Quartermania? What the heck is this?

A Quartermania is a cross between an auction and a raffle, where you (the guest) “bid” quarter win a prize of goods. When you check in and register you will pick up a check in bag that has a paddle with a number that is used for your individual bidding on the items you want to win. There is a chip that matches that number and it is placed in the “Chip Bucket”.