Talk like Badger, listen to Data sing, add to your Buffy cards, or score a Browncoat memento . . . there is something for everyone in this Fun Pack offered by Kids Need to Read Charity Auctions. This is one, seriously-cool assortment for all sci-fi aficionados! Here’s what you’ll find in this potpourri of prizes:
1) Two CDs by British voice coach Paul Meier — Accent Your Character Vol 1: Cockney and the Queen’s English and Accent Your Character Vol 2: Irish and Scottish. Paul has been teaching British and American dialects and foreign language accents for over 25 years. Used by actors, gamers and storytellers of all kinds! Donated by Pulp Gamer.
2) Limited edition Zoe Browncoat Dog Tag. This dog tag is brand new, made of high-quality steel with rolled edges, is pad printed, and measures approximately 5 cm x 2.5 cm. A black rubber silencer and chain is included. Show your support for the Independents! Donated by QMX.
3) Dreamland CD by Brent Spiner, who portrayed the unforgettable Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Spiner performs alongside Maude Maggart (sister of Fiona Apple) in this original musical recorded in the style of a 1940s radio play. Donated by Brent Spiner.
4) A Buffy the Vampire Slayer “Giles” #64 Trading Card. This one is extra special because it is signed by British actor Anthony Stewart Head, aka “Giles, the Watcher”! Anonymous Donation.
You can bid on this sci-fi fancier’s feast at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110264336206 . Bidding opens at $25.00 and will be accepted until June 27, 2008.
Our sincere thanks go to all of the great people who contributed to this package! Proceeds are used by Kids Need to Read to purchase books for under-funded schools and libraries, as well as for other organizations that provide books to disadvantaged children.
We are always looking for auction items! If you have something you would like to donate to Kids Need to Read, e-mail Debbie Brown at debbie@kidsneedtoread.org.