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Silent Auction at the Jingle Ball

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Bid on silent auction items. The silent auction is a premier event exclusively for those attending the Jingle Ball at the Michigan Historical Museum. Click here to learn more about the 2008 Jingle Ball and the Michigan History Education Fund.

Donate to the silent auction. Your donation of goods, services or gift certificates helps support history education in Michigan. Download a silent auction donor form or learn more about sponsor benefits by clicking on "Sponsorship Opportunities" in the column at right.

The following recaps the offerings at the silent auction at the 2007 Jingle Ball. Thank you, donors, for your support of history education for Michigan schoolchildren.

For information about donating to the 2008 Jingle Ball, telephone (517) 373-2565 or send e-mail to mhcfoundation@michigan.gov.

APPAREL

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Baryames Tuxedo

Tuxedo rental

ENTERTAINMENT & SHOPPING

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Abrams Planetarium

Four tickets to a weekend show

The Detroit Princess Riverboat

16 tickets, Detroit Princess Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

Eastwood Towne Center

Gift certificate for any retail store, restaurant or NCG Cinemas

The Grand Rapids Ballet Company

Two tickets to Don Quixote at DeVos Performance Hall

Lansing Entertainment and Public Facility Authority

Two tickets to 2008 Common Ground Music Festival

The Michigan Princess Riverboat

16 tickets, Michigan Princess Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

Tanger Outlet Center

Gift certificate

Target

Gift certificate

Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Two tickets to 2007-2008 season (excluding Broadway shows)

HEALTH & BEAUTY

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Creative Wellness Holistic Health Center, East Lansing

One-hour massage by Jason Baccus

HISTORY

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven

Two certificates for a day at the Museum, with 90-minute sail for two on the tall ship replica

HOLIDAY TREES

A new Jingle Ball tradition began in 2007. The following individuals and businesses decorated and donated holiday trees that went up for bid at the silent auction.

Citadel Broadcasting
Dublin Square
Elbinger Studios
Mid-Michigan Parrothead Club
Martha Truscott

 

HOME & BUSINESS BEAUTIFICATION

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Bloomfield Photos

Original framed photograph with matching note cards

The Celtic Path

The Immigrants, 22' x 18" framed pastel print

Fast Frame

Framed painting, Winter's Day, by Dan Campanelli

Jill MacNaughton

Custom-made stone birdhouse

HOTEL & TRAVEL

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Arnold Transit

Two round-trip tickets to Mackinac Island on the Arnold Line

Boyne USA

$500 gift certificate to Boyne Resorts

Country Inn & Suites

One-night stay

The Dearborn Inn

Breakfast weekend package for two

East Lansing Marriott

Overnight weekend stay

The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island

Two-night stay for two

Indian Trails, Inc.

$500 certificate toward motorcoach trip

Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center

Overnight stay in suite, dinner and breakfast for two in State Room restaurant

LaBelle Management

One-night stay at Grand Beach or Sugar Beach Resort Hotel

Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Two round-trip domestic coach airline tickets

Radisson Hotel Lansing

One night stay in Sleep Number Room

JEWELRY

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Arendsen Jewelers

Diamond earrings

H & H Jewelry Design

Gift certificates

PETS & ANIMALS

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Potter Park Zoological Society

Family zoo membership

Wild Birds Unlimited, Okemos

Five pounds of birdseed monthly for 12 months

Wolverton, Inc.

Dog crate with puppy items

FOOD/RESTAURANTS/CATERING

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Beaner's Gourmet Coffee

Gift cards

Bravo Italiano

Gift certificate

Burgdorf's Winery

Wine tasting at Burgdorf's Winery for up to 10

Claddagh Irish Pub

Gift certificate

Gilbert and Blake's, a Seafood and Steak Grille, Okemos

Gift certificates

Harry & David

Chocolate and sweets gift basket

Johnny Rockets

"Be our guest" gift cards

MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery

Gift certificates for ice cream cakes

McAlister's Deli

VIP gift cards

Olive Garden

Gift certificate

Panchero's Mexican Grill

Gift certificate

Sheraton Lansing Hotel

Dinner for two at Christie's Bistro

Subway, Haslett

Gift certificates

SPORTS

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

AT&T Michigan

Four Detroit Red Wings tickets

Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau

Two Detroit Red Wings tickets

Detroit Tigers, Inc.

Official Major League Baseball autographed by Manager of the year Jim Leyland

Forest Akers Golf Courses

18 holes for two, with cart

Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

Ten tickets and a suite at a Lansing Lugnuts baseball game

Hawk Hollow Golf Properties

18 holes of golf with cart

Chris Holman

18-hole round of golf for four with cart at the Majestic Golf Club

Michigan State University Athletics

Autographed football, basketball and hockey stick, hockey warmup suit, jacket, jersey

Arlene and Larry Sierra

MSU blanket, Big Ten mini football helmets

University of Michigan

Gift basket with autographed football, two tickets to U-M vs MSU game and more

Waterford Estates Lodge

Overnight with breakfast and MSU women's basketball game for four

MISCELLANEOUS

DONOR

YOU CAN BID ON . . .

Joyworks! by Jane Aldrich

One-hour private consultation, How to apply the Universal Law of Attraction

Bader & Son's Company

Child's John Deere Gator

A Basketful by Sharl

Holiday basket

Elbinger Studios

Portrait session and inclusion in vanity edition of Encounters with Remarkable Men

Fortris Corporation

$500 Gift Certificate for custom web site of five pages or more

Meg Getz, professional astrologer

Astrological reading

Impression 5 Science Center

One-year membership

Patricia King

Handmade child's upholstered headboard

NuUnion Credit Union

Children's gift basket

Peacock Road Tree Farm

Hayride, bonfire and cookout

Pendleton - Central Park

Gift bag

Eric & Laurie Perkins

Children's gift basket

Jim and Marge Smith

A visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus (Christmas Eve or anytime)

Jerri Smrchek

Roman Bricks baby quilt

Tree House Toys & Books

Coin collecting for kids and gift certificate

 
Please note: The above auction items may include restrictions, exclusions, exceptions or other details concerning them that will be available at the time of the silent auction. Items shown individually above may be packaged with other items at the silent auction.

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Updated 04/02/2008


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