For the years from 1988 through 1995 my company dealt in automobile and racing cards. One of my most significant financial blunders was to purchase the remains of the A & S Indy card company. This company produced annual sets of Indy Racing Cards for the years 1983 through 1987. We still have several thousand sets of the 1983's and 1984's (way overproduced). They got smarter with the later years.

For the past few years we have been donating these to various church groups in central Missouri; but central Missouri has a limited population, and I would like to move these things.

What we have left are factory sets (about 50 cards per set) for the 1983 and 1984 years. We have boxed these factory sets in empty oil boxes. Each oil box holds from 100 to 150 sets. I just weighed a box with 113 sets and it weighs 25 pounds.

So, until they run out, we will donate to any member of this forum who is willing to pay UPS shipping, a box each of 1983 sets and 1984 sets with the understanding that the member will donate the cards IN HIS/HER NAME, not ours, to a church or children's hospital, or other organization in his her area, that helps needy children.

All the member is out is the UPS shipping to his/her location and gasoline to deliver the cards locally. We donate the cards, you donate the shipping; or come to Eldon Missouri (CALL FIRST), and pick them up.

Boxes will be shipped from 65026 zip code. You can get on the UPS website at www.ups.com and following the links for shipping costs to determine costs to you.

Sets contain cards of the 33 Indy starters for that particular year, plus other cards to make up 50 or 51 card sets.

Tom can vouch for the veracity of this offer, as he took a couple of boxes for Christmas.

I think we still have maybe 75 or so boxes. Together, we can make a lot of kids happier.

Jon.

John's offer. He generously sent me (4) Boxes of each set, (8) total boxes about 6-9 months ago. I donated to a couple charities here....The Family Place and Home of the Innocents...both taking care of children who have been abused, neglected and abandoned. These kids love ANYTHING they can get, and, in some cases, the only REAL things they have are what they have at these shelters.

So......to SPUR along the movement of the cards.......and being both a UPS employee and UPS Store owner, I'll personally eat the shipping on the first (10) boxes from Jon's joint to anywhere in the continental 48 US. Jon can set it up and let me know and I'll provide my shipper number on those first (10) boxes to 5 lucky people. PLEASE only get these if you're going to donate to the charity.

The sets are individually boxed in white boxes about the size of a cigarette pack. They make great, small gifts or stocking stuffers for these kids........

Bump.

and Tom no need to pay the shipping to me - I will stand on my own two feet..... LMK how to remit and were sold American. I will donate them to a single charity annonimous er ammonimous argh d'oh without mentioning who I am

ha ha I've moved

If any bad people are reading my address with bad intent; where I live you can shoot someone if they look at you funny. Please keep that in mind.......

Plus Henry is extremely dangerous himself.........especially at a poker table. Or behind a card table.............

I was a student of Tae Kwon Do for 3 years in my mis-spent youth and perfectly capable of hurting only myself. Now that I take yoga - it's less dangerous for me because I get all tangled up with myself.....

sorry bad speeeler...

Henry - will ship you a box day after tomorrow, and email you with the UPS and by address.

Jon.

Henry - 1 box of 1983 sets on the way.

For some reason, the ISP doesn't know you.

Shipping was $17.41

My address:

The Carburetor Shop LLC
204 East 15th Street,
Eldon, Missouri 65026

And if Tom is correct about the poker table, then was it really Tie Con Dough that you studied??? ☺

Jon.

thanks (I think - box heavy and gotta figure a place to give 'em). I will send a check on Monday.
anyone else? I'm sure kids of all ages......

Jon - perhaps you're thinking of nodocon as perfected here in Florida and on 42nd street?

I wanted to
so I did
because I can

As Christmas is approaching, I am repeating this offer. Lots of disadvantaged children out there that appreciate being remembered anytime, especially at Christmas.

to whomever for a total of 10 boxes of the cards, no more than 2 to any one person. John's got my UPS Shipper number. GREAT deal, I've gotten 8 or more boxes from John over the years to give out to children's hospitals in our local area.

Hello to All ,

I wish i was in the US . I'd take a box or 2 .
It would be a hell of a buzz giving away cards and seeing the smile spread across the faces of the children or adults .

Well done to those who have spread the smile .

LMK the shipping costs and where to send the check.... I only want one box as I'm limiting the amount of joy I'm giving to others Seriously - if I knew of more places that would want and use them here in horse country I would take more. One more anyway......

Just email me at hmoses2@comcast.net. I used to show no fear about posting my address online - but I think the police are after me. They don't know I live next door to the station

Tom thank you for the generous offer to pay my shipping. I decline. Buy da kid sumptin....

Great - email sent.

Jon.

Jon, I received your 2 boxes today. I thank you very, very much!

Tom, thanks for the free UPS shipping!

These cards will be distributed to Boys Town and to Children's Hospital, both in Omaha, at Xmas time.

Keith - looks like a great place for the cards! We still have about 25 boxes of these.

Jon.