Over £150'000 raised at 'Mischief Of The Rats' charity auction for The Daisy Appeal

The enthralling journey of 'The Mischief Of The Rats' came to a mighty close this morning. As suspense hung in the rather wet air in the build up to the auctioning of 23 of the 45 6ft tall rat sculptures. Carrying the legacy of a bunch of gritty working class lads from Hull, Mick Ronson and his band 'The Rats'.

The Rats first ever single 'The Rise and Fall of Bernie Gripplestone')

Due to the rather dreary and damp weather outside, I decided not to scuttle down to this mornings auction and become item 24 in the exhibit 'drowned rat' (as my Grandad would say). Instead, in true Yorkshire style I decided to settle for the comfort and seclusion of my own home, tea and biscuit in hand, and tuned in to the live auction, nibbling my shortbread in anticipation. I've never felt such unbridled excitement for an auction, but this one was special as I've followed the rat's journey from the start. The highest bidding was in excess of £10,000! How did your favourite rat fare?

Auction at Princes Que events space

Here I've composed a comprehensive list of all the rats, the artists, their sponsors, and the final bidding price. For the designs and more info go to - https://amischiefofrats.co.uk/auction-gallery/

1. Na- na na- na- na - na - nana- Batrat! Artist - Traci Moss - Sponsor - Mason Clark Association - £3800

2. Mice - Cream - Lucy Loves Design - Hull Trains - £2900

3. Curious Rat - Rachael and Phillippa Corcutt - Curiosity - £2400

4. Ratty - Amy Bourbon- Gilbert Baiston Auctioneers - £5300

5. Ticket to ride - Pip Cook - Hull City Council Leaders Fund - £5400

6. Believe in people - Andy Pea - - Renew - £3400

7. Glam Rat - Neil ward- Botanic Pharmacracy - £7300

8. Rats Ahoy - Jennywrendraws - Garness group - £10,600

9. Humber Star - Carol Reyonlds - MS3 networks - £4000

10. Mick Ronson's life in hull - - Caitlin Smith - Hull city council Holderness ward - £4700

11. Rats Rights - Ceaac, Dionne Ruffy and Pupils - Hull City Council , Holderness ward - £2600

12. Rocket Rat -Trish Green - Private sponsor - £8000

13. Moonage Daydream - Susan Woolhouse - Hull City Council- Ings Ward - £4500

14. A stroll around Hull - Charlotte Brayley- Hull City Council Leaders Fund - £6800

15. Spiders from Mars - Pip Claffey (Rune Creative) - Hull Culture & Leisure - £4400

16. A Spider from Hull- Hannah Van Green- Peter Ward Homes -£4300

17. Ziggurat - Lois Cordelia - Guest and Phillip Jewellers - £4600

18. Doodles of Rats - Charlotte Eldred - Wykeland Group - £4000

19. Copper Collin - Amy Bourbon - Neil & Brown Global Logistics - £4500

20. Cheesed to Meet You! - Pocket Wren - Trans Waste -£4400

21. Only After Dark - Peter Baldry - Greyhawk Capital Limited - £5700

22. Light The Way - Gill Prendergast - The JF Brignall Charitable Trust - £4200

23. Rat Fish - Lucy Loves Design - KRL Group LTD - £4600

An amazing total of 160,000 was raised for The Hull and East Yorkshire Medical Research centre- The Daisy appeal. Contributing towards a PET scanner. A truly lifesaving piece of equipment. A massive well done to all parties involved, this is a huge hurrah for Hull and our community and charitable spirit.

The organisers at this mornings auction with their Daisy Appeal Rat