Fungus Fest: map and final schedule
October 22, 2022Remembering Tom Volk
November 30, 2022The Gary Lincoff Book Auction will be held on Sunday, December 4th at 1PM in TriBeCa, lower Manhattan, New York. Tickets are required to attend the auction and are now open to all mycophiles. Admission is $5. Proxy bidding for those who cannot attend either the live and silent auctions is available to everyone (see below).
Tickets will not be sold at the door.
The sale will include a live auction of choice books from Gary Lincoff’s library— many of them used and annotated by Gary, some signed and inscribed by the author(s).
View the LIVE AUCTION offerings here
There will also be a silent auction of useful, collectible and valuable books, some signed by the authors, many personalized by Gary.
View the SILENT AUCTION offerings here
There will also be hundreds of VERY reasonably priced books which you can purchase at the sale in a “Buy it now” capacity. A rough list of these “Buy it now” books is here:
View the Buy It Now books here
All books have Gary’s bookplate on the inside front cover.
The live auction will begin around 2:00PM
Proxy Bids for those who cannot attend…
If you are unable to attend the sale, you are invited to submit bids in advance by email. Simply peruse both the LIVE and SILENT auction lists. Make a bid list of the items you wish to bid on, and email it to editor@newyorkmyc.org. A bid list should include the lot number, book author and title, PLUS your maximum bid for the item. If your bid is the highest, what you bid is what you pay. Winnings will be mailed via media mail. Payment for postage is the responsibility of the bidder. Submit you proxy bid lists before 9PM (Eastern) Thurs., December 1st.
Payment in person by cash, check, Venmo, Zelle and PayPal (credit card via PayPal is possible even if you don’t have an account). Payment for bids by proxy by check, PayPal, Zelle and Venmo. You will receive an invoice for your winnings after the auction.
The proceeds from the auction will fund the archiving of Gary’s voluminous papers and other materials.
Refreshments and light fare will be provided.
About Gary Lincoff
Gary not only wrote the definitive guide to North American mushrooms but spread the joy of mushrooms far and wide. He was for many decades the club’s guiding spirit and beloved informal leader. Find out more about Gary here.