Detroit Tigers Road Jersey - 38th Home Run- MVP Season (MLB Authenticated)

2014 Jose Abreu Game Used Chicago White Sox Home Jersey - Rookie Season (MLB Authenticated)

2014 Madison Bumgarner Game Used and Signed San Francisco Giants Road Jersey(Bumgarner LOA)

2014 Yasiel Puig NLDS Game 2 Worn Los Angeles Dodgers Home Jersey (MLB Authenticated)

1945-1947 Mel Ott Game Used Hillerich & Bradsby O16 Bat (MEARS A7)

1965-68 Willie Mays Game Used Hillerich & Bradsby S2 Model Bat (PSA/DNA GU 7.5)

1968-70 Hank Aaron Professional Model Signed Adirondack Bat (PSA/DNA)

1973-75 Frank Robinson Game Used and Signed Hillerich & Bradsby Bat (PSA/DNA)

1977 Willie McCovey Game Used and Signed Louisville Slugger M110L Model Bat (PSA/DNA)

1981-1983 Carl Yastrzemski Game Used Louisville Slugger C271 Model Bat (PSA/DNA GU 9)

1985 Mike Schmidt Game Used and Signed Rawlings 154A Model Bat (PSA/DNA)

1985 Pete Rose Game Used and Signed Mizuno PR4192 Bat (PSA/DNA GU 9.5)

1986-89 Tony Gwynn Game Used and Signed Louisville Slugger C263 Model Bat (PSA/DNA GU 10)

1987-88 Cal Ripken Jr. Game Used and Signed Louisville Slugger Bat (PSA/DNA GU 8.5)

1990 Kirby Puckett Game Used Louisville Slugger Bat With Scorecard and Awesome Story (MEARS)

1991 Ken Griffey Jr Game Used and Signed Louisville Slugger C271 Model Bat (PSA/DNA GU 9)

Exceptionally Rare 2000-01 Mariano Rivera Game Used and Signed Louisville Slugger P72 Model Bat (PSA/DNA)

2000-2001 Tony Gwynn Game Used Louisville Slugger B267 Model Bat (PSA/DNA GU 10)

2002 Ichiro Suzuki Game Used and Signed Mizuno 51A Model Bat (PSA/DNA)

2007 Gary Sheffield Game Used and Signed Bat Used For Home Run 456 Off Gil Meche - First Home Run as a Tiger (MLB Authenticated)

2007-08 Derek Jeter Game Used Louisville Slugger P72 Model Bat (PSA/DNA GU 9)

2009 Robinson Cano World Series Game Used and Signed Marucci Bat (PSA/DNA GU 9)

2011 Mike Trout Spring Training Game Used and Signed Old Hickory J143 Model Bat (Trout and PSA/DNA GU 9.5)

2012 Mike Trout Rookie Game Used and Signed Old Hickory J143M Model Bat (Trout and PSA/DNA GU 10)

2013 Yasiel Puig NLDS Game Used Old Hickory YP66 Model Bat - Rookie Season Photo Matched (MLB Authenticated - PSA/DNA GU 9.5)

2013 Clayton Kershaw Game Used Bat (PSA/DNA GU 10) (Highest Graded! Only 10 Ever Graded!)

2014 Mike Trout Game Used and Signed Old Hickory Bat (PSA/DNA GU 10) MVP Season

2013 Miguel Cabrera Game Used Detroit Tigers Batting Helmet - MVP Season (MLB Authenticated)

2014 Jose Abreu Game Used and Signed Chicago White Sox Rookie Season Helmet (PSA/DNA)

2014 Victor Martinez Detroit Tigers Game Used Home and Away Postseason Batting Helmets (MLB Authenticated)

Don Mattingly Game Worn and Signed New York Yankees Batting Helmet

2011 Mike Trout Game Used and Signed Nike Cleats (Trout LOA)

2014 Derek Jeter Game Worn and Signed Cleats From Final Season (Steiner)

1970-75 Johnny Bench Game Worn and Signed Cincinnati Reds Cap (MEARS)

2011 Mike Trout Game Used and Signed Minor League Cap (Trout LOA)

2009 Derek Jeter Game Used And Signed World Series Ball (MLB Authenticated)

Game Used Baseball from Historic First At Bat between Cubans Aroldis Chapman and Yasiel Puig - Game 6 of Record-Breaking Strikeout Record By A Reliever (MLB Authenticated)

1997 Derek Jeter Dynasty Era Game Used and Signed Professional Model Fielder's Glove (PSA/DNA and Steiner)

2009 Randy Johnson Game Used and Signed Fielders Glove From Final Season (Johnson LOA)

Pablo Sandoval Game Worn and Signed TPX First Basemans Mitt (PSA/DNA)

2007 Pedro Martinez Game Used and Signed Fielders Glove (PSA/DNA)

1988 Rickey Henderson Signed and Game Used Base From 4th All-Time on SB List

Derek Jeter Game Used and Signed First Base From Hit #3,458 (MLB Authenticated)

Mike Trout Game Worn and Signed High School Jacket (Trout LOA)

2014 Miguel Cabrera Game Worn Detroit Tigers Road Jacket (MLB Authenticated)

1995 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers Game Worn and Signed Road Jersey (49ers LOA)

1995 Steve Young San Francisco 49ers Game Worn and Signed Road Jersey (49ers LOA)

2014 Andrew Luck Game Worn and Signed Indianapolis Colts Road Jersey - 4 Touchdown Game (Panini)

2014 Peyton Manning Game Worn Denver Broncos Full Uniform (Panini) 10/23/14 3 TDs

1987 Lawrence Taylor Game Used and Signed New York Giants Helmet (Taylor LOA)

2014 Odell Beckham Jr Touchdown Caught and Signed/Inscribed Football From December 14th vs Redskins (Beckham LOA)

1993-94 Shaquille O'Neal Game Worn Orlando Magic Home Jersey (Ron Harper LOA)

2010-11 Russell Westbrook Game Used Oklahoma City Thunder Road Jersey (MeiGray)

1980-1983 Norm Nixon Game Used and Signed Los Angeles Lakers Home Jersey (MEARS A10)

2006-09 Evgeni Malkin Rookie Era Pittsburgh Penguins Practice Jersey

2014-15 Rick Nash Game Used New York Rangers Road Jersey (MeiGray)

Please note you can place your bids at www.goldinauctions.com.

You can register at https://www.goldinauctions.com/adduser.aspx.

We would once again like to thank Goldin Auctions for this special opportunity as well as all the Game Used Universe members for their participation in the GUU community.

Sincerely,
The Game Used Universe Team

[eric16841]

Thanks for all the info Ken and Chris

[Wrigley2010]

So many great items in this auction! I don't think reaching 2000 bids is out of the question with this auction. Going to be a fun one!!

[sorklora]

I think I got carried away on bidding, haha, as this was my first auction to really get involved with, but lots of great items!

[sorklora]

not needed
I track who the bidder is at each level
I then contact doug or chris each who will be online and verify its a GUU member and if so, what is their guu name
I then email you and also post info.
if for some reason say for example, someone NOT a member of GUU stumbles across the early opening and is the 1000th bidder, the 999 or 1001st gets the prize (whichever is a guu member)

Have the bidders at the respective levels been identified yet?

[KGoldin]

Yes
They are posted in official contest thread