Fund-raising Auction! Place your bid today.
I have some gorgeous things that clients and friends have kindly donated to me, so I’m holding an online auction to help me raise funds for my trans-Altantic adventure. Please spread the word far and wide so that lots of people bid on the items. With less than two months to go till I set sail, I really need to raise some funds.
This is how it will work.
- As of now, you can place a bid on the auction prizes listed below by posting in the comments box.
- Name the item you’re bidding on and state the price you’re willing to pay for it. Note: all items have a minimum reserve price that unless met will not be won. Please also note the shipping costs involved (these are UK shipping prices, if you live outside the UK, I will have to work that out on a case by case basis but they will be kept as low as possible, just to ensure costs are covered).
- The auction will run until 10pm BST on Sunday 26 July 2009.
- The person with the highest bid will win the item.
- I will email the winners and arrange payment (via paypal) and will send out the item to you.
Please treat this the same way you would an eBay auction - if you bid on an item, you are obliged to buy it if yours is the winning bid.
SO HERE’S THE BOOTY!! LET THE SHOPPING COMMENCE!
PRIZE 1 - a fabulous family holiday from Tots to Travel worth £500!! (reserve of £200)
www.totstotravel.co.uk
Family holiday vouchers to the value of £500. Amazing child friendly holiday properties in the UK, France, Italy, Lanzarote and soon Spain. Take a look at the site and see for yourself just how fab the properties are. They all come fully kitted out with everything you need for babies and children - including toys, sterilisers, cots, high chairs, potties, plastic crockery, change mats, blenders, monitors, stairgates and much more.
And with £500 in vouchers, that could cover the cost of a week long holiday or make a big dent in the cost of one of the bigger properties. The team at Tots to Travel can help you draw up a short list of properties that fit your criteria. You won’t get a family holiday this great for less. Read here what mummy blogger Katyboo had to say about their Tots to Travel holiday.
Note: no postage cost
PRIZE 2 - a month’s worth of Babylicious kiddy snacks worth £15 - reserve of £5
www.babylicious.co.uk has given me a month’s supply of their yummy and very healthy Kiddylicious fruit snacks. The prize includes 3 boxes (10 bags in a box) of crunchy fruit snacks in apple, pineapple and banana. So that’s 30 bags of fruit crisps that your children will love in their lunchboxes next term. Find out all about them here
Postage is £4
PRIZE 3 - Cuddledry Apron-Style towel worth £25 - reserve of £10
www.cuddledry.com - as featured on Dragon’s Den - has donated a gorgeous Cuddledry apron style baby towel. It makes bathing a baby so much easier as it leaves your hands free and stops you getting soaking wet. The one available is the colour as shown in the picture. Find out how it works here.
Postage is £4
PRIZE 4 - £100 in vouchers for fab kids clothes from Aunty Ollie - reserve price of £40
www.auntyollie.com - This company makes really lovely children’s clothes in retro-inspired prints. The summer range is simply gorgeous. Check out the full range here. Get these vouchers and go on a spending spree! They’ll also be introducing a new winter range soon so you could always hang onto them and kit your kids out for winter.
No postage cost
PRIZE 5 - Stardust Kids kids electric guitar worth £60 - reserve price of £20
www.stardustkids.co.uk - Which kid wouldn’t want an ultra-cool kids electric guitar? (My son has been pining for this one for months). Perfect for all those aspiring rock stars. Find out more about it here
Please note, the guitar available looks just like the one in the pic i.e. blue. Postage is £5
PRIZE 6 - £100 in vouchers from Sweaty Betty - reserve price of £40
www.sweatybetty.com has given £100 in vouchers to spend on their awesome range of casual and fitness wear that just makes you want to take up running or yoga or something energetic! See the range here.
No postage cost
PRIZE 7 - £100 in Boden vouchers - reserve price of £40
www.boden.co.uk has given me £100 in vouchers - perfect to give your wardrobe a boost this summer or stock up for Autumn. See their gorgeous things here
No postage cost
PRIZE 8 - A Wrapture from www.morrck.com worth £35 - reserve price of £15
A beautiful navy and light blue Wrapture in size Small (suitable for children aged 2 - 3 yrs). Wraptures are very cleverly designed thick, toasty, fleecey coats that children are able to put on themselves - much less faffing when trying to get out of the house. And while it might be summer now, you know it’s not going to be long before winter comes knocking. See the range here
Postage cost is £4
PRIZE 9 - Suede photo album from www.darlinganddarling.co.uk worth £35, reserve of £15
A beautiful suede photo album, perfect for keeping all those baby pics in - or any special memories really. A brilliant gift (please note that this prize is for a plain suede album, not personalised as it states on the website).
No postage cost
PRIZE 10 - Ladies Pamper Hamper from Pampercakes worth £25 - reserve of £10
www.pampercakes.co.uk
This pamper box is the perfect treat for yourself or for a friend. It includes aromatherapy bath butter, 5 mini heart soaps, cocao butter bath treat and individually wrapped Belgian truffles.
No postage cost
Prize 11 - An All in One Nappy Wallet and change mat from www.melobaby.com - worth £30, reserve price of £12.
These are stylish and practical, suitable for mums or dads. And they’re essential for travelling - so if you’re going away, make sure you get one. They hold everything you need for a nappy change but also have a fitted change mat that can be removed and washed. So no more lugging a big nappy bag around or hunting around for nappy cream while holding a pooey baby. Find out more about it here
No postage cost
Prize 12 - A gorgeous hooded cardi from Daisychainbaby. Worth £26, reserve of £10.
This lovely Green Eyed Monster cardi will fit babes aged 12 - 24 months and can be in either blue or purple. Made from Alpaca blend, it’s wonderfully soft with no itchy bits.
No postage cost.
And finally, www.finkcards.com, have given me 50 packs of their excellent Family Edition conversation cards.
These cards are simply brilliant at getting the whole family talking, ideally round the dinner table as they ask a range of questions which children from the age of 3 up will be able to answer. They’re also great to use on car journeys (no more ‘Are we there yet?) because you can spend hours answering the cards.
You can buy them for the special auction price of £3.50 (normally a fiver). Simply click the buy it now button below to get one. They are not part of the auction, just a quick and simple thing you can buy right now that will soon have your whole family talking
Please post a comment if you have any questions or email me: melissa@peekaboocoms.co.uk
Happy bidding!
29 comments July 16th, 2009
