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The Grand Tour of the World of Whisky
Join Russ Jones in his private Scotch Library for a guided tasting tour from
amongst his collection of over 100 different whiskys, some rare and historic.
Bring your group of up to six adults to share in this entertaining and educational
evening—the experience can be tailored for beginners and aficionados alike, and
will cover different styles and varieties. Date to be set for mutual convenience,
before December 31, 2016.
Donor: Russ Jones • Value: $750
2 “Ready to Run” for an Entertaining Evening with The Dixie Chicks
It will be VIP all the way for four of you, as you enjoy The Dixie Chicks in concert
at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on Friday, June 17. This package includes a
Premium parking pass, VIP private entry, VIP club access, and a dining certificate
to Black-Eyed Sally's.
Donors: Friends of Hill-Stead, Black-Eyed Sally's • Value: $1,250
3 A Feast for the Ears
You and five lucky guests are invited to dine with U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe
Herrera on Saturday, August 6th. Your hosts are Dana and Paul Pescatello, who will
have a private chef (trained at the French Culinary Institute in New York) prepare
a delicious farm-to-table meal in their lovely Farmington home, paired with their
selection of fine wines. Have a delightful evening enjoying a delicious meal with
your gracious hosts, and converse with a widely-travelled poet and author. $500
per couple or $1500 guaranteed purchase for all six seats.
Donors: Dana & Paul Pescatello, Hill-Stead Museum • Value: $500 per couple
or $1500 guaranteed purchase for all six seats.
4 An Exclusive Book Club Event
Utilizing the wonders of modern technology, you and your book club can enjoy
an exclusive Skype meeting with multi-NY Times Bestselling Author, Susan
Vreeland. Many of Ms. Vreeland’s books have explored the relationship between
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art and fiction, including Girl in Hyacinth Blue, The Forest Lover, and, most
recently, Lisette’s List and its world of Post-Impressionism. Book clubs need
refreshment, too, and your package includes freshly-made sweet crêpes. (For up
to 15 people, a mutually agreeable weeknight depending upon availability of
Hill-Stead Museum, Ms. Vreeland, and your club.)
Donors: Hill-Stead Museum, Kathleen Jannuzzi, Susan Vreeland • Value: $1,000
5 Not Available in a Christie’s Auction Catalogue
Available for your consideration is the opportunity to experience what really
happens in the internationally-renowned Christie’s Auction House at 20
Rockefeller, New York City, when you and a guest are invited to peek behind
the curtains on a guided tour with Gemma Sudlow, a Vice President, Auctioneer
and Specialist Head of Private Collections. Follow with a cocktail at Bar 65 at
the Rainbow Room, 65 floors above Rockefeller Center featuring the best
views in the city.
Donor: Lynne Einsel, Christie’s Auction House • Value: Priceless
6 A Tea Party fit for a Mad Hatter
A perfect present for a favored child/grandchild, this Alice in Wonderland/Mad
Hatter-themed tea party will be hosted at Hartford’s Town and County Club for
up to 20 children and four adults. This charming club will be transformed to
entertain and delight the birthday child, guests, and adults alike. This package
includes a themed tea, room reservation, decorations and a cake. Date to be
mutually agreed upon with the Club and the donor, to be used by June 1, 2017.
Donors: Lavell Thompson, Margaret Mary Cochrane • Value: $500
7 Set your Sights on the PGA
Why settle for television coverage of the 2016 PGA Championships, when you
can be at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ between July 30-31, 2016
and witness all the action firsthand? This package includes tickets for two to
the PGA Championships (includes parking), along with accommodation at the
nearby Madison Hotel, and a gift certificate to dine at Rod’s Steak & Seafood
Grille. Fore!
Donor: Dr. & Mrs. Peter Jannuzzi, Rod’s Steak & Seafood Grille • Value: $1,250
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8 Theodate’s Architectural Legacy
You may have driven past the front entrance to Avon Old Farms School and
marveled at the depiction of the architecture of the Cotswolds, and wondered
what lay behind the front doors. Here is an exceptional opportunity for you, and
three guests, to enjoy a guided tour around Avon Old Farms School, culminating
in a dinner in the Headmaster’s House. Dates to be mutually agreed upon.
Donor: Avon Old Farms School, Mr. John Drew • Value: $800
9 An Exceptional Tour of the Harvard Art Museums
We are privileged to offer the personal guiding services of Alice DeLana, docent
emerita at the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, MA, Honorary Governor of
the Hill-Stead Museum, and well-known in Farmington for her many years of
involvement with cultural and educational activities. This special opportunity is for
a guided tour, for up to six people, of the Fogg Art Museum, but the tour may also
include, upon request, the Busch-Reisinger Museum and the Arthur M. Sackler
Museum, followed by luncheon. Dates to be mutually agreed upon.
Donor: Ms. Alice DeLana • Value: $500
10 La Dolce Vita comes to Farmington
No need for a passport! Enjoy an Italian feast superbly paired with spectacular
Italian wines in one of the only Farmington National Historic Landmark houses
which remains a private home. Date to be mutually agreed upon but must be
scheduled before May 2017.
Donors: Cynthia and Martin Cooper • Value: $3,000
11 Let’s Go to Stowe, VT
Enjoy an intimate Stowe Mountain Resort Vacation getaway package for two,
including a two-night stay at the luxurious Timberline Studio and a pair of 2-day
Adult lift tickets. Located at the base of Mount Mansfield, the Stowe Mountain
Resort continues to win accolades for its blend of luxury and aesthetics, while its
ski-in/ski-out access to some of the East Coast’s premiere skiing means that you
are minutes away from thrilling outdoor adventures, with the prospect of cozy
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fireside evenings waiting for you back at the Lodge. Expires April 1, 2017.
Donor: Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe Mountain Resort • Value: $1,660
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Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Pendant
Here's your chance to win a beautiful design by Judi McCormick Couture
Jewelry. Judi is a descendant of Ada Brooks Pope who has been designing
jewelry for the last 15 years. She travels the world in search of new pearls and
gemstones, including Hong Kong, China, Bangkok, Thailand, Australia, and
Vietnam. These pearls are AAA freshwater pearls and the clasp has amethyst,
aquamarine, citrine, blue chalcedony, and rose quartz, with a freshwater pearl in
the center. The strand of pearls is long enough to be doubled or left long, with
or without the magnetic connector.
Donor: Caroline Campbell Edwards
• Value: $800
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Roman Thomas for Hill-Stead
New York furniture makers Roman Thomas seek to create distinguished
furnishings incorporating both humble and rare materials in new ways. In the
third year of an exciting partnership, Roman Thomas for Hill-Stead, we are
proud to present this striking mirror, with dyed goat-skin vellum-wrapped edges
with a raw brass fillet. The teal color, clean lines and lyric shape are inspired by
Venetian design with a 1940s feel. Small frame on the back is for your choice of
personalized inscription by a calligrapher (included). The opportunity to order an
additional mirror will be available by reservation at the event.
Donor: Roman Thomas • Value: $3,500
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A Stand-up Tour de Force
“What’s SUP?”—You will be, on this magnificent Stand Up Paddleboard; an
11'6" blue and white Boardworks adjustable fiberglass paddleboard, and related
accessories. This package contains all you need to start a new adventure, just
add water.
Donor: Mainstream Canoe & Kayak • Value: $1,400
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Lori Warner Original Monotype, Cedar Point 02
An encaustic painter and master printmaker in monotype, Lori Warner is a Rhode
Island School of Design graduate who exhibits and teaches internationally.
Warner uses form and color to maintain the basic feel of a landscape in her work,
and the unique marks and layers inherent in the medium of printmaking allow her
to straddle the line of representation and abstraction in nature. 32" x 32" framed.
Donor: Lori Warner Studio/Gallery, Chester, Connecticut • Value: $2,800
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Customized Just for You
Offered is your choice of either a men’s or women’s custom-made blazer with two
custom shirts or blouses. All pieces are custom-made the old fashioned way: one
at a time to your exact measurements and specifications. Choose your perfect fit!
Donor: Bob DeGemmis’ Connecticut Custom Clothing Company (formerly
Dressed to the Nines) • Value: $1,000
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It's a Totally Awesome 80's Party at the Hill-Stead
Prepare for an evening of Retro Fun at a 1980's-themed party for 50, to be held
on June 18, 2016 at the Make Shift Theater here at the Hill-Stead, with all of your
favorite music provided by the band Outta Whack. Pizza, chips and beverages
will be provided.
Donors: Hill-Stead Museum, Mark Shaw, Naples Pizza, First & Last, Outta Whack,
Severance Foods, Big Y Supermarkets • Value: $2,500
ART
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Laura Eden Original
Laura J. Eden is an award-winning Connecticut artist who is exhibited widely in
both private and corporate collections. She has been a member, board member
and award recipient of the Connecticut Watercolor Society and a past member of
the Connecticut Women Artists. She is currently an elected member and board
member of the Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society, and a member and past
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president of the Granby Artists Association. After being a watercolorist for 22
years Laura switched mediums to egg tempera in 2002. Her intimate, detailed
view of nature lends itself perfectly to this medium.
Donor: Laura Eden • Value: $750
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Catherine M. Elliott, Spring at Hill-Stead
Catherine M. Elliott is a contemporary artist whose work is evocative of the
American Impressionistic Style of painting. The wonder of these works are in their
fresh liberation of color and light offering the viewer a sense of awe and peace.
Ms. Elliott is an elected member of the Lyme Art Association and has created
numerous commissioned pieces, both commercial and private. Spring at HillStead is an original oil on canvas, framed, 12" x 16".
Donor: Catherine Elliott • Value: $750
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William G. Hanson Original, Hill-Stead Landscape
Acclaimed local artist William G. Hanson painted this beautiful landscape of HillStead en plein air while on the grounds at our recent May Market. Bill is an elected
artist of the Lyme Art Association whose works can be found in many fine New
England galleries. Here is an opportunity for you to add a William Hanson oil to
your collection that has strong ties to our beloved Hill-Stead.
Donor: William G. Hanson • Value: $1,000
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Katherine Simmons, Connecticut River Meadow
Developing a reputation for her sensuous landscapes and deft brushwork,
Katherine Simmons has a following extending beyond her Connecticut base.
Ms. Simmons is an elected artist member of the Connecticut Plein Air Painters
Society and the Lyme Art Association. Already represented in the collections
of leading corporations, here's your opportunity to welcome this plein air
Connecticut landscape into your private collection.
Donor: Katherine Simmons • Value: $975
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Melissa Meredith, 39 Steps
Melissa Meredith is a printmaker in the classic tradition. Her subject matter
ranges from meticulous botanicals to the compelling portrayal of animals. She is
affiliated with galleries throughout the U.S. and has exhibited extensively in both
group and solo shows. Her work is in both private and corporate collections, as
well as in the collections of the New Britain Museum of American Art, and the
Burpee Museum. She is a member of the Connecticut Academy, New Haven
Paint and Clay, Kent Elected Artists, and LAPS in Los Angeles, CA. Melissa has
a studio at the Farmington Valley Arts Center in Avon, CT. This framed etching/
aquatint/watercolor depicting a pig in autumn leaves would make a lovely
addition to a fine collection.
Donor: Melissa Meredith • Value: $450
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Rita Bond, Lilacs in Her Studio
Rita Bond is a local artist who works primarily in oil, acrylic and pastel. Her work
has been shown in numerous juried art shows and Connecticut galleries, and is
in collections throughout the United States and Great Britain. She is an associate
member of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, and a member of the West
Hartford Art League and the Avon Art Association. Rita studied landscape design
at the New York Botanical Garden, and has her own business as a residential
landscape designer, consultant, and lecturer. She continues her study and work in
art (particularly color) in order to refine her skills as a landscape designer.
Donor: Rita Bond • Value: $345
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Chet Kempczynski Print
Lithograph of stones and marble #90/125.
Donor: Shortell Framers • Value: $300
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Paul Brown Limited Edition Print, Steeplechase
This print is carefully reproduced from Paul Brown's original drawing and features
copper engraving lithography. A limited edition of only 150, includes a certificate
of authenticity and the Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece® chop mark. Dark
mahogany-finish frame. 24" x 21".
Donor: Brooks Brothers • Value:$500
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Signed Jim Killen Print, School Daze
A master artist, avid sportsman, and dedicated conservationist, Jim Killen has
reaped national and international awards, including being honored three times
by Ducks Unlimited as the “International Artist of the Year.” This autographed
print of School Daze from the original watercolor is one of his most popular
works. Image size, 16" x 26".
Donors: Sportsman’s Art Ltd, Shortell Framers • Value: $110
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Signed Jim Killen Print, The Gathering
A master artist, avid sportsman, and dedicated conservationist, Jim Killen has
reaped national and international awards, including being honored three times
by Ducks Unlimited as the “International Artist of the Year." This autographed
print of The Gathering Canada Geese is from the original watercolor, image size
16" x 24".
Donors: Sportsman’s Art Ltd, Shortell Framers • Value: $200
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John Brewster Copy, Boy with Bird
A 9" x 7" copy of the 1790 painting in an antique gold leaf oval frame. Brewster
was born in 1766 in Hampton, CT and was a prolific deaf itinerant painter of many
prosperous New England families, particularly their children.
Donors: David Strong & Frank McLane • Value: $150
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Lori Racicot-Burrous, Lamb
West Simsbury artist Lori Racicot-Burrous uses multiple layers of color to
create paintings full of texture and emotion, bringing an Impressionistic feel to
familiar subjects. This 8" x '10" framed original pictures one of Hill-Stead's own
charming lambs.
Donor: Lori Racicot-Burrous • Value: $200
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Topiary Oil Painting
Framed oil painting by Peruvian artist Quispe Malca Gilmer. Gilmer’s specialty
is the antiquing technique he studied in the Ateliers of master artists Bartolome
Luzanquis, Edilmer Sanchez, and Jorge Arribasplata. 15¼" x 27¼", completed
with a 1¾" gold frame.
Donor: The Artful Framer • Value: $475
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Barbara Maiser, Spring Is In the Air
Barbara Maiser is an oil and watercolor painter who lives on the Connecticut
shoreline. She is an Elected Artist member of the Salmagundi Club in New York,
as well as the Lyme Art Association, the Connecticut Watercolor Society and the
Mystic Arts Center. Barbara is the author of two books on painting technique,
and has taught at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum. Barbara’s paintings can be
found in private collections across the United States and abroad, as well as in
the permanent collection of the New Britain Museum of American Art. Original
watercolor, framed, 9½” x 11½”.
Donor: Barbara Maiser •
Value: $400
BOOKS
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Travel Back in Time
Travel back in time to the turn of the 20th century without leaving the comfort
of your favorite chair. Read the descriptions travelers of the Belle-Epoque would
have used—their Baedeker guides—and then view New York, London and
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Paris of the Gilded Age with these 3D photo books. Six books in this package
including three antique Baedeker guides.
Donor: Friends of Hill-Stead • Value: $210
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Interior Designer Bunny Williams
Signed copies of interior designer Bunny Williams’ books On Garden Style and
The Parish-Hadley Tree of Life: An Intimate History of the Legendary Design Firm.
Donor: Bunny Williams, Inc. • Value: $110
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Degas and Cassatt, Truth and Fiction
Glimpse into the lives of these Impressionist artists. The Metropolitan Museum of
Art's publication The Private Collection of Edgar Degas (now out of print) which
includes works by, and of, Mary Cassatt, and two autographed copies of author
Robin Oliveira's I Always Loved You, a fictionalized account of the relationship
between the two artists.
Donor: Hill-Stead Museum, Robin Oliveira • Value: $127
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Authoritatively Speaking
For you and your book club, six signed copies of the book One of Windsor: The
Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging, in which author Beth Caruso brings
to life the story of the first documented person to be hanged for witchcraft. The
author will join you at your book club meeting at a date of mutual agreement.
Donor: Beth Caruso • Value: $350
DINING
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Asian Cooking In/Dining Out Gift Basket
This basket includes two woks and utensils for when you are cooking in, and
gift certificates to the Green Tea House and Feng Asian Bistro for when you
want to dine out!
Donors: David & Mary Anne Odegard, Feng Asian Bistro, Green Tea House
Value: $245
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Eataly Gift Basket
A basket full of gourmet Italian food from Eataly.
Donor: Eataly • Value: $150
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For Ice Cream Lovers Only
Make your pilgrimage to the best ice cream in the state with these gift
certificates for Grass Roots in Granby, A. C. Petersen’s in West Hartford, and
Shady Glen in Manchester.
Donors: Grass Roots, A. C. Petersen’s, Shady Glen • Value: $80
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Ice Cream Maker
This stainless-steel Cuisinart maker lets you make two quarts of many frozen
delights, including ice cream, frozen yogurt or sorbet. Includes two 1-quart
containers.
Donor: David & Mary Anne Odegard • Value: $175
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Wear Your Ice Cream on your Sleeve
Head into Ben & Jerry’s locally owned and operated Canton ice cream shop and
dig into your choice of euphoric ice cream flavors in the way the first scoops were
served up by Ben and Jerry themselves. A gift certificate and a t-shirt are included.
Donor: Ben & Jerry’s • Value: $75
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Night out in Avon
A gift certificate to The North House Restaurant.
Donor: The North House • Value: $100
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Night Out in Farmington
Check out Farmington’s newest hot spot 4 Eat & Drink and then head over to
Unionville for a painting class for two at Scene Art Bar.
Donors: 4 Eat & Drink, Scene Art Bar • Value: $180
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Pemberton Farms Gift Basket
This basket, full of sweet and savory "Bay State Abundance", comes in a reusable
basket from Pemberton Farms, a specialty market in Cambridge, MA.
Donor: Pemberton Farms • Value: $179
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Tea for Ten
You and nine friends can enjoy a one-hour tasting at Culteavo of Unionville with
tea sommelier Viviana Pinhasi. Sample four delicious teas: white, green, oolong
and black. Date to be set for mutual convenience.
Donor: Culteavo • Value: $100
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O’Live a Little Gift Basket
Specialty olive oils for your favorite recipes.
Donor: O’Live a Little • Value: $100
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Brunch for Four
Donor: Seasons Restaurant at Avon Old Farms Hotel • Value: $120
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Munson’s Chocolates Gift Basket
Donor: Munson’s • Value: $100
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EXCLUSIVELY AT HILL-STEAD
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Downton Abbey or Hill-Stead style, A Proper English Afternoon Tea
in Hill-Stead’s Solarium
Ten lucky bidders can enjoy this exclusively Hill-Stead experience, a proper
English afternoon tea using a service similar to Theodate’s own, Royal Crown
Derby Imari ware in Hill-Stead’s enclosed solarium, rarely open to the public. Your
host is Miss Lavell Thompson who makes this special occasion available for two
dates, Sunday, August 21st or Sunday, September 11th. Tea is served at 4pm. Buy
individual seats for up to a total of ten participants for each date.
Donors: Lavell Thompson, Hill-Stead Museum • Value: $60 per person; or
$600 guaranteed purchase price for all ten seats.
HOME & GARDEN
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Relax Adirondack Style
Two folding cedar Adirondack chairs.
Donor: Cape Cod Fence • Value: $436
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Rice Stool
Chinese style rice stool made with reclaimed antique wood.
Donors: David Strong & Frank McLane • Value: $75
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Outdoor Bar Cart
Beautiful chestnut outdoor bar cart is crafted of solid acacia wood with a
removable top tray and 3-bottle beverage rack. 34" x 24" x 30"
Donor: Alan & Nancie Shaw • Value: $300
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Farm Fresh and Ready for You
A weekly box of fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers awaits you at Sub
Edge Farm in Farmington. Sustainably grown without the use of pesticides,
and certified organic, you will enjoy a variety of the freshest produce each week
during the 2016 CSA growing season (June to September 2016). Pick up from the
farm on Tuesday or Friday.
Donor: Sub Edge Farm • Value: $650
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Coleman Road Trip LXE Portable Gas Grill
Be the envy of your next tailgate or barbecue with this portable propane grill
featuring open-flame drip-through grilling.
Donor: Larsen ACE Hardware • Value: $200
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Venini Handkerchief Vase
Circa 1950 Venini handkerchief vase decorated with pink, white and blue
lattichino with polished pontil and original paper label.
Donor: KPM Arts & Antiques • Value: $950
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Russian Lacquer Box
Black Lacquer box with gold trim, pasture scene on lid with red interior. 6" x 4" x
2.5"
Donors: David Strong & Frank McLane • Value: $150
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Camilletti-Thilia Silver Platters and Bowl
An exclusive design from Italian manufacturer Camilletti-Thilia, two silver
platters and a bowl, peach color, made with an innovative and environmentallyfriendly technique. Harmonious forms and refined finishes with an anti-oxidation
treatment.
Donor: Monarch Jewelers • Value: $600
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Indian Elephant Salt & Pepper Shakers
Hand-painted Indian elephant salt and pepper shakers with 24 karat gold
accents. Red cartouche for salt and green cartouche for pepper.
Donors: David Strong & Frank McLane • Value: $175
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Polish Pottery Bowl
11" Hand Painted Polish Pottery Bowl with Scalloped Edge. Made in Poland.
Donors: David Strong & Frank McLane • Value: $105
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D. Wilson Pottery
What started as a ‘spring fling’ for the Junior League’s Showhouse in 2012 turned
into an all-year creation for D. Wilson Pottery collectors. David is a popular
exhibitor at Hill-Stead’s Holiday and May Markets. Don’t miss this opportunity to
win one of his signature ‘bunny vessels.’
Donor: David Davis Wilson • Value: $95
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Antique Prussian Bowl
Circa 1900 Prussia (Reinhold Schlegmilch Porcelain Factory), 9" x 2" ruffled bowl with
oakleaf hydrangea blossom. Hand painted with gold overlay, lavender/green edges.
Donors: David Strong & Frank McLane • Value: $150
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Grecian Urn
Find the perfect plant to place in this small Grecian urn with a $50 gift certificate
to Moscarillo’s.
Donor: Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe • Value: $106
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Mini-Design Package: Custom Interior Design Time with Gift Certificates
One and one half hour of custom interior design time with Bruce Valicenti of BFV
Designs, LLC (must be within a 20-mile radius of Suffield, CT). Use gift certificates
from Farmington Frames and Old Lights On to fulfill your design inspiration.
Donors: BFV Designs, Farmington Frames, Old Lights On • Value: $350
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Leave the Landscaping to the Experts
Eight hours of landscape/hardscape labor with one technician from Landscape
Solutions & Maintenance for tasks which may include spring/fall cleanup,
pruning, mulching, spreading materials; repairing water features and hardscapes,
patios, walkways, walls. Limited to location within Hartford County. Does not
include materials, equipment removal and disposal of materials, travel time.
Donor: Landscape Solutions & Maintenance • Value: $600
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12' Arc Hammock
You will spend many happy hours relaxing in this Algoma 12' Arc Hammock, with
matching pillow and stand—just a little assembly required, then you can lie back
and relax.
Donor: Mark Shaw • Value: $450
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Woven Leather Basket and Leather-Bound Sketching Journal from Spain
Custom-made leather goods from Taller Puntera in Madrid. The sketching journal
holds a rainbow of Faber Castel colored pencils. Charcoal, pastels, erasers and
more round out this one-of-a-kind set.
Donors: Susan Ballek & Imanol Echeverria • Value: $280
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JUST FOR YOU
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A Great Send-Off
A travel-themed gift basket including all the necessities for the perfect domestic
—or international—travel.
Donors: Emma, Liam & Ryan Hazel • Value: $200
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Meet the Perfect Carry-On
Don’t leave home without it! Crafted from German polycarbonate, making for an
unbreakable (and super lightweight) shell, multi-compartment interior featuring
a compression pad system, removable laundry bag, and battery capable of
charging an iPhone five times. Four 360° spinner wheels guarantee a smooth ride
(can’t promise the same for your flight). Sized to fit on major airlines at 21.7" x
13.7" x 9".
Donor: Away • Value: $225
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Life is a Highway
Make sure your car looks great while you’re out there with this gift basket full of
all you’ll need to look shiny and new on the road.
Donors: Jeff & Pat Shaw and Family • Value: $100
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Andalusian-style Leather Purse
One of a kind and very on-trend, this saddle bag purse was hand-made in Spain
for your bidding pleasure.
Donors: Susan Ballek & Imanol Echeverria • Value: $280
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Reversible Tweed and Velvet Woman’s Cape
Made in Spain by T.ba, this cape reverses from 100% wool tweed to luxurious
pure cotton velvet. You’ll be toasty warm and always stylish in this versatile
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outer layer, which transitions seamlessly from casual to formal occasions. One
size fits all.
Donors: Susan Ballek & Imanol Echeverria • Value: $486
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Tataborello Pearl & Crystal Necklace
Beautiful long necklace with glass pearls, Swarovski crystals, Lurex ribbon,
magnetic clasp by Tataborello from Italy (exclusively by Isabelle K Jewelry).
Donor: Isabelle K Jewelry • Value: $630
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Italian Leather Duffle
Beautiful full grain calfskin leather Duffel by Cenzo that will look better as it ages,
softening and developing a beautiful patina. Italian vegetable tanned leather,
strong U.S. made canvas, matching zipper / brass hardware.
Donor: Kathy & Scott Jensen • Value: $199
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Get Fit, Stay Fit
The Backpack Trainer comes to you with professional fitness training. Track your
progress with this Moov Now smart wearable tracker (it talks to you!) to help
keep you motivated.
Donors: The Backpack Trainer, Mark Shaw • Value: $220
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Get Organized
Let the professionals help! Get those photos organized with two hours with
Regina Sanchez, Professional Organizer, and then use these items and a gift
certificate from Stampin’ Up to display them.
Donors: Regina Sanchez, Anne Boswell • Value: $240
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Hands-Free Wireless Speaker
The Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with your voice. Echo
connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide information, news,
sports scores, weather, and more--instantly. All you have to do is ask!
Donor: Joe Coray • Value: $180
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Weekender Bag
Saddle leather and canvas weekender bag from Pottery Barn. Hand-stitched
details on smooth, rich chocolate leather gives it classic style. Made of hand
stained cow leather with antique-brass hardware.
Donor: Mark Shaw • Value: $299
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Hit the Road, Jack!
Have your vehicle spring cleaned with a car detail service at Mitchell Auto Group
in Simsbury, and get lunch at Plan B with this gift certificate while you wait!
Donors: Mitchell Auto Group, Plan B • Value: $350
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Nifty Night of Knitting
Enjoy a 3-hour knitting class for four to design and make a 55" scarf. Take home
this lovely scarf to entice your friends to join you for this fun evening.
Donor: Knit & Pearls • Value: $400
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Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to have fun with your significant
other learning ballroom and social dancing. This gift certificate is for five private
ballroom dance lessons for two at Steps in Time in Canton.
Donor: Steps in Time • Value: $370
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Shave and a Haircut
Gentlemen, look your best with these gift certificates from The Art of Shaving
and Rooster’s Men’s Grooming Center.
Donors: The Art of Shaving, Rooster’s Men’s Grooming Center • Value: $200
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As Long as You’ve Got Your Suit and . . .
Vineyard Vines Tie and Smathers & Branson needlepoint belt, you’ll be styling.
Gift certificate for Smathers & Branson good for online order of your selection of
size and belt.
Donors: Vineyard Vines, Smathers & Branson • Value: $250
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Travel in Style with Orvis
This men’s bison leather zip wallet and Battenkill hanging travel kit will spiff up
your travel accoutrements.
Donor: Orvis • Value: $210
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Ladies Sterling Silver Bracelet with Onyx Inlay
Donor: Lux Bond & Green • Value: $185
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Men’s Jewelry Case
Alligator style embossed Italian leather jewelry travel case. Suede-lined, three
compartments.
Donor: David Strong & Frank McLane • Value: $250
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On the Road Again
Head to your favorite picnic spot with this RoadPro portable travel stove. After your
outing get your car washed with this gift certificate from Russell Speeder’s Car Wash.
Donor: Jeff & Pat Shaw, Russell Speeder's Car Wash • Value: $105
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Stanley Black & Decker FatMax® Tool Box Loaded with Tools
Work smarter, faster, and stronger with STANLEY® FatMax® tools. You will be the
envy of all of your neighbors with this complete set of the best tools on the market.
Donor: Stanley Black & Decker • Value: $450
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A Parisian-inspired Bag, a Travel Book, and Free Parking – So When Do
You Leave?
This lovely Vera Bradley weekender travel bag in Parisien Paisley comes with an
autographed copy of a Rick Steves travel book, paired with a gift certificate to
park your car. What are you waiting for?
Donors: Heather & Mike Hazel and Family, Roncari, Rick Steves Europe, Inc. •
Value: $173
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Picnic in Style
Newport Wicker Picnic basket equipped with stainless steel utensils, ceramic
plates, cloth napkins, plastic wine glasses, salt & pepper shakers, corkscrew,
custom cutting board handmade by a local Farmington artisan and a birchwood
S’Well bottle. Just add lunch and beverages!
Donor: Vivid Hue Home • Value: $200
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Wheeled Duffle Bag
This duffle can handle just about everything you can pack up to 120 lbs, and
since 120 lbs is pretty heavy, the wheels on this duffle make your life even easier.
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Wide opening with large zippers provides easy access to your gear. Compression
straps help keep your gear from shifting around.
Donor: Eastern Mountain Sports • Value: $299
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Kibble Never Looked So Good
White glazed French ceramic bowl with dog on the rim. 9 ½" x 2 ¾" Comes with
15lb bag of Wellness dog kibble.
Donors: David Strong & Frank McLane, Petals & Paws • Value: $187
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Pamper Your Pooch
Hudson ultra suede bolster bed for your furry child. Truly a work of art. Super
soft ultra suede is made in the USA, certified toxin free and machine washable.
Comes with 15lb bag of Wellness dog kibble.
Donor: Sit Stay Forever, Petals & Paws • Value: $175
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Delightful Norfolk
This package includes six Section A tickets to any Norfolk Chamber Music
Festival concert by the Yale School of Music during the Summer 2016 season.
Thousands have enjoyed the excellent chamber music in the acoustically divine
Music Shed and the picturesque environment of the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate.
Included is a gift certificate for local restaurant Wood Creek Bar & Grill.
Donors: Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Wood Creek Bar & Grill • Value: $405
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Josh Groban at Mohegan Sun
A pair of tickets (Section 116, Row K) to see singer-songwriter Josh Groban at
the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, July 29, 2016. Groban is a multi-platinum
selling performer whose latest album Stages features songs from the world's
greatest musicals. Have dinner first with a $50 credit towards dining at the
nearby Season's Buffet Restaurant (located near the Wolf Den Concert Hall).
Donors: Friends of Hill-Stead, Mohegan Sun • Value: $340
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Il Divo at Foxwoods Resort & Casino
A pair of tickets (Orchestra Left, Row G) to see classical crossover quartet Il Divo
at Foxwoods Resort & Casino on Friday, October 7, 2016. Il Divo is remarkable for
its musical style of mixing opera with different genres and interpreting versions
of legendary and emblematic songs. Before the show, enjoy dinner for two at any
Foxwoods Resort & Casino restaurant (advance reservations required).
Donors: Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Friends of Hill-Stead • Value: $360
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Infinity Music Hall
This package includes two orchestra level tickets to The Boston Comedy Festival
on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 8:30pm at Infinity Music Hall & Bistro in Hartford, CT.
Comes with two mugs and a gift card valid for any upcoming shows and bistro at
either Hartford or Norfolk. Come and enjoy a performance in an intimate music,
dining and entertainment destination.
Donor: Infinity Music Hall • Value: $182
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Night Out in New Haven
Thrill to the sounds of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in Yale’s impressive
Woolsey Hall with these two tickets to any 2015/2016 or 2016/2017 season
performance of their Classics series. Included is a gift certificate to Elm City
Social for dinner before or drinks after!
Donor: New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Elm City Social • Value: $198
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Music Under the Stars in Simsbury
Join Mark Shaw and Joe Coray at a table on Friday, July 8th at the Talcott
Mountain Music Festival’s concert “Starlets—The Women of Song." Top female
vocalists will perform fan favorites from Barbara Streisand, Aretha Franklin,
Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Adele, and more in one jampacked evening. There are six spots available, at $125 each, and Mark and Joe
will provide light dinner and drinks (of your choice) at their table. The evening
starts at 7:30pm.
Donor: Joe Coray • Value: $125 per person, or $750 guaranteed purchase
price for all six seats.
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Tanglewood
You’re ready for a proper Tanglewood picnic with a $100 gift certificate to any
show during the 2016 season. Comes with a cheery cherry red vintage cooler with
retro chrome fittings, holding up to 12 bottles of beer or cans of soda.
Donor: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Mark Shaw • Value: $200
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Hartford Symphony Pops or Masterworks
A voucher good for a pair of tickets to any Hartford Symphony Pops or
Masterworks concert in the 2016-2107 season.
Donor: Hartford Symphony Orchestra • Value: $121
SPORTS
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A Golf Day in Avon
Bid on a weekday 18-hole round of golf for eight people, or two certificates for
four people, with carts and luncheon at the Golf Club of Avon. This attractive
package is valid for non-holidays, Monday through Saturday, through October
2016. We have four sleeves of Titleist Pro VIX golf balls to help you get started.
Donors: Golf Club of Avon, Mr. & Mrs. James Carter • Value: $1,210
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Red Sox Nation
Show your team pride with this package including two sweatshirts (men's large),
golf tees (175 count) and a Red Sox cooler bag (12-pack capacity).
Donor: Boston Red Sox • Value: $150
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Autographed Baseball
Baseball with authentic signature of Boston Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello.
Donor: Boston Red Sox • Value: $100
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Go Sox!
Up for bid are two seats to see the Sox play Tampa Bay at Fenway on Sunday,
July 10th at 1:30pm. Just 14 rows behind home plate, Field Box 47, Row L, seats
1 and 2. Also included is a $50 gift card to let you savor Fenway‘s finest ‘dawgs‘
along with other tasty snacks.
Donors: Friends of Hill-Stead, Mr. & Mrs. James Carter • Value: $360
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Go Yanks!
A pair of tickets to see the Yankees play the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on
Saturday, June 11th at 7:15pm. Section 114B, Field Level, Row B provides a great
view of all the action at home plate and first base. Includes access to the Audi
Yankees Club and the Mohegan Sun Sports Bar.
Donor: Wells Fargo Advisors LLC • Value: $320
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Yankees Universe
Authentic MLB New York Yankees rolling cooler with 48-can capacity and men’s
large t-shirt.
Donor: Mark Shaw • Value: $103
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For New York Jets Fans Only
Replica lithograph autographed football from the 2015 team (includes MVP
cornerback Darrelle Revis). This is a limited edition not sold in stores.
Donor: New York Jets • Value: $100
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For New York Jets Flight Crew
New York Jets Flight Crew essentials includes two large t-shirts and other Jets
merchandise.
Donor: Mark Shaw • Value: $110
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Tally Ho!
Come and learn the finer points of horseback riding at Avon Valley Show
Stables with this course of six English riding lessons, suitable for all ages (four
years and up), and experience levels. Also included in this package are a child's
riding helmet and riding crop—a perfect opportunity to introduce a child to the
pleasures of riding, in safety and style.
Donors: Avon Valley Show Stables, The Equestrian Centre • Value: $330
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Ski Downhill . . .
Use this gift certificate to Ski Sundown towards lift tickets or lessons. Includes a
water bottle and men’s vest.
Donor: Ski Sundown • Value: $160
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. . . or Ski Cross Country
Win four passes (includes equipment rental) to the Winding Trails Cross Country
Ski Center, Farmington. Encompassing 350 acres of pristine woodland, lakes and
wildlife, as well as a variety of daily activities for the whole family, you’re sure to
have a wonderful day. Then head out for dinner (or lunch) with this gift certificate
to E&D Pizza.
Donors: Winding Trails, E&D Pizza • Value: $149
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2016 Travelers Championship Corporate Hospitality Passes
On offer are two any one-day Corporate Hospitality passes to the 2016 Travelers
Championship, August 1-7, 2016. Also included are two Fairway & Greene
Travelers Championship polo shirts (men's medium and women's medium), two
Travelers Championship hats, and two Travelers tote umbrellas.
Donors: Mr. Paul Eddy • Value: $320
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UConn Basketball Gift Package
For the ultimate UConn basketball fan, a basketball signed by head coach Kevin
Ollie with UConn hooded sweatshirt and UConn cooler tote.
Donor: Mark Shaw • Value: $200
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Family Fun with the Hartford Yard Goats
Family 4-pack of tickets on the “home run porch,” a pennant, t-shirts, and other
fun merchandise.
Donor: Hartford Yard Goats • Value: $152
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Yoga Classes
This offer is for five one-hour sessions at Granby Yoga, offering Vinyasa Flow,
Power, Iyengar, Kripalu or Hatha Yoga. They provide mats, blankets, straps,
bolsters, blocks, meditation cushions, sand bags and eye pillows to help enhance
your practice. Included is a gift certificate to Harvest Café to enjoy a breakfast or
lunch.
Donors: Granby Yoga, Harvest Café • Value: $100
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Good Times at Goodspeed
Win a pair of tickets to see Cole Porter‘s Anything Goes which features many of his
most famous songs. A brassy nightclub singer, a starry-eyed stowaway and Public
Enemy No. 13 are booked on a transatlantic luxury liner bound for romance and
laughter. Also included is a gift certificate for The Good Elephant Bistro.
Donors: Goodspeed Opera House, The Good Elephant Bistro • Value: $250
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Night Out in Hartford #1
A new Broadway musical comes to the Bushnell stage. “If/Then" is about living
in New York today – and all the possibilities of tomorrow. With unforgettable
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songs, the story follows one woman’s two possible life paths. (Note: “If/Then"
contains strong language and mature themes.) Included is a gift certificate to
Dish Restaurant.
Donors: The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Dish • Value: $186
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Night Out in Hartford #2
Enjoy a pair of tickets for any performance at TheaterWorks during the 2016/2017
season. Have dinner first at bin 228 with this gift certificate.
Donors: TheaterWorks, bin 228 • Value: $230
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Night Out in Hartford #3
Actually, an overnight out in Hartford. Check into the Hilton Hartford for your
overnight stay, and use your $60 gift certificate towards dinner for two at their
M&M Bistro Bar. Then head to Hartford Stage with a pair of tickets for the first
show of the 2016/2017 season, any performance the week of September 8-14,
2016. (Make your hotel reservation soon, the overnight stay is only good through
October 1, 2016.)
Donors: Waterford Hotel Group, Hartford Stage • Value: $395
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Night Out in New Haven
A voucher for a pair of tickets for any performance at the Long Wharf Theatre in
the 2016-2017 season. Enjoy dinner at the award-winning John Davenport’s at
the Omni New Haven Hotel before the show.
Donors: Long Wharf Theatre, Omni New Haven Hotel • Value: $310
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Night Out in WeHa
Two vouchers good for any performance at Playhouse on Park, with gift
certificates for either Avert or Treva, and Effie’s Place.
Donors: Playhouse on Park, Avert/Treva, Effie’s Place • Value: $140
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Night Out in Westport
Two tickets to a performance during Westport County Playhouse’s 2016 season
with a gift certificate to the Blue Lemon Restaurant.
Donors: Westport County Playhouse, Blue Lemon Restaurant • Value: $200
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Above and Beyond
Climb into the cockpit of a fully restored WWII bomber, the Boeing B-29
Superfortress at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, and tour the
crew areas, bomb bay and tail section. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft
operational during World War II and technologically advanced for its time. This
special access tour is offered for a group of up to four adults (must be aged 18 or
over; the aircraft is not wheelchair accessible).
Donors: Friends of Hill-Stead Museum • Value: $500
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A Private Tour of Connecticut’s History
Go “Behind-the-Scenes” at the Connecticut Historical Society and experience
the objects and images that help tell the story of Connecticut. Tour may include
up to six adults.
Donor: Connecticut Historical Society • Value: $320
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Family Day Trips Package
This package includes three opportunities for local family fun! Admission for two
adults and two children to the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, a gift certificate
for a trip on the RiverQuest with Connecticut River Expeditions, and a pair of
complimentary admission tickets to Lake Compounce.
Donors: Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Connecticut River Expeditions, Lake
Compounce • Value: $256
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Hudson River School Art at Olana
A day trip to the Hudson River Valley offers a behind-the-scenes, curator-led tour
for four people of Olana, the home and studio of eminent Hudson River School
painter Frederic Edwin Church, housing many of the artist’s works and that of
his students, friends and mentors (including Thomas Cole and Arthur Parton).
Conclude your day with a gift certificate to the nearby Ca’Mea Restaurant .
Donors: The Olana Partnership, Ca’Mea Restaurant • Value: $450
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Curator-led Tour of Florence Griswold Museum
An impressionist art-lovers perfect day out—a curator-led tour of the Florence
Griswold Museum in Old Lyme for up to eight people on a date of mutual
convenience arranged in advance. Visit temporary exhibitions as well as the circa
1910 boardinghouse that was home to the Lyme Art Academy. While in Old Lyme
do some shopping with a gift certificate to The Bowerbird.
Donors: Florence Griswold Museum, The Bowerbird • Value: $350
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Scenic Flight Over the Berkshires
Berkshire Aviation offers a one-hour scenic ride over the beautiful Berkshires of
western Massachusetts for up to three passengers, any time of year. Flights leave
from the Great Barrington Airport. Included is a gift certificate to nearby Allium
Restaurant + Bar.
Donors: Berkshire Aviation Enterprises, Allium Restaurant + Bar • Value: $250
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Spencer and Springfield for Two
Join Caroline and Etienne d’Otreppe for an overnight at their historic B&B
Spencer on Main in Suffield, Connecticut, considered one of the finest examples
of Second Empire architecture in the area. Included is a night in a three-room
suite and a gourmet breakfast. In nearby Springfield, Massachusetts enjoy a
2-hour curator-led tour of the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum. The
museum’s vast holdings include excellent examples of Japanese lacquer, Chinese
cloisonné, and 19th century artwork from Italy, America, and the Middle East.
Donors: Etienne & Caroline d’Otreppe, Springfield Museums • Value: $600
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A Literary Day in Lenox for Two
You are invited to explore the inner world of Edith Wharton (a friend of Theodate
Pope Riddle) through a private guided tour of her personal library collection.
Replete with notes, inscriptions, and markings in the acclaimed author’s own
hand, Wharton’s books provide a rare and wonderful glimpse into her deepest
thoughts and feelings. While in Lenox, use your voucher for two tickets to any
2016 performance at Shakespeare & Company (subject to availability). A gift
certificate for Zinc Bar & Grill is included.
Donors: The Mount, Shakespeare & Company, Zinc Bar & Grille • Value: $350
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Basketful of Boston
This package includes two 3-day passes for two adults from Go Boston!, giving
access to over 60 of Boston’s best attractions. Also included are gift certificates
to Boston Beer Works and Cheers Restaurant, and the Not for Tourists Guide to
Boston 2016.
Donors: Go City Card/Smart Destinations, Boston Beer Works, Cheers, and
Emma, Liam & Ryan Hazel • Value: $375
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Cape Cod Getaway in East Sandwich
Enjoy a weekend at a charming three bedroom cottage in East Sandwich, located
ten minutes from the beach and available October 7-10, 2016. Includes four
passes to the Whaling Museum of the Nantucket Historical Association (requires
ferry passage from nearby Hyannis to Nantucket).
Donors: Mr. Brian Sheehan, Nantucket Historical Association Value: $730
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Cape Cod Getaway in Yarmouth
The Bayside Resort Hotel is waiting for you and a friend at the Cape for an offseason two-night stay (between Oct. 14, 2016 and May 1, 2017). Included with
this package is a pair of tickets to the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, a gift
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certificate to the Yarmouth House Restaurant, and a Cape Cod travel book.
Donors: Bayside Resort Hotel, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Mark Shaw, Yarmouth House • Value: $423
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Cape Cod Getaway in P’town
Provincetown is the Cape’s most popular destination—even the pilgrims stopped
there first! This package includes a $100 gift certificate towards lodging at the
Crown & Anchor Inn, gift certificates for dining at Bayside Betsy’s and The Mews
Restaurant, and a $50 gift certificate for the Provincetown Theater (good for any
production there with advance reservation).
Donors: Crown & Anchor Inn, Bayside Betsy’s, The Mews Restaurant, Provincetown Theater • Value: $325
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Oysters with a View and a Side of Musical Theatre
Dinner and a show and much more is waiting for you in Ogunquit, Maine. To
begin, a $150 gift certificate from the Gazebo Inn helps secure lodging. A
voucher good for two tickets to any show for the 2016 season at the Ogunquit
Playhouse is included, and stop at the Harbor Candy Shop with your gift
certificate for sweet treats. It might get chilly, so bring along these two
Ogunquit hooded sweatshirts. A bottle of local distillery Cold River’s Traditional
Gin is included to warm up your evenings. Finally, a $75 gift certificate to the
MC Perkins Cove restaurant for an exceptional dining experience, and a copy
of the MC Perkins Cove Cook Book and an Ogunquit mug to take home and
remember your trip.
Donors: Cold River Gin, Gazebo Inn, Harbor Candy Shop, MC Perkins Cove,
Ogunquit Playhouse, Mark Shaw • Value: $576
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Stoweflake Getaway
You don’t have to ski to enjoy Stowe! Win this package including items to make
your Stowe weekend your own. Includes a $150 gift certificate to use towards
lodging at the Stoweflake Inn along with a vintage ski poster, chocolates, the
definitive book of the history of Stowe, and a gift certificate for the Idletyme
Brewing Company Brew Pub.
Donors: Jeff Shaw, Stoweflake Inn, Idletyme Brewing Company, Lake Champlain
Chocolates • Value: $410
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Stay, Park and Fly Package at Bradley Airport
No worries about getting to the airport on time—you’re already there! This
package includes an overnight stay for two at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel at
Bradley Airport on a Friday or Saturday with parking for up to seven days.
Donor: Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport • Value: $239
WINE & SPIRITS
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Engraved Bottle of Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select Bourbon
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis (Art is long, life is short) is engraved on this bottle
of Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select Bourbon. The quote is credited to
Hippocrates and also found on Hill-Stead’s sun dial in the Sunken Garden.
Donor: Dr. & Mrs. Peter Jannuzzi • Value: $75
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Engraved Woodford Reserve Gentleman Jack Whiskey
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis (Art is long, life is short) is engraved on this bottle
of Woodford Reserve Gentleman Jack Whiskey. The quote is credited to
Hippocrates and also found on Hill-Stead’s sun dial in the Sunken Garden.
Donor: Dr. & Mrs. Peter Jannuzzi
• Value: $75
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Polly & Joan’s Cordials
Enjoy four bottles of Connecticut-made cordials to mix up a new favorite
beverage. Flavors include pineapple, cinnamon apple, peach, and berries.
Donor: Polly & Joan’s Cordial Company • Value: $60
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Thomas Hooker Brewery Gift Basket
This basket offers passes for four to any Friday or Saturday tour and tasting
event. Includes two glasses, a t-shirt, three six-packs of Thomas Hooker beer, and
a $50 gift certificate for Thomas Hooker purchases.
Donor: Thomas Hooker Brewery • Value: $150
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Olde Burnside Brewing Gift Basket
Six 4-packs of beer come with two t-shirts and four glasses.
Donor: Olde Burnside Brewing • Value: $120
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Berkshire Mountain Distillers Gift Basket
Tour for 10 adults of the distillery plus a bottle of Ice Glen Vodka and a bottle of
Greylock Gin.
Donor: Berkshire Mountain Distillers • Value: $160
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Onyx Moonshine Gift Basket
Donor: Onyx Spirits • Value:$200
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Peel Liqueurs Gift Basket
Six bottles of Peel's Liqueur includes two bottles limoncello, two bottles
bananacello, and two bottles cremoncello. Made locally in Ashford, CT.
Donor: Peel Liqueurs • Value: $150
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The Litchfield Distillery Gift Basket
Created exclusively at Litchfield Distillery: one bottle of gin, one bottle of
bourbon whiskey, and two bottles of double barreled bourbon whiskey (aged
eight years). Includes signature flask and four glasses.
Donor: The Litchfield Distillery • Value: $275
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Hickory Ledges Gift Basket
Selection of Hickory Ledges Moonshine comes with Moonshine Making Kit which
includes jug, flavoring and five mason jar shot glasses.
Donor: Hickory Ledges, Mark Shaw • Value: $140
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Waypoint Spirits Gift Basket
Donor: Waypoint Spirits • Value: $150
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Back East Brewery Gift Basket
An empty Back East growler with a certificate for a free refill and a tour for four,
plus six bottles of Back East Beer.
Donor: Back East Brewery • Value: $120
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Sam Adams Beer and Merchandise
Three cases of Sam Adams Beer come with a Sam Adams bar mat, fleece
blanket, two men's t-shirts, and a toy truck with the Sam Adams logo.
Donor: The Boston Beer Company • Value: $200
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Connecticut Wines Gift Basket
This Pottery Barn Picnic Basket includes six bottles of Connecticut wines and two
beverage stakes.
Donor: Chelsea & Michael Colosimo
• Value: $220
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Suitcase of Wines from Around the World
Six bottles of international wines with assorted cheeses and crackers.
Donor: Tim & Becky Derby • Value: $150
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Bollinger Grand Annee 1996 Champagne
A late release from the 1996 vintage, this glorious Champagne is full-bodied
and powerful, with a complex nose of grains, ginger and baking bread that turns
to honey, citrus and nuts on the palate as it unfolds. Very firmly structured and
intense, followed by a long nutty aftertaste.
Donor: Lavell Thompson • Value: $250
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The Champagne Choice of The Crawleys
A Bottle of Veuve Cliquot Brut Champagne in Ice Jacket.
Donor: Mark Shaw • Value: $75
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Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet 1996
Herb, currant and tea scents turn supple and elegant on the palate, picking up a
complex note of tar and mineral. Gains depth and richness on the finish and still
has firm tannins. 91 points on Wine Spectator.
Donor: Connecticut Beverage Mart • Value: $199
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DuMol Syrah 2008, 3 Bottles
Serves up a rich, complex mix of ripe currant, herb and tar notes, with earthy,
leathery scents, that are full-blown and gaining weight. 92 points on Wine
Spectator.
Donor: Cynthia & Martin Cooper • Value: $180
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DuMol Pinot Noir 2008, 3 Bottles
Exhibits a rich mix of loamy earth, dried berry, spice, cedar, cherry rhubarb and
red and black licorice flavors. Full-bodied, intense and concentrated. 90 points
on Wine Spectator.
Donor: Cynthia & Martin Cooper • Value: $225
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Pax Syrah Majik Vineyard 2006, 3 Bottles
This single-vineyard Syrah is dark and brambly, with floral highlights, yielding
classic Northern Rhone characteristics. The cool climate keeps acidity fresh and
alcohols naturally low.
Donor: Cynthia & Martin Cooper • Value: $150
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Radio/Coteau Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs 2006
One bottle each of Neblina, Terra Neuma and Alberigi.
Donor: Cynthia & Martin Cooper • Value: $225
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La Sirene de Giscours 2000 Margeaux 1500 ml
This Bordeaux brings a beautiful bouquet with ripe cassis, some smoke, graphite
and also a creamy impression. On the palate the wine starts with red fruits, then
black fruits, licorice root, tobacco, cedar and some chocolate. Good acidity and
soft tannin and bitterness. 1500 ml bottle, scores 90 points by Wine Spectator.
Donor: M & R Liquors • Value: $250
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Good Food and Wine
A bottle of 2013 Serie Riberas Cabernet Sauvignon comes with a $100 gift
certificate for dining at The Bees Knees in Avon, CT.
Donor: The Bees Knees • Value: $115
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Tour & Tasting of Wild Moon Liqueurs
An after-hours private tour of Hartford Flavor Company and tasting of Wild Moon
Liqueurs for ten people. Includes two bottles of liqueurs.
Donor: Hartford Flavor Company • Value: $200
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Selections from the Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery
From the Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery, four excellent Finger Lakes Region wines
all rated 90+ by Robert Parker, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and/or Wines &
Spirits Magazine. Included is a bottle each of 2014 Reserve Riesling, 2014 Semi
Dry Riesling, 2014 Dry Riesling, 2014 Gewürztraminer.
Donor: Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellar • Value: $110
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Wine Selections from Seneca Lake
This package includes six wines from New York's Seneca Lake. Three bottles
are from Fox Run Vineyards displaying the remarkable versatility of the Riesling
grape and the skill of Winemaker Peter Bell. Included is one bottle of 2014
Dry Riesling, one bottle 2011 Reserve Riesling, and one bottle 2014 Semi Dry
Riesling. Additionally, three bottles are from Kemmeter Wines, where OwnerWinemaker Johannes Reinhardt is one of the most highly esteemed makers of
Riesling in the world. Included is one bottle of 2015 Pinot Cuvée Kemmeter
Estate, one bottle 2015 Sonero Riesling, and one bottle 2015 Riesling Sheldrake
Point Vineyard.
Donors: Fox Run Vineyards Wines, Kemmeter Wines • Value: $130
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Finger Lakes Region Wines
From Heron Hill Winery, three selections all made from grapes grown in the
Ingle Vineyard on Canandaigua Lake, noted for its exceptional soil and climate
conditions: 2012 Riesling (91 points on Wine Enthusiast), 2013 The Chosen
Spot (Red Blend, with great potential to age), and 2013 Chardonnay Unoaked.
Additionally, two bottles from Anthony Road, one of the first of the family-owned
small estate wineries in the Finger Lakes. Anthony Road upholds both a tradition
of quality and a spirit of innovation in the region. Included here is a bottle of 2012
Art Series Riesling, and a bottle of 2015 Dry Rosé of Cabernet Franc.
Donor: Anthony Road Wine Company, Heron Hill Wines • Value: $121
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Belhurst and Keuka Lake Area Wines
From Keuka Spring Vineyards on Keuka Lake, you may enjoy two bottles of
2015 Gewürztraminer, a multiple winner of the coveted Governor's Cup. The
Wiltberger family and Winemaker August Deimel are making Gewürztraminer the
companion to their award winning Rieslings. Also included are two wines from
the legendary castle hotel and restaurant on Seneca Lake, Belhurst Castle, which
has expanded their skills to create some of its highly awarded and creative wines.
For your bidding pleasure, a bottle of 2014 Belhurst Dry Riesling Double Gold,
winner at the 2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition, and Belhurst's
Isabella Sparkling Wine.
Donors: Belhurst Winery, Keuka Spring Vineyards • Value: $101
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