A Matt Newsome kilt for only $5.00???

**Mael Coluim** · 20th January 10, 07:45 PM

Brilliant, Matt! Who can resist helping a good cause?

**beloitpiper** · 20th January 10, 08:07 PM

I bought mine! And while I don't expect to win, I'm TOTALLY in favor of supporting this most important of museums!

**Deil the Yin** · 20th January 10, 08:25 PM

Fantastic idea... this will be better than winning the lottery! Fo shizzle.

**piperdbh** · 20th January 10, 08:33 PM

Fo shizzle.

A kizzle made by Mizzle Nizzle can be worn in the drizzle.

**Fit2BKilted** · 20th January 10, 10:23 PM

Matt: If we supply our own fabric, could one get *two* kilts *made* in exchange for the winning ticket? (I ask because it's as likely as my winning that I'd have a length of fabric by then, and I presume that the value of the tartan is roughly equivalent to the cost of tailoring in each of your box-pleated kilts)...

I like to know the rules to the game ;) Might I suggest, also, given the evident popularity of this sweepstakes, that after a certain threshold of tickets have been sold (380?) at the initial price, that the price for further tickets be reduced, from $5 down to $3 or so, to induce a second-wave of raffle purchases...

**fluter** · 21st January 10, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by Fit2BKilted

Might I suggest, also, given the evident popularity of this sweepstakes, that after a certain threshold of tickets have been sold (380?) at the initial price, that the price for further tickets be reduced, from $5 down to $3 or so, to induce a second-wave of raffle purchases...

IMHO, that would not be a good move (in terms of the emotional effect on those who bought chances early). Maybe a discount on multiple tickets?

One of the best gimmicks I've seen for a raffle was giving six tickets for the price of five. That does wonders for sales of a one-dollar raffle ticket; I'm not sure how it applies here. Where I might have ponied up $1, $2, or $3---it induces almost everyone to give $5 each time they buy a ticket.

**Jack Daw** · 21st January 10, 06:07 AM

What's a fiver? I'm in.

**herminator** · 21st January 10, 07:37 AM

Done!

**Semiomniscient** · 21st January 10, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

I think this all depends on where you live, I will always wear knife pleated 8 yard kilts in the winter, of at least 16 oz wool, I love the 4 yard box pleat for the warmer months, however they do not do well in a Canadian winter.

I will also take advantage of the raffle to try to get another Newsome in my collection.

Well Louisiana winter is about as good as a Canadian summer half of the time! So box pleats are really good for me year-round. Besides, if it's too cold, I'm pulling out the Inverness cape in which case the extra kilt fabric won't really matter. :-)

Being said, I entered my $5 and am considering donating more to the Museum... I think that this is an EXCELLENT idea for the museum to raise money. I'm going to spread the word in my Caledonian Society and hopefully get a few more takers!

**Fit2BKilted** · 21st January 10, 08:43 AM

...a delivery surcharge would apply (postage) over-and-above the cost of the ticket. No?

It's not going to keep me from participating in the campaign---quite to the contrary---I'm just in favour of plain language, and informed purchases.