Set Donations... Go On... Please...

SirKevbags

A small Christmas event for Fairy Bricks was always on the agenda but with the current fantastic Amazon prices I would like to launch a donate a set drive today. It will enable people to donate a set at a fantastic price and not have to worry about delivery charges. The prime recipient would be http://www.bluebellwood.org/ They are a childrens hospice based in Sheffield but covering all of South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Nottinghamshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. 

Of course other places could be added if the amount of donations demands it! Couldn't be more simple. Drop me a line [email protected] ask for my address and send over a set. Big or small the choice is yours. Maybe club together with friends if you wanted something bigger? Unless they are amazing bargins then licensed themes are best avoided with other themes offering better value! Think City, Creator, Friends, Duplo etc.

As an incentive. If we get to the point where another place is needed I promise to let my beard return to STEAM proportions and wear a fairy costume to hand these sets over. The Hairy Fairy will be brought to life. So make a child smile and make a fool out of me? What are you waiting for!

caperberry

This must happen! Just imagine... two hospitals of happy children and one eternally embarrassable Kev.

MinifigsMe

I think he should be covered in glitter too :)

cheshirecat

^Pink leotard too?

Hard to think of a more deserving bunch of kids. Although not sure they deserve to have to see that - havent they gone through enough already?!?

SirKevbags

I'm afraid, very very afraid. I've had a text calling for Lycra!

caperberry

We'll need someone to do his makeup for him, any volunteers?

MinifigsMe

*hands in air* ME ME ME!!!



*evil cackle*

caperberry

You're hired! Let's discuss eyelash length...

carlq

I'm fairly sure I can get ahold of a wand...unless some MOCer wants to build him one? And possibly a Lego tiara? ;-)

SirKevbags

And I was so pleased to see the end of the abuse button....... Talk about short sighted!

MinifigsMe

Genius idea Carlq! :)

dneul

Wow... This is such a fantastic idea.

SirKevbags

Caroline will be along later with the details but she told me last night that everyone donating a set will be entered into a draw to win one of her fantastic custom minifigs! So thats three incentives. Happy children, shamed Kev, custom minifig.

Huge thanks to all the contributions so far.

BooTheMightyHamster

Splendid idea - mailed you, SirKev.

Legobutterfly

Pm set @SirKevbags

TheOneVeyronian

As for me, I've started a money raising incentive for this brilliant set donation cause by selling some unique stuff you can't buy in shops, having been given the green light from @SirKevbags. The thread is here if you wanna get involved: http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/12862/used-and-new-sets-moc-s-and-polybags-sale-in-aid-of-the-fairy-bricks-set-donation-campaign-uk-eu#latest

Supersympa

pmed @sirkevbags

caperberry

I'm a bit cash-strapped at the mo so have pulled out some sealed sets that frankly will do more good in the hands of children than they will gathering dust in my flat.

How much donation do you need for the Hairy Fairy to make an appearance at Steam 2014?

SirKevbags

^ One day or two? Just actually at STEAM or the full weekend including champagne in the quiet coach?

caperberry

Ooh I'll donate my inside tour set to see you entertain the Southerners in the Quiet Coach with your pantomime Dame shtick.

Maybe.

MinifigsMe

Hello all! The first sets have arrived at MinifigsHQ (I'm nearer than Kev to Bluebell Wood, so they're coming here first).
As Kev alluded to, we'll have a draw to win a voucher worth £50 to spend in our Christmas category. Get your loved ones their own personalised festive minifig :)
http://minifigs.me/product-category/our-minifigs/special-occasions/christmas/

rancorbait

@SirKevbags - you could get some little plastic wings, rent a construction crane and strap yourself to the cable, and behold! You would have a flying hairy fairy! :-P

SirKevbags

@rancorbait If someone owns a cherry picker or similar then I'm up for it. Can't be wasting funds that can be spent on bricks though ;-)

rancorbait

Ha ha, I would give just about anything to see that!

A while ago, a friend wanted me to lift him up by his pants with my dads' cherry picker, so, like the mature guy I was, I decided that was an awesome idea, so we hooked him up and started jacking him up, after he was up in air a feet, his pant ripped and he was on the floor X-D Needless to say, that was the last time we tried that :-P

Matthew

^^ I'm sure the Brickset community could knock something together to see that! You could gain some serious publicity (and therefore donations) from a real life flying Hairy Fairy :o)

SirKevbags

Sets are arriving :-) I hope the Amazon offers last just a little bit longer!

SirKevbags

Just a little update for people wanting to donate from their own "stock", especially those in the US.

I've had several messages from friends saying they want to send things over. While I appreciate and view each donation be it big or small equally one of driving factors behind Fairy Bricks is to reduce wastage of money on costs. FB wouldn't be baring the costs obviously but senders would be. That's money that could be better spent on say raffle tickets in 2014 ;-)

With that in mind if you do want to contribute from your stash and keep costs down I would encourage you to contact @sidersdd . A well known and respected member here at Brickset and LEGO Ambassador for IndyLUG. They are planning on a holiday donation to http://peytonmanning.stvincent.org/ and I'm sure any assistance you can make with that would be much appreciated.

Oh and @Matthew let's save the Jackass cherry picker antics for next year ;-)

SirKevbags

We now have a very basic Facebook page up there

https://www.facebook.com/FairyBricks

So if you're social media inclined please let your friends know what we are up to :-)

carlq

Looking good, Kev! :-)

caperberry

So that's the FBFB page then? ;O) Have shared on Facebook and Twitter.

It was actually very cathartic getting rid of those sets :OD No more guilt about never getting around to building, parting out or selling them!

SirKevbags

Well it's a start. As some of you will know I'm very much a social networking Dino. I will talk and text all day but facebook, twitter etc are very alien to me. I'm being coached though.

SirKevbags

@caperberry So you're saying we are really providing a social service by taking sets away? ;-)

caperberry

Why yes! I think everyone should do it for their mental wellbeing :O) Seriously though... I'm such a hoarder. All those "but it's so cheap I have to buy it" sets... I have loads of amazing sets in my build queue, did I really need that third copy of Quinjet?

carlq

^ @caperberry - you obviously need help...perhaps an intervention. Just to help you get over your obsession, I'll step up and take one of your Quinjets. Isn't that nice of me? ;-)

(Seriously, Tim, I'm probably worse than you are...but at least I mostly restrict myself to polybags....!)

caperberry

I'm getting better @carlq. In this whole current Amazon bonanza I've only bought one £10 set :O)

SirKevbags

^Strength and growth.

MinifigsMe

First sets have arrived! It's been like Piccadilly circus today! Why can't all the amazon orders arrive in one go??

SirKevbags

Just been doing a bit of maths and the part count of sets already delivered for all the numbers people is 5690. That includes Duplo. Amazing effort so far everyone :-)

Basta

SirKevbags said:

Just been doing a bit of maths and the part count of sets already delivered for all the numbers people is 5690. That includes Duplo. Amazing effort so far everyone :-)

Only 232 pieces to go and you can build a Taj Mahal.

Great effort everyone.

SirKevbags

Basta said:

SirKevbags said:

Just been doing a bit of maths and the part count of sets already delivered for all the numbers people is 5690. That includes Duplo. Amazing effort so far everyone :-)

Only 232 pieces to go and you can build a Taj Mahal.

Great effort everyone.

That would be one freaky Taj :-) No idea where the boat hull would go!

TheOneVeyronian

^ The boat hull would obviously go into the man-made pond in front of the Taj Mahal.

:-P

SirKevbags

Just to keep everyone in the loop because we all love an update :-) Sets approaching £600 and counting in value are now at my house or Castle Minifigsme.

Thank you and virtual high fives all round. Or a more traditional handshake if you prefer :-)

SirKevbags

Just been chatting to Caroline with re the prize draw. If you want your donation to allow you an entry into the draw to win a £50 voucher for www.minifigs.me I need to know about it by 11pm on 22/11/2013. It's ok for it to be delivered after then.

This is so a winner can be drawn over the weekend and they can get their order in before the 1/12/2013 Christmas deadline. I hope that makes sense.

LostInTranslation

I've finally got round to ordering some sets to donate for Fairy Bricks!
I'll have a rummage at home this weekend and see if I've got any other suitable boxed sets to send too:-)

SirKevbags

Apologies if you have not received a thank you pm or email and your set(s) have arrived. Been a bit hectic these last few days but tomorrow I'll be putting deliveries to names and letting you all know things are here safe and sound.

SirKevbags

Only a couple of days to go until the cut off to be entered into the @minifigsme draw for the £50 voucher.

A little good news. We should have enough stuff to help out at another place. The bad news is that means I will be slipping into the Fairy costume :/ Any ideas would be appreciated. I'm struggling to find costumes that are not more suited to hen parties!

Jenni

Just get a sparkling ball gown from a second hand store, they generally have plenty. Then go to a toy store to buy wings, wand and tiara. You are not getting out of this so easily :).

SirKevbags

It's these big hips of mine. Makes getting gowns to fit a bit of a problem ;-)

Jenni

Puffy skirt!

cheshirecat

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENTLEMANS-PANTOMIME-DAME-SLOSH-SCENE-COSTUME-/121215933370?pt=UK_Period_Theatre&hash=item1c39085bba

Im thinking pantomime dame fairy may be less issue for a CRB (or whatever they are called now) than a skin tight leotard fairy. Actually, thinking about it your local theatre might even lend you a costume!

Jenni

@carlq Does your group have something Kev could borrow?