The Tenth Annual Tosai* Auction - June 2, 2012

Chair: Bry Bateman

*What is a Tosai? It's a one-year-old Koi that gives promise of being a beautiful adult.

The purpose of this auction is to buy quality baby fish in bulk from their breeders, then make them available to our club members at an affordable price. Their new owners then get to grow them up big and beautiful and bring them to the Koi and Goldfish Show. As a matter of fact, we give a prize each year to the best fish from that year's tosai auction.

This is a Members - Only event, but you can join up right there at the auction if you wish.

THE TOSAI ARE IN!!

The MPKS Annual Members-only Tosai Auction is coming up soon, and this years' selections may just be the best yet.

On a recent trip to Koi Acres, Bay and Bry Bateman selected about 40 very special baby koi that were hand picked in Japan earlier this Spring by Devin Swanson. They come from some of the top breeders in the area including Marudo, Omosako, and Marusaka.

Varieties include GinRin Kohaku, GinRin Chagoi, GinRin Ochiba Shigure, GinRin Matsukawabaki, Goshiki, Showa, ShiroUtsuri, Kohaku, Heisei Nishiki, Kujaku, Hariwaki, Kikusui, Kikokuryu, Kin Ki Utsuri, Shusui, and Kin Showa. We also have about 20 very nice domestically bred longfin koi, including Asagi, Shusui, Kumonryu (unusual in longfin type), and Yamabuki.

Quite a selection of koi! You won't want to miss this opportunity to enjoy an afternoon at the Batemans', relaxing by the ponds, visiting with fellow club members, tossing down a few hot dogs, and just having a good time. Oh yes, and getting your bids in on some of the prettiest little Tosai Koi you've ever seen!

Marusaka Tosai
Kanno Goshiki	Marudo Kujaku	Marudo Kujaku
Marudo GinRin Kohaku	Omosako Showa	Marusaka tosai
Marudo GinRin

When: June 2, 2012

Where: The Batemans' house - 245 Middaugh Rd., Clarendon Hills, Il 60514

Time: Bidding begins at about 12 noon. Hotdogs and snacks served at 11:30