Framed Elephant Poster

Another great item for fans of elephants! This framed poster measures 37.5" long and 28.5" wide.

Cooking with Linda

Enhance your Sweets & Treats program with the help of Linda Gillon. Linda will work with the tweens and teens and assist the YS Librarian at your library to create fabulous scrumptious delights. Take advantage of Linda’s culinary abilities and bid your way to a fantastic program!

Cupcakes! Cupcakes! Cupcakes!

Alexandra Phillips, cupcake-baker extraordinaire, offers one dozen cupcakes up for bid, in your choice of flavor. Choose from below:

• Red velvet cheesecake w/cream cheese frosting
• Chocolate fudge cheesecake
• Chocolate Chip
• Fudge cupcake dipped in chocolate and rolled in toffee w/caramel frosting
• Oreo

Cake Pops for the Holidays

Place your bid on 24 delicious cake pops, delivered to your location. Robin Gibson has mastered the art of creating these delicious treats just in time for the UW Blog.

Mint Chocolate Chip Vegan Cupcakes

We have another vegan cupcake donation from Lauren Levy! Place your bid on a dozen delicious mint chocolate chip cupcakes. Yum!

Ukulele performance!

"This song is so great. If only I could hear a version of it played on ukuleles!"

- Said by everyone, ever, in the world.

Well, now is your chance! The Ukuladies offer to cover the song of your choice -- any song, any genre.

For the highest bidder:

a) They will record a special EP, including song of your choice.

OR

b) They will play song of your choice, at the event of your choice. Party, story time, staff meeting...

Last year they recorded a pop-punk song for a birthday and played a novelty song at a Super Bowl Party. This year... who knows? Only you, fair bidder! Only you.

Wine Marker Tree

Perfect for holiday parties. Set includes twelve glass markers and decorative glass holder.

Colorful Ornaments

Feeling festive? Two sets of colorful ornaments, each is about 2.3" in diameter. Originally purchased from World Market. Some hooks included.

Go ape for Monkey Bread!

Homemade Monkey Bread Pull-Aparts for the primate in you! Made with whole wheat flour, rolled in butter, sugar and cinnamon, this a tasty treat any time of day. Thank you, Chef Marcee, for your donation!

Manager Program with Marcee Challener

Collaborate with a manager, Marcee Challener, on a fun family program in the Spring with a baseball theme! "Maybe we could do a creative dramatics of "Casey at the Bat," have Rays give-aways as door prizes, a sing along of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and whatever else we can dream up!" Marcee will co-present the program with you at your branch. Step up to the plate and bid! 

Bunnies galore!

Seven adorable handcrafted Easter bunnies and a cute stand-up wooden bunny.

Buy them for somebunny special.

Coffee Gift Set

Well-used, German-engineered Krups coffee grinder. There's nothing like the aroma of fresh ground coffee! Bonus pack includes 3 bags of Eight-o-Clock coffee beans and 4 $1 off coupons for same, a gold filter and 4 unbreakable Corelle mugs.　

Handmade Organic Soaps

Suds for sale! Vicki Sopher has donated a four-bar variety pack of her wonderful handmade, organic soaps.

Ceramic Hanging Planter

Calling all green thumbs: picture your plant in this ceramic "wall-sconce" style planter (8" tall and 11" wide). Vintage 1930s-40s piece.

Composite Elephant Clock

You've got time to bid on this composite elephant clock! 7" tall and 5.5" wide.

Japanese Framed Art

Two framed Japanese art prints -- each measures 19.5" tall and 14" wide. 

Mickey Ornaments

Decorate for the holidays with this set of ten Mickey ornaments. Each is approx. 1.5" wide.

Framed Commercial Art - Venice

Gaze at this colorful view of Venice while planning your next vacation...

A great large piece for your walls - 63" long, 26" wide. 

Original Still Life Painting

Lovely original still life painting, measures 14.5" tall, 11" wide.

"The Thinker" Statue

Contemplate bidding on this Austin Prod. (1962) repro of Rodin's "The Thinker." 

This is a heavy piece and would make a great single bookend. Stands 9.5" tall and 5.5' wide.

Cut-glass Candlesticks

These vintage 1940s cut-glass candlesticks would give any living space a lovely glow. 4.5" by 4.5"

Friendship Pottery Candle Holder

Friendship Pottery candle holder. Measures 8" tall and 7" wide.

Ceramic Bookends

Give your home library a Bodleian look with these heavy ceramic bookends, 6" tall and 4" wide.

Curried Pumpkini Soup

It's the perfect time of year for pumpkin! Spice up your lunch or dinner hour with a drum of Karen Slaton's Curried Pumpkini Soup. Ingredients available on request. Serves 4.

Mmm... lasagna!

Take the night off from cooking dinner with a pan of Trisha Feicke's home-cooked deep-dish lasagna! Divine, delish, but decidedly not for vegetarian, gluten-free, or lactose-intolerent diets.

Ingredients available on request. Serves 6.

Decorative Candlestick with Rabbit Candle

Detailed rabbit candle and (reusable) decorative candlestick. Hop to it and bid!

Elephant Ash Tray

Handpainted elephant ash tray, with handy side pockets for matches, etc. and a raised trunk for good luck!

Stands 5" tall, 6" long. 

Composite Candlestick

Measures 14" tall, 7.5" wide. Would look great with those Gothic bookends below!

USA Pottery Planter

A puppy planter, perfect for your desktop! Made by USA Pottery. Measures 5" high, 8.5" long.

Gothic Bookends

Dress up your bookshelves with these two Gothic-style composite bookends.

Each measures 6.5" tall and 6" wide.

Angel Statue

Hand-painted wooden angel statue. Measures 15" tall and 11" wide.

Banana Rum Cake

The clip art above cannot do justice to Linda LeCroy's delicious Banana Rum Cake, now available for bid. Go bananas, and treat yourself!

German Chocolate Cake

Bid on a scrumptious German Chocolate Cake, courtesy of Linda Gillon. An annual blog favorite!

Librarian Action Figure

New in box, with amazing push-button shushing action!

Willow Tree "Angel of Caring" statue

Willow Tree "Angel of Caring" statue. Stands 4". Complete with box.

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

The auction is open! The first donation: one dozen delicious vegan chocolate cupcakes, courtesy of Lauren Levy. Satisfy that sweet tooth, and leave your bids in the comments.

Welcome!

Welcome to the HCPLC 2012 United Way Auction Blog!

To bid on an item, please leave a comment on the item's post with your bid amount, initials, and three-letter branch/department abbreviation.

The auction opens Monday, October 22 - 8AM and runs through Friday, November 9 - 6PM.

Thanks for participating -- and happy bidding!