05/16/2007 Granny Pays Thousands for Margera Visit
A Maryville, Tenn., grandmother paid $6,800 on eBay to take a trip with her two grandsons to the home of skateboarding celebrity Bam Margera. So after being declared the winner, Landry, Jacob and Pat took the two-and-a-half hour flight up to Philadelphia on April 24-26 and began their whirlwind tour of the world of Bam. The three got to go on the set of Bam's move-in-the-making, called "Minghags." They spent time with Bam's parents, Phil and April Margera, got an inside peek at Bam's home and his parents', and brought back with them a view of the famous most of us never get. Bailey, who serves as guardian to the two boys after their parents died, said she was surprised at how warm and inviting the Margera family was. The three got to go on the set of Bam's move-in-the-making, called "Minghags." They spent time with Bam's parents, Phil and April Margera, got an inside peek at Bam's home and his parents', and brought back with them a view of the famous most of us never get. "When you see their movies and TV shows, you think 'these people are crazy,'" Bailey said. "They are not. They are super nice. It was unreal they were so nice." "When we went into town to eat lunch with April, everybody was hollering at her and taking pictures," Landry recalled. "They were saying, 'I know you, you're Bam's mom.'" The Thatchers brought back souvenirs they will never part with. Jacob, the skateboarder, got an autographed skateboard from Bam and was even allowed to skate on Bam's personal ramp at his home. Landry and Jacob also have autographed shoes, T-shirts and posters. Even Pat has a memento of her time with the Margeras — an autographed cookbook from April. The Thatchers must have been in awe of their surroundings. They returned with their souvenirs but not a single photograph of themselves with Bam. Jacob said the greatest thing about the whole trip was getting to shake his hand — and getting to take a ride on Bam's skate ramp. "He had 100 to 1,000 skateboards in his house," Jacob said. "Every wall is covered." The proceeds of the auction went to charity. Eighty percent of it will be given to the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research. |
 Brothers Jacob and Landry Thatcher (left to right) show souvenir items they received when they got to meet Bam Margera and tour his movie set and home in West Chester, Pa. The brothers were given various items, including shoes, photos, T-shirts and an autographed skateboard. View Original Ebay Aution Post Reported Here on 03/06/2007 |
