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Post by snowsilver on Oct 16, 2015 1:38:00 GMT
I have been put in charge of bringing a "themed basket" for auction at an event. I've never made one in my life. What have you done or seen that was a hot item? It's a church event so no alcohol type of things. I need help!
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Post by daisydonna on Oct 16, 2015 1:40:25 GMT
Movie theme is always fun. DVDs. Popcorn and candy. Also some actual movie tickets.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2015 1:41:25 GMT
Movie night. Maybe the movie God's not dead. 1 and 2.
Picnic. Summer sausage and cheese crackers.
Doll
Lego
Jewelry
Golf
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Post by littlemama on Oct 16, 2015 1:43:09 GMT
Clearly not a Catholic church if it's a no alcohol kind of thing!
Popular baskets are:
Movie night- DVDs, microwave popcorn, theatre box candy, a cheap throw blanket in a popcorn bowl
Game night- decks of cards, poker chips, board games
Bath and Body stuff- these aren't great, but I do see them. If you focus more on the pampering aspect and less on a particular scent, you might do better.
Sports themes- pro team throw blanket, t-shirt, can koozies, etc.
Grilling- grill seasonings, apron, cedar planks or wood chips, smoker box
If you make your "basket" something theme related (like the popcorn bowl as the "basket" for movie night) you will do better. No one wants an actual basket. Lol
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Oct 16, 2015 1:45:25 GMT
Movie night: popcorn, movie candy boxes, a big blanket, some DVDS, movie theatre card.
Baking: a nice cookie sheet or muffin tin, cookbook, specialty sprinkles, gift card for a baking store (like a U-Bake or something), apron.
Cooking: assorted flavored oils/vinegars, cookbooks, unusual utensils (like a citrus zester or something), high quality utensils, apron.
Sweet treats: specialty cookies, candy, cocoa, mugs.
Savory treats: jerky, nuts, trail mixes.
Crafty: card bases, 6x6 paper pad, travel trimmer, adhesive, sentiment stamp set, black or brown ink pad, clear block if needed.
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Post by akathy on Oct 16, 2015 1:47:09 GMT
How about a Christmas wrapping basket. Wrapping paper, ribbons, tags, scotch tape, tissue paper, scissors, etc.
Or just a generic wrapping basket with the same stuff in birthday, wedding and plain wrapping designs.
Or assorted cards, writing paper, pens, envelopes and stamps.
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Post by snowsilver on Oct 16, 2015 2:12:03 GMT
Wow, you guys have some great ideas. Thanks so much!
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Post by buckeyegirl on Oct 16, 2015 2:31:58 GMT
My son's football team a raffle drawing last week and there were some fun baskets. The most creative was an actual fire pit (the portable kind) filled with boxes of graham crackers, hershey bars, marshmallows and the stick thingies to roast the marshmallows on.
There was also one that had a Dick's gift card, stadium blanket, tumblers, a sports book of some kind and 2 nice stadium seats. There was also a movie basket and a basket with a bunch of random gift cards in varying amounts.
Show us pics of your basket when you're done.
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Post by underwatermama on Oct 16, 2015 2:43:23 GMT
From our school district's website:
Socks
Scrapbooking
Cougars/Huskies
Seahawks
Mariners
Sounders
Gardening
Puzzles
Shopping (Gift Cards)
Travel
Kitchen gadgets
Emergency Prep
Cooking/Baking
Family Night
Crafts/Hobbies
Coffee/Tea
Snow/Skiing
Book Club
Holidays
Gift Wrap
Pets
Girls’ Night Out
Birthday Party
Art Supplies
Entertainment
Off to College
Board Games
Smartphone Essentials
TV/Movie Character
Spa/Massage
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 16, 2015 2:45:31 GMT
Christmas cookie baking basket with cookie cutters, a recipe book, assorted sprinkles/colored sugars, Silpat cookie sheet liners, silicone rolling pin and a pack of decorative little boxes (flat) to put baked cookies in. Put it all on a cookie sheet and put the smaller stuff inside an empty cookie tin.
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Post by alexa11 on Oct 16, 2015 2:50:35 GMT
I like spices, olive oils, and vinegars.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 16, 2015 4:03:17 GMT
I put one together for a charity auction that was barbecue / grilling themed... some utensils, a dry rub, mesquite chips, that sort of thing.
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Post by Drew on Oct 16, 2015 4:26:22 GMT
Star Wars! There are so many items on the market right now.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 16, 2015 4:48:43 GMT
Movie night with gift certificate for RedBox or other movie rental
Pasta Dinner-pastas sauces, nice Parmesan cheese, big serving bowl as the basket
Ice Cream Toppings/dishes with a Gift Certificate for ice cream
Family game night basket with games, snacks, cards & card games, puzzles,
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Post by Kerri W on Oct 16, 2015 7:10:45 GMT
Our school does theme basket auctions at Winterfest every year. There's always
Cat Lovers-toys and treats for cats, cat mug, notepad, etc
Dog lovers-same as above
coffee/tea
American Girl Doll
weekend getaway-overnight accommodations included
tickets to big sporting event along with t-shirts, pompoms, etc
(organization) pride-this is hugely popular with in our case a school t-shirt, etc but the main attraction is the ability to name the drive in front of the school for the year, spend a day with the superintendent/principal, whatever. In other fundraisers we've done we've given the right to court side seats at a basketball game, a special parking spot for a month/year/season of whatever sport or something you can't normally do everyday. I could see doing front row seats at church-at our church that would get quite a funny reaction because NOBODY will sit in the front. It has been a huge fundraiser and one of the highest selling baskets.
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Post by anxiousmom on Oct 16, 2015 12:24:45 GMT
I saw an awfully cute one that had an ice cream maker (the kind where you freeze the bowl) and ice cream mix from Williams and Sonoma, two ice cream dishes, an ice cream scoop and small topping bottles.
I think though that the answer to this question really depends on how much you want to spend...
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Post by pierkiss on Oct 16, 2015 12:29:12 GMT
I am going to make a STEM/STEAM basket for our schools annual auction in Feb. I'm excited about it, and I think it will do well. Not sure how something like that will fare at a church auction though.
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Post by chrispeas on Oct 16, 2015 12:39:52 GMT
Lots of great ideas!
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Post by bklyngal62 on Oct 16, 2015 12:47:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2015 12:51:08 GMT
I just did an ice cream social one. I put a gc to the local ice cream stand, sprinkles and sauces, a cute ice cream scoop and bowls from TJ Maxx. It went quickly.
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Post by MerryMom on Oct 16, 2015 16:26:34 GMT
If there are other raffle baskets there, I think it is nice to do something that appeals to men as well and sports can be a specific taste. We always do a nice "car wash" basket or a "car necessity" basket and we always get a very high bid for it.
Car Wash: We get a nice 5 gallon bucket and that is the "basket", good quality car wash liquid, paste wax, armorall, glass cleaner, paper towels, car air freshener, sponges to wash the car, the scrub brush for tires, chamois, a long handled car wash sponge for those with trucks/van/SUV, a GC or two for a local car wash place, etc.
For car basket: we include many items listed in the car wash basket plus a set of jumper cables, flares, basic tool kit to keep in the trunk, car blanket, etc.
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Post by ellen on Oct 16, 2015 16:50:17 GMT
I had my husband help me with one that went over really well. He is an avid fisherman and we put together a basket with all the basic tackle needed to catch crappies & bluegills. We included a small tackle box and a couple different coatings for frying fish. It cost around $25 to put together. We were trying to do something that would appeal to guys.
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Post by bratkar on Oct 16, 2015 17:09:27 GMT
I just did a Tervis tumbler with small $ gift cards to like Panera, Starbucks, cold stone, and lottery tickets sticking out like a flower arrangement. If I knew how to post pictures I would... But it went over VERY WELL!
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Post by snowsilver on Oct 16, 2015 17:51:16 GMT
Thanks again everyone. There some things here I would never have thought of. Great ideas.
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Post by anaterra on Oct 16, 2015 18:11:06 GMT
Soup/stew basket... get a big stock pot.. ladle.. some bouillon flavors.. some serving bowls.. soup recipes??? I don't know what really to put in it... but the soup thread has me wanting to make some .. but it's still hot here
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Post by krcrafts on Oct 16, 2015 19:19:07 GMT
Great ideas for Christmas gifts, too!
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Post by Montannie on Oct 16, 2015 19:29:44 GMT
I did a couple smallish for a silent auction recently.
I got a $25 gasoline card and paired it with a model car.
I got a $25 gift card to a local nursery and paired it with nice garden gloves I picked up on sale after the season.
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 16, 2015 21:16:43 GMT
I did a couple smallish for a silent auction recently. I got a $25 gasoline card and paired it with a model car. I got a $25 gift card to a local nursery and paired it with nice garden gloves I picked up on sale after the season.It was a toss up whether the garden basket or Trader Joe's snack bag was the most popular at our last auction. The garden basket included 4 tickets to a local botanic garden (donated), a box of floral note cards, gardening gloves, trowel and a terracotta pot with mixed succulents (cuttings from my garden). The TJ's basket was a reusable shopping bag filled with snack foods (TJ will donate to schools, not sure if they donate to other groups and you need to make the request well in advance). Beach totes filled with a beach towel, flip flops, water bottle and sunscreen always do well here. |
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 16, 2015 21:54:08 GMT
Hot chocolate = 2 mugs, 2 stirring utensils (e.g. spoons, chocolate covered spoons, chocolate sticks), various flavored mixes, marshmallows, whip cream, sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, cookies (e.g. Oreo, shortbread), & if close to holidays, candy canes & gingerbread cookies.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Oct 16, 2015 23:05:39 GMT
The most popular baskets in my area are baskets with rub off lottery tickets or gift cards.
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