Silent Auction Catalogue
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy A Walk in the Woods on October 2, 2014
Bidding Closes at 7:30 p.m.
Basket Description & Donor Value Min. Bid
BODY & RELAXATION
1. RELAX
Gift certificates for massage and books, and a bottle of wine $100 $50
Balance Massage Studio, Delmar Wine, The Little Book House, I Love Books
2. MASSAGES GALORE
Three gift certificates for one hour massages $155 $60
C.P. Edwards, LMT, CNW School of Massage Therapy
3. PAMPER YOURSELF
Gift certificate for manicure, pedicure, hair styling or cut, $160 $100
and Coconut Lime Breeze Bath & Body Works basket
Kim Baker and Cleopatra’s Salon
4. EXPERIENCE SCIENCE AND BEAUTY
Complimentary skin service for a facial to be determined by the recipient's $230 $170
skin, plus cosmetically elegant skin cream and gentle cleanser lotion
Accent on Skin
5. ENHANCE YOUR IMAGE
Complimentary skin service for a facial to be determined by the recipient's $135 $100
skin plus PCA facial wash and protecting hydrator cream, and LaBelle lip salve
The Image Studio
6. MIRROR, NECKLACE, AND MAYAN HANDS SCARF $150 $80
Christine Galvin
BONUS! CIRCLES
One hour skin care and cosmetic consultation plus Trish McEvoy mascara, $95 $50
eyeliner, sharpener, and Laura Mercier Eyeshadow quad
Circles
WINE
7. BARRON WINE CELLAR #1 (FRENCH BORDEAUX)
One Bottle of Château Gruaud-Larose 1995 $112.56 $75
Lisa Barron
8. BARRON WINE CELLAR #2 (FRENCH BORDEAUX)
One Bottle of Château Cos d’Estournel 1993 $114.24 $75
Lisa Barron
9. BARRON WINE CELLAR #3 (FRENCH BORDEAUX)
One Bottle of Château Lynch Bages 2001 $149.52 $90
Lisa Barron
10. BARRON WINE CELLAR #4 (FRENCH BORDEAUX)
Three Bottles of Château Talbot 1996 $332.64 $200
Lisa Barron
11. BARRON WINE CELLAR #5 (FRENCH BORDEAUX)
Three Bottles of Château Phelan Segu 1995 $191.52 $125
Lisa Barron
12. BARRON WINE CELLAR #6 (PORT)
One Bottle of Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 2000 $112.56 $75
Lisa Barron
13. BARRON WINE CELLAR #7 (PORT)
One Bottle of Warre's Vintage Port 2000 $122.64 $80
Lisa Barron
14. BARRON WINE CELLAR #8 (FRENCH BORDEAUX SAMPLING)
Château Fleur Cardinale 2008, Château Greysac 1995, $95.76 $55
Château La Vieille Cure 1998
Lisa Barron
15. BARRON WINE CELLAR #9 (A SAMPLING)
Château Greysac 1995, Domaine Clavel Copa Santa 1996, $86.96 $50
Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve 2007, Chalone Pinot Noir 1993
Lisa Barron
16. BARRON WINE CELLAR #10 (A SAMPLING)
Trimbach Gewurztraminer 2002, Domaine du Pesqueir Gigondas 2004, $139.28 $100
Château La Gaffeliere 2002, Château La Vieille Cure 1998
Lisa Barron
FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT
17. DRAMA & DINNER
Two tickets to Cap Rep and dinner $150 $70
Capital Repertory Theatre and Nicole’s Restaurant
18. THEATRE TICKETS APLENTY
Two tickets to any Proctors show and Four tickets to the American $170 $85
Shakespeare Center’s October 15th performance of “Much Ado About Nothing”
Proctors Theatre, UAlbany Performing Arts Center
19. NIGHT AT THE THEATRE
Four tickets to any 2015 performance at the Seagle Music Colony $200 $100
Seagle Music Colony
20. DINNER & A MOVIE
Two tickets for a movie at Spectrum, movie candy, dinner, and ice cream $83 $70
Spectrum 8 Theatres, New World Bistro, Emack & Bolio’s
21. YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Three sets of two tickets to see concerts in October 2014, January 2015, $120 $75
and April 2015
Empire State Youth Orchestras
22. DINNER AND THE BALLET
Two tickets to the Ballet at SPAC and an Angelo’s restaurants gift certificate $200 $120 Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Mazzone Management Group
23. DIALOGUES
Two season passes to the Carey Center’s 2014/15 event season $200 $115
The Carey Center for Global Good
24. MENDELSSOHN CLUB
Two CDs of recent concerts and four tickets to the Dec 12th Holiday Concert $100 $50
Frederick Eames
25. HOMEMADE JAMS AND JELLIES BASKET
Basket including jams, pancake mix, maple syrup, Lindt chocolate, and $75 $50
a variety of other foods and products
Homemade Jams and Jellies by Claudia Russell
26. FOOD BASKET FROM HONEST WEIGHT COOP
Food basket and a co-op gift card $70 $50
Honest Weight Food Co-op
27A. DINE AROUND
Gift cards to local restaurants $140 $90
Buca di Beppo, Hidden Cafe, Marello Restaurants (Bellini’s, Jacob & Anthony’s,
Bellini’s Counter), Uno’s, Voorheesville Diner
27B. DINE AROUND
Gift cards to local restaurants $145 $95
Blue Plate Restaurant, Carrabba’s, Los Panchos, Shogun,
28. ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Ice cream party for fifteen people at your home or office $100 $60
Cold Stone Creamery
29. AN AFTERNOON PARTY
Gift certificate for catered lunch for ten people at your home or office $150 $80
Bountiful Bread
30. HARVEST DINNER AT CREÓ
Four course dinner for four custom paired with wine and/or beer $324 $250
on November 12, 2014 from 6-9pm.
Creó Restaurant
31. FALL HARVEST MENU FOR FOUR Dinner for four prepared in the winning bidder’s home by Chef $300 $200
Dan Hurlbut, a corporate chef, at a time that is mutually convenient.
Includes one bottle of wine to accompany the main course.
Dan Hurlbut
32. CATERED BBQ & BREW
BBQ dinner for six by David Barnet and Julia Richards featuring $300 $200
both ribs and chicken, sides, dessert , and homebrewed English Ale
David Barnet and Julia Richards, John and Mary’s Grocery & The Delmar
Market Place, McCarroll’s Village Butcher
33. FIDDLEHEAD SOUP
Fiddlehead soup and wine for six by David Barnet and Julia Richards $175 $100
and delivered to your home at a time that is mutually convenient.
David Barnet and Julia Richards, Upstate Wine & Spirits
34. CRAFT BREW CRAZE
Learn how to brew your own beer with two one-hour sessions in the $300 $200
Spring of 2015 with the Helderberg Brewery Brewmaster.
The Carey Center for Global Good
35. CRAFT BREW CRAZE #2
Learn how to brew your own beer with two one-hour sessions in the $300 $200
Spring of 2015 with the Helderberg Brewery Brewmaster.
The Carey Center for Global Good
36. BBQ BASKET
BBQ tools & holder, meat thermometer, gourmet sauce, bottle of wine, $140 $90
gift cards to two local restaurants and grocery store, and a free portfolio review
Edward Jones, Hannaford, Saati Deli & Catering, Sea Fish Market & Grill
37. GOURMET SALAD SERVICE
Handmade Cherry Wood Turned Bowl, wine, tongs, crutons, and dressing $140 $90
Ronald Gerhard, Ellie Prakken
38. MEXICAN COOKING
Mexican cookbook, gift certificates for wine and groceries, gourmet $175 $95
chips and salsa, Chip & Dip server, and decorations for your home
Christine Galvin, Price Chopper, Wine & Spirits of Slingerlands
39. CHEF’S SPECIAL
Cooking class for one at Different Drummer’s Kitchen plus wine, cookbooks, $128.71 $85
Stoneware Vineyard pitcher and tray, certificate for groceries, and snacks
Different Drummers Kitchen, Christine Galvin, Price Chopper
40. PRODUCTS OF THE HIVE AND LOCAL APIARY TOUR $100 $50
Fresh honey and honey products such as candy, cookbook, candles, plus tour
Tweedie Apiary
41. FAMILY PUZZLE NIGHT
Three Puzzles of various difficulty, a Sudoku puzzle book, and snacks $32 $30
Christine Galvin
TRAVEL & ACTIVITIES
42. CAMPING IN SOUTH THOMASTON, MAINE
One rental week in September 2015 at Pleasant Beach Cottages just steps $615 $425
away from beautiful Pleasant Beach situated on Penobscot Bay, plus maple syrup
Pleasant Beach Cottages, Wolf Creek Farm
43. ADK ADVENTURE
Two nights in Adirondack cabin, snow shoe rental, Gore lift tickets $920 $650
(2 for mid-week), cross country ski rental, maple syrup
Steve & Judy Thomson, Eastern Mountain Sports, Gore Mountain, Wolf Creek Farm
44. ESCAPE TO FLORIDA
One week stay during June 6-13, 2015 in a one bedroom luxury condo on $575 $400
Siesta Key, FL, just steps from the beach
Andrew & Mandy Rook
45. AFTERNOON OF GOLF
Enjoy two weekday 9 hole rounds with a cart and lunch nearby $75 $40
Mill Road Acres in Latham and Otis & Oliver’s
46. SPORTING ADVENTURES
One weekend each: snow shoe rental, cross country ski rental, and kayaking, $390 $250
each for two people
Eastern Mountain Sports
47. SUMMER KAYAKING FUN
Two weekends of kayaking for two people $270 $140
Eastern Mountain Sports
48. SPORTS LOVER
4 tickets to a 2014-15 Albany Devils game and 4 tickets to Tri-City Valley Cats $146 $80
Albany Devils, Tri-City Valley Cats
49. TRADITIONAL IRISH DANCING LESSONS
One six-week session for child or adult $60 $30
Bethlehem Traditional Irish Dance
ARTWORK
50. FRAMED PHOTO, TULPEN
by Tony Belsito $100 $60
51. FRAMED PHOTO, SAILORS’ DELIGHT
by Tony Belsito $150 $75
52. FRAMED WATERCOLOR PAINTING, PINE HOLLOW TREE $125 $90
By Kevin Kuhne
53. FRAMED PHOTO (IRIS)
by Dr. & Mrs. Philip T. Drew $85 $50
54. FRAMED PHOTO (CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT BUTCHART GARDENS)
by Dr. & Mrs. Philip T. Drew $85 $50
55. FRAMED PHOTO (HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY)
by Dr. & Mrs. Philip T. Drew $85 $50
56. FRAMED GICLEE PRINT, GRAFTON POPPIES II
by Robert Lynk DVM $150 $100
57. FRAMED GICLEE PRINT, SUNFISH POND- FIVE RIVERS
by Robert Lynk DVM $150 $100
58. FRAMED 14” X 18” PASTEL, SLIVER OF BRIGHT WATER
by Lisa Barron $175 $100
59. HBO’S SEX AND THE CITY $PRICELESS $200
Original production design sketch of Carrie’s apartment signed by artist
by Charles McCarry
60. ELF (2003) WITH WILL FERRELL $PRICELESS $150
Original production design sketch of Central Park & decorations signed by artist
by Charles McCarry
61. SCHOOL OF ROCK (2003) WITH JACK BLACK $PRICELESS $200
Original production design sketch of schoolhouse signed by artist
by Charles McCarry
62. 30” METAL ART SCULPTURE, HOPE SPRINGS $350 $200
Hammerdown Designs (Andrew Ballato)
63. FRAMED ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA PAINTING, SILVER MIST
by Ellie Prakken $285 $165
64. FRAMED POSTER (ALBANY COUNTY LAND TRUST)
Erick McCandless $225 $150
65. FRAMED POSTER (ALBANY COUNTY LAND TRUST)
Erick McCandless $125 $85
66. SCULPTURE, GALLOPING HORSE $110 $55
Patricia Richards at Blairhouse, LLC
67. SALVADOR DALI PRINT, VISIONS OF VENICE $500 $400
Pencil signed etch
Sherry Hawley
68. UNFRAMED 16"x20" OIL PAINTING
Summer Solstice view from the Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail $100 $40
by Jack Berkery
FOR YOUR HOME
69. LET’S GET CLEAN
Gift certificates for Hoffman car washes and Colonial dry cleaners $143 $90
Hoffman Development Corp and Colonial Cleaners (177 North Allen, Albany)
70. SPRUCE UP YOUR YARD AND HOME
Gift certificate to Backyard Birds, three hours of yard cleanup, and large fern $130 $75
Backyard Birds, Steve and Judy Thomson, Valoze’s Greenhouse
71. EVERYTHING FOR YOUR FURRY FRIEND
Certificates for dog grooming, obedience training, yard cleanup, and $303 $150
a bag full of treats and X-Small bling for your furry friend
Dog Butler, HeartDog, Pet Styles, Shampoodle
72. ‘TIS THE SEASON HOLIDAY BASKET
Decorative tree statue, holiday candles, snowman ornament, gingerbread $78 $45
man decoration, holiday spiced black tea, and mug
Dust Bunny’s Boutique
73. FALL DELIGHTS YANKEE CANDLES BASKET
Candles‘n More $50 $30
74. KUNA WALL HANGING & NOT JUST CARDS
Christine Galvin, Dr. & Mrs. Philip T. Drew $100 $50
75. SPRUCE UP YOUR COFFEE TABLE
Whymsical pumpkin decoration, 5”x7” silver frame, ceramic fish platter, and $102 $65
American Shelter : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home
Christine Galvin
76. INDOOR FERN $45 $15
Valoze’s Greenhouse
77. FARM YARN BASKET $250 $150
Ten skeins of local farm yarn farmed by Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk
Sheep Farmer, New York State Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk
78. CERAMIC FROG PLANTER & CHRYSANTHEMUM $100 $50
Christine Galvin
The Silent Auction closes at 7:30 PM
* Items may be picked up and paid for by 8:00 p.m.
* Payment may be made by cash, credit card or check payable to MHLC.
* If you leave before the close of the auction and you are the successful bidder, we will contact you to arrange for
payment and pick-up.
* All items are sold “as is” and all sales are final.
Thank you to all our Silent Auction donors and bidders!