Wednesday, March 30, 2011

1. FC KÖLN Autographed Soccer Ball

One-of-a-kind official size soccer ball with the signatures of Cologne's famous players.




This rare item is worth $90 including shipping.

Starting bid: $35

Auction ends on April 15th, 2011  6pm EST



BVB Fan Scarf

Borussia Dortmund Fan Scarf
Double sided, detailed fan scarf: "Thank you Mama/ Thank you Papa"


One double sided fan scarf up for bid

Worth: $35 including shipping

Bidding will start at: $9

Auction Ends: April 17th, 2011  6pm EST

BVB Cap

Borussia Dortmund: Military Cap

One size fits most






One Cap up for Bid. You choose your style*.
*selections may be limited at the end of the auction.

Worth: $38 including shipping

Bidding starts at: $10

Auctions Ends: April 17th, 2011  6pm EST

Basball Cap: BVB

Borussia Dortmund Baseball Cap
One size fits most




One cap up for bid, style of your choice*

*Styles may be limited at the time of the auction's end

Worth: $35 including shipping

Bidding Starts at: $10

Auction Ends: April 17th, 2011  6pm EST

Baseball Cap: FC Bayern München

Baseball Cap: FC Bayern München Logo 
One size fits most with adjustable back


One cap up for bid: Color of your choice *

*Choices may be limited depending on availability at the time the auction ends.



Worth: $35 including shipping

Starting Bid: $10

Auction Ends: April 17th, 2011  6pm EST 

FC Bayern München Beach Towel

Beach Towel: FC Bayern München
Approximately 30x60 inches



Worth $48 including shipping

Bidding starts at $12

Auction ends: April 17th, 2011 6pm EST

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Large cloth tote bag "Köln"

Show your love for one of Germany's greatest cities with this convenient all-purpose bag. Dimensions are approximately 12 x 14 x 5 in.


Worth $35 including shipping.

Starting bid $9

Auction Ends: April 17th, 2011 6pm EST

Stylish cloth bag "Köln"

A sturdy cloth bag which can be used as a purse too. 
Dimensions are approximately 10 x 10 x 5 inches.


Worth $25 including shipping.

Starting bid $8

Auction Ends: Wednesday, April 17th, 2011  6pm EST

German Pancake Mix

Mondamin German Pancake Mix: Set of 2 bottles
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This German pancake mix makes 6 pancakes per bottle. Fill to the line with milk, shake for one minute and you're on your way to a traditional German delight!

Worth: $12 including shipping

Starting Bid: $4

Auction Ends: April 10th, 2011  6pm EST

Grocery Bag "I Love Köln"

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Shop in style and help the environment with this convenient and stylish grocery bag. Dimensions are approximately 13 x 10 x 5 in.


Worth $10 including shipping.

Starting bid $3

Auction Ends: Wednesday, April 10th, 2011  6pm EST

FC Bayern München Cap

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FC Bayern München: Cuba Cap
one size fits most: adjustable with metal clip

Worth: $38 including shipping


Bidding starts at: $10


Auction Ends: April 10th, 2011  6pm EST

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Niederegger Chocolates

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Niederegger Chocolates: 3 box set
Assorted marzipan filled chocolate eggs. Made in Germany.
















Worth $30 including shipping.

Starting bid $9

Auction Ends: April 10th, 2011  6pm EST

Mon Cheri by Ferrero

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Mon Cheri box of 20:
A whole Piemont cherry soaked in a cherry brandy liqueur and then encased in dark chocolate.

Photo from: Die Presse


Worth: $12 including shipping

Bidding will start at: $4

Auction Ends: April 10th, 2011 6pm EST

Asbach German Chocolates

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Asbach Uralt Brandy Filled Chocolates:   
2 box set
A famous German specialty from Rüdesheim on the Rhein







Worth: $25 including shipping

Bidding will start at: $7

Auction Ends: April 10th, 2011  6pm EST

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

How to Donate

If you would like to donate at any time regardless of whether you chose to participate in the online auction or not, all you need to do is simply click on the "Chip In!" button to securely make a payment via Paypal or with a credit or debit card. It's that simple. All proceeds at the end of the auction will be sent directly to PUCK, Pioneering Unique Cures for Kids, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to fund the research of incurable, rare diseases like Epidermolysis Bullosa.

If you win an auction item and want to claim your item please make a donation, in the amount of your winning bid, to PUCK through our Chip In button on the website within 72 hours of the auctions end. Upon receipt of your donation we will promptly send out your item to you.

Help us raise funds to reach our goal of $5000 by May 21st, 2011! All donations will go directly to PUCK and we along with others who are supporting PUCK are collectively hoping to raise 3 million dollars to fund new research at the University of Minnesota which will help find a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa, the rare but deadly skin disease that almost no one has heard of.

Monday, March 21, 2011

How to Bid

To bid on an item you simply need to leave a comment in the comment box for that post with the dollar amount that you wish to bid. 

When you click "post as" to post the comment a window will appear where you can pick one of your preferred social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo etc. and log in or you can post as a guest by using a valid email address and your name. 

The easiest way to comment is to post as a guest. If posting as a guest you must use a valid email address so that you can be contacted if you win. Your address will remain anonymous to others when you comment and will only be used to contact you in the event that you are the highest bidder on an item(s). 

You may want to check the subscribe box just below your name and email when posting which will allow you to get email updates (only on that particular post) when someone else comments, this will alert you when you've been out bid by another commenter. 

Feel free to comment on this post for practice if you like by leaving a test comment like I did, or go right to the post that you want to bid on and start bidding!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Terms and Conditions

We are buying all the items that are up for bid and paying for the shipping ourselves. To ensure the satisfaction and good will of all our bidders we must have a few rules that the auction and its participants will adhere to. Thank you for your understanding and for helping us find a cure!
 
Terms and Conditions

  • The highest bidder agrees to pay the full price of the winning bid within 72 hours of the auctions end. If no payment is received within that time the item will be given to the next highest bidder. Any payments made after such time will be considered a separate donation.
  • All items will be shipped by standard air mail immediately upon receipt of payment and will be classified as a gift, therefore incurring no customs fees and should arrive within one to two weeks of the original shipment date.
  • All items will be shipped to the recipient free of charge as the items shipping costs have already been included in the suggested price of the item.
  • We are not responsible for any customs fees that may apply upon arrival of the item. It is up to the recipient whether they wish to accept the item or not.
  • We are not responsible for any items that are "stuck" in customs and do not arrive on time or at all, or any damage that may have occurred during shipping.
  • We reserve the right to cancel an items auction if the suggested price of the item has not been met by the end of the auction. All bidding on a canceled auction will be null and void.
  • Payments are submitted as donations to PUCK and are nonrefundable. All sales are final.
  • Bidding is public but email and contact information is not. By bidding you are allowing us permission to contact you via the social network or email of your choice with possible information pertaining to the item you have bid on or with payment/shipping confirmation.
  • By bidding on an item you are in acknowledgement of and are willing to comply with all of our terms and conditions.

About "EB" the Cure

Me and my daughter Anna

My name is Laura and I am currently living in the region of Köln, Germany with my husband Thomas and our 17 month old daughter Anna. I am a former College math teacher and now stay at home mom/amateur blogger. I started my blog The Artful Gardener when we moved here about a year ago and thought it would be a good way to document my time in a foreign country, to keep in touch with my family at home in the United States and to make some new friends. I have found most of these things through blogging but I have also found a group of families who have touched my heart dearly as they struggle to raise their beloved children who suffer from a terrible and rare skin disorder called Epidermolysis Bullosa. I found through several blogs the opportunity to help support these families by reading their stories and supporting them with comments and now I would like to give more. That is how "EB" the Cure was started. We are trying to raise as much money as possible by May 21, 2011 for Bella's Birthday Bash, Anabella Ringgold's two year birthday anniversary.  Bella was born with the rare skin disease EB and passed on October 11, 2010. You can read about her story here. All funding will be donated to PUCK in honor of Bella and goes to help fund research to find a cure for EB.

Anabella Ringgold



Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB a rare skin disease that affects children from birth on. This disease causes severe blistering of the skin from any friction or rubbing and most children aflicted with this skin disorder are wrapped up like mummies to help protect their skin from sloughing off, leaving raw and painful open wounds that can lead to infection. The affects of this disease are not only limited to the surface of the skin but can also cause blistering and painful lacerations inside the body as well. There are varying degrees of severity of EB but all children who are afflicted live in almost constant pain from open wounds, eating and breathing problems, infections and many eventually develop a form of skin cancer. Right now there is a clinical study underway at the University of Minnesota that is using bone marrow transplantation to help target the missing genes that are causing the skin to be improperly "anchored" on the body and stem cells are actually helping the body to produce new skin cells which behave more like that of the healthy donor. Funding will go through PUCK, a non-profit foundation, directly to the University of Minnesota's research team to help them find a way to improve current treatment procedures and fund new research that will one day lead to a cure which will make it possible for all EB children to live a life free from this debilitating disease.

Bella

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Contact

All questions and comments can be sent to Laura Valetutto at:


ebthecure@gmail.com

Any suggestions for auction items that you are interested in and don't see on this auction site can be left here as a comment to this post. I will try to accommodate requests within reason. Thank you. Laura Valetutto