A wall of heels
Somebody walked out in these. It could have been you.
Sunday, October 4th · Midtown Memphis
OutbidYourFriends
A weekend getaway. A watch. A spa retreat. Three hours, one pen, and the last name on the sheet takes it home.
- When
- 3–6 PMDoors at 3:00
- Where
- Friends For All1548 Poplar Ave
- Cost
- GratisCash, card or Venmo to win
- Weekends away
- Watches and silver
- Theatre tickets
- A wine pull
- Crowns encouraged
- Gratis to attend
- Parking behind the building
- Every dollar to charity
The actual event
It’s a party with clipboards
Nobody stands at a podium. There is no gavel. People mix, mingle and make bids for their ultimate prizes. But watch out! Don’t let someone outbid you. The competition is real.
3:00 PM
Doors. The sheets go out and the first names go down.
6:00 PM
Pay at the table and carry your lot out the door.
How you win
The whole game fits on one clipboard
Every lot has a sheet. The sheet is public. That is the entire drama.
Find the thing
Walk the tables. Each lot lists what it is, what it is worth, and where bidding starts.
Write a bigger number
Your name, then a number above the line before yours. Now everyone can see you want it.
Guard it
Come back. Check the sheet. Somebody will try you late. The last name wins.
Lot 14
Weekend in New Orleans
| Bidder | Amount |
|---|---|
| M. Alvarez | $150 |
| D. Whitfield | $175 |
| M. Alvarez | $210 |
| R. Okonkwo | $250 |
| D. Whitfield | $275 |
| M. Alvarez | $320 |
| Your name here | $ |
M. Alvarez has walked past this table four times. Thank you for supporting the Mystic Krewe of Pegasus.
Previous years
What people fought over
The tables change completely from one year to the next, so nothing here is coming back. Somebody won all of these.
Silver by hand
Made by a Memphis silversmith, and there was only one.
A cooler you keep
Loaded, and heavier than it looks.
The Dolly basket
Cake mixes, bundt pans, and disco balls.
Past tables have also held theatre passes for Opera Memphis, Theatre Memphis and Playhouse on the Square, a Robert Irwin watch, Botanic Garden passes, a spa retreat in Hot Springs, and seven nights in Puerto Vallarta.
Why we do it
Party for a cause
$500,000
Raised for MidSouth charities since 2003, near as makes no difference. Every dollar from this auction goes to the Tennessee Equality Project, who defend the civil rights of LGBTQ+ Tennesseans across the state.
We hand the money over in public, because that is the point.
New this year
We are taking donations from you
For the first time, the call for lots goes beyond the Krewe. If you have a thing, we would like the thing.
A themed basket. A bottle worth opening. A night somewhere. A service you are good at. Tickets to anything. Your name goes on the bid sheet and in the room.
The deadline is Friday, September 25, so we can get it listed.
Jewellery
Handmade or heirloom. Both sell.
A good bottle
Wrap it. It bids higher.
Something baked
Made by you, gone by four.
A service
Massage, photos, a dinner you cook.
Sunday, October 4th · 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Come take something home
Friends For All, 1548 Poplar Ave. Gratis to attend, parking behind the building, and somebody in this room is going to lose a weekend in New Orleans by ten dollars.
Register your bid numberPractical
Before you go
Getting there
Friends For All, 1548 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38104. Parking is behind the building. Open in Google Maps
Access
Step-free entry throughout, and the restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
Paying
Cash, card and Venmo at the checkout table. You carry your lot home the same day.
Bringing people
Please do. It is gratis to walk in, and a bigger room bids harder.
Questions
Who we are
Memphis and the MidSouth’s only LGBTQ+ Mardi Gras krewe, throwing parties for charity since 2003.