Need ideas for fundraiser display?

[tiggerificandi]

I have gathered together approximately 100 cards to donate for an auction. It should be in the silent auction portion of the event.

What I need from all you wonderfully experienced and talented folks is how do I display the cards and/or store them for the winner of the auction? I also don't want to spend a lot of money on something, but if it is fabulous, I might be willing to though if it is great.

[tiggerificandi]

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[53queenbee]

I say group them, put them in cute containers or baskets from the Dollar Store and set it up to go!

[beaddict]

If you could make up some nice (A2) boxes to put them in and maybe wrap ribbon or a belly band around the boxes to make a nice statement. Before you put the cards in the boxes though take several great quality group photos of the cards and print them on good quality paper, card stock. The photos you can put in some 8 X 10" frames and set up behind the boxes of cards.

[tiggerificandi]

Keep em coming. Good ideas so far.

[tiggerificandi]

Looking for any others?

[edie3]

are the cards in groups or is the auction for all 100?

[tiggerificandi]

I think I might just divide them up.

[cullenwr]

I recently fixed this box of 18 cards for a silent auction at church. I placed each card w/envelope in a cellophane bag (found in party section at Michael's) to protect them when people want to handle the cards and look at them. Here's a pic on my blog:http://cullen-arycreations.blogspot....-card-box.html

I did another card basket for a charity auction and this took more time because not only did I put each card in a protective bag, but then I taped it to a floral pick and created a bouquet of cards by putting floral foam in a basket and arranging the cards. I can't locate my pic right now. :-(

[tiggerificandi]

Thanks Wanda.

[TruCarMa]

I donated a bunch of cards to an auction a few years ago -- here's how I displayed them. Hope this helps!

[HolleyTX]

I would divide the boxes up into wonderful sizes. I think 100 would be too big. What a great project for you to make!

Holley
a new project everyday! http://holleybarnhartsblog.blogspot.com/

[tiggerificandi]

Ok, here is what I have now. I just sorted and separated cards by type. I had a little of 300 cards from the swaps I hosted and some donations (thanks everyone).

I am doing one set of Christmas cards (25), and 11 sets of 25 misc cards that cover the rest of the holidays, generic, birthday, and patriotic. 5 other patriotic cards will go in a patriotic themed basket someone else has done with polish pottery.

I am going to value the card collections at $75, with a starting bid at $15 or $20 probably (I don't do that part, but that is what we discussed). Now I just need to get or make something to put 25 cards/envies into that will make folks want to bid on all of them! I want a bidding war! I almost think I should do each of the 12 differently, or some kind of variation.