2012 BENEFIT
2 SPECIAL SILENT AUCTIONS
1) Artworks


2) FOUND IN RED HOOK
Featuring unique items
and gift certificates
by artisans, stores,
businesses and restaurants
in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Baked
A Better Dog
Butter by Nadia
Cacao Prieto
Erie Basin
Fort Defiance
Amy Helfand
Foxy & Winston
Home / Made
Metal and Thread
Pelle
Pier Glass
She-Weld
Shine NYC Art Tours
Tiburon
The Good Fork
Van Brunt Stillhouse
Woofs 'n Whiskers
and more!

BIDDING HAS ENDED
MAY 19, 8:30pm

PLACE BIDS NOW: emai

AMY HELFAND
Path Network

The 4 x 5.5' rug is hand-knotted in
Nepal of Tibetan wool and Chinese silk.
100 knots/inch, 2005
www.amyhelfand.com

PRICE: $2,750
RESERVE: $800

CURRENT BID: $800

SILENT BID

BAKED
359 Van Brunt Street

Two signed cookbooks from our neighbor Baked
Matt Lewis & Renato Poliafito
www.bakednyc.com

PRICE: $60.00
RESERVE: $35

CURRENT BID: $40

SILENT BID

A BETTER DOG
training & consulting

ONE DOG TRAINING SESSION
with
HARRIET ZUCKER
trainer and consultant

positive, reward based, basic good manners,
problem solving, old dogs, new dogs, clicker training
We love to work with kids!

PRICE: $175
RESERVE: $60

CURRENT BID: Just added

SILENT BID









BUTTER BY NADIA
Wool Blanket Coat

Based in Red Hook, designer Nadia Tarr, honors her dance and choreography
background by using soft “buttery” fabrics that wrap, twist and drape to create a
flattering and unique silhouette.
BUTTER by NADIA is made and manufactured in Brooklyn, NY.
The Wool Blanket Coat made from Woolrich fabric.
Woolrich is the longest continuously running woolen mill in the USA.
Size: medium, Color: gravel.
www.shopbutterbynadia.com

PRICE: $518
RESERVE: $275

CURRENT BID: $325


SILENT BID

CACAO PRIETO
218 Conover Street

Don Estaban Cacao Liqueur

A local, organic liqueur made from single origin heirloom cacao from 100yr old family owned plantations
in the Dominican Republic. A harmonious nose of chocolate and sugar cane greet the nose and follow
on the palate with a hint of sweetness and citrus. Very smooth, and an excellent digestif
or addition to your best cocktails.
www.cacaoprieto.com

PRICE: $48
RESERVE: $25

CURRENT BID: $35

SILENT BID






ERIE BASIN
388 Van Brunt Street

Lee Hale Rose Thorn Earrings
24K Plated Bronze, Solid 14K Gold Posts & Backs
Designer: Lee Hale (American)
Description: Cast bronze rose thorns stud earrings by Lee Hale.
The earrings strike a delicate balance between romanticism and severity,
highlighting a form generally overlooked in favor of the rose itself.
In 24K gold plate. Earrings are paired as two slightly different sizes.
www.eriebasin.com

PRICE: $235
RESERVE: $90

CURRENT BID: $90

SILENT BID

FOXY & WINSTON
392 Van Brunt Street

Giraffes
Screenprint, Ed: 2/3, 12 x 12", 2012
www.foxyandwinston.com

PRICE: $30
RESERVE: $25

CURRENT BID: $30

SILENT BID





SHE-WELD / MARSHA TRATTNER

Forged Steel Bowl
www.marshatrattner.com

PRICE: $240
RESERVE: $120

CURRENT BID: $160

SILENT BID

HOME / MADE
293 Van Brunt Street

"Perpetual Motion"
by Leisah Swenson
Stainless steel and tool steel
belt buckle with custom belt
www.homemadebklyn.com

PRICE: $200
RESERVE: $50

CURRENT BID: just in

SILENT BID

METAL AND THREAD
398 Van Brunt Street

Stainless Steel Mesh Lariat
www.metalthread.com

PRICE: $175
RESERVE: $75

CURRENT BID: $110

SILENT BID

PELLE
390 Van Brunt Street

Bedside Tray, ASSEMBLAGE Works
The Bedside Tray is part of the ASSEMBLAGE Works which are comprised
of one-of-a-kind personal objects and small furnishings by Jean Pelle
of PELLE. The tray holds a dimly lit lamp and a removable drinking cup
for bedside use. All parts are made with polyresin which feels and weighs
like stone. Year: 2008 Edition: 1 of 5
www.pelledesigns.com

PRICE: $200
RESERVE: $75

CURRENT BID: $75

SILENT BID

PIER GLASS
Mary Ellen Buxton & Kevin Kutch
499 Van Brunt Street
Pier Glass specializes in custom work
and architectural glass design.

Soap Bubble Tumblers - 3 pairs
Hand blown Venetian style technique.
Custom made for the Kentler silent auction.

Blended iridescent colors, reminiscent of blowing soap bubbles.
Each individual 10 oz. hand blown tumbler nestles in your hand
and makes every drink special.
Stemless wine glasses, cocktails, ice tea, water, juice, smoothies.

PRICE: $80 /pair
RESERVE: $48 /pair


CURRENT BIDS:
1) $75/pair
2) $60/pair
3) $70/pair


SILENT BID


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GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM:


Fort Defiance
Cafe • Bar
365 Van Brunt Street

Fort Defiance is a Cafe-Bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Named after a fort that was buiit in Red Hook during the Revolutionary War, Fort Defiance is
operated (and its bar is tended) by St. John Frizell, a food-and-drink writer.
Tues — 8am to 3pm
Mon., Wed. — Sunday: 8am to 12am


The Good Fork
Restaurant and Bar
391 Van Brunt Street
718 643 6636
Dinner Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 5:30pm to10:30pm
Sunday, 5:30pm — 10:00pm
Brunch Hours: Saturday — Sunday, 10am to 3pm

Red Hook Lobster Pound
284 Van Brunt Street
718 858-7650
Summer Hours: Tues/Wed/Thurs 12pm - 8pm
Fri/Sat 12pm-10pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

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SHINE NYC ART
Customized Art Tours of galleries, studios and art spaces
throughout the five boroughs of New York City with
Mary-Beth Shine.

One Customized Art Tour
SHINE NYC ART presents scheduled and custom tours featuring a combination of art, history,
and visits to local eating and drinking establishments. Explore featured neighborhoods of Bushwick,
Harlem, Red Hook, South Bronx, Long Island City, Lower East Side of Manhattan and more
for an off the beaten track experience.

PRICE: $90 / 3 people
RESERVE: $60/ 3 people

CURRENT BID: just added

SILENT BID




TIBURON
392 Van Brunt Street

Blue Birds "Laura" Designed by Archibald Leach
silk & cotton blouse
Tiburon is an eclectic store in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Located in the heart of the Hook and originally intended to be the Red Hook souvenir store,
Tiburon now sells a variety of locally designed and constructed items.
This includes clothing, cards, jewelry, Knick-nacks, toys, music, books and artwork.
Tiburon also sells a lot of random hand picked vintage items. Weird and random are favorites,
along with anything Hawaiian, Cowboy or just nutty.
www.tiburonbrooklyn.com

PRICE: $129
RESERVE: $50

CURRENT BID: $75

SILENT BID






WOOFS n WHISKERS
59 Summit Street

Two Nights of Dog Boarding

www.woofsnwhiskers.com

PRICE: $106
RESERVE: $50

CURRENT BID: just added

SILENT BID

VAN BRUNT STILLHOUSE

Due North Rum
one 375 ml bottle
Cornelius Van Brunt was one of the founding fathers of Breukelen.
He and his family farmed the land along the Gowanus Creek and helped
forge the eclectic society that became Brooklyn. Centuries later, in the
1800's, the Brooklyn waterfront hosted gin, rum and whiskey distilleries.
Van Brunt Stillhouse honors the pioneering spirit of Brooklyn with
hand crafted, artisanal spirits created on the Red Hook waterfront.
www.vanbruntstillhouse.com

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