The Screen Actors Guild Awards is running their annual online SAG Awards Auction with proceeds from the auction benefiting the SAG Foundation, currently celebrating its 25th year, to help make possible the Foundation’s nationwide children’s literacy programs now reaching 100,000 children per week through BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools) and Storyline Online, the Foundation’s Actors Center and Foundation programs providing emergency relief to members in economic distress, emergency funds for members with catastrophic illnesses, video and audio preservation of the creative legacy of SAG members and scholarships for performers and their children.
The last installment of the Screen Actors Guild Awards® online auction to benefit the SAG Foundation starts Thursday, Jan. 21 and closes Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at 8:30pm EST / 5:30pm PST. The auction offers a variety of exciting items and experiences in celebration of this year’s SAG Awards®-nominated films and television series. Among the collectibles are sheet music from the hit show “Glee,” signed by the cast; a special photo book shot, put together and signed by “Crazy Heart” star Jeff Bridges; TravelPro luggage from “Up In The Air,” Signed copies of SAG’s official photo of Life Achievement Award recipient Betty White and her latest book “Here We Go Again,” a day paired with a celebrity in the 1st Annual SAG Foundation Golf Tournament at Lakeside Golf Course, plus many more exciting items including an exclusive 16th Annual SAG Awards® tote bag signed by this year’s Actor® recipients.
The Ceremony auction includes the follow True Blood item along with other items up for auction that fans may be interested in:
• “True Blood” swag including poster signed by Anna Paquin, the complete Season 1 DVD, hat and Merlotte’s Bar & Grill t-shirt
• “30 Rock’s” pilot script autographed by Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, and Tracy Morgan
• A Wynning Event: Two consulting hours for Party Planning with Awards Event Supervisor Andrea Wyn Schall via phone and a free downloadable version of her book “Budget Bash.”
• “An Education” screenplay autographed by Lone Scherfig, Carey Mulligan and Nick Hornby
• Betty White Memorabilia: “Here We Go Again” book, Life Achievement Photo and Screen Actor Magazine, all signed by Betty White
• Champagne Taittinger Rauschenberg Collection 750ml bottle from their limited production of the 11th Taittinger Collection Series. An American painter, sculptor, printmaker, photographer and performance artist, Rauschenberg was the latest artist to create for the Taittinger Collection Series. This 2000 vintage champagne, from one of the last family-owned and most esteemed champagne houses, is a blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir
• Chef Suzanne Goin offers dinner for four at her restaurant Lucques as well as an autographed copy of her James Beard Foundation award-winning cookbook, “Sunday Suppers at Lucques”
• Columbia Pictures offers two tickets to a 2010 Premiere
• “Crazy Heart” Special Edition Photo book autographed by Jeff Bridges. (1 of 1500)
• “Curb Your Enthusiasm” box set DVD’s seasons 1-6, t-shirt, sweatshirt and hat
• “Dexter” Memorabilia Gift bag including Bobbleheads, Figurines, Coasters, Season DVDs, Dexter Cap
• Dry Creek Vineyard’s 6 liter Cuvée Wine bottle celebrating their 10th Anniversary with the SAG Awards
• “E! News” set visit for two people
• “Extra” Set visit and gift basket
• “Georgia O’Keeffe” Set Props including Shabby Chic Porcelain Serving Dishes, Retro orange and green ceramic jewelry box, Classic hand-painted and polished wood jewelry box, Leaf-detailed Iron chest, Hand painted Bird chest with Wrought Iron tray, and Vintage Mini-Traveler’s Trunk with detailed wooden serving tray
• “Glee” lyric sheet signed by Matt Morrison, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Dianna Agron, Jayma Mays, Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Jane Lynch
• “Glee” sheet music signed by Matt Morrison, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Dianna Agron, Jayma Mays, Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Jane Lynch
• “Grey Gardens” DVD and frame of East Hampton estate
• “Inglourious Basterds” poster signed by Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Melanie Laurent, Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Rod Taylor, Christoph Waltz and Quentin Tarantino
• “Law & Order, SVU” T-shirt and cap, photo signed by Christopher Meloni and nominee Mariska Hargitay. The script is signed by Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Tamara Tunie, Dann Florek, and Ice T
• “Major League: Back to the Minors” poster autographed by Scott Bakula
• “Medium’s” script of the pilot, DVD set of the 3rd season and photo all signed by Patricia Arquette. She will also leave a personal voice recorded message to the winner.
• “Modern Family” autographed Script by Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Rico Rodriguez, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould
• “Necessary Roughness” photo and college football signed by Scott Bakula
• “Nine” Autographed Posters by Nicole Kidman, Fergie, Penelope Cruz and director Rob Marshall
• PEOPLE Magazine’s Gala Gift Bag
• “Poltergeist” Movie poster signed by JoBeth Williams (poster is 11×17)
• SAG Awards swag including a black backpack, 11th tote bag and 12th-16th hats in various colors
• SAG Foundation‘s Actors FORE Actors: A day of golf with a celebrity for four people in the 1st Annual SAG Foundation Golf Tournament at the Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank
• “Saving Grace” Poster autographed by Holly Hunter
• Shelley Fabares memorabilia including autographed posters of “Spin Out” “Girl Happy” & “Clambake” and her hit record “Johnny Angel”
• “Star Trek” DVD autographed by writers Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
• “Taking Chance” DVD starring Actor® nominee Kevin Bacon
• Tavern’s Picnic Box by Chef Suzanne Goin including the food served at the 16th Annual SAG Awards
• “The Good Wife” script autographed by nominee Julianna Margulies
• “This Is It” CD autographed by Kenny Ortega and Orianthi
• “Up in the Air’s” Travelpro® Platinum® 6, 22” Expandable Rollaboard® Suiter, as used by nominees Anna Kendrick and Vera Farmiga
To place a bid for your chance to win the True Blood pack with a poster signed by Anna Paquin, Season 1, a hat and a Merlotte’s shirt click here.
To bid on items at the full auction site click here.
So what are you waiting for True Blood fans, start bidding!
SOURCE: SAG Awards
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