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No. 101 Zegna
Jeans and Shirt. Ermenegildo Zegna was founded in 1910 in Trivero,
Italy, and quickly gained a reputation for producing fine quality
wool suits. Similar to competitors such as Gucci, Fendi, Prada,
Versace and Armani. Both pieces from Malouf’s of Lubbock. Current Bid
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No. 102 3-Strand, Beaded Necklace. Beautiful beads of every color and style with a silver metallic clasp. Necklace has an 18-inch circumference. Comes with gift box. Courtesy of Karen's Creations. Retail value $75; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 103 Jeweled Cross and Turquoise Beads Necklace. 16 inches of turquoise beads are enhanced by a 4-inch cross covered with brightly colored stones. Silver colored closure. Comes with gift box. Courtesy of Karen's Creations. Retail value $75; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 104 Tuscan Style Metal Pot. Use alone or with flowers or grapes for a real Tuscan look. Measures 11 inches wide by 12 inches high with lid. Finial is a bird. From Uncommon Graphics. Retail value $75; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 105 Rigoletto” Commemorative. The late Luciano Pavarotti, internationally known opera performer and one of the original Three Tenors, is depicted in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” Perfect for the music major, opera-lover or Tuscan décor. High-quality, etched metallic, copper-colored frame measures 15 inches wide by 18 inches tall. Donated especially for this Italy-themed Gala. Retail value $105; Minimum Bid $40; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 106 Black Metal Wall Decor. Metal pieces are common throughout Italy. This decorative cross is 20-1/2 inches wide and 25 inches tall. Courtesy Ruth Lowrance. Retail value $75; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 107 Red Raiders vs Nebraska Football. Two tickets in the TTU President’s Suite, meal and a parking pass for the Oct. 11 Red Raiders vs. Nebraska football game in Lubbock. Courtesy of the President’s Office. Retail value $200; Minimum Bid $50; Current Bid $150 |
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No. 108 Horse Bank and Box. Hand-crafted, hand-painted horse bank is a cute improvement on the “piggy bank.” This one comes in its own special box. From Manual Woodworkers and Weavers Inc. Retail value $30; Minimum Bid $20; Current Bid $20 |
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No. 109 Fly fishing trip. Includes Scientific Anglers fly reel, fly line, tapered leader, graphite-composite, 6-weight Trulite fly rod and “Fly Fishing Made Easy II” video. Retail: $120. Also, fly vest with 15 pockets, rod holder, removable fly patch and 4 zip-closing pockets. Retail $40. Both from Gander Mountain. Package also includes Fishing Guide and hotel for two nights at the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, N.M. Retail value $700; Minimum Bid $300; Current Bid $300 |
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No. 110 Custom Men’s Shirt from J. Hilburn Men’s Clothier. Highest bidder may choose from a large selection of Italian fabrics, nine collar options, 12 cuff options, five pocket options and five style options to create his own custom shirt. For non-Lubbock or Midland area residences, measurements and selections will be made the night of the gala. Donated by Becca Heidelberg and J. Hilburn Men’s Clothier. Retail value $80; Minimum Bid $40; Current Bid $45 |
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No. 111 Two beautiful books on Italy plus Bread and Cheese Servers. “Italy History and Landscape,” natural and architectural elements of one of the most beautiful countries in the world, by Eugene Beer, 400 pages; and “Italian Country Cooking, the secrets of Cucina Povera” by Loukie Werle, 304 pages. Donated by Dr. Idris R. Traylor. Enjoy them with some Italian Bread and Cheese Servers. Features black olives and grapes, each with its own matching spreader or knife. By Saparna. Retail value $160 ; Minimum Bid $40; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 112 Two Books for Your Italy Collection plus Cruet and Dipping Dishes. “Everyday Italian” cookbook by Giada de Laurentis, 255 pages; and “Tuscany Past and Present” by C. Poli, 128 pages. Courtesy of Empress Terrell. Also Tuscan Winery 5-piece Dipping Set. Olive oil cruet with cork and 4 dipping dishes. Pretty set is enhanced by grapes and vines, each piece a slightly different design. By Certified International. Retail value $99; Minimum Bid $40 Current Bid $__ |
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No. 113 Three Books for Your Italy Collection. “The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany” by James Bentley and Hugh Palmer, 224 pages; and “Under the Tuscan Sun” and “Bella Tuscany” both by Frances Mays. Given by Dr. Idris R. Traylor and Empress Terrell. Retail value $100; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 114
“Venicia” Oil Painting. Beautiful Venice canal
scene with gondola by Sue Yandell. Framing courtesy Charles Adams. Retail value $500; Minimum Bid $200; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 115 Black Metal Wine Rack and Cookbook Holder. Rack holds three bottles of wine. From World Market. Cookbook holder has an Italian picture. By Counter Art, Nancy Wiseman. Retail value $60; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 116 Texas Tech Polo Shirt and Football Ice Cream Scoop. Club Colors brand, black with narrow white stripes and red Double T logo on breast. Wrap it up with the scoop tucked in the bow! Courtesy of Campus Design and Empress and Gary Terrell. Retail value $56; Minimum Bid $35; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 117 Bar Set and Salad Servers. Four-piece beaded wine stoppers and bottle openers bar set plus matching 2-pc. beaded salad server set, both by Mango Moon Collection. Retail value $60; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 118 Anuschka® Handpainted Leather Check Book Wallet. These wallets are individually handpainted and made of fine, genuine leather. Each is a unique creation that blends art and functionality. Anuschka® pays attention to precise handcrafted workmanship, signature lining, custom-made hardware and branded zippers. Donated by Bergman’s. Retail value $124; Minimum Bid $60; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 119 Hotel Limpia Sleepover. One night for two at the Hotel Limpia in Fort Davis, Texas, the highest altitude of any hotel in Texas. Retail value $125; Minimum Bid $55; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 120 McChesney Lady’s Spurs. These are #8 McChesney’s made in the very early 1900s. The spurs were used considerably and were totally remounted by Randy Butters who is the premier restorer of old spurs. McChesney did not mark his spurs because he said he didn't feel that he needed to mark his work However, Randy Butters has put his mark "rebuilt R. Butters" so there could never be any questions about the restoration work. Very rare. Donated by Joe Flores. Retail value $800; Minimum Bid $500; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 121 Dipping Set. Two cruets filled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar with dipping dish. Covered in basketry, this set is hand-painted. From Cucina Toscana. Retail value $50; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 122 Basket of Chianti Wines. Six bottles of Chianti from Italy’s finest. Chinati Calli Senesi, Chianti Gabbiano, Chianti Piccini, Chianti Bell’agio, Ruffino Aziano and Ruffio Chianti. Hand-selected and donated by Dr. Idris R. Traylor. Retail value $200; Minimum Bid $50; Current Bid $100 |
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No. 123 3-piece Table Set. Includes Saparna tray with black olives and matching olive tray. Five-foot by eight-foot table cloth has curved corners and features wheat shocks and black olives on beautiful shades of green background. Imported. Retail value $120; Minimum Bid $50; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 124 Something for the Kids. When they ask if you brought them something, you can say “yes.” Set includes denim purse with sequined, ruffled flap. From each end of the purse extends the red-bow decorated head and the tail of a horse. Full stuffed animal is inside. Squeeze it and it neighs. By Ganz. Second part of this set is a super soft pillow with a fluffy-maned and -tailed pony. By Jaag. Retail value $50; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 125 Home Appraisal. Jim Green of Green Realtors in Lubbock will appraise your home whether you are moving or just curious about how your house appraises. Retail value $350; Minimum Bid $150; Current Bid $150 |
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No. 126 Framed Wilderness Poster. “An Enduring Resource of Wildness” is a picture comprised of numerous other drawings of animals and wilderness images. Measures 36 inches by 24 inches. From the 1987 4th World Wilderness Congress in Colorado. Purchased in Alaska by Marsha Pfluger and given “only because we don’t have room for it.” Courtesy of Jim and Marsha Pfluger. Retail value $125; Minimum Bid $40; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 127 Golf Foursome Package at Lubbock Country Club. Includes round of golf for four, carts, lunch and soft drinks on the course. From Jim Burkhart and Stacy A. Watson, general manager, Lubbock Country Club. Retail value $500; Minimum Bid $250; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 128 Windmill Ranch Preserve Gift Certificate. Travel to Snyder, Texas, and enjoy a couple nights in the country. Swim, take a nature hike, see the miniature cattle or travel to nearby towns for shopping and antiquing. Hors d’oeuvres and happy hour, big morning breakfast and hot coffee. Gift Certificate qualifies the winner for a two-night stay including full ranch breakfast and evening happy hour. Valid for one room and up to two people. Retail value $250; Minimum Bid $55; Current Bid $__
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No. 129 Hand-made pendant by Nancy Melton. The artist creates jewelry as art using gold, silver and gems, crystals, pearls and other stones, which enhance the feeling of well-being when worn. This pendant is sodalite in sterling silver. Sodalite brings inner peace. It is a rich royal blue mineral widely enjoyed as an ornamental stone. From Bergman’s. Retail value $75; Minimum Bid $40; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 130 Autographed Script. Actor/Artist Buck Taylor autographed his script from the Stephen King movie “The Mist,” in which he had a role. Courtesy of Buck and Goldie Taylor. Retail value $ Collector's Item; Minimum Bid $40; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 131 Paisano Hotel Sleepover. One night for two at the famous Paisano Hotel in Marfa, Texas. Watch for the eerie lights in Marfa before heading for bed! Retail value $125; Minimum Bid $55; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 132 Basket of Italian Goodies. Contains garlic and trade grissini bread sticks, Vin Rose’ spoon rest, Starletta organic spaghetti sauce, casa Vecchio mulino pasta, cloth and Trudeau spaghetti tongs. From Empress and Gary Terrell. Retail value $70; Minimum Bid $35; Current Bid $__ |
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No. 133 Versace and Murano Crystal Wine Bottle Stoppers. Versace Rosenthal crystal medusa wine stopper is cobalt blue and 5 inches high. Crystal stem has the Versace Rosenthal inscription. Given by Steve Almond. Murano stopper created from handcrafted Murano glass. Durable chrome base. From Jeannie Green. Each beautiful piece comes in its own gift box.
Retail value $146.50; Minimum Bid $40; Current Bid $50 |
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No. 134 Tooled Leather Garment Bag. Features double leather padded handles, lock, three inside zippered pockets, fabric lining, detachable adjustable shoulder strap, silver-plated buckle with roomy zippered compartment under the buckle-covered flap. 3-1/2 feet tall by 22 inches wide. Courtesy Christy Lemons. Retail value $375; Minimum Bid $150; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 135 Hunting Trip For Two. Hunt wild hogs deep in the heart of West Texas at the 6,000-acre, historic Echols Ranch located 10 miles northwest of Matador, Texas. Private, controlled hunting excursions, offering outstanding wildlife, great views and comfortable lodging in newly remodeled, historic stone ranch house with six bedrooms. This hog hunt is for two people, up to three days and two nights with meals included. Donated by Echols Ranch Outfitters. Web site: www.echolsranchoutfitters.com Retail value $1,000; Minimum Bid $200; Current Bid $200
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No. 136 Coach Legacy Signature Shoulder Strap Purse and bag. With its retro shape and modern signature fabric, this shoulder bag features an inside zip pocket, cell phone/multi-function pockets, turnlock closure, signature jacquard fabric with leather trim and lining. 13” (L) x 9-3/4” (H) x 5-3/4” (W). By Coach. Courtesy Christy Lemons. Retail value $498; Minimum Bid $200; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 137 Tooled Leather Handbag. Each handbag features a silver signature keepsake, cotton lining, an inside zipper pocket and two accessory pouches. Rich reddish-brown color. From American West and courtesy of Christy Lemons. Retail value $125; Minimum Bid $75; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 138 Burgers, Fish and Chips Diner Purse. Beaded, sequined, lined purse measures 12 inches wide by 10 inches tall. Includes one large zippered pocket inside. From Ruth Lowrance, San Antonio, Texas. Retail value $60; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 139 Texas Rangers Ticket Voucher. Four tickets to most home games (check list for blackout dates). Courtesy the Texas Rangers Baseball organization. Retail value $80; Minimum Bid $40; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 140 Gift Basket from Llano Estacado Winery. Eat, drink and be merry, y’all. Made especially for the NRHC Gala, basket includes a bottle of award-winning Llano Estacado wine and a cowboy hat bottle stopper, plus much more. Retail value $85; Minimum Bid $30; Current Bid $40 |
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No. 141 Private Exhibit Tour. Bill and Evelyn Davies will lead a tour of their William C. and Evelyn Davies Gallery of Southwest Indian Art at the Museum of Texas Tech University. Retail value $N/A; Minimum Bid $50; Current Bid $_ |
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No. 142
Men’s Watch. Mallard Wrist Watch, Swiss made, sapphire crystal, waterproof, six-year battery life and guaranteed for three years by Mallard. Beautiful, yellow gold with black dials. Courtesy Fritz and Margie Jakobsmeier and The Hourglass jewelry consultants. Retail value $185; Minimum Bid $60 Current Bid $60 |
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No. 143
Women’s Watch. Mallard Wrist Watch, Swiss made, sapphire crystal,
waterproof, six-year battery life and guaranteed for three years by
Mallard. Beautiful, yellow gold with black dials. Courtesy Fritz and
Margie Jakobsmeier and The Hourglass jewelry consultants. Current Bid $60 |
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No. 144 Women’s Tee-shirt and Matching Purse. From Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, a polyester/spandex lavender tee with long, black sleeves, solid black back and trim at the neck. Scenes of “Italia” across the front. Matching purse has black patent straps and bottom with one inside zip pocket and two cell phone/multi-function pockets. Courtesy of Jeanie Green. Retail value $101; Minimum Bid $40 Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 145 Paul Milosevich Collection. Lubbock’s Centennial Poster drawn by Milosevich, 19 inches by 29 inches; and “Out of the Ordinary, The Art of Paul Milosevich” book. Courtesy Dr. Idris R. Traylor and the artist. Retail value $40.50; Minimum Bid $30 Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 146
Women’s Denim Jacket and Belt. Embroidered, beaded, short denim
jacket has Asian military theme. Size XL. Retail $100. Belt is tan
leather with shades of pink and rose embroidery and beading.
Antique-look buckle is covered sequins in a floral pattern. Size M.
Retail $50. Both are from Double D Ranch. Courtesy of Ruth Lowrance.
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Item No. 147
Women’s embroidered, beaded, light-weight, 100 percent leather
(feels like chamois). Beaded in front; plain in back. Size XL. From
Double D Ranch. Courtesy of Ruth Lowrance.
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Item No. 148
Women’s beaded, 100 percent leather, turquoise jacket (feels like
chamois). Beading down the front on either side of zipper, bordered
by nailheads which also line the standup collar and sleeves. Plain
in back. Size XL. From Double D Ranch. Courtesy of Ruth Lowrance. Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 149
Women’s rayon/polyester, beaded Western shirt. Crystal beads fill
rope-look trim on front yoke and deep cufs. Six black snaps close
each cuff. On back yoke, boots, horseshoes and roping are outlined
in the crystal beads. Size L. By Scully. Courtesy of Ruth Lowrance. Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 150
Purse and Matching Belt. Genuine leather purse by Brockman Leather
and Fine Accessories. Hair-on flap is accented by a silver-toned
Lone Star surrounded by Swarovski crystals, which also line the
edges of the flap. Nailheads finish the trim. Leather interior
features several pockets and one zippered compartment. Adjustable,
narrow strap. Retail $261. Black leather belt is size L made in the
shape of horseshoes and featuring crystals and a shiny, silver-toned
buckle. Retail $50. Courtesy of Ruth Lowrance. Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 151
The SAK Purse. Brown leather purse with short shoulder straps has
zippered interior section and two accessory pockets. The SAK
features fashion-forward silhouettes made from supple, Italian
leathers with polished touches including proprietary hardware and
added design detail. Courtesy of Ruth Lowrance. Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 152
Lonesome Dove Book. Bill Wittliff’s “A Boof of Photographs from
Lonesome Dove” features a foreword by Larry McMurtry. The coffee
table-sized book has 163 pages and more than 100 sepia-toned photos
from the award-winning TV mini-series “Lonesome Dove.” Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 153
Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering. Gift certificate for two for all
events to annual three-day trade show, rodeo, parade and concerts,
Oct. 24-26, 2008, in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Bonus gift is a
highly collectible back number from one of the participants. Current Bid $_
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No. 155 Signed Moroles Book. Beautiful coffee table book, “Moroles Granite Sculptures,” has 255 pages, color photos. Signed by the author (who is present at tonight’s gala, if you want a photo!). Retail value $75; Minimum Bid $30 Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 156 Irish Tea Time Gift Set. Enjoy a truly Irish teatime with this cup, teapot and floral cozy, a canister, two tins of tea and package of tasty biscuits, all from the Emerald Isle. Retail value $150; Minimum Bid $35 Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 157 Hand-painted ceramic tile by Cynthia Pinnell, featuring a West Texas winery. Fired for durability. Frame included. Retail value $300; Minimum Bid $50 Current Bid $_ |
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Item No. 158 La Cantera Resort. Two nights at the Westin La Cantera Resort located near Sea World in San Antonio. Hill Country views, room, tax and resort services fee included. Courtesy Woodbine Development Corp. and La Cantera Resort. Retail value $500; Minimum Bid $100 Current Bid $100 |
