"The 2009 YUSA Red, White & Blue Auction"

Sunday Night, November 29th, 2009
 

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Click Here  to see the 2009 list in progress!
 

Note: If you donated items for the cancelled 2008 auction, they are still here.
The items will be used for this auction and the donor will be recognized as always.

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2009 YUSA Auction Raffle Prizes:
 
 ● $100.00  cash  -  Grand Prize 

• NASCAR Remote Control Car  donated by John Redman
   

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Need ideas? Click to visit our friends at AVPRO,  First Generation Radio Archives,  Radio Spirits ,  Radio Memories , OTRCAT , Milford haven USA and Bear Manor Media.

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Please note: The final list will not be done until Saturday Night November 28th. Once I mark The Auction List "FINAL" - NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE. The reason is that items come in on a daily basis, a few times a day, and I will have to have time work on the description for the list.  Sometimes the auction helpers bring additional items with them. Those items will be described that night.

When changes are made to the posted list, I will put a notation near the top of the list so you will know.

"Thank you to everyone that has contributed and purchased from the YUSA Auctions!"

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Pre- registration information will be added later.

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Auction Purpose:

"The purpose of The Yesterday USA Red, White and Blue Auction is to help guarantee that clean, wholesome, family entertainment can be heard all across America and all around the World during 2010!" The term "Red, White & Blue Auction" was first used in November of 2000.

"Since the Yesterday USA Radio Networks are supported entirely by listener contributions, we hope that folks will look upon the Auction as "An Extended Warranty Protection Plan", says Founder Bill Bragg. "Proceeds from the Auction will be used during 2010 to replace or repair the equipment that has been paid for via contributions, and if the past is any indication of the future, then we are going to need to have plenty of reserve in our bank account", says Bragg. "Since we had to cancel the 2008 Auction, the bank account is running mighty low!"

Again this year Yesterday USA needs your help to have a successful auction, and YUSA needs a successful auction to stay on the air! To help, you can donate items for inclusion in the auction and then bid on items that other listeners have donated when the auction rolls around on Sunday Night November 29th, 2009.

WHAT KINDS OF MERCHANDISE SHOULD I DONATE? 

Almost any item (that is in good taste) is welcomed.  "Just pick out something that you might like to own yourself;  something that can easily be sent through the mail ", suggest YUSA Founder Bill Bragg.  Pre-recorded radio shows, movies, phonograph records, books, radios, small TVs, computer equipment, antiques or hand made items are always popular with most bidders.  "Many stores will often times donate items or offer you a discount; so don't be afraid to ask", reminds Bragg!  Mail order catalogs are a great source of auction merchandise; and they will even pack and drop-ship the item directly to the YUSA Studios!  They also have toll free phone numbers and they accept credit cards too.  "Don't forget our good friends at Radio Spirits; the folks who sell all the great sets of old radio shows", reminds Bill.  The toll free number for Radio Spirits is: 800/RADIO48.  Also, our friends at First Generation Radio Archives, AVPRO have great buy's on many hard to find old time radio shows and OTR Serials too.  The AVPRO toll free number is:  888/33AVPRO and OTRCAT has radio shows to sell.  For great Jazz music and hard to find recordings contact Jazzology. Great books about the OTR stars are available at Bear Manor Media.     Make sure to have the item(s) delivered to YUSA's address.

WHEN AND WHERE TO SEND DONATED ITEMS: 

Please send in your items as soon as possible, so that they can be inspected, announced on the air, listed below and securely re-packed for shipment to the winning bidder!  Please have your auction items arrive here by Nov. 18th for the preview on Sunday Nov. 22th or Friday, Nov. 27th to get listed on the final auction list!

We will make every effort to list items received after the final date. If they do not make it for this auction, they will be used for next years auction with credit mentioned to the donor. If needed, please sign the signature release form for delivery in case we are not here to receive your donations.

Be sure to use Bill's excellent idea to make submitting items for the auction as easy as possible.  Just pick up one of the many catalogs that you receive in the mail and choose something you would like to have!  Make sure the item will be easy for YUSA to ship out (once it's sold), and don't forget to stay within YOUR budget.  Then call the toll free number in the catalog and use your favorite credit card, (perhaps the one that gives you free Airline Miles) to pay for the purchase!  Next, have the catalog company ship the item directly to YUSA instead of to your personal address.  The YUSA mailing address is:
 

                            Yesterday USA Radio
                            *******      2001 Plymouth Rock Drive      *******
                                                     Richardson, TX 75081-3946                          
 

That's all you have to do!  No shopping, no standing in lines and no packaging required on your part. This idea really streamlines the whole process of submitting items.

Don't have time to shop? You don't know what to get? How about a Gift Certificate to a national store or a national restaurant! Just purchase a gift card and/or a certificate and mail it in to us in so we can auction that off! That way, the winners can pick out what they want  OR  give it as a Gift!!