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 The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS),
together with the Illinois Film Office, announced plans to auction
30 chairs from the actual theater shown in the opening scene of the
movie on the state of Illinois’ iBid website.
“The late John Hughes was a legendary producer with a profound
impact on the film industry,” said Illinois Film Office Director
Christine Dudley. “The “Breakfast Club,” filmed in Illinois, defined
a generation. We are excited to allow fans the opportunity to have a
piece of memorabilia from this iconic film.”
“iBid is an innovative resource led by the state of Illinois to
auction surplus property and generate revenue. “The Breakfast Club”
special auction is a tremendous opportunity to build interest and
boost registered bidders on the website that will lead to an
increase in competition for other items up for sale,” said CMS
Director Tom Tyrrell.
 The famous 1985 movie, starring Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael
Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy, was filmed at the
old Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois. After filming,
the high school was purchased by the state and converted into a
regional office building used by various state agencies, including
the Illinois Department of Central Management Services’ Division of
Surplus Property.
Online bidding for “The Breakfast Club” theater chairs will take
place during the month of June, beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, May
29th and will begin to close the following Friday at 6 p.m. The sets
will be sold in varying numbers, starting with five sets of one and
leading up to two sets of four.
Online bidding for items will begin at 8 a.m. every Friday beginning
May 29, and will close the following Friday at 6 p.m. with the last
auction closing Friday, June 26.
- Five single theater chairs: Friday, May 29 – Friday June 5
- Four sets of two theater chairs: Friday, June 5 – Friday,
June 12
- Three rows of three theater chairs: Friday June 12 – Friday,
June 19
- Two rows of four theater chairs: Friday, June 19 – Friday,
June 26
Fans are invited to register to bid on the chairs and view
the auction online at iBid, the State’s online auction website
located at
http://ibid.illinois.gov.
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The iBid web site allows users to browse and bid for a equipment no longer
needed by the state of Illinois and registered local governments. Winners are
notified immediately upon closing of the sale and may pay for items online via
credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or certified check or money order. Each week,
surplus equipment such as vehicles, electronics, antiques, office furniture, and
much more is offered to more than 26,000 registered bidders. In FY14, CMS’ iBid
sold more than $3.6 million in surplus equipment.
CMS provides a broad range of programs and services to state agencies and the
public. These include human resources and employee benefits, information
technology and telecommunications, property and facilities management,
procurement and business diversity, vehicle fleet management, and media and
marketing. For more information about CMS, go to:
http://www2.illinois.
gov/cms/Pages/default.aspx.
For more information about this auction, please contact Meredith Krantz, Public
Information Officer for CMS at
Meredith.Krantz@illinois.gov, or at (312) 814-6914.
[The Illinois Department of Central
Management Services]
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