I am very excited to announce that I have (finally!) launched my first annual Christmas charity auction over on eBay, in aid of Maggie’s Dundee.
One of the major perks of writing a blog and being a design journalist is all the fabulous freebies I get given. I am of course very grateful to everybody who has been generous enough to give me one of their products, but I am also keenly aware of the need to maintain my independence in order to keep writing a blog that you can trust, so last year I made the decision to auction all these goodies once a year to raise money for charity.
Whether you’re still looking for a few last minute Christmas gifts, or you’re all finished and deserve a treat yourself, check it out and place your bids in the knowledge that every penny will help Maggie’s provide emotional, practical and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends.
Over on my newly created confessions of a design geek eBay page you will find the following items (click on the links below to get to the eBay page for each one):
- Falcon Enamelware Prep Set (Donated by Kiwi & Pom)
- Concrete published by Phaidon
- People Will Always Need Plates Tote Bag
- Orla Kiely Yellow Umbrella and Jute Bag
- Habitat Serai Yellow Camel Candle Holder
- Jonathan Adler Clutch Bag / Wash Bag / Make-Up Bag
- Ceramics: Tools and Techniques for the Contemporary Maker by Louisa Taylor
- Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts)
- Brooklyn Modern by Diana Lind
- Knit The City by Lauren O’Farrell
- Stitch London by Laurent O’Farrell
- Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert by Eric Ripert (Hardback, 2010)
- The Architect Says
- Illuminate: Contemporary Craft Lighting by Hannah Nunn (Paperback, 2012)
- Marrakesh by Design
- Lomography City Guide to London with button badges and sketchbooks
- Swedese Jewellery Tree and Golden Cup Harmonica Necklace
- Marion McConaghie birdcage and butterflies print
- Hotel / spa-style dressing gown
- Pantone Queen
- Red apron with pockets
- Bolon bag
- Lucky dip bag of stocking fillers
- Lucky dip bag of stocking fillers
- Lucky dip bag of stocking fillers
- Dylon fabric pens and dyes
- Penhaligon’s Nostril Entertainment Apparatus (Donated by Not Another Bill)
But get in quick – the auctions all end on Thursday 19th December. (If you want your purchases before Christmas, make sure you process the payment that day, so I can get them in the first class post on Friday 20th.) Happy bidding – and good luck!
With thanks to everyone who donated items for the auction. NB Shipping to the UK only.
I am delighted to report that the auction raised £228.21 for Maggie’s Dundee – enough to pay for staff to run two six-week Managing Stress courses for people with cancer and their families and friends, and for three people to attend a Living With Cancer course.
I’ve saved anything that didn’t sell, and the things I’d been given since photographing everything earlier in the year, for next year’s auction, which I’ll arrange a little earlier in December to give everyone a bit more time!
Thank you so much to everyone for your amazing support! (Especially to Tom Harding who even donated more money after getting such a bargain on the item he won!)