After a warm greeting from The Head Bean Hisself, auctioneers from Morningstar took to the floor and got folks in the mood to spend a lil' moola for a good cause. High bids early in the evening included $750 for doll April & Puddles...Spring Showers, $875 for resin piece Noah & Co...Ark Builders, $770 for plush lion Elvis, $650 for J & T ImaginationsTM Santa St. Nickelby…Bearly Conventional, $650 for plush piece Smith Witter II, and $700 for doll Roberta & Chalk…The A Student.
During Intermission, Laura Thrall from Starlight was kind enough to chat with the audience and explain just how their contributions would help to brighten the lives of the seriously ill children that Starlight supports.
During the second half of the evening, several Boyds Starlight pieces were auctioned off, as well more resin, plush, dolls, and even a surprise-THB's "Deviled Egg" costume from a recent QVC appearance. Top bids included $4050 for Mrs. MacGilacutty, designed by Boyds' VP of Stuff Liz Smith; $1550 for doll Melanie and Posey; $1450 for plush bear Evergreen Fuzzybutt; and $1950 for an original Bailey bear. After all the bids were tabulated, the Folks at Boyds had a whoppin' $36,415.00 on their hands - all for Starlight's Kids!
We wanna thank all the folks who purchased items during our Starlight auction and all those bears and hares who continue to support our "Stuff for Starlight Campaign." Bear Hugs to you All! |