Auction Items
Following is a list of the auction items available at Celebration for the Critters.
We often get last-minute additions, so be sure to check the auction tables at the party!!
Entertainment, Golf, Wine Tastings, Outings and More:
- Two passes and parking for the 2009 Buick Invitational golf tournament in Torrey Pines
- Four Neil Diamond concert tickets on Tuesday, October 7th at the San Diego Sports Arena AEG Live
- Special VIP Night at the Globe, including private tour and tickets for 10, from the Old Globe Theatre
- Sunday Champagne Brunch for two at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort
- A VIP Private Tour for up to eight guests at The Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert
- Two SeaWorld San Diego admissions tickets, including two Wild Arctic Interaction Certificates, which includes encounters with polar bears, walruses and seals, and interaction with beluga whales
- Keeper for a Day experience for one at the Santa Barbara Zoo
- Scenic ride for two or an introductory flight from Sky Sailing in Warner Springs
- Behind-the-scenes tour for two at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West in Scottsdale
- Lunch & tour for two with Councilmember Donna Frye
- Tasting of five premium Byington wines for thirty (30), and an exclusive tour of the beautiful Italianate chateau including the vineyard, crush area, production area, and stunning cave Byington Winery & Vineyard (Los Gatos)
- Tour and tasting for four Callaway Vineyard & Winery (Temecula)
- Private tour and tasting for four, including a bottle of Cline Cellars Syrah Cline Cellars Winery (Sonoma)
- Guided cave tour and wine tasting for four Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard & Winery (Santa Maria)
- Tour and tasting for six and a case of Hafagen Cellars 2006 Estate Bottled Napa Valley Pinot Noir Hagafen Cellars(Napa)
- Private tour and barrel tasting for six Peju Province Winery (Rutherford)
- Tasting for two and a bottle of Sunstone Estate Syrah Sunstone Vineyards and Winery (Santa Ynez)
- One double kayak for the kayak tour of the 7 caves San Diego Bike and Kayak
- Espiritu Santo Island Sea Kayaking tour for two from Baja Expeditions
- One golf specific assessment and program design by Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instructor Jessica Elzinga
- A 45-minute swing analysis from an Academy Instructor Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club (Mission Viejo)
- Monday-Thursday golf foursome including carts Doubletree Golf Resort San Diego
- Twosome with cart Rustic Canyon Golf Course (Moorpark)
- One community membership to the Eveoke Dance Theatre
- One session, up to 30 minutes, of animal communication for one animal in your home with Frances W. Greenspan
- Two admission passes Inside CNN Atlanta
- Two adult day trips to Anacapa Island with Island Packers (Ventura)
- Guided tour for four of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood
- 60 Admission Tickets Paintball USA (Canyon Country)
- Competition for 24 Paint Ball USA (Canyon Country). This package provides each guest with a semi-auto air gun rental, mask rental, 100 paint balls.
- Two adult passes Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
- Six ride passes, each good for one ride San Diego Coaster Company
- One or two-hour narrated harbor cruise tour for two San Diego Harbor Excursion
- Tandem jump from 10,500 feet SkyDive Santa Barbara
- VIP seating for (4) at an upcoming taping of the new CBS show, The Doctors (Hollywood)
- Four VIP tickets to see the filming of Wheel of Fortune , an autographed photo and a tote bag with assorted merchandise Wheel of Fortune (Culver City)
- Four VIP seats for a taping of The Dr. Phil Show in Hollywood
- Three-month adult membership Mission Valley YMCA
- Tickets for performances, sporting events, and more at these venues: La Jolla Symphony & Chorus; Cygnet Theatre; 2008-2009 McCoy Rigby Entertainment season (La Mirada Theatre); Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts; Colony Theatre (Burbank); Comedy Store in West Hollywood and La Jolla; Fabulous Palm Springs Follies San Diego Symphony; Comedy Club show at the Riviera Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas); California Center for the Arts, Escondido; Laguna Playhouse; Lance Burton Theatre (Las Vegas); Laugh Factory (Hollywood); Long Beach Opera; Long Beach Playhouse; Long Beach Symphony Orchestra; Moonlight Stage Productions / Moonlight Amphitheatre; Musical Theatre West (Long Beach); Pasadena Symphony; San Diego Chamber Orchestra; San Diego Repertory Theatre; Los Angeles Dodgers; Los Alamitos Race Course; Rancho Cucamonga Quakes; San Diego State Aztecs SDSU; Santa Barbara Zoo; Six Flags Magic Mountain; Toyota Speedway (Irwindale); Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad; Boardwalk Indoor Amusement Park (El Cajon); Sawdust Art Festival (Laguna Beach)
- Admissions to these museums: Museum of Contemporary Art - San Diego; Museum of Tolerance, A Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum; Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach); Palm Springs Air Museum; Reuben H. Fleet Science Center; San Diego Aerospace Museum; San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum/Midway Magic; San Diego Museum of Art; San Diego Museum of Man; Skirball Cultural Center; Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf; Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (San Pedro); Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (Seattle); Stephen Birch Aquarium
- Gift Certificate good for two adults to take our Canyon and Cowboy 1.5 hr. tour in Sedona, AZ Red Rock Western Jeep Tours
Tasty Treats and Potent Potables:
- Dinner for eight from the French Gourmet
- Certificate for dinner in the Marine Room
- Ocean Terrace dinner for two from George's At the Cove
- $100 gift certificate for the Cohn Restaurant Group , which includes Island Prime, Indigo Grill, The Prado, Blue Point Coastal Cuisine, Corvette Diner and many more.
- Signed 3 liter '06 Hahn Pinot Noir from Hahn Estates Smith & Hook Winery
- Cruzan Rum gift basket from Future Brands
- Certificate for six month supply of Glaceau Vitaminwater
- Brunch certificates, gift certificates and T-shirts from Urban Mo's and Baja Betty's
- A case of 2005 Chardonnay from Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
- A wooden box with a vertical arc of 2003, 2004, 2005 Roy J. Maier Cabernet Sauvignon from Saint Helena Road Winery
- 1.5 liter Trefethen 2004 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and a VIP Tour & Tasting for four people of the Trefethen Family Vineyards
- Magnum of 2006 Loco, Temparanillo Four Vines Winery
- A selection of Dessert Wines 2006 Essensia, 2007 Elysium and 2007 Electra Quady Winery
- Three litre bottle of Louis H. Martinit Napa Valley Cabernet and three litre bottle of Mirasson Pinot Noir E & J Gallo Winery
- Personal Chef Service for four parepared by Award winning Pacific Fish Company's Executive Chef Jason Lee
- 25th Anniversary bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 White Oak Vineyard
- Sunday brunch for two Tom Hams Lighthouse
- Gift basket with wine, T-shirts and chocolates Peachy Canyon Winery
- Coupons for a complimentary loaf of Boudin San Francisco sourdough French bread
- Gift certificates for Gringos Cantina, JRDN Restaurant, Moondoggies, Fred's Mexican Café, King's Seafood, Carl's Jr., BJ's Restaurants, Sammy's Woodfired Pizza/Roppongi Restaurant, Oceanaire Seafood Room, Proud Bird Restaurant (Los Angeles), Smoke House Restaurant (Burbank); Waters Cafe at SDMA
- Coffee card for 12 pounds of coffee from Peet's Coffee & Tea
- Certificate redeemable for two one-pound assortments from See's Candies
Travel:
- Two positive space passes valid for round-trip transportation between any two cities on the Southwest Airlines system
- Certificate for two room nights from the Anaheim Marriott
- Two night stay for two in a one-room suite. Certificate includes a breakfast buffet in JJ's Grill Restaurant and one evening cocktail per day per adult Radisson Hotel, Rancho Bernardo
- One night stay at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
- One night suite for two adults in an African tent style bungalow, with breakfast Vision Quest Ranch (Salinas)
- Two night stay for two, with breakfast Gran Melia Puerto Rico Golf Resort & Villas
- Two night stay for two, with breakfast Magnolia House in Canterbury (England)
- Two night weekend stay including daily breakfast for two Marriott Lisbon Hotel
- Six days and six nights of the Silhouette Slimming Programme for two The Seawater Spa Institute ACCOR THALASSA QUIBERON (France)
- Two night Sunday-Thursday stay Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin
- Two night stay for two, cooked-to-order breakfast each morning, evening reception and airport transportation Chaparral Suites Hotel, Scottsdale
- Three night weekend stay Courtyard by Marriott, Boise
- Two night weekend stay including breakfast for two Courtyard by Marriott Melbourne West (Florida)
- One night stay Courtyard by Marriott Oakland, Emeryville
- Two night stay in a standard suite Doubletree Guest Suites Doheny Beach, Dana Point
- Weekend stay for two in a two-room suite and lunch or dinner for two in Lafitte's Restaurant Embassy Suites Phoenix North
- Two night weekend stay with daily breakfast for two in the Great American Grill Hilton Garden Inn, Bakersfield
- Two night stay and daily Suite Start Breakfast Homewood Suites by Hilton La Quinta
- Two night Stay Homewood Suites Salt Lake City, Midvale
- Two night weekend stay for two Hyatt Regency La Jolla
- Two night Sunday-Thursday stay Inn at Deep Canyon, Palm Desert
- Three night stay in a Dolphin Lanai Room Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu
- Two night stay including daily breakfast for two La Posada Lodge and Casitas, Tucson
- One night mid-week stay in a deluxe room & buffet for two Potrero Canyon Buffet at Morongo Casino Resort, Cabazon
- One night Sunday-Thursday stay including dinner for twp at Mama's Cucina Italiana Pala Casino Resort
- Two night Sunday-Thursday stay Primm Valley Resort and Casino (Nevada)
- One night stay for two with breakfast buffet included in JJ's Grill Restaurant Radisson Suite Rancho Bernardo
- Two night stay in a two-bedroom cabin that can sleep up to four where you can enjoy all the comforts of home and the majesty of Yosemite National Park, at Redwoods Inn Yosemite
- Gift certificate for privately led tour for four guests at Woodland Park Zoo (Seattle)
Priceless Zoological Society of San Diego Experiences
- Bring the San Diego Zoo to you! A unique package for your child's school. We'll provide some of our favorite critters and their educators to the school of your choice for a one-of-a-kind assembly.
- Our very own Down Under package! Behind the Scenes for four with Koalas, Kookaburras, Tree Kangaroos and Wombats
- Behind the Scenes with the Pandas for four, plus lunch in the Panda Conference Room
- Behind the Scenes with the Polar Bears for four, plus lunch in the Panda Conference Room
- Behind the Scenes with Gorillas and Bonobos for four, at the Wild Animal Park
- Behind the Scenes for four at the Wild Animal Park with Lions and Tigers, and get a chance to meet our Cheetah Ambassador
- Take a very special tour of our Education Compound at the Wild Animal Park and meet our favorite Education Animals up close
- Love Horticulture? Take a very special tour for four at the Wild Animal Park and have a private catered breakfast
- Behind the Scenes for four at our African Elephant Barn at the Wild Animal Park, plus a private catered breakfast
- Breakfast for you and five friends at Lion Camp at the Wild Animal Park
- Behind the Scenes for four with the Hippos and Red River Hogs, including private catered lunch
- A Photo Caravan Safari at the Wild Animal Park for you and 15 guests
- Early morning with the Orangutans and a keeper for six
- Early morning with the Gorillas and a keeper for six
- Early morning with the Meerkats and a keeper for four
- Behind the Scenes for four at our Okapi Barn at the Wild Animal Park, plus have an opportunity to feed our Giraffes
Jewelry:
- 14K white gold bracelet with 46 blue and 22 pink sapphires from Collins Family Jewelers
- Freshwater pearl necklace with a 14K gold clasp from Royal Maui Jewelers
- 18K yellow gold brooch in the shape of a lion, accented with diamonds, emeralds and ruby
- Antique sterling silver brooch
- Wearable interpretations of runway design jewelry from Cookie Lee
- Sterling silver charm bracelet featuring zoo animals
- Holly Yashi Swarovski crystal and crystal pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings
- Polar bear with diamonds Stuart Benjamin and Co.
Artwork:
- Animal Artwork Galore! Decorate your home with unique paintings created by elephants, orangutans, okapi and more
- Hand-painted print of Van Gogh's Vineyard , with antique-look custom frame, from Swift Frame Picture Framing
- A limited edition Cibachrome Photograph by Thomas Mangelsen, entitled Thunder Over the Serengeti Lionesses , from the Images of Nature Gallery
- A stained glass window, custom designed with a variety of animals, from Stained Glass Windows in Little Italy
- Framed reproduction print Den Mother-Wolf Family by artist Carl Brenders
- Limited edition signed giclee on canvas of original oil painting entitled Tree Huggers by Tamandra Michaels
- Pop Surrealism, by local artist Chris Kepler
- Oil painting of a Koala by Norm Sokay
- Paintings by members of the Masai
- Tagua nut sculptures: koala, polar bear, panda, turtle, kangaroo and elephant
- Sandicast Sculpture - Polar Bear with Cub
- Sandicast Sculpture - Elephant Head
- Snare wire sculptures: giraffe, wart hog, buffalo and antelope
- Wire beaded grass roots creations (sculptures): lion, elephant, giraffe, rhino and flamingo
- Large beaded elephant sculpture
- Etched zebra in stone
- Cockatoo Chinaberry sculpture
- Bonobo sculpture
- Gecko and tree limb sculpture
- Lioness with cub sculpture
Memorabilia:
- Josh Bard autographed broken bat from the San Diego Padres
- Buddy Black autographed jersey from the San Diego Padres
- Dark Knight movie poster, autographed by director Christopher Nolan
- Flag that was flown over the United States Capitol on July 31, 2008
- Autographed photograph of John Travolta
- Autographed script from Law & Order Wolf Films/NBC
Other:
- $100 gift card to Grossmont Center (good for any shop), $100 Face Factory, $100 to Home Décor & More, $100 to Time Zone, $100 to The Highlander - Total of $500 Grossmont Center Mall
- Large plush critters from Aurora World
- $50 gift certificate for Fido & Co., San Diego's First Canine Country Club, good for use in the boutique and/or toward a membership
- Certificate for a two-month membership, 50 minute massage or calming facial and twp personal training sessions The Sporting Club
- European Garden Basket or Floral Arrangement or Blooming Plant Adelaide's Florists & Decorators
- Gift cards from Linens n Things; Lucky Brand Jeans/Dungarees of America
- Four gift certificates for one cooking class up to $49 for Great News Cooking School
- Gift basket of products from the Alvarado Institute of Skin Care, plus a certificate for a complimentary skin care evaluation and a signature treatment
- Sofa quilt
- Hunter Portable Fan (Monceaw) FanDiego
- San Diego Zoo Panda Blanket (46 x 67, 100% cotton)
- A stamp collection of all your favorite animals
- 12 stuffed cheetah
- In-Depth report generated by award winning securities analysts by Wachovia Securities
- Hair cut & color, deep conditioning treatment, eyebrow shaping, & make-up application Salon Radius
- Gift basket with OPI Nail Care Products
- Five hours wedding planning/consultation with wedding consultants at Behind the Scenes Events
- Spend a day with the San Diego Chargers Girls as a "Cheerleader for the Day" on Sunday, October 12
- Endangered Liaisons, a signed coffee table book by writer/photographer Don Shay
- Two $25 gift certificates for a free race Miramar Speed Circuit
- Children's gift basket with full of books and puzzles
- Salsa gift basket with chip & dip platter
- Baby Night gift basket with plush animals, sleepers and more
- Hands-On child's gift basket with Ready to Grow plants
PLEASE NOTE: Auction items are subject to last-minute additions or deletions. Some items listed above may be packaged with other items and are not available for separate purchase. |
