Popular Post Ed Mack Posted December 21, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hello LEGO fans...Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. It's that time of year again. Time to raise money for my son Max's school, St. Paul School, in Burlington, NJ. After a very...VERY...successful first BRICKPICKER LEGO RAFFLE in which we raised over $62,000.00 for the school, a year has passed, and it’s time to raffle off some dynamic LEGO gifts for charity. The money we raised last year literally kept the school open...which is a great thing. It's a special school that once again was voted BEST Private School in Burlington County, NJ, by The Burlington County Times, along with numerous other awards, such as: CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2017 BRICKPICKER LEGO RAFFLE FOR ST. PAUL SCHOOL! Best Private School Best PreK-Nursery School Best Teacher Best Fundraiser Best Music Instruction Best Tutor Service (Junior National Honor Society) As I stated last year, St.Paul School (SPS) and its community are wonderful. People from all races and religions attend St. Paul School. Besides excelling in educating the children, the school does a tremendous amount of charity for local people in need. From food drives to helping out at local retirement homes, the children of St.Paul School are required to perform “service hours” that are designed to teach generosity, altruism and instill a hard-working, disciplined attitude. Excellence is expected and permeates through St. Paul School and the faculty and student body, so does a sense of goodness and frugalness. We make a little money go a long way. For example: All grade levels (Pre – K through 4) are scheduled for “Specials” each week...such as art, music, library, computers, and physical education St.Paul School is nationally accredited by “AdvancED” (the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement – NCA – CASI. SPS middle-school students have three periods of Spanish and are testing into Spanish II for High School. SPS provides more periods of physical education each week than is required by the State. SPS provides multiple extracurricular activities such as: LEGO Robotics Club, Science Club, Vocal Choir, Rosary Group, Tonal Chimes, Hand Bell Choir, Crafty Kids Club, Basketball (Boys/Girls), Indoor Soccer, Cheerleading, Yearbook Club, National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), Student Council, MATHCounts, STREAM (Science Technology Religion Engineering Art Math, Activity Tutorial Period (ATP for 5th-8th grades) But all is not wonderful though. As many of you know, many Catholic schools have a hard time making ends meet. Enrollments are down due to weak economic conditions throughout the world. Even superb schools like St. Paul School have a hard time keeping the doors open. While we did pick up 25 new students this past year to ease the financial burden, we will still be way short of breaking even; thus the need for the 2017 BrickPicker LEGO Raffle 2.0. This year’s version of the LEGO raffle will start with TEN awesome prizes.These include: PRIZE #1 BRICKPICKER MEMBER RAFFLE LOT: 21301 Birds (Salimr) Comic Con Throne of Ultron (echin313) Comic Con Dagobah Mini-Build (echin313) A mint 7144 Slave I (echin313) A mint 8001 Battle Droid (echin313) 10218 Pet Shop (exciter1) Rio Olympic Mascots set (Emvisawthatswho) 70816 Benny's Spaceship (Brickcrazyhouse) A special custom LEGO snow globe (Flanagan Bros Inc) PRIZE #2 BRICKPICKER MYSTERY RAFFLE LOT (OVER 5000 PIECES): A bundle of quality LEGO sets from multiple themes that will far exceed 5000 pieces! PRIZE #3: 10220 - VW Camper T1 Van 42056 - Porsche 911 GT3 RS PRIZE #4: 10227 - UCS B-Wing 75060 - UCS Slave I PRIZE #5: 10221 - UCS Super Star Destroyer PRIZE #6: $500 Amazon Gift Certificate PRIZE #7: 75159 - UCS Death Star OR 10188 Death Star PRIZE #8 CHOICE OF: 75827 - Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters OR 71040 - Disney Castle PRIZE #9 CHOICE OF: 10225 - UCS R2-D2 OR 10197 - Fire Brigade OR 10228 - Haunted House OR 10211 - Grand Emporium PRIZE #10: 10255 - Assembly Square 10251 - Brick Bank This year’s total prize value exceeds last year’s total by over $1000.00. Last year we had 11 raffle prizes and winners from around the world. From Vancouver, Canada to Reno, Nevada to Miami Beach, Florida to the Isle of Man, United Kingdom and everywhere in between, generous raffle participants were rewarded with awesome LEGO prizes. The 2017 BrickPicker LEGO Raffle 2.0 can be found here on the secure Rally.up.com site: CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2017 BRICKPICKER LEGO RAFFLE FOR ST. PAUL SCHOOL! Like last year, we will ship the prizes to anywhere across the globe. If there is an issue with shipping or prizes, a comparable prize and/or shipping method will be arranged with the winner. Last year, the LEGO BrickPicker Raffle worked very well. The Rallyup.com site is a first class, secure site that made this all possible. They also issued the school a big fat check. All raffle proceeds and donations benefit the school directly by bridging the gap between what tuition covers and actual educational costs. It also raises money to upgrade the school’s technology, keeping St. Paul School ahead of the academic curve with a dynamic curriculum. The prizes have been donated by Jeff and I, the St.Paul School PTA and by some very generous BrickPicker members. I am hoping, like last year, that more people will donate sets after the raffle begins. It was fun adding to the prizes last year. You never know what can pop up as a prize! On a personal note, I would like to thank every person who donated sets/money and/or bought tickets to last year’s LEGO BrickPicker Raffle. It saved a wonderful school and kept dozens of people employed and 175 kids with their friends and teachers. I don’t like asking, but will anyway...please help out again this year. Even buying one ticket can help and it gives you a chance to win some great prizes. Watching the raffle ticket total rise every day was an intense rush and extremely gratifying experience. It made me so proud to have started this site with my brother Jeff and made me realize there is still good in this world… The contest will end on February 7, 2017 at 11:59 PM. Winners will be notified by Rallyup.com. If you are a winner, please contact me on the site so we can confirm the prizes and shipping addresses. The Rallyup.com site works very well and is secure, so please feel confident in donating to the school and purchasing raffle tickets. All the money goes to St. Paul School, which is a 501(c)(3), and to Rallyup.com for running the raffle. I will make every effort to supply the winners with the appropriate prizes. If there are shipping issues, inventory issues or potential problems beyond my control, I will make sure the winners are awarded LEGO sets/gift cards comparable to the original prizes. Any questions, ideas or concerns, please reply below or PM Jeff or me... TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL: February 07, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST DRAWING DATE: February 08, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST Thanks again! Ed Mack View full blog article 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 I want to announce a secondary raffle that will take place a week after the conclusion of the main St. Paul School LEGO raffle. This raffle is designed to be a "thank you" for the most generous of the LEGO raffle contributors. All a person has to do to enter this "elite" raffle is to buy $100.00 (or more) of raffle tickets before the conclusion of the LEGO raffle. A donation of $100.00 or more will also qualify. The $100.00 amount will be a total of all raffle ticket purchases or donations. Upon conclusion of the primary LEGO raffle, I will aggregate the Rallyup.com data of the contributors and raffle off ONE of the packages below: COMCON004 2009 San Diego Comic Con Display (Ahoska Tano, Clone Trooper, Mace Windu) #290 of 300 COMCON006 2009 San Diego Comic Con Display (Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, General Grievous) #69 of 300 COMCON009 2009 San Diego Comic Con Display (Anakin Skywalker, Clone Trooper, Obi-Wan Kenobi) One of 1250 COMCON019 2012 San Diego Comic Con Collectible Tin (Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator) #305 of 1000 OR A SEALED CASE (64) OF MR. GOLD SERIES 10 COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES! They are both rare and valuable prize packages, with the potential to win a $1500.00 Mr. Gold minifigure! The raffle will also be exclusive in nature, with potentially very few participants. As always, if these prize packages don't interest you, we can always discuss one that would. So good luck...Remember, it's a scientific fact that generosity makes you happier and healthier! FOR EVERY $100.00 OF TICKETS BOUGHT, THE CONTRIBUTOR WILL RECEIVE ONE TICKET FOR THIS SECONDARY RAFFLE!!! Thanks again to all who have participated (and will participate) in the St.Paul School LEGO raffle!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Just hit $5000.00. Thank you lego rules and everyone who has chipped in so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poly 30286 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I've been off the grid lately, but I just popped by to take some time to chip in. I'm not banking on winning this one, but a win for the team is what counts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrake Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 On 8.1.2017 at 7:41 PM, Ed Mack said: I want to announce a secondary raffle that will take place a week after the conclusion of the main St. Paul School LEGO raffle. This raffle is designed to be a "thank you" for the most generous of the LEGO raffle contributors. All a person has to do to enter this "elite" raffle is to buy $100.00 (or more) of raffle tickets before the conclusion of the LEGO raffle. A donation of $100.00 or more will also qualify. The $100.00 amount will be a total of all raffle ticket purchases or donations. Upon conclusion of the primary LEGO raffle, I will aggregate the Rallyup.com data of the contributors and raffle off ONE of the packages below: COMCON004 2009 San Diego Comic Con Display (Ahoska Tano, Clone Trooper, Mace Windu) #290 of 300 COMCON006 2009 San Diego Comic Con Display (Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, General Grievous) #69 of 300 COMCON009 2009 San Diego Comic Con Display (Anakin Skywalker, Clone Trooper, Obi-Wan Kenobi) One of 1250 COMCON019 2012 San Diego Comic Con Collectible Tin (Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator) #305 of 1000 OR A SEALED CASE (64) OF MR. GOLD SERIES 10 COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES! They are both rare and valuable prize packages, with the potential to win a $1500.00 Mr. Gold minifigure! The raffle will also be exclusive in nature, with potentially very few participants. As always, if these prize packages don't interest you, we can always discuss one that would. So good luck...Remember, it's a scientific fact that generosity makes you happier and healthier! Thanks again to all who have participated (and will participate) in the St.Paul School LEGO raffle!!! Hey, that means that I am already "in" with my inital 24 tickets? Hooray, I am so happy I think that I have to buy another $200. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrake Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 24 minutes ago, hadrake said: Hey, that means that I am already "in" with my inital 24 tickets? Hooray, I am so happy I think that I have to buy another $200. .... aaaaaaaaaaaand DONE! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, hadrake said: .... aaaaaaaaaaaand DONE! Thanks...I love seeing 3 digit ticket purchases! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labfreak7 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 just bought a ticket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 just bought a ticketThank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirborneAFOL Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Tried buying $100 worth but getting a stripe.com error on checkout. Anyone else reported issues paying through iOS mobile (Safari) browser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos75 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I just bought $100 worth and everything went smooth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamJ Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hey I live in Australia can I still enter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mack Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 2 hours ago, AdamJ said: Hey I live in Australia can I still enter? Yes you can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdb1984 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 whether you spend 100, or 200, do you still get 1 ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 4 hours ago, rcdb1984 said: whether you spend 100, or 200, do you still get 1 ticket? I will give you a ticket to enter the secondary raffle for each $100.00 a person contributes. $100.00 = ONE TICKET! Good idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 13 hours ago, AirborneAFOL said: Tried buying $100 worth but getting a stripe.com error on checkout. Anyone else reported issues paying through iOS mobile (Safari) browser? Did you get the notification on your phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirborneAFOL Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Did you get the notification on your phone?Yes. Just gonna go in through my desktop when I get around to it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylke Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I'm in for $100, same as last year though I didn't win, it was great to see the school have success. Something to think about locally for our school. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geno Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Hi all, I haven't been on in quite a few months but its good to be back. Just in time to go in for 7 tickets. Both time this raffle has been much more exciting and fulfilling than the Superbowl bets people push me to join each year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddamon Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Ed, you are a generous fellow. Fatherly love. I just want to see a picture of that inventory one day, mass accumulation. Emazers pics are good, bit all boxes up, so not the same wow experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Ed, you are a generous fellow. Fatherly love. I just want to see a picture of that inventory one day, mass accumulation. Emazers pics are good, bit all boxes up, so not the same wow experience.Thanks. You are quite generous as well. Don't forget Jeff. He donated $1000 worth of sets and it's not his kid. It's a worthwhile cause in my opinion and my son loves the school. It's a nice community and it's really cool everybody knows your name. Plus the kids go onto other schools, both public and private, and excel. There are many Valedictorians and Salutatorians that graduate from the school. On your other point, I don't think it's as impressive as some on this site. I hear people talking about warehouses, so I might not be able to match that. What it is though is interesting. I have a bunch of unique and cool sets, MOCs and displays. While I do have some sets I invested heavily in, there is much more diversity. I will have an Atlantis set or other not so popular themed set laying around. If you are ever in NJ, let me know. I will be glad to show it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdb1984 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 just purchased a 2nd 50 dollar round to put me up to 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mack Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 So far we are only at 19 PEOPLE that qualify for Ed's special secondary raffle. Not great, but good odds for those that qualify! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justgod Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Win or lose, I figure $100 was a drop in the bucket for the dollars I have saved and the knowledge gained by having access to this website. Thanks guys and good luck all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastaLego Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I see add to cart but not where to continue or proceed to checkout cart to complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_rpg Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 22 minutes ago, CoastaLego said: I see add to cart but not where to continue or proceed to checkout cart to complete It should take you directly to checkout once you click add to cart. If not, click the cart icon at the top right and click contribute in the popup window. Next keep clicking the downward arrows until it asks for your details. Ask @Ed Mack if it still doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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