WVDOG - Halloween 2011

Our annual Halloween event took place on Sunday October 30th. We would like to say a BIG thank you to all of our donors who contributed to our silent auction and to our raffle - the prizes were fabulous! (they are listed below).

We would also like to thank our sponsors who generously donated to our event (Brass Monkey, Beasty Feast and Ready To Eat Catering), and to our team of volunteers who worked tirelessly to help with organizing our great prizes, the making of our canine treat bags and costume competition gift bags and for decorating the run! Thank you to Jane (Petey's Mom) for her writing skills to list our silent auction and raffle prizes. Thank you to our guest vendors - West Village Veterinary Hospital and Water4Dogs, and to our guest celebrity judges John Bartlett, Hugo Ace, Rachel Grant and Dimitri K. All proceeds from our silent auction and raffles will be donated to rescue groups and animal charities.

HOWL-OWEEN SILENT AUCTION ITEMS

Red Market Salon

The Meatpacking District’s original late night salon, Red Market Salon offers runway-worthy haircuts, color and treatments, from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Relax with a glass of wine as these sexy Frenchmen transform you from “oh” to “ooh la la!”Donated by Red Market Salon, with a retail value of: $250

Marni Calfskin Wallet

Meow-za! Fashion-hounds take note—this roomy cheetah-print calfskin wallet from Italian design house Marni has four compartments on the inside, including a zipped coin compartment and credit card slots. Gorgeous enough to carry on its own as a clutch!
Donated by Jeffrey New York, retail value: $530.00

One-of-a-kind Chandelier Earrings

A favorite among our local celebrities, Phoenix Roze has created these stunning 14K gold earrings with moonstone and rose quartz drops, exclusively for this fund-raiser. Perfect whether you’re putting on the dog…or dazzling at the dog run. Hint: they’re on every woman’s holiday wish list!
Donated by Phoenix Roze, retail value $225.00

Tracey will turn your Mutt into a Masterpiece

Our own Tracey J. Sides goes behind the lens to capture your pet in a natural light setting, then transforms your photo into a dazzling 30” x 30” black & white large format print or a custom-photography handbag or messenger bag.
Donated by Tracey Sides Photography, retail value $450 (but really, priceless!)

Buzz-worthy Collector’s Espresso Cups and Saucers

When it comes to eye-popping form and function, it’s hard to beat those Italians! This rare 12-piece Illy Pen Test espresso cup and saucer set are numbered and signed by the artist Padraig Timoney. Includes a tin of Illy espresso. Bellisimo!
Donated by Ruth Halligan, estimated value of $350

The Ultimate New York Jets Collectible Football

Signed by all three of the current New York Jets quarterbacks—Mark Sanchez #6, Mark Brunell #8, and Kevin O’Connell #7—this is one ball you won’t want to let the dog near! It’s the perfect collector’s item for a real Jets fan!
Donated anonymously, estimated value $350+

Head for the Hills with a Weekend Getaway to the Berkshires

You and three friends (plus well-behaved four-legged companions) can escape the city for the glorious mountains near scenic Sheffield, in western Massachusetts. Visit historic sites and museums or just ramble through the countryside near this one-bedroom cottage with a sleeping loft.
Donated by Max Ritt, estimated value $600.00

$200 Gift Certificate to Imperial No. 9 Restaurant

Chef Sam Talbot serves up incredible sustainable seafood in this uber-elegant restaurant in the Mondrian Soho Hotel. Don’t be shellfish—bring along someone special for a magical evening. Like your entrée, you’ll be hooked from the first bite!
Donated by Sam Talbot

$200 Craft Restaurants Gift Card

Tom Coliccio has become the culinary equivalent of Donald Trump, with fabulous restaurants around the city. Use this $200 Craft Gift Card to sample Tom’s creations at Craft, Craftsteak or Craftbar. Food is turned into art at Craft!
Donated by Tom Coliccio and Lori Silverbush

A personalized Collection of Tom Coliccio’s Cookbooks

The next best thing to Craft-master and Top Chef impresario in your kitchen? Your own collection of Tom’s best-selling cookbooks: ‘wichcraft: Craft a Sandwich Into a Meal—And a Meal into a Sandwich; Think Like a Chef; and Craft of Cooking: Notes and Recipes from a Restaurant Kitchen. Tom will personally dedicate each book—fabulous as gifts— but you’ll want to keep them for yourself.
Donated by Tom Coliccio and Lori Silverbush, estimated value $120

Transform your Pet into a True Work of Art

Brittany Schall creates such incredibly life-like graphite portraits of dogs that you expect them to bark or wag their tail at you. She captures the gloss or fluff of a coat, the sparkle of an eye, even the dampness of a nose that distinguish your beloved friend from any other. She’ll create a 6” x 8” portrait of your pet, framed in black with museum-quality glass that you’ll treasure for a lifetime.
Donated by Brittany Schall, retail value of $600.00

Puzzles as Artforms —Limited Edition Collectible Jigsaws

Clear off the dining room table – you’re going to be here for quite a while. These three signed and numbered jigsaw puzzles are intriguing images by internationally exhibited photographer Julian Hibbard. As a bonus, the tiny tin includes images of coin-operated street animals along with a map of their locations in New York. So cool.
Donated by Ivy Brown Gallery, estimated value of $225

Ready for Your Close-up? Four Collectible MGM Studio Stills

This phenomenal collection of four framed black-and-white photographs, direct from MGM Studios golden age of film. Rarely seen images of Greta Garbo, Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, plus a behind the scenes shot on-set. Incredible cinematic history.
Donated by Ruth Halligan, estimated value of $700.00

Canine Couture for your Stylish Pup

Think of Hugo Uys as the Bark Jacobs, Donna Cairn, or John Barklett of the canine fashion world—his one-of-a-kind Ekoo coats have graced celebrity pups the world over. And now you can have a one-of-a-kind coat for your dog, not only fashionable but extremely functional in cold weather. You may have to dress up more when you go out for walk.
Donated by Hugo Uys, estimated value of $250 each

HOWL-OWEEN RAFFLE PRIZES

Give your pooch the weekend off with weekend boarding from Tail of Two Cities.

Send your pup trick or treating at Beasty Feast with a $100 gift certificate!

Relive Lady and The Tramp’s romantic spaghetti dinner at Malaparte and a $100 gift certificate.

With a $100 gift certificate from Ready-to-Eat, you can trick your guests into believing you’re a gourmet cook.

Your dog may be Master of the House at your abode and he will be as well, when the Beast Master NYC takes him for a weekend of pampered boarding.

Say “Me! Me!” for a $100 gift certificate to Meme, Mediterranean restaurant.

This is a doggie bag you’ll love to take home! A bulldog photo Messenger Bag from Tracey J. Sides Photography.

What stories will your pup share after spending a weekend with City Tails?

Pamper yourself with a facial at Tamago Skin Care plus a set of Big Ruby Nail Tattoos.

Get your caffeine fix on with coffee and gift certificates from the Grey Dog Café.

This Halloween, treat yourself to some grown-up bonbons from The Chocolate Bar.

Jump in the pool with your pooch for exercise swims in Water4Dogs’ custom indoor heated pool.

You’ll be putting on the dog with this stylish John Bartlett Tiny Tim tee-shirt.

Toast your good luck when you win this Veuve Cliquot Champagne gift basket.

A gift bag from Dr. Hauschka is your prescription for great-looking healthy skin. (Two gift bags are up for grabs!)

Keep the Halloween mood going with two tickets to the Liederkranz Opera Theatre’s production of Heinrich August Marschner’s Der Vampyr— an opera with real bite!