Hamilton Auction Mar. 2 @ 10 am

[Pamelajo]

Who is going??
What time do you think you will be there.

[Melody]

And with your birthday coming up, you should get LOTSA stuff!

[Pamelajo]

You have a really good memory!! You have one coming soon too if I remember right! Turning 29 just like me right?

[Melody]

50 - Then everyone will tell me how young I look for 50.... I hope.

How could I forget that we're both Spring babies? Especially when I start counting the shopping days until our birthdays.::D:

[Pamelajo]

:wink:

[Katalyst]

It looks like I just might be seeing you at the auction Pam! ::D: Are you selling/auctioning off anything?

[Pamelajo]

nope just buying lol

[Melody]

Bring snails Pam - they usually do ok and if you have some to clear out its a good way to rehome them even if you don't make much of anything. I find that its best to put a bunch in fewer bags than to have lots of bags of them. If there's too many bags then the price is lower. You could even do something like a couple of Spixies and a clutch with a few plant bits in a bag. If I have them I usually try to put a small plant in the bag with the snail - shows it off and somehow adds value.

Then you can tell hubby that you are going to go to an auction to MAKE money!

[PPulcher]

It looks like I just might be seeing you at the auction Pam! ::D: Are you selling/auctioning off anything?

Did you win the lottery? :wink:

[Katalyst]

Did you win the lottery? :wink:

If I won the lottery you'd woulda heard me screaming shouts of joy from my house to yours lol. I did sell a few bags of shrimp and a few pleco's that hubby surprised me with. A guy he works with has a brother in law who is was supposedly a big breeder and had blue eyed longfin plecs & chocolate longfins (L144's). Well they were neither blue eyed or long finned lol so I've been trying to move em out. I'm still on the fence and if I do go I certainly won't have a lot of mad money but I can't seem to help myself lol. If you'd like to come along lemme know. :)

[PPulcher]

I'm up for the trip, let me know!

Have the 'eagles' landed at Pearson yet? ::D:

[Katalyst]

:smile: I'm up for the trip, let me know!

Have the 'eagles' landed at Pearson yet? ::D:
The eagles will be landing next thursday lol.

[PPulcher]

Wow I'm a week ahead of schedule for once! :Blush:

[Katalyst]

Wow I'm a week ahead of schedule for once! :Blush:

I think (okay know) its my fault. I could always show up with a boatload of stuarti's later lol.

[Pamelajo]

Let me know what you guys decide. I have my unit due on Monday, so if you two are not going I will pass. But if you are I will try and make it.

[Pamelajo]

Oh Kat I work Thursday 8 - 4 next week but could possibly juggle it a bit. 7 - 3 or 6 - 2 let me know what would be best and I will see what I can do. Friday I am 10 -6 but can't juggle that one.

[Katalyst]

Let me know what you guys decide. I have my unit due on Monday, so if you two are not going I will pass. But if you are I will try and make it.

I'll write you a note excusing you k? :laugh: Would love to see you if you can make it otherwise I'll see you next week when the white clouds come in. If you can't make it pass me along the wish list.

[Katalyst]

Oh Kat I work Thursday 8 - 4 next week but could possibly juggle it a bit. 7 - 3 or 6 - 2 let me know what would be best and I will see what I can do. Friday I am 10 -6 but can't juggle that one.

Worse case scenario Pam I can hold them for you until you have a free day or the weekend if that helps.

[Pamelajo]

I work that weekend, but will check my next day off.

[Katalyst]

I work that weekend, but will check my next day off.
I'm sure we can figure something out. :)

[Katalyst]

So who's going? I'm in!

[Pamelajo]

I am making good progress on my unit so hoping to be there just let me know what time you will be there and I will try to be there at the same time.

[Katalyst]

I am making good progress on my unit so hoping to be there just let me know what time you will be there and I will try to be there at the same time.
Oh good! I was hoping you'd be there! Should I bring you the stuarti's? They are starting to eat me out of house and home! :laugh: Andrew I'm bringing you some too lol. Like it or not! I am still unsure of what time we are going to be there and am trying to get it sorted out. I'm thinking 12 ish? Or is that too late?

[traco1]

Hmmm, all the good buys might be gone by lunch? Just helping you guys just in case there are some awesome buys that you got. Then you can brag and show us all the cool finds you got, right?:wink:

[Pamelajo]

Whatever works for the two of you. Yes if you want to bring the Stuarti would be great. Is there anything you want me to bring you. Kat do you want the brown lace pleco, I think I want to concentrate on the albino sow if you want him he is yours and I can bring him tomorrow.

[PPulcher]

Drat, I'm out. Something has come up and I can't get away. This always seems to happen for auctions. Next time, maybe. Behave, ladies ::D:

[Pamelajo]

Aww you're no fun. If your not going and :secret:if hubby does not go(fingers crossed) there will no one there to keep us in check.
:waycool: :red_dance: :waycool: :red_dance: :waycool:

Okay so they don't take credit cards:confused: that has got to be a man thing. If women ran it we would accept credit cards. :yes:

Kat if something happens and you can't make it then call me. I will pm you my number, just in case you misplaced it.

[Katalyst]

Aww you're no fun. If your not going and :secret:if hubby does not go(fingers crossed) there will no one there to keep us in check.
:waycool: :red_dance: :waycool: :red_dance: :waycool:

Okay so they don't take credit cards:confused: that has got to be a man thing. If women ran it we would accept credit cards. :yes:

Kat if something happens and you can't make it then call me. I will pm you my number, just in case you misplaced it.

My hubby is going lol. He thinks I actually want him to go. Silly man! But I have no intention of being kept in check he he he! I'd love the pleccie. I still have that starlight for you as well. I am 5 days without the superbug now so I'm going to watch and wait another week or two because its taken 6 month to kill this thing and has killed more of my fish then I'd like to think about. I'm hoping to nab a few more king tigers tomorrow and am on the hunt for some L260's as well.

[Pamelajo]

Back from the auction. Kat was still there when I left she had her heart set on some plecos that had not come up yet. I got some stuff and I will post in the pics section in a little bit.

[CACAdmin]

Pam, did you come home with any money left in your wallet? (if not, don't worry, I won't tell hubby.)

[Pamelajo]

Hubby went with me and I was pretty good only spent 50 plus tax. He was a little shocked at what I paid for the lf albino pleco, but he got over it quickly when I told him the pet store pays 10 for each baby. ::D: Got to spend money to make money or in this case store credit to pay for supplys, dog and cat foot

[grumpystiltskin]

Id love to be able to go to an auction, hope you got some good stuff:smile:
we,ll wait to see the pics

[Katalyst]

Sacred Log!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/katalyst_x/log.jpg

When pleco's attack!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/katalyst_x/log1.jpg

The new one is a handsome little guy! Thanks Pam!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/katalyst_x/log2.jpg

Finally a female!!!! WOO HOO! One of the pair I got today
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/katalyst_x/log3.jpg

Poor buddies acclimating in a ickle bag.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/katalyst_x/log5.jpg
L114's! More photo's to come!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/katalyst_x/log4.jpg

I didn't get him at the auction but I traded a some cherry shrimp for this handsome guy, King Tiger Pleco.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/katalyst_x/log6.jpg

[traco1]

Gosh, beautifuls plecs!! You guys scored at the auction it looks like! Thanks for the pics even if we never see these guys on the rock of an Island here, we can live through you guys with your breeding programs.

[CACAdmin]

Awesome finds at the auction. Very beautiful plecos.

[Melody]

Nice scores all around!

[CACAdmin]

Hubby went with me and I was pretty good only spent 50 plus tax. He was a little shocked at what I paid for the lf albino pleco, but he got over it quickly when I told him the pet store pays 10 for each baby. ::D: Got to spend money to make money or in this case store credit to pay for supplys, dog and cat foot

You did well Pam. Also smart of you to explain the investment angle to hubby. Good thinking on your part. :yes:

[Pamelajo]

You did well Pam. Also smart of you to explain the investment angle to hubby. Good thinking on your part. :yes:

Many years of practice,:yes: plus having him there opened his eyes a bit on what stuff sells for.

[CACAdmin]

Good point, Pam. I'm sure at home the only side of the hobby he sees is all the work involved :rolleyes: ... and the enjoyment you get out of your fish, of course.

[Pamelajo]

He was saying on the way home that our club should be holding an auction so our club can make money too and our members. We have a big one every other year and we should be holding one this year sometime. So hopefully I have lots for it and he can watch my stuff being auctioned off. It would be nice it we could get a bunch of the Ontario members out to it.

Kat love the pics. He looks right at home and so does his favourite hiding spot. King Tiger is awesome can't wait to see more pics of the others.

[Canadiancray]

I'm glad everyone who attended had a good time at the auction. Unfortunately I wasn't able to stay around. Had to look after the preggo wife at home. LOL

At least this way I didn't spend any money.

[Pamelajo]

That is the second Hamilton one I have attended and enjoyed both.