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Auction and Raffle Items

Our generous sponsors and donors have contributed a stunning selection of silent auction and raffle items for our Midnight in Paris Soirée benefiting the Anthropedia Foundation. Purchase your tickets on EventBrite!

AUCTION ITEMS

Three Nights at the St. Regis New York

RETAIL VALUE  |  $2,400

The St. Regis New York, originally founded by John Jacob Astor over a century ago, is a Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond hotel located in the heart of midtown Manhattan.

With chic guestrooms, public spaces and Astor Court, the flagship hotel has evolved to reflect the rich history of St. Regis while infusing a timeless allure which has come to define the Fifth Avenue icon. Indulge in the St. Regis experience with three nights at this one-of-a-kind luxury hotel.

St. Louis Blues Hockey Jersey Signed by Players on the 2019-20 Team

RETAIL VALUE  |  PRICELESS

Play Gloria! Coming off a stunning win in the 2019 Stanley Cup Championships, the St. Louis Blues Hockey team has become an inspiration for athletes everywhere, rising from the bottom of the league to the top in a spectacular display of determination and skill.

What better way to remember the 2019 Stanley Cup Champions than with this team-signed Blues jersey? Go Blues!

Mixed Media Photo Encaustic by Catherine Erb

RETAIL VALUE  |  $3,500

This 36”x 36” framed artist proof is a mixed media photo encaustic by Catherine Erb, a self-taught fine art photographer from Memphis.

Catherine’s work is inspired by relationships. She is fascinated by how people relate to one another and the world around them. Her series are explorations and studies searching for a glimpse of the invisible.

She believes everything and everyone has a divine essence and seeks to capture that in her work.

Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas Created Live! by Jennifer Hayes

RETAIL VALUE  |  $2,500

Take home the masterpiece painted live at this year’s Midnight in Paris Soirée. Jennifer creates her signature styled paintings by layering many colors using a variety of tools, including palette knives, brushes, and unusual found objects.

Her art can be found regionally at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis and JetLinx private airport and nationally in celebrity chef Hubert Keller’s restaurants in San Francisco and inside Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.

Jennifer offers to deliver the painting, when dry, to the winner’s home or office in the St. Louis area. The painting has four painted sides, does not require framing, and is signed, wired, and ready to hang.

A Day at the Races at Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas

RETAIL VALUE  |  PRICELESS

Head out of town with five of your closest friends and experience a day at the races in a club suite. Lunch, a private tour of the stables, and a photo opportunity with the trophy winners make this a day to remember. The day will be scheduled on a mutually agreed upon date between January 31, 2020 and March 29, 2020.

Custom Indulgence Package For Two at PALM Health 

RETAIL VALUE  |  $1,000

Indulge yourself and your best friend or significant other with our PALM Health Custom Indulgence Package for Two!

This four-hour day includes a personal training session for two, a cryotherapy session for two, a private session in our signature steam room and hydrotherapy shower for two, a scalp massage and treatment for two, a muscle rescue deep tissue massage with arnica and stretching for two, a private Himalayan salt room session for two, and two plush robes.

PALM Experience Package For Eight at PALM Health 

RETAIL VALUE  |  $2,400

Retreat and recharge with seven of your closest friends and family members. Choose between either the Trilogy or the Rejuvenation Package for eight and enjoy three hours of services.

Rejuvenation Package 

  • A private 60-minute group fitness class
  • A private 30-minute group infrared sauna and steam room session
  • A private 30-minute group Himalayan salt room session
  • Private use of a designated room
  • Smoothies, fresh fruit, and baked goods from our signature PALM Café
  • Dedicated PALM Experience Guide(s) to help ensure your relaxation
  • A One Day Lifestyle Advantage Membership for a future visit

Trilogy Package

  • Individual cryosauna sessions
  • A private 30-minute group infrared sauna and steam room session
  • A private 30-minute group Himalayan salt room session
  • Private use of a designated room
  • Smoothies, fresh fruit, and baked goods from our signature PALM Café
  • Dedicated PALM Experience Guide(s) to help ensure your relaxation
  • A One Day Lifestyle Advantage Membership for a future visit

Private Dinner and Wine for Eight at PALM Health 

RETAIL VALUE  |  $2,000

Enjoy a private dinner and exceptional wine for eight people at PALM Health, prepared by French chef Brice Dal Farra. The menu will feature wine and a four-course meal with locally-sourced, organic, and seasonal food. This private dining experience is not to miss!

Versailles Day Tripper with Parisian Chic Accessories

RETAIL VALUE  |  $1,125

Look stylish with the perfect top and accessories for a day trip to Versailles or a leisurely stroll along the Seine during springtime in Paris.

This beautifully curated gift set comes with a Rungolee small silk blouse in blue ombre, a Botkier Soho bite-size leather tote perforated in chalk and gold, a Tory Burch rose gold Phipps mesh strap watch, and a Roberto Demeglio cocktail ring in white-gold-aquamarine stone.

Tree in Turquoise by Julie Wiegand

RETAIL VALUE  |  $600

This 11” x 14” oil on canvas is titled Tree in Turquoise and was painted en plein air in Augusta, Missouri, in the spring of 2019.

Julie’s oil paintings and murals express light and color interactions within a subject. She is drawn to simple compositions and strives to convey the feelings of her chosen subjects — solitude, peace, joy, excitement — within landscape, figurative, and still life oil paintings and murals.

Night at the Ballpark

RETAIL VALUE  |  PRICELESS

Sportsman’s delight! Experience an evening at the ballpark with four field box tickets to a Cardinals game on a mutually agreed upon date and dinner at fans’ favorite, Sportsman’s Park.

This night at the park is complemented by sterling silver cuff links made with an authentic, game-played St. Louis Cardinals baseball. Officially licensed by Major League Baseball, the hologram sticker on the back will indicate the game in which this ball was played. A real collector’s item that any Cardinals fan will love!

Billiken Basketball Game Night

RETAIL VALUE  |  PRICELESS

Support our home team and enjoy the Saint Louis University Billikens versus Saint Joseph’s on February 26, 2020 at Chaifetz Arena.

This package includes four leatherback seats behind our home team with food and drink included, Billiken gear, and Italian Cuisine at your choice of either Mia Sorella or Trattoria Marcella ($100 gift card).

Tickets to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Dinner for Four

RETAIL VALUE  |  $600

Enjoy an evening out with fine dining at Truffles restaurant in Ladue and four tickets to Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 8:00pm. This performance will be conductor Stéphane Denève’s last performance of the symphony season! Drinks, dessert, and valet parking are included.

RAFFLE ITEMS

Yves Saint Laurent Handbag

RETAIL VALUE  |  $1,690

Indulge yourself with this sleek Yves Saint Laurent wallet-on-chain in a leopard-print patent leather with a shimmering glitter finish. This one-of-a-kind handbag is made in Italy and has a removable shoulder chain, two interior compartments, a zip pocket, twenty card slots, and a snap closure.

Private Consult with Edwin Pepper & Associates Interior Design

RETAIL VALUE  |  $1,050

Transform your environment with six hours of interior design consultation from expert designer Karen Pepper with Edwin Pepper & Associates. Karen will help you achieve a design that reflects your character, your taste, and your lifestyle.

Mixed Media Original by Maria Ojascastro

RETAIL VALUE  |  $500

This 36” x 24” mixed media on canvas by Maria Ojacastro is titled Struggled Successfully. Maria’s artwork layers prints, paint, text, and found objects as a meditation on resilience, salvaged from the relics of interrupted journeys. The objects represented symbolize the choice to move forward. The colors and textures are inspired by her journey of life — a combination of struggle, joy, and hope.

Maria is PALM’s Art for Well-Being instructor. She provides expressive tools that help individuals adapt to everyday challenges and grow in well-being.

Pair of Original Abstract Acrylic Paintings on Canvas by Jennifer Hayes

RETAIL VALUE  |  $400

This pair of 12″ x 12″ paintings is by St. Louis based artist Jennifer Hayes. Jennifer creates her signature styled paintings by layering many colors using a variety of tools, including palette knives, brushes, and unusual found objects.

Her art can be found regionally at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis and JetLinx private airport and nationally in celebrity chef Hubert Keller’s restaurants in San Francisco and inside Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.

Dinner at Scarlett’s or Sasha’s Wine Bar

RETAIL VALUE  |  $450

Enjoy a dinner for six at either Scarlett’s Wine Bar or Sasha’s Wine Bar. This family of wine bars serves a wide variety of wines from around the world, specialty cocktails, and artisanal beers.

Their carefully crafted pizzas cooked to perfection in an imported Mugnaini wood-fired oven take center stage and are complemented by salads, sandwiches, hearty entrées, cheese, and charcuterie. From light snacks to a coursed dinner with the perfect wine, Scarlett’s and Sasha’s Wine Bars are the places to be.

Codigo Tequila Experience Kit

RETAIL VALUE  |  $590

Enjoy an assortment of Codigo’s signature tequila! For several generations, a local Amatitán artisan and distilling family has passionately produced this spirit, never veering from the centuries old codes and customs – “Los Códigos” – that have made it the most selective tequila in the world.

India Hicks Accessories

RETAIL VALUE  |  $520

This assortment of elegance by British designer India Hicks is sure to add sophistication to your collection of accessories.

Midnight Blue Velvet Handbag ($135)
A midnight blue velvet drawstring handbag adorned with lucky gold stars with a long navy leather strap. 

The Vintage Moonlight Wristlet ($165)
An elegant wristlet made from vintage French fabric that is a honeycomb pattern with two zipper compartments.  

Seeing Red Necklace ($220)
Layers and layers of shimmery deep red crystal beads accented with a statement flower fashioned of seeds.

Sterling Silver and Blue Labradorite Necklace and Earrings

RETAIL VALUE  |  $1,100

This elegant necklace and earring set can be yours! Designed by Anna Beck, this reversible, 30-inch pendant presents either a 14-carat sterling silver disc with hand beading or a Blue Labradorite stone. Either way the necklace and earrings are worn, they are sure to catch the eye of all who behold!

Almonds Three-Course Meal for Two

RETAIL VALUE  |  $300

Bon appétit! This three-course meal for two includes a bottle of 2013 Williams Selyem Ferrington Vineyard Pinot Noir.

Almonds Restaurant, located in the heart of Clayton, has been family owned and operated for twenty successful years. The cuisine is prepared by owner and chef Tony Almond who, along with his wife Kelli, are present at the restaurant nightly to personally welcome diners.

A Special Thank You to Our Donors and Sponsors

Almonds
Andrew and Jennifer Bauer
Catherine Erb
Centene Charitable Foundation
Davis Stokes
Gentry Sayad
Huffords Jewelry
India Hicks
Jennifer Hayes
John Cella
Julie Wiegand
Karen Pepper
Lora Reardon
Lordo’s Diamonds

Mia Sorella and Trattoria Marcella
Michelle Trulaske
PALM Health
Patti Duvall
Saint Louis University
Saks Fifth Avenue
Savoy
Scarlett’s and Sasha’s Wine Bars
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Symphony
Truffles 

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