Going Once...Going Twice...SOLD!

The last day to place your bid is tomorrow - Friday, October 11 at 1 pm CST. 

All bids will take place electronically here on the blog, so please keep watch to see if you need to place a higher bid to secure your basket! Things are sure to heat up as we get closer to final bid time!

In order to help make next year's silent auction an even bigger success, we would like to get your ideas on items you would like to see auctioned in the future. Please place your suggestion in the comments box below.

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you and GOOD LUCK!

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

You may pay by cash, credit card, donation on the Essilor Vision Foundation Site, or check.

To pay by CREDIT CARD: please send a message to Quyen Moreland @ QMoreland@essilorusa.com and she can take your payment.

To pay by DONATION on the EVF site: click here to be taken to the site.

CHECKS should be made payable to: Essilor Vision Foundation and given to Quyen Moreland, Joanie Ensom, or Colleen Gelb.

All Things New England

New England Goodies in this Basket!

The All things New England basket includes: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• $150 Gift Certificate to Lobster Guy (Fresh Live Maine Lobsters)
• New England Chowder
• Boston Baked Beans
• Cape Cod Chocolate Covered Cranberries
• Cape Cod Cranberry Bog Honey
• Necco Wafers
• Gummi Lobsters
• Lobster Lollipops
• Lobster Plush
• Value $200.00

Hand Painted Halloween Art

Hand Painted Halloween Art by Vicki Cortez: Click Here to Place Your Bid

Painted on 11" x 13" Canvas 

Valued: $175.00

Bacon Your Pardon! It's an Everything Bacon Basket!

This Scrumptious Bacon Basket Includes: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• Bacon Popcorn
• Bacon Plush
• Bacon Jam
• Bacon Snack
• Bacon Sticks
• Bacon Dish Towel
• Bacon Salt
• Bacon Candle
• Dark Chocolate Covered Bacon
• Chocolate Covered Maple Smoked Bacon Soda
• Bacon Candy Necklace
• Bacon Maple Lollipop
• Bacon Lip Balm
• Value $75.00

Apple iPad with Retina Display

Apple iPad features include: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• 16 GB Breakthrough Retina Display
• Powerful A6X Chip
• Over 375,000 apps for download
• Ultra Fast Wireless
• iOS 7
• Limited Warranty
• Black
• Value $499.00

Youth Bicycle Package

Youth Bicycle and Gear

This Gift Set includes: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• 18" Youth Ozone 500 Molten Bike with Removable Training Wheels (Red and Black)
• Bell Psycho Multi Sport Bike Helmet (Red)
• See'em Led Tire Spoke Lights (Red)
• 1 Large Water Bottle (Red)
• 1 Large Adidas Backpack (Black)
• Bell Dial n Go Combination Pad Bike Lock
• 1 Pair Youth Jilbo Fire Mirror Spectrum 3 Sunglasses (White)
• 1 Bell Air Attack 300 Bike Tire Pump (Red)
• 1 Pair iHome Headphones (Red)
• Value $220.00

A French Style Picnic

A French Style Picnic with All the Must Haves

The Picnic Basket Includes: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• 3 Bottles of French Wine (Pinot Noir, Bordeaux, and Chenin Blanc)
• 2 Types of Cheese (Roasted Garlic and Gouda)
• 2 Types of Lorina Sparkling Juice (Coconut Lime and Citrus Lemonade)
• 1 Chabert & Guillot Vanilla Nougat and Raspberry Chew
• 1 Box Dentelle Dark Chocolate Crepes
• 1 Bottle Opener
• 1 Jar French Style Olives
• 1 Box Chambe'ry Truffles Rasperry Chocolate
• 1 Box each Traoumad Crepes (Chives, Bleu Cheese, and Tomato)
• 2 Types Pate (Chicken and Goose with Porte Wine)
• 1 Box Sable a la Max de Coco (Coconut Biscuits)
• 1 Box Galet de Quimper (Traditional Shortbread Biscuits)
• Value $150

The Tastes of Minnesota

All Things Minnesota Here!

This basket includes: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• 4 - Surly Beer - Furious
• 2 - UV Vodka - Blue & Cake (small)
• 2 - Ice Hole Vodka - Exotic (small)
• 3 - 3rd Street Brewhouse Beer - Brown Ale, Pale Ale & Cream Ale
• 1 - Schell Beer - August Dark
• 2 - Flat Earth Brewing - Pumpkin Ale & Element 115 Lager
• 2 - Millner Heritage Winery - Rhubarb & Mullner Viess
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• 2 - Salted Nut Roll Bars - Large
• 6 - Salted Nut Roll Bards - Snack size
• 2 - Nut Goodie Candy Bars
• 1 - MN Grown Wild Rice
• 1 - Velveeta Cheese
• 2 - Hormel Chili 
• 1 - Green Giant Corn
• 2 - Spam - Regular & Bacon Flavored
• 1 - Basil Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 - Golden Fig Seasoning - Butchers Rub & Sel De Cuisine Rub
• 1 - Tastefully Simple Artichoke Dip Mix
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• 1 - Angies Organic Kettle Corn
• 2 - Old Dutch Chips - Blue & Corn
• 1 - Bob Dylan CD - Greatest Hits Vol. 3
• 1 - Judy Garland CD - Over the Rainbow
• 4 - MN Vikings shot glasses
• 1 - Loon Wall Decoration - Made by Cutting Edge CNC Plasma of Monticello, MN

• Value: $185

Scentsy Warmer

Everyone Loves Scentsy!

This Scentsy Package includes: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• Blizzard Scentsy Plug in Warmer (includes light bulb)
• Silver Bells Scent Bar
• Value $25.00

Silpada Earrings

Every Girl Loves Her Jewelry! 

Small Silpada Hoops Click Here to Place Your Bid

Details Include:

• .925 Sterling Silver with High Quality CZ Stones
• Value: $40.00

Love Your Dog!

Every Dog Has His Day! 

This Dog Basket Includes:  Click Here to Place Your Bid

• Dog Bed
• Bath Items
• Food
• Treats
• Retractable Leash
• Toys
• Grooming Tools
• Collar
• Food Bowl
• Value: $140.00

Family Movie Night

Family time is the most precious time. Enjoy this basket with your family!

The Family Movie Night basket includes: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• (4) Popcorn seasonings
• (8) Boxes of candy
• (1) Twizzlers
• Popcorn Kernels
• Popcorn Popping & Topping Oil
• (3) Boxes of Microwave Popcorn
• Chex Trail Mix
• (2) Trail Mix
• Caramel Corn
• Popcorn Baskets
• Popcorn Bags
• Popcorn Maker
• Frankenweenie Blue Ray / DVD
• Value: $120.00

Let's GO!

Travel Basket. Click Here to Place Your Bid

The Travel Basket includes:

• (2) American Airlines Tickets (good for 48 contiguous states)
• (1) $200 Hertz Rental Car Certificates
• (2) Luggage Tags
• (2) Inflatable Travel Pillows
• (2) Travel Tubs that hold shampoo and stuff
• (1) Travel Clock
• Value: $1,250.00

Picture This!

For the photographer on the Go! Click Here to Place Your Bid

Camera basket includes:

• Canon digital Camera PowerShot SX280HS
• Camera Case
• Second Rechargeable Battery
• 16 GB Memory Card
• Single Picture Frame
• Multi-Picture Frame
• Value: $380.00

What's Happening Cupcake?

2 Dozen Homemade Scrumptious Cupcakes! Click Here to Place Your Bid Value: $75.00 Choose from the following flavor combos! Cake Flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla, Red Velvet, Banana, Chocolate Guinness, Lemon, Pumpkin Frosting Flavors: Vanilla Buttercream, Chocolate Buttercream, Kahlua Buttercream, Nutella Buttercream, Baileys Buttercream, Cream Cheese Buttercream

Trinity River Texas Kayak Adventure

Trinity River Texas Kayak Adventure Click here to place your bid

• Kayak Adventure for 2
• Trinity River Kayak T-shirt
• Trinity River Kayak Hat
• Value: $90

Tandem Kayak Adventures

The Blast - Tandem
AVAILABILITY - 7 Days a Week --- Experience the most beautiful section of the upper Elm Fork of the Trinity River. Launch from our property at the Carrollton Dam in Coppell Texas. The quick water and shallow launch site gets you going down one of the most beautiful sections of the Elm Fork. The pace begins to slow down just past the Beltline Road bridge to an easy and relaxing paddle. Approximately 2-3 hours.
The McInnish - Tandem

AVAILABILITY - 7 Days a Week --- A comfortable and easy paddle from Hebron Parkway to the R. J. McInnish park will be sure to lift your spirits. As with all TRKC trips you’ll have plenty of peace and quite to enjoy your time on the water. Civilization is hidden by the steep river banks and mature native trees. Water levels on this section of the river are consistent. Approximately 2-3 hours.

Spooktacular Bundle!

Just in time for Halloween!  Click Here To Place Your Bid

This basket includes:

• Inflatable Coffin Cooler
• 3 Bags of Candy
• Halloween Ghost Stake Lights
• Halloween Skull Stake Lights
• An Owl
• Pumpkin Decoration
• Halloween Apron
• Halloween Earrings
• Pumpkin Dress Up Kit
• Hanging Halloween Decor
• Super /stretchy Spider Web
• Valued at $130.00

Relax! Relax! You Deserve It!

Tangerine Spa Package Click Here to Place Your Bid

• $75 Gift Certificate to Tangerine Spa / Salon (an Aveda Salon) 
• May be redeemed at any of the 4 Texas locations: Coppell, Highland Village, Allen,  or Cedar Hill

Dallas Cowboys Fans, Check Out this Memorabilia!

Auction Item #1: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• Large Tony Romo Plaque
• 5 VIP Tickets to tour AT&T Stadium at 2 PM on Wednesday, November 27th
• Value: $350

Auction Item #2: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• Small Tony Romo Plaque
• 5 VIP Tickets to tour AT&T Stadium at 2 PM on Wednesday, November 27th
• Value:$150

Auction Item #3: 

• 1 Dallas Cowboys Licensed Apparel DC White Cap (total of 2. Adult sizes) Click Here to Place Your Bid
• 1 Dallas Cowboys Licensed Apparel DC Gray Cap (total of 2. Adult sizes) Click Here to Place Your Bid
• 1 Dallas Cowboys Licensed Apparel DC Black Cap (total of 2. Adult sizes) Click Here to Place Your Bid
• 1 Dallas Cowboys Licensed Apparel DC Navy Cap (total of 2. Adult sizes) Click Here to Place Your Bid
• Value: $25 each

Let's Go Golfing at Old American Golf Club, Oakmont Golf Club or Bridlewood Golf Club!

Golf Basket #1: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• Twosome @ Old American Golf Club (The Colony, Tx)
• Twosome @ Oakmont Golf Club (Corinth, Tx)
• 1 Dozen Nike Golf Balls
• Value: $500

Golf Basket #2: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• Twosome @ Old American Golf Club (The Colony, Tx)
• Twosome @ Oakmont Golf Club (Corinth, Tx)
• 1 Dozen Nike Golf Balls
• Value: $500

Golf Basket #3: Click Here to Place Your Bid

• Foursome @ Bridlewood Golf Club (Flower Mound, Tx)
• 4 EVF Adidas Golf Polos