Parade
of Baskets -
Per Te Basket & Josh Groban’s ‘America’
(basket 5 & 6!)
The much anticipated Parade of Baskets Auctions to support the Josh Groban Foundation were an amazing success! Thanks to all the wonderful organizers for their hard work!
BASKET 5-
| Winning
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Winning
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| lotsofmusic |
$260.00
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| Item Description Click on photo for larger view Check out close-ups of each item here! (**) anonymous donors Per Te Basket This ‘Per Te’ themed basket is an assortment of wonderful, practical, fun, and Josh themed items to make a comfortable evening at home special, and there is enough for you to include family or friends as well! This ‘Per Te’ party package will be a sure fire hit! Start out by planning your menu from a Per Te Café cookbook, made special for this auction with a one of a kind Per Te cover of the Groban family, and signed by Jack, Lindy, Josh and Chris! (Artwork for this cover by Mel/Honeybee, cookbook donated by the JGF, and autographs are certified as authentic by Jack Groban.) It comes with a terrific cookbook tote with cookbook cover image (Brenda/BlackTassel) that will keep your book nice and neat when not in use. Use your customized Josh notepad (Celeste) to draw up your guest list, maybe even send invites with your Assorted Josh Notecards (set of 6, Leah) and 2 sets of Italian Stationary (Sarah S.). We have done a lot of your shopping for you, providing you with the spices necessary for any Italian meal: Onion Powder, Oregano, Basil and Parsley, (Darene), Tuscany Olive Oil mix (Patty Woodbridge), as well as Tri -colored Pasta, and Chocolate Pasta for dessert (Kathy). To make your job in the kitchen easier, we have a 5 Qt Red Colander (Leah) with a “must have” Mickey Pasta Scoop (Darene), and an 8 piece set of spaghetti forks! (**) What would a great Italian dinner be without the wine? A Wine Tube and set of custom Josh Wine Markers (set of 6, Leah) and some great Wine Bottle Towels (set of 2, Claudia ) will make a beautiful presentation. A set of Chocolate Covered Dipping spoons (set of 9, Leah) will add a sweet compliment to your after dinner coffee. Keeping your fingers clean and safe from burns, there is a set of Matching Hot Pads / Matching Towels (Darene), a Trivet and Embroidered Towel (Marsha T), I Love Josh Hand Towel (Celeste), Embroidered Towel with Tuscan fruit (Mary Ellen), and embroidered Italy towel (Martha) will come in handy, as well as Knitted hot pads with matching can cozies (Darene). Over dinner, you and your friends/family can plan a dream trip to Italy and bone up on your Italian with your Italian Travel Phrasebook (Darene). Wash up after cooking with handmade Soaps (Meagan). Just in case dinner doesn’t turn out as planned, we have provided you with an ‘emergency’ Pizza Hut Gift Card $20.00 (Cindy/Lizzie) and a fun talking Homer Simpson Pizza cutter to make you ‘SMILE’. He sings “"When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that's Amore." After dinner, get cozy with a Knitted Throw and a collection of great movies to enjoy with family or friends. Included are a Josh favorite, Lady and the Tramp Limited Series DVD (Leah), as well as 2 Italian themed movies, Il Postino DVD (Leah) and Under the Tuscan Sun DVD (Marsha). If it is a Grobanite gathering, be sure to Josh the place up with a Calendar (Mary Beth). Josh Groban Promo Poster (2 sided, Leah), two Josh 8 x 10s (Sandi), Josh pic in a cute Teddy Bear w/picture frame (Lynn A.). During the movies is a great time to plan for the next JG tour, and we get you started with some Josh related jewelry, an Italian Charm Bracelet starter with 12 Josh Picture Italian Charms (Leah), a Goofy Italian Charm, a Lady and the Tramp Italian Charm, and an I (heart) Josh Charm (Lesley). Show your Grobanite pride with an Embroidered Beanie Hat (Mary Ellen), a Josh Bandana (set of 2) (Mary Beth Hand) and 6" Glow Light Stick - Red 6" Glow Light Stick - Green (Leah). When you are ready to call it a night after your Per Te party, hang out your Josh themed Do Not Disturb Plaque (Celeste) and enjoy sweet Joshie dreams under your custom Embroidered Josh Sleep Mask, with Embroidered Bag, which reads “Shhh, dreaming of Josh” (Mary Ellen). Winning
bidder to pay $25 shipping (higher if outside U.S.) Estimated Fair Market Value of Package: $451. The winner will be mailed a tax receipt letter stating the tax deductable amount, which is the bid amount minus the Fair Market Value of the package. |
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Basket 6-
| Winning
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Winning
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| pollyann |
$235.00 |
| Item Description
Check out close-ups of each item here! (**) anonymous donors Josh Groban’s ‘America’ This auction package is a tribute to Josh Groban’s ‘America’. Josh and the band and crew boarded their buses last year and set out on a great adventure, traveling the all over the United States in order to bring their music to the fans. They were all following their American Dream . We hope the goodies offered here will provide you with some fun and useful items to use whenever you decide to pack up and follow yours, which we are sure will include a Josh concert along the way! Whenever you are ready to ‘walk off to look for America’, we have the perfect travel gear for you! This picnic back pack ( Deborah/debjd) will hold all you need to travel in style. It comes with plates, mugs and utensils, with additional food storage containers (Darene/sturgram52) so you can stop and picnic anywhere you like along the way . Anywhere you may decide to stop and visit, and maybe camp awhile, the Per Te Café Cookbook (donated by JGF) will provide you with plenty of travel friendly recipes . This cookbook has a special edition ‘America’ themed cover (artwork by Mel/Honeybee) and additional pages with All -American recipes. The cookbook cover art includes Josh, Lindy, Jack and Chris, who have made it very special by autographing the cookbook for you! (special thanks to Alice/HiTekGal and Celeste/Brazilliongrobie / cookbook formatting and editing). Keep your special cookbook safe in it’s handmade tote with cover image (Brenda/BlackTassel). You and your traveling companions can show your colors and your Josh pride in your "half" apron, and chefs hat in red, white, & blue , and custom apron (Brenda/BlackTassel) with cookbook cover image and you will be all set to cook, right down to your red white and blue potholders and hot pads (Darene/Stugram) with matching can cozies. Set a perfect picnic table with a boat shaped Longaberger basket with cloth liner and plastic protector , "flip flop" napkin weight and 2 spreader knives (Patty /smitty27) and custom made Smiley Josh napkins (Mary Ellen/mimimel). Keep the bugs at bay while you eat with an "Off" insect lantern (Darene/Stugram). Clean up will be breeze with a fingertip towel with red/white/blue embroidered daisy (Marga) and handmade music note soaps (Meagan). After your picnic meal,
throw down your beach towels (Kathy/Momkats and **)and
relax while you browse the Interlochen annual report with Josh
pic on page 21 and pencil from the student store (Deb/debjd )
or record your adventures in your travel journal (Sarah/Princessleia).
Keep in touch with friends from the road by dropping them a line
with your note cards (donated by Joanne /skylark) decorated with
photos of places mentioned in the song America. (Photos donated
by Joanne/Skylark and Deb/debjd) When it is time for a change of clothes before you hit the road again, choose from two America themed items, a size medium T-shirt with beautiful embroidery of Josh playing piano on the back and flag accent on the front (Mary Ellen/mimimel), or a size large ‘Josh Across America’ sweatshirt (**) , with two Josh bandanas (MaryBeth). Finish off your Josh themed outfit with an “I Love Josh” Italian charm bracelet with 12 charms (Leah/Tempeste) and large custom tote bag with cookbook cover art of the Groban family ro hold all of your travel gear (Brenda/BlackTassel). You say you want to visit Michigan, and Interlochen where Josh cut his acting teeth and get a first hand look at the infamous ‘blue fuzzy pants’? Well, check out your Michigan road map (Michigan chamber of commerce) and hop the nearest Greyhound, adventure awaits! We have provided a ‘wearable‘bowtie’, though it's not really "a camera," so you can bring home plenty of pictures to share (bowtie made by Deb/debjd, disposable camera donated by Fiona/Starcrosse7) and a ‘Closer ’ cd (Nancy.Spyder) to listen to along the way. A blank Joshy cd from the JG store is included to hold any other Josh music you may want to take along (Deb/debjd). To be sure you have a comfortable and pleasant trip, there is a comfy red/white/blue lap blanket ( made by darene/Stugram), a hand crafted America themed pillow (Deb/debjd) and to add a touch of nostalgia, a vintage set of Greyhound Bus playing cards to keep you busy during the long trip.(**) When it is time for a little shut eye, crank back the seat and take a nap behind your custom made Josh/America sleep mask with matching drawstring bag (MaryEllen/mimimel) that reminds everyone not to bother you with it’s message: ”Shhh, dreaming of Josh”. All adventures must come to an end, and when you are ready to head back home, you will be reminded of your time on the road with a beautiful coffee table book has full color photography of places in America, poetry, and commentary by President Jimmy Carter (Deb/debjd). Music is always a lovely way to remember special times, and Sheet music for the song ‘America’ is included in a Paul Simon songbook (Darene/Stugram) . Also included is a special treat, sheet music for one of Josh’s most beautiful songs, ‘When You Say You Love Me’, autographed by lyricist Robin Scoffield and composer Mark Hammond (special thanks to Alice/HiTekGal). Keep tiny souvenirs safe in an embroidered keepsake pouch . (handmade by Deb/debjd) and your America themed Josh door plaque (Celeste/Brazillianfrobie) will bring a smile each time your recall your adventure ‘to look for America’. Have a great trip! Winning bidder
to pay $34 shipping (higher if outside U.S.) Estimated Fair Market Value of Package: $395. The winner will be mailed a tax receipt letter stating the tax deductable amount, which is the bid amount minus the Fair Market Value of the package. Special thanks to the Groban family, Robin Scoffield and Mark Hammond. |
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