UPDATE: Thanks to Alaska Paul, the Goddess, and especially Ming the Wonder Parrot, who I’m told was instrumental in finding seed money to support their winning bid. Ming was worried the bidding might go higher and, to cover the additional cost, he might have to get a job. So, no job just yet Ming, unless you want to fund Knardly Rolls.
And thanks to the other bidders, too. I’m honored by your enthusiasm. And thanks to Ted for coming up with the idea!
Ted Jordan has volunteered to auction his rare 2A brochure to benefit eWillys. His brochure, “Jeep Planning”, is one I’ve only seen come up on eBay once before (in 2013). He is including a newspaper insert, which is also a pretty neat, too. What he doesn’t know, and what remains unannounced to this point, is an epic trip involving a group of Willys nuts. My goal is to drive Rusty on that trip next summer. That means it must be roadworthy in ten months. Can it be done? We’ll find out! More on that trip will be shared at month’s end.
This auction was all Ted’s generous idea. Here’s what he wrote: I have seen these brochures sell for over $100 when they surface so Im hoping some of you early Jeep enthusiasts will dig deep and help to support Ewillys and Dave with a worthy bid and purchase of this great piece of early Willys Literature. Winning bid or purchase payment can be sent directly to Dave at Ewillys and I will ship it for free and get it to you undamaged!!!! Good luck and remember this is going to a great cause so dig deep !!!
As a life long Willys Jeep enthusiast and a huge fan of Ewillys, I would like to try and raise a little money for Dave through an auction or sale of a really cool Willys jeep Brochure. I can only speak for myself, but Im quite sure most of you Jeep guys will agree that Daves site is one of if not the best site for anything Willys related.
The brochure I’d like to donate to the cause is a really early super rare Willys Jeep Planning Brochure. Its about 25 pages long and includes the very hard to find supplemented newspaper section of 6 pages that is most always missing.
The condition of the brochure is excellent to mint with no damage what so ever.
I’ve been collecting Willys Jeep Brochures for a long time and this one doesn’t come along very often if at all. What separates it from most of the others is it really concentrates on all the very early Prototypes, CJ2s, Ag Jeeps, and early CJ2A Farm and Industrial Jeeps.
There is also great images of some Military Jeeps. The big differences in most of the Jeeps pictured are things like Solid Disc Wheels, Spare Tire mounting positions, Jeep windshield and hood badges, early CJ2 and Ag Jeep numbers on the bumpers, Full Floating rear Ends and left side Drum Pulley Mounting ,Etc Etc .
The newspaper section is all there and in decent shape for its age showing some wear and the pages are starting to come apart at the middles but could be taped up or leave as is and be careful while showing it or displaying. All images in the news paper section are very clear with no major damage.
Dave and Ted, I’ll support this effort for a great cause. I’ll start with a bid of $50 and see where it goes from there. Good luck.
Lew
I’d like to bid…what email address should I use?
Hey Lew and everyone that has helped out with interest and bids on the Brochure, just wanted to say thanks and good luck!!!! Bidding goes until 5 today Ted
It’s a great idea. Normally i always bid on those but i already have both of them and i paid a lot more!
Steve. You can use d@ewillys.com.
– Dave
Hey guys, just a quick update. I will be uping the ante with a chefs joice kinda grab bag of a few extra flyers and brochures that I have doubles of to help the cause. Good luck !!! Ted
Thanks Ted!
Hey Ted,
It sounds like a great idea and a great deal. Good luck on your bids.
Eric Jarvis
Current bid was just upped to $200!
Bid is now $225.
The bid has been increased to $250.
You’re a good man Ted. Thanks for doing this. We all win.
Thanks so much Lew ,all bidders and Alaska Paul for your generous winning Bid on the Brochures!!! Definitely a win for all of us that follow Daves site and benefit from all the hard work put into it!!! Ive met so many great Willy’s enthusiast’s through Ewillys that I never would have had the chance to without it ,and it seems we all are hooked on the same thing. Paul I will get your Brochures out ASAP!!!
Thanks to everyone again ,and thank you Dave. Have a fun and safe road trip!!!
Ted
Howdy Ted, the Goddess and I just wanted to say “Thanks” for your generous donation of the Willys brochures and we promise to treat them with the respect they deserve. You don’t need to rush these brochures to the post office but I am looking forward to viewing them once they arrive here in the northland. I might have to take a few days off from working on the little Willys to inspect the Jeep Planning brochure but I will continue to make progress on my never ending Willys rebuild this winter.
Honest!
That’s all……. Paul
Hey Paul , Happy to hear the Jeep Planning and extra related Brochures made it out to you in Alaska safely. I’m hoping you didn’t have any of the extra brochures I sent already in your collection. Thanks again for your interest and bids and also for the updates on your Killer Jeep project. Cant wait to see the finished project
Best regards
Ted