Lord David Posted September 12, 2013 Report Posted September 12, 2013 1.15 gigs in size? For a bid book? My digital version of the 3 Tokyo 2020 bid books are no more than 88.6 megs combined. Quote
yoshi Posted September 12, 2013 Report Posted September 12, 2013 Pups, is there any chance of the Bid Library website coming back? Please? Quote
eternalcobi Posted September 13, 2013 Report Posted September 13, 2013 To all the uninformed, these are the bid books for the 2020 candidates (Istanbul - 6 Volumes, Tokyo - 3 Volumes, Madrid - All in one bid file in both ENG-SPA and ENG-FRA) All are zipped into one heavy file Quote
thatsnotmypuppy Posted September 13, 2013 Report Posted September 13, 2013 Ah OK - the Istanbul transport and sports infrastructure books ("volumes 4-6") are massive files. That makes sense. Quote
eternalcobi Posted September 13, 2013 Report Posted September 13, 2013 I was also going for the applicant files, but it seems that Istanbul and Madrid had taken their sites offline after their loss. Too late to retrieve their applicant files, except Tokyo: http://adf.ly/Vgf25 Quote
Martijn Posted September 14, 2013 Report Posted September 14, 2013 Not a bidbook but Madrids 2020 sport proposal: http://www.ebay.nl/itm/2020-Olympics-Bid-Binder-USB-Candidate-City-Madrid-Spain-Proposal-Summer-Games-/310742902206?pt=US_Olympics_Fan_Shop&hash=item4859b865be&_uhb=1 Inside the binder is a USB Metal Key which has a 2 minute video with beautiful pictures of Madrid Spain on it wonderful music included while watching the video showing the Stadium and how they are an Environmental Sustainable place to host the Olympics with Friendly security, the best Transportation etc. Also included in the binder are 2 35 page booklets with pictures and information, one being called The great Olympic dream of Madrid 2020 and the other being called Wheelchair Basketball. There are 6 pamphlets inside for Wheelchair Basketball preliminaries and finals seating and access to stadium for the athletes and there is one cover letter dated Nov 2012 to the President of the Wheelchair basketball federation asking about a badminton project. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted September 28, 2013 Author Report Posted September 28, 2013 Bought Vancouver's 2010 successful bid book! http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VANCOUVER-2002-OLYMPIC-BID-COMMITTEE-BOOKS-for-2010-Winter-Games-VERY-RARE-/200968796537?pt=US_Olympics_Fan_Shop&hash=item2ecaac7979&_uhb=1 Quote
Lord David Posted September 28, 2013 Report Posted September 28, 2013 Wow. Congratulations. Didn't even see that one. I got Sochi 2014 and Annecy 2018... Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Posted September 29, 2013 It was on abebooks and I contacted him then he posted to eBay and I made an offer and he accepted Can't wait to get it! Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted October 5, 2013 Author Report Posted October 5, 2013 Who said they had the Berlin books? How much did you pay? Quote
Lord David Posted October 5, 2013 Report Posted October 5, 2013 I have the Berlin books. I can't remember, but it might have been around the 3 fiddy mark. A little pricy for what was clearly a bid that was on a strict budget. The use of an old East German government building as the bid headquarters to save on proper office space. The cheapness of the bid file in its binder format (which IMO could have been more condensed). Things like these really showed how cheap the bid was. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Posted October 9, 2013 Still waiting for the Vancouver books! Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Posted October 10, 2013 They arrived! They are amazing! Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Posted October 25, 2013 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NYC2012-New-York-Olympic-Bid-Book-/300998596306?pt=US_Olympics_Fan_Shop&hash=item4614ea16d2&_uhb=1 $650 yowza!!!! Quote
Lord David Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) A Beijing 2008 Candidate book set! And it's sealed unopened as well! http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2008-OLYMPIC-GAME-BEIJING-CANDIDATE-BID-CITY-OFFICIAL-REPORT-3-VOLUMES-RARE-/181266681294?pt=US_Olympics_Fan_Shop&hash=item2a34560dce Edited November 22, 2013 by Lord David Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted November 23, 2013 Author Report Posted November 23, 2013 Wow first time i've seen them! I bought this on Sunday, hope this time it's the real thing. It has the same book that I bought a while back. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121212575256?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 1 Quote
Lord David Posted November 23, 2013 Report Posted November 23, 2013 It is the real thing. Good for you. 1 Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks! Can't wait for it! Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Posted November 25, 2013 This one has a slipcase, he says 3 types were made. Slipcase, Presentation box and loose. I take it the one I bought is the presentation box. The books look great, the slipcase not so much plus $61000 AUD haha.... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DRIVING-THE-DREAM-Manchesters-bid-for-1996-OLYMPIC-GAMES-1-OF-ONLY-3-COPIES-/360788443737?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item5400aac259&_uhb=1 Quote
Lord David Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 Overpriced. Especially for a bid that had no chance of winning at all. It wasn't even in the top 4. Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Posted November 25, 2013 Oh really? I thought $61 000 was a good deal Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Posted December 6, 2013 Got the Manchester bid book, it is great! The books are in great condition! Just like the $61000 one on eBay except the slipcase is different. It's great! Quote
mr.bernham Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 Wow first time i've seen them! I bought this on Sunday, hope this time it's the real thing. It has the same book that I bought a while back. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121212575256?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Thats awesome! Quote
mr.bernham Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 Found a Paris 2008: http://www.ebay.com/itm/OO-PARIS-BID-BOOK-FOR-2008-OLYMPIC-GAMES-/390231730507?pt=AU_Summer_Winter_Games_Memorabilia&hash=item5adb9fa94b Does anyone know when the ideal season is for bid books? Quote
Lord David Posted December 12, 2013 Report Posted December 12, 2013 That is not a Paris 2008 bid set (I have a copy of the 3 volume Paris 2008 and 2012 bid books). That's just bid related material produced for the bid. Quote
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