There are several items from the Beautillion auction that are available for you to bid on or purchase directly via the take home price. The items are listed below. For complete details on the items refer to the PDF Auction catalogue. (1.45MB)

Bid items prices will be documented by email date stamp and winners will be announced on or before 4/15/08. One bid item per email. Send each bid to the attention of Cynthia Hall at ccissy[at] aol.com. Questions can be sent to this email as well. Purchases will be processed by check or credit card payments via Paypal. Credit card payments will be handled by phone.

Let the bidding begin!

Item	Value	Start Bid	Take Home Bid	Bid Increments
Dream Girls Package	125	75	175	15
Ethnic Hat	50	20	75	5
Handbag	400	150	500	25
KGO Jet Helicopter Ride	800	500	1000	50
Mark Lorenz Photography #1	200	150	300	25
Mark Lorenz Photography #2	200	150	300	25
Mark Lorenz Photography #3	200	150	300	25
SF Giants Tickets (2) June 14 vs. Oakland	70	40	85	5
SF Giants Tickets (2) May 10 vs. Philadelphia	70	40	85	5
"Waiting to Exhale" movie poster	100	50	150	10

Dowload the auction catalogue here (1.45MB PDF)

African Drum & Instructional Media Package

The drum produced for this Beautillion is a sublime example of craftsmanship and beauty. And it sounds gorgeous.



See pictures from the 2008 African Drumming Workshop!


Pound out the beats of your soul - strip away the layers, tap into your inner djeli (or drummer) and say hello to the percussion artist you've always been. The privilege can become yours when you take home the djembe, literally a one-of-a-kind West African drum carefully hand-assembled by our studious junior beaux. Carved from a single piece of wood with goat skin stretched across an open top, the three primary notes it produces cover a large sonic spectrum. For a lifetime, both drummer and drummer-at-heart will reap great pleasure from the restorative power of the djembe's majestic sounds. And if you've never been considered particularly fashionable, here is your chance to earn style points as this artfully decorative home accent graces your entryway. A must for drummers, dancers, African history buffs, and home decorators alike, the djembe is fast becoming one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world.

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Get even more inspired as you listen to the pros do the drumming, reviving your weary spirit with the healing blend of rhythms handed down through generations of West African tradition-keepers. Mamady Keita -Life of the Djembe: Traditional Music of the Malinke is an intensely exciting musical history of West African rhythm, dance, and culture. Imagine owning this dual collection - part book, part CD - containing 50 of the most entrancing tribal beats east of the Continent. Bid high. Your ears and your soul will thank you.

West African Drum - w/ Book and CD
Starting Bid: $300.00     Value: Priceless



See pictures of the 2006 beaux participating in an African Drumming Workshop.