Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Bee Gees items for sale


To all friends of Fred Kaarls and all Bee Gees fans
Please read the letter below

As  most of you already know, Fred passed away very suddenly. His next of  kin, his 91-year-old father and his sister Evelyn, were not only  confronted with the grief of losing Fred but also with the task of  organizing his immensely large collection, which mainly consisted of Bee  Gees material.
Of course, the easiest option would have been to sell the entire collection to a dealer. This  would have likely yielded a few hundred euros, but that was certainly  not what Fred would have wanted. Fred would have wanted his beloved  music and books to end up with fans who would cherish them just as much  as he did.
We,  Fred's friends, have offered to help. The collection, about 50 full  boxes, has been moved to our hometown of Helmond and placed in a storage  unit. This also incurs costs, such as the van rental and the monthly  rent for the storage space. That is why we aim to rehome everything as  soon as possible to cover these expenses for the next of kin.

We  have sorted almost everything, and you can sign up on a specially  created Facebook page, Fred Beegees,Fred beegees where you will find photos of the  items. Each photo is marked with a number. New photos will be uploaded  regularly. Please note that it is absolutely NOT the intention to  communicate through any other platform than this dedicated fan site.  Should you wish to communicate outside of this site, a special email  address has been set up for this purpose. We hope everyone will respect  this.

You can send your address details in an email to vanfredvoorjou@gmail.com,  including the numbers of the items you wish to purchase. Please also  specify the price you are willing to pay for each item. If multiple  people are interested in the same item, the highest bid will apply. Note  that shipping and packaging costs are, of course, the buyer's  responsibility.

 You will receive an email indicating which items have  been allocated to you and the total amount owed. Once the amount has  been transferred to the next of kin's account, we will be notified, and  the items will be shipped to you.l

Finally,  we would like to thank the Bee Gees fans who helped carry, sort,  catalog, and prepare all the beautiful Bee Gees material for shipping  (Wim Arts, Kitty van Nuland, and the brothers Toon and Wim de Rouw). We  also want to thank Jolanda Baltus and Marion Adriaensen for their  advisory roles behind the scenes. Some people we hadn't seen or spoken  to in years. In this way, Fred managed to bring people closer together,  rekindle old friendships, and create new ones. And he forged connections  among the fans. To end with one of Fred's final messages: "Be who you are!"
Dear Fred, we love you, and we will never forget you.
With love,
Yvonne Schuiveling and Marian van Engelen.

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