At the silent auction, you can bid on more than 200 local items. Here’s the auction preview guide. Check out how the Silent Auction works, including a “Buy it Now” feature.
See below for the 2009 Silent Auction list, sorted by category. Here’s the same list, sorted by name. (updated 10/22/09).
| Arts & Entertainment | |
| Charles H. Duggan Presents | Two tickets to “A Texas Christmas Carol” |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Four movie passes |
| Armstrong Community Music School | One pass for kids’ “Seasonal Songs” class |
| Austin Children’s Museum | 12 admission pass |
| Austin Film Society | Annual Membership pass |
| Austin Theatre Alliance | Four file passes for Paramount Theatre |
| Blanton Museum of Art | Four guest passes (1 of 2 packages) |
| Esther’s Follies | Two tickets |
| Fine Art Services | Gift certificate |
| Grande Communications | Two tickets to The Long Center |
| Heartsong Music | Gift certificate for Music Together class |
| Musicmakers Austin | T-shirt, guitar strings, guitar wall hanger, tuner |
| Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum | Four museum passes |
| Waterloo Records | 3 CDs: Mark Knopfler, The Revelations, Wax Tailor |
| Zachary Scott Theatre Center | Two tickets to a performance |
| Books | |
| Alpha Music Center | Musical Theatre Anthology books |
| Extraordinaire | Cube Books |
| Half Price Books | Gift Card |
| Red Wassenich | Autographed “Keep Austin Weird” book |
| Shoal Creek Studios | Signed copy of “I Vivaldi” |
| Teacher Heaven | Gift basket of educational materials |
| Clothing | |
| 1379 Kids | Back Pack, Water Bottle & T-shirt |
| Bettysport | Prana Yoga Bag with Nike Pink Yoga Mat. |
| Big Shoes | $100 gift certificate |
| Capra & Cavelli | $100 gift certificate |
| Cossette Originals | Silk tie and handkerchief |
| Land Rover Austin | Range Rover Model & Hat |
| Marilynn Tierney | American Girl dress (Dorothy Wizard of Oz) |
| Monica Tornoe | Women’s shoes, size 6-8 |
| Nau’s Drug Store | T-shirts |
| Outhouse Designs | Four Keep Austin Weird t-shirts |
| Parts & Labour | Jewelry, clothing, accessories |
| Prima Dora | Black Sachelle Bag & Scarf |
| Suzanne Bryant & Sarah Goodfriend | 5 UT t-shirts |
| The Texas Clothier | Men’s Burnt Orange Polo |
| Things Celtic | $20 gift certificate |
| Tracy Tenpenney | Necklaces, earrings |
| Food | |
| Amy’s Ice Cream | Gift certificate |
| Anderson’s Coffee | Gift certificate |
| Arte y Chocolate | Chocolate Basket |
| Café Josie | Gift certificate |
| Caffe Medici | Coffee Mug + $10 gift card. |
| Changos Taqueria | Gift certificate |
| Chez Nous | Lunch for two |
| Chuy’s | Dinner for two |
| Cipollina West Austin Bistro | Gift certificate |
| Cookies By Design | Gift Certificate for 7 cookie bouquet. |
| Dave and Busters | Gift certificate |
| Edible Arrangements | Gift certificate and gift basket |
| Food!Food! | Gift certificate |
| Frank & Angie’s | Gift certificates |
| Fresh Plus | Eight $25 gift cards |
| Galaxy Café | Dinner for two + t-shirt |
| Garrido’s | Gift certificate |
| GSD&M | Gift certificates (Gumbo’s, Belmont) |
| Hey Cupcake! | Gift certificate |
| Hut’s Hamburger’s | Gift certificate |
| Laura Morrison, City Council Member | Lunch for two at Taverna |
| Magnolia Café | Gift certificate |
| Maudie’s Tex-Mex | Gift certificate |
| Meyer’s Elgin Sausage | BBQ Sauce Variety Gift Pack |
| Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill | Sunday Brunch for two (two items) |
| Opal Divine’s Austin Grill | Gift certificates |
| Patricia’s Lunchbox | Sample lunch for 10 |
| Patsy’s Cowgirl Cafe | Gift certificate |
| Portabla | Gift certificate |
| Romeo’s | Gift certificate |
| Ruby’s BBQ | Gift certificate |
| Schlotzsky’s Deli | Gift certificate |
| Shady Grove | Dinner for two, plus t-shirt |
| Southside Flying Pizza | Two $20 gift certificates |
| Sticky Toffee Pudding | 1 case sticky toffee pudding cakes |
| Sweetish Hill | Prepaid card for 30 Coffees, 8-inch cake |
| Teo Gelato & Espresso | Gift certificate |
| The Grove Wine Bar | Gift certificate & t-shirt |
| The Soup Peddler | Gift certificate |
| ThunderCloud Subs | Classic party trays |
| Uchi | Gift certificate |
| Z Tejas Southwestern Grill | Gift certificates |
| Zocalo Café | Dinner for Two + medium t-shirt |
| Health & Fitness | |
| Austin Kula Yoga | Three-class pass |
| Austin Martial Arts Academy | Gift certificate for youth/teen classes |
| Austinbikes | Boy’s bike helmet |
| Ballet Austin | Voucher for a four class card |
| Bicycle Sport Shop | Kid’s bike helmet & bell trigger |
| Breazeale Chiropractic Center | Back support pillow |
| Castle Hill Specialized Fitness | One-month pass for gym and classes |
| Doug Kern | Sailing lessons for 4 kids |
| Eleanor Harris Wellness Studio | Gift certificate |
| Idylwood Stables | Gift certificates for Kids Horse Camp |
| Jim Kaighin | Three hours of water-skiing on Lake Austin |
| Joy Moves | Four class pass to any Pilates class |
| Kristi Kitzmiller, LMT CLT | Customized massage |
| Medical Arts Acupuncture | Acupuncture treatment |
| Milk + Honey | “Milk & Honey” massage |
| Motorblade Postering Service | Razor Patineta double-kick skateboard |
| Round Rock Express | Four Home Run Porch tickets |
| Run-Tex | Gift certificate |
| Texas Rowing Center | Kayak rental day passes |
| Thiel Pediatric Dentistry | Comprehensive dental exams & cleanings |
| Town Lake YMCA | One-month memberships |
| WAYA | Facility Rental, baseball caps |
| WAYA (Champions Academy) | Gift certificates and t-shirts |
| Yoga Yoga | Four yoga classes |
| Home | |
| Anna’s Toy Depot | Puzzle |
| Back Home Furniture | Gift certificate |
| Barton Springs Nursery | Canvas trunk with sunflowers |
| BoConcept Austin | Accessories |
| Breed & Co. | Wine opener |
| Cristina Mauro | Utensils, candle holder, wallet, drums, books |
| Deborah Main Designs | Handcrafted pillow, vintage Brooch |
| Dragon’s Lair Austin | Card game (Fluxx) |
| Gathers No Moss | Purse |
| Germaine Curry | Home items |
| I Love Video | Gift certificate |
| Innovation Flooring & Design | Kids robot (from the movie Chicken Little) |
| Nannies From The Heart | Lifetime Babysitting Membership |
| Off the Wall | Gift Certificate |
| Oh Baby! | Clothing, home items |
| Rootin ‘Ridge Toymakers | Piggy bank & wooden screwtop canister |
| Sandy’s Supplies | Cleaning supplies |
| South Austin People (So. A. P.) | Bag of soap and lotion |
| Suzanne Bryant & Sarah Goodfriend | Home items |
| Terra Toys | Gift certificate |
| The Container Store | Gift certificate |
| The Natural Gardener | Gift certificates |
| Wal-Mart #2133 | Gift certificate |
| Wells Fargo | 2 framed Diez Y Seis posters |
| Whole Earth | Very large stuffed lion |
| Photography | |
| Art on 5th | Gift Certificate for custom framing |
| Burks Digital Reprographics | Star Trek USS Enterprise blueprints |
| Evergreen Studios | Studio Portrait Session & one 8×10 gift portrait |
| Fast Frame & Westlake Gallery | Gift certificate for custom framing |
| Gassiot Custom Portraits | One 15″x15″ custom portrait |
| Greer Evans Photography | One 16”x20” portrait with consultation |
| Nancy Whitworth Photographer | Gift certificate for photography session |
| Robin Jackson Photography | Family Portraits (8”x10”, 11”x14”) |
| Services | |
| Ace Custom Tailors | Gift certificate |
| Anthony’s Laundry & Dry Cleaners | Gift certificate |
| Arranging it All | One-hour in-home consultation, signed book |
| Austin Duck Adventures | Four tickets |
| Austin Museum of Art | “Directors Tour” for 25 people & 10 guest passes |
| Austin Steam Train Association | Two adult coach rides on Hill Country Flyer |
| Austin Urban Veterinary Center | One free night of “Upper Paw Pet Resort Care” |
| Beyond the Mailbox | “Perfect Petzz” in carrier (dog & cat) |
| Bradz Salons & Spas | One-hour Aveda facial |
| Brykerwood Veterinary Clinic | “Day at the Vet” for a 12-year-old |
| Capitol Cleaners & Tailors | Gift certificate |
| Dance Associates | One month of classes |
| Dirty Dog | One year of self-serve dog washes and a gift pail |
| EcoClean | Gift certificate |
| Flatbed Press | 90 minute portfolio review |
| Genie Car Wash #1 | Ten free car wish gift card |
| Hair’s Lair | Hair cut, shampoo & detangler for a child |
| INNU Salon | Gift certificate |
| Lone Star Riverboat | Two tickets to batwatching cruise |
| Maryam Moghaddam | Bug Collection from Thailand |
| Orbit Salon | Gift certificate |
| Sandy Cartwright, Attorney at Law | Simple Will/Life/Disability planning tool |
| SegCity | Two Premiere Segway Tours |
| Wooten Barber Shop | Shave or a haircut |
