Stargate SG-1 fans might be interested in putting out their bids for two duffle bags being auctioned by the Cast and Crew of Stargate SG-1 at e-Bay to benefit “The Canadian Society for Mucopolysaccharide & Related Diseases Inc. in support of Trey Purcell, son of crew member, Ryan Purcell. Trey is a beautiful 3 year old boy who suffers from an illness called MPS II or Hunter’s Syndrome, a Lysosomal Storage Disease that inhibits the body’s ability to break down and recycle specific mucopolysaccharides. Trey’s dad, Ryan, works in the Camera Department as a Steadicam Operator, and is currently working on the television series, Stargate Atlantis.”
According to the website, these are authentic North Face Base Camp Duffle Bags used during the filming shoot in the Arctic for Brad Wright’s Stargate: Continuum and are signed by Richard Dean Anderson (Maj. Gen. Jack O’Neill), Ben Browder (Col. Cameron Mitchell), Amanda Tapping (Col. Samantha Carter), Christopher Judge (Teal’c), Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson), Beau Bridges (Maj. Gen. Hank Landry), Martin Wood (Director), Brad Wright (Executive Producer, Robert Cooper (Executive Producer), N. John Smith (Executive Producer), and John G. Lenic (Producer).
The auction will expire on September 24 at 12:00:00 PDT. Additional descriptive information about the two bags is provided at the auction site, which also includes additional images of the bags and Trey.
The reason for the auction is stated by the Cast and Crew at the site, “There is no cure for MPS II. Stargate SG-1 wants to help find a cure and asks for your help in finding a cure. Go to www.treypurcell.com for more information on Trey and his family’s journey to finding a cure for MPS II.”