It might have cost more than that, or maybe less, but that would be the average cost of one-sixth of each of the six pies I bought earlier this evening.
The parent/teacher organization for the local elementary school (I'm on the school board) held their primary moneymaking event for the year. There were about 80 homemade pies auctioned off over a ninety minute period. The lowest sales price was $15 and several were sold for more than $100. My six ended up averaging only $30 each. But, I ran up bids on probably 20 other pies, especially when I knew who was determined to be the final bidder. Finally let one go for $85 and another for $65. The buyers didn't care. They were there to make donations whether it took one pie or several to reach their spending limit. The high school auto shop teacher is an auctioneer and the high school principal is learning how to be an auctioneer so they took turns doing the selling. The ring man helping them catch bids is a fellow school board member (and former employee of mine) whose sister is president this year of the parent/teacher organization. The school superintendent even baked a peach pie that brought $55. He said it was the first peach pie he had ever made. The one I finally let go for $65 was a gooseberry pie, one of my favorites. I only brought home four of my pies as I donated two of them to a 4-H club that is serving concessions at an event tomorrow as a fundraiser. Told them I would probably stop by and purchase a slice from them tomorrow. Probably not the best dietary decision for a Type 2 diabetic.
That sounds like it was a fun evening. Enjoy your pie:-)
"My six ended up averaging only $30 each."
Did any of them have mushrooms growing in them? 😉
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! We save those pies to use as special surprises for silly land surveyors who don't watch where they are going.
