Date: 2006-11-26 16:03 Subject: Auctionlet update 2006-11-26 Security: Public Tags: auction, neighbor

This is an update regarding the holiday benefit auctionlet for my Neighbor. Many thanks to everyone for pitching in. As mentioned before, scarlettina will be managing the auction via eBay, details to be announced here as the time approaches. We're anticipating kicking the auction off Monday, 12/4, with shipping for the winners in time for the holiday gifting season.

Here is the final list of donations for the auctionlet. (If we've corresponded and I left you off somehow, please let me know!)

corvida kicked this whole process off with her donation of a 3.5" x 3.5" encaustic
kristine_smith has donated a Tuckerization in an upcoming novel or short story
dinogrl has donated holiday-themed jewelry
scarlettina has donated a hand-made necklace
rosefox has donated knotted jewelry in the form of seven matching hand-made AIDS ribbon key rings
deedop and Chef Chopper have donated sponsorshop of a killer triple chocolate mousse cake to be given to the Neighbor for a holiday dessert
saycestsay has donated a pair of official Jay Lake tie-dyed socks (yes, she is one of my suppliers)
kadath has donated an official Mainspring scarf, the only licensed piece of merchandise associated with that book
ramblin_phyl has donated tatted bookmarks
mizkit has donated a print of one of her kitsnaps photos (in addition to doing yeoperson's work on her own blog in connexion with all this)
jeliza has donated her LE print entitled "Floral System II"
ramurphy has donated an embroidered tea towel featuring a Celtic knot
Mother of the Child has donated one of her needlefelted dolls
the_child has donated an original artwork in crayon and pencil
jaylake has donated a set of 8x10 prints of the doll's head photos
mme_publisher has donated needle pointed tree ornaments
vg_ford has donated beaded Christmas ornaments
jjsass has donated a pair of her YA novels, The Secret of Shabaz and Horse Passages
wolfsilveroak has donated a hand-dyed scarf known as "Stormbreak"
mindyklasky has donated professional critiquing services up to 50 standard manuscript pages
brendacooper and daughter have donated a handmade necklace and earrings
sacchig has donated copies of Bruce Coville's kids anthologies Shapeshifters and Strange Worlds
awritersweekend has donated A Writer's Weekend Conference Membership
Vonda McIntyre has donated two of her beaded creatures
khaybee has donated a photo print from her Thai adventures entitled "Buddha Emerging From a Lotus"
tbclone47 has donated a signed, limited edition of kenscholes's new book, Last Flight of the Goddess
fjm has donated an essay writing critique up to 10,000 words
deedop has donated a handmade Cthulhu tea cozy
singinheart has donated an inspirational book, as well as a lovely bracelet

If you are feeling moved to donate directly, may I point you to mizkit's matching challenge for direct gifts to the Neighbor's Christmas fund -- the selfsame beneficiary of this auctionlet.

The auction item flickr set is here, but it's not complete. Today l'll feature ramurphy's hand-embroidered Celtic knot tea towel.



Keep the auctionlet in mind for your holiday gifting needs. All proceeds will go to a Christmas gift fund for the Neighbor to use for herself and her grandchildren.