2005 Fall Styling Contest Prizes!

Will_Heath

The 2005 Fall Styling Contest is underway. I'll use this thread to keep a running tally of donated prizes. We will divid these prizes up in the future into 1st, 2nd, 3rd, place and for the drawing.

Please PM me with any donations that you would like to make and I will add them below.


Thanks in advance!

1. Ian Homer and Joanie will each donate $50 toward a gift certificate for a Walsall pot of the winner's choosing... winner to make up the difference if they choose a more expensive pot or the total does not cover the shipping on the pot they choose.
2. Pootsie will donate a copy of Chan's early book as a consolation prize to the person who comes in last.
3. Jeff Lahr AKA Bonsai Barry has agreed to once again donate a pen and ink drawing for the winner of the contest. Last year the winner sent him a picture of a bonsai and he did a remarkable job drawing it. You can see last years prize here.
4. Mkonig has donated a $20 "Gift Voucher" towards a purchase from Matt's online shop for the contest and a $10 donation to BonsaiTalk in the name of the winner of the "voted on all trees" raffle.
5. FlyBri has donated donations to BonsaiTalk in the winners names as follows:
   $20.00 AUD for 1st place
   $10.00 AUD each for 2nd and 3rd place
   $5.00 AUD each for 4th and 5th place
6. Walsall has donated a selection of "Accent" pots that can be seen here. Thanks Ian!
7. Stone Lantern, the publishers of Bonsai Today and many fine books on bonsai as well as a great source for other supplies has donated a $100 gift certificate!!
8. Andrew Lenden has donated a pot as a prize that can be seen here.
9. www.mishobonsai.com will donate the following :
   20$ gift certificate
   10$ gift certificate
   5$ gift certificate
10. Maria Kapra (Peter) has donated some freshly picked trident maple seeds to go to the following winners:
    6th place = 500 seeds
    7th place = 400 seeds
    8th place = 300 seeds
    9th place = 200 seeds
    10th place = 100 seeds
11. John Pitt Bonsai Ceramics has donated a £20.00 gift certificate toward the purchase of any bonsai pot. Thanks to MidwestBonsai for arranging this!
12. Sara Rayner has donated a bonsai pot about a 6 in. round stoneware semi-cascade/ unglazed.
    Picture comming soon. Thanks MidwestBonsai!
13. Don Herzog of Miniature Plant Kingdom has pledged a $100 gift certificate for stock tree(s), winner will pay for the shipping. Thanks MidwestBonsai !
    

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pootsie

Make that "Chan"

pootsie

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Thanks Pootsie.

Jeff Lahr AKA Bonsai Barry's donated drawing of mkongs bonsai last year.

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Will_Heath

Prize donations are still needed for the contest and are still being accepted.

We have had a few members donate but no business donations yet, come on guys and gals, time to throw a bit back at the forum!


Will

soltan

Hey Pootsie
Is there a inside joke to Chan's books for being last place are they that bad or something. I had that book from the libary recently and I wasn't that impressed.
I own his Bonsai Masterclass book, it is an interesting read but I was very suprised to see many of his trees displayed in the book had wire scars and he didn't even mention to aviod this.

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pootsie

Soltan:

No, I don't think his book is bad at all! It may be a smidge outdated (1985 I think) but it has tonss of good info and direction, and basic techniques.

But it is my guess that anyone who takes one of the first 5 places has probably read it by now, or one of a dozen other books that provide much of the same basic bonsai info and direction.

And I want to give a little encouragement to the last place entrant, who could use a little guidance.

Now, the book by Pessy and Samson

THAT would be a JOKE.

pootsie

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FlyBri

Gday Will & Co!

Since I did not spend anywhere near my budget for my Contest tree, I'll be making a bonsaiTALK dontation in the names of each of the Top 5 entrants. $50 AUD in total, broken down something like this:

• $20.00 AUD for 1st place
• $10.00 AUD each for 2nd and 3rd place
• $5.00 AUD each for 4th and 5th place

So it doesn't amount to much more than a token gesture, but it's all I have to offer - and every little bit helps with the running of bonsaiTALK!

Thanks.

Fly.

PS: Do we have any prizes for the Voter Raffle yet?

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Will_Heath

Thanks for all the prize donations to date, they are greatly appreciated and they in fact make the contests great!

We still have room for more donations, let's make the contest a great one!


Will

Joanie

Sure would be nice to see some of the vendors and businesses stepping up here with donations!! Support the forum that gives you so much visibility, exposure, opportunity, knowledge, and friendship!!

Come on, dig deep and cut loose!

And we will support the businesses who support bonsaiTALK.

Joanie

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