Each day, a different model folded by its creator will be available on eBay in an auction lasting 3 days. The highest bidder will then get that unique, folded piece, and support a good cause with the money paid for it. That's because these auctions are part of the "Spring 2012 Origami Caravan Auction". All funds raised will support the "Origami Caravan" project, which was started by Makoto Yamaguchi to benefit the children affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
You can read more on it at http://origamicaravan.org, but to give you an idea of the models up for grabs, here's the list (as presented on http://origamicaravan.org/2012-pieces/):
- Prayer (DINH) - auction begins: 5 May 2012
- Swan (HOANG) - auction begins: 6 May 2012
- Ganesh on His Throne (ENGEL) - auction begins: 7 May 2012
- Tortoise (NGUYEN, H.C) - auction begins: 8 May 2012
- Rabbit Bride & Groom (SEO, "redpaper" & LEE "whitepaper") -
auction begins: 9 May 2012 - Outcropping II (origami bonsai) (COLEMAN) - auction begins: 10 May 2012
- Pre-Columbian Styled Frog (TORRES) - auction begins: 11 May 2012
- Hermit Crab (TRAN) - auction begins: 12 May 2012
- Sakura Bonsai (SRBLJINOVIC-CUCEK) - auction begins: 13 May 2012
- Deer (NISHIKAWA) - auction begins: 14 May 2012
- Mother and Child (NGUYEN, T.T.) - auction begins: 15 May 2012
- Millefiori (KAWAMURA) - auction begins: 16 May 2012
- Diamond Tess Vase (GARIBI) - auction begins: 17 May 2012
- Jucumaris "Spectacled" Bear (DAO) - auction begins: 18 May 2012
- Book "Viva! Origami" (donated by "RC" Cowlishaw) - auction begins: 19 May 2012
- Crab 1.7 (KU) - auction begins: 20 May 2012
- Owl (KATSUTA) - auction begins: 21 May 2012
- Horse (BRILL) - auction begins: 22 May 2012