Stockport Frogs hop-off raises a whopping £35,000 for local charity

Gigantic frogs from this summer’s art trail took a final leap into Edgeley Park where 21 huge colourful frogs from Stockport’s Gigantic Leap frog art trail and seven of their One Stockport frog buddies hopped off to pastures and ponds new.

Lucky bidders dug deep netting themselves a frog for life and over £35,000 for St Ann’s Hospice.

Artists, sponsors, partners, guests, and excited bidders joined the Totally Stockport team as all 28 frogs went under the hammer at Stockport County’s Edgeley Park.

Simon Charles Auctioneer’s Ed Railton’s gavel just avoided going into extra time after a hard fought 90 minutes saw 28 lucky bidders net their very own frog, some even scoring a hat-trick!

Topping the bidding was Rocky Stocky whose Stockport connections was music to the auctioneer’s gavel that came down at £3,200!

                      Left: Totally Stockport’s Manager Paul Taylor with Stockport Mayor Cllr Adrian Nottingham and Lady Mayor with Hippy Frog; Right: Joy Division themed frog with artist Chris Wright (right)

Dr Frog opened the bidding and bagged a healthy £900 while Stockport Spiderfrog’s web caught £1,150; Philbert and Sprout & Mondi netted £600 each while Mossy made £2,250!

Usually in a Big Top, Phineas drew in the crowds eventually making £820 while Froginson hopped off for £690. Yves St Le Frog went to an online bidder for £540, Frocket roared away for £720, Shine will keep on delighting Girl Guides in Stockport and Glow will be sure to keep a light on in Brinnington.

Frogtendo is set to keep gaming, Frog with a view will keep daydreaming, Forest will sit among nature and Florence will take care of her new owners each raising £950 for St Ann’s. £940 will keep Count Frogula in the dark unlike Sunshine and Sir Sprinkles who for £800 each are guaranteed to keep summer alive throughout the year! Tipping over the £1,000 mark were Froguristic (£1,040), Frogwain (£1,260) Isafrog Kingdom Brunel (£1,300), Tudor frog (£1,100) and River Frog (£1,500). Hippie, Joy and Gulp Oil Racing all made it over the £2,000 line while Stockport County donated a very generous £3,000 to keep Super Kevin Frogcis at Edgeley Park.

A huge thank you to Simon Charles Auctioneers who provided their services for free and to everyone who helped to make the Stockport frogs a big success, for everyone