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Welcome to the HATS OFF TO THE VFG Fall Fundraiser!! New incentive & contest!!

Discussion in 'PUBLIC VFG News - Announcements and events' started by denisebrain, Nov 11, 2023.

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  1. denisebrain

    denisebrain VFG Vice President Staff Member VFG Past President

    Maggie, I did a random name generator spin for the winner of your book, and voilà—Sadie @dollsntrolls was the winner!

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    denisebrain, Nov 20, 2023
    #81
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  2. MagsRags

    MagsRags VFG President Staff Member

    Awesome. And she lives just up the road (well about 2 hours up I-5) from me. I will be in touch!
     
    MagsRags, Nov 20, 2023
    #82
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  3. dollsntrolls

    dollsntrolls VFG Member

    I never win anything! Like, this is the second time in my life - the first being a chocolate cake I won on the roulette wheel at my best friend's Parish Festival, when I was thirteen. My parents were so confused - "you were gambling with Catholics?"
     
    dollsntrolls, Nov 20, 2023
    #83
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  4. denisebrain

    denisebrain VFG Vice President Staff Member VFG Past President

    :hysterical:
     
    denisebrain, Nov 20, 2023
    #84
  5. MagsRags

    MagsRags VFG President Staff Member

    Oh yes, it's honorable and fully sanctioned if funds were being raised to support the church. My dad worked Thursday night bingo in the church hall every week for many years. He finally insisted on retiring when he turned 100, but not until the parish ladies made good on their threat to bring in dancing girls to celebrate. They didn't tell him the "girls" would be doing a dance routine choreographed for walkers. Their tee-shirts say "Gus's Harem".
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    He lived to 104.
     
    MagsRags, Nov 20, 2023
    #85
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  6. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Member Staff Member VFG Past President

    Thank you to all of you who worked on this and to those who donated!!!
     
    poppysvintageclothing, Nov 20, 2023
    #86
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  7. denisebrain

    denisebrain VFG Vice President Staff Member VFG Past President

    Maggie, that's both really funny and really incredible! Such a great long life!
     
    denisebrain, Nov 20, 2023
    #87
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  8. BlackLotusVintage

    BlackLotusVintage VFG Board Member Staff Member

    :rotf: That's fantastic!
     
    BlackLotusVintage, Nov 20, 2023
    #88
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  9. dollsntrolls

    dollsntrolls VFG Member

    That is THE BEST!!!
     
    dollsntrolls, Nov 20, 2023
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  10. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Member Staff Member VFG Past President

    That is one fun photo, Maggie!
    WOW...he must have enjoyed Bingo!
     
    poppysvintageclothing, Nov 20, 2023
    #90
  11. Vinclothes

    Vinclothes Alumni +

    Wonderful story and photos. Do you have any videos of the dancing girls? Look how many years you can look forward to enjoying vintage.
    Marian
     
    Vinclothes, Nov 20, 2023
    #91
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  12. Shusteroo

    Shusteroo VFG Member

    I love that you won, it was so generous of you to donate the beautiful Schiaparelli hat... what goes around comes around :cheer:
     
    Shusteroo, Nov 21, 2023
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  13. Shusteroo

    Shusteroo VFG Member

    :wow22: Lovely photo, 104 is incredible and I'd love to have seen the walker routine! Go Gus and his dancing girls carnival emoticarnival emoticarnival emoticarnival emoti
     
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    Shusteroo, Nov 21, 2023
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  14. denisebrain

    denisebrain VFG Vice President Staff Member VFG Past President

    Just an update: We've had a couple more non-member donations (love those!) and reached $1295. So cool!

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    denisebrain, Nov 22, 2023
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  15. MagsRags

    MagsRags VFG President Staff Member

    A tip of our hat to all who contributed.
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    Thank you!
     
    MagsRags, Nov 22, 2023
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  16. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Member Staff Member VFG Past President

    Bravo!!!
     
    poppysvintageclothing, Nov 22, 2023
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  17. dollsntrolls

    dollsntrolls VFG Member

    The Schiaparelli hat sold from Etsy - heading to Boston, today, another donation on its way to VFG!
     
    dollsntrolls, May 9, 2024
    #97
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  18. MagsRags

    MagsRags VFG President Staff Member

    That is awesome, Sadie!! Thank you again for your generous donation.
    :drinkingtoast:
     
    MagsRags, May 9, 2024
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  19. dollsntrolls

    dollsntrolls VFG Member

    Honestly, it's kind of a weight lifted to have it headed to a new home. I'm always worried that I'm going to ruin something nice or designer. I debated trying to steam the ding out, but decided to just describe it as a flaw. Also, when on a head, the ding looks more avant-garde. And, such a cool hat - I needed for it to be in someone else's possession!
     
    dollsntrolls, May 9, 2024
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  20. denisebrain

    denisebrain VFG Vice President Staff Member VFG Past President

    THANK YOU Sadie!! What a generous donation!
     
    denisebrain, May 9, 2024
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