Arts and Culture
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Ebenezer Maxwell Museum
$40In this gift bag, you will find a CD of Waltzes with Harps, a Mansion mug, a poetry book, two Mansion note cards, a magnet, and a one-year membership including unlimited docent-led tours of the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, which is Philadelphia's only authentically restored Victorian house museum and gardens. This will give you research privileges in the Victorian library, invitations to free and members-only events, advance notice of programs and events, and discounts to Victorian workshops.
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Brandywine Museum of Art
$50Take the family to Brandywine River Museum of Art. Renowned for its holdings of the Wyeth family of artists, the Museum features galleries dedicated to the work of N. C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and Jamie Wyeth. The Museum's outstanding Heritage Collection is a cross section of American art, with a special focus on artistic practice in the Brandywine Valley. Nineteenth- and twentieth-century landscape paintings testify to the beauty which drew well-known artists to the area. Important portraits, still life paintings and notable holdings in American illustration add diversity and breadth to this unique collection.
Four (4) day passes and a hardback Museum Guide Book
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Mutter Museum
$50Four (4) passes to America's finest museum of medical history, the Mütter Museum displays its beautifully preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments in a 19th-century "cabinet museum" setting. The museum helps the public understand the mysteries and beauty of the human body and appreciate the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Expires 4/30/2020
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Eastern State Penitentiary
$40Experience life behind the bars at Historic Eastern State Penitentiary.
Six (6) daytime tickets to Historic Eastern State Penitentiary, once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, standing in ruin today, a haunting world of crumbling cell blocks and empty guard towers. Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world's first true "penitentiary," a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious criminals, including bank robber "Slick Willie" Sutton and Al Capone.
Tickets are not valid for "Terror Behind the Walls"
Expires: April 20, 2021
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Ceramic Vase
$40Display your spring flowers in this fabulous, handcrafted vase by Liz Kinder.
Liz Kinder is a local ceramic artist with a studio at 111 W. Norris Street in Philadelphia. Her work is sold at more than 180 locations in the US and Canada.
Donated by Liz Kinder
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Ellipse Vase
$30"Urban Chic" handcrafted ellipse vase by Liz Kinder.
Liz Kinder is a local ceramic artist with a studio at 111 W. Norris Street in Philadelphia. Her work is sold at more than 180 locations in the US and Canada.
Donated by Liz Kinder
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"Dots" Bowl
$60Use this handcrafted bowl from the Dots collection by Liz Kinder to display items on your table, or use it for serving - whatever you do, it will brighten your table.
Liz Kinder is a local ceramic artist with a studio at 111 W. Norris Street in Philadelphia. Her work is sold at more than 180 locations in the US and Canada.
Donated by Liz Kinder
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Glossy Wide-rimmed bowl
$60This exquisite, handcrafted wide-rimmed glossy ceramic bowl by Liz Kinder will make a perfect fruit bowl.
Liz Kinder is a local ceramic artist with a studio at 111 W. Norris Street in Philadelphia. Her work is sold at more than 180 locations in the US and Canada.
Donated by Liz Kinder
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Turquoise Pontiac Print
$70Signed, framed and matted original print by Philadelphia Native, Geri Debiase. Dimensions 12 x 16. Geri's work has been exhibited throughout the United States as well as Europe, South America, and Australia.
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Manayunk Canal Signed Print
$135Canal in Winter signed, matted and framed original signed print by Geri Dibiase.
DImensions 16 x 20.
Geri's philosophy "to take a closer look, to go more slowly" is evident in her work. Her choice of subject matter often comes from the simplicity of nature, whether it be a floral abstract, a landscape or a romantic look at the human form. This relaxed quality has led interior designers to place her work in industrial and private collections, corporate settings, album covers and posters.
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"Ocean View" Painting
$100Irma Shapiro has painted, studied, sold and has received recognition and won awards for her artwork in and around the Philadelphia area and New York. Irma defines herself as a colorist, mixing expressionism and impressionism on large canvases with lots of brushwork. Acrylic is her medium of choice. She has studied at Tyler School of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Samuel Fleisher Art Gallery, Moore College of Art and The Main Line Art Center. Irma has exhibited in multiple one-woman shows and her work has been featured in various publications. She is involved with many arts organizations in the Philadelphia area. Irma is 84 years old and resides in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
Ocean View is Acrylic, 18 x 24"
Donated by: Irma Shapiro
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Arboretum Photo
$300Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph 20" x 21" by Mark Garvin
Donated by: Mark Garvin
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Magic Garden
$45Explore Philadelphia's great treasure and famous mosaics garden with a Dual Membership! Get a glimpse into the mastermind of Isaiah Zagar with a one-year membership to the Magic Garden.
Membership includes:
Free general admission for 2 adults and up to 3 children (under age 18) for one year
Discounts to all special events & public programs
10% off gift shop purchases and Isaiah Zagar's framed mosaics
Discounted admission for your friends (up to 6 per visit)
Expires April 30, 2019
Donated By: Magic Garden
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City Hall in Fog
$105Matted 8 x 10 digital image on photosatin archival paper in 11 x 17 wood frame
Donated by Rebecca Nurick
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Philadelphia Local
$160Matted 8 x 10 digital image on photosatin archival paper in 11 x 17 wood frame
Value $175 starting bid $75
Donated by Rebecca Nurick