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ADAPT Inspires Place your bid to fight human trafficking Net proceeds to go to Pacific Links Foundation’s anti human trafficking efforts. www.pacificlinks.org www.adaptvietnam.org Silent Auction Catalog - November 21, 2010
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ADAPT enables hundreds of young women living in impoverished remote border regions to pursue an education, gain a trade and obtain jobs with livable wages. We work in challenging conditions of Vietnam’s remote border regions. Join us in making truly life-changing opportunities possible for these young women. Please participate in our auction on the following items!
Transcript of ADAPT Auction Catalog
ADAPT Inspires
Place your bid to fi ght human traffi ckingNet proceeds to go to Pacifi c Links Foundation’s anti human traffi cking eff orts.
www.pacifi clinks.orgwww.adaptvietnam.org
Silent Auction Catalog - November 21, 2010
© 2010 Auction Catalog - Guide
GUIDE TO BIDDING ONLINE
To place a silent auction bid, click on the link to the bid sheet for the item. Submit your
name, email, phone number on the form.
Indicate your maximum bid on the bid sheet. The online process will not allow you
to see bids from other bidders. You can enter as many bids as you like for a single item.
Any bid that fails to meet the minimum bid will be disqualified.
Any Accommodation/hotel reservations are on a space-available basis and subject to
holiday blackout periods. Remember, you are making your reservation based on a
donor’s terms and restrictions.
Please place your final bids prior to closing time. Online bidding ends at 12 noon on
the day of the benefit: Sunday, November 21, 2010.
Bidding will then continue on-site at the luncheon. On-site bidding will end at 2pm on
the day of the benefit: Sunday, November 21, 2010.
At the time of closing, bid sheets will be removed from the Silent Auction tables and
reviewed by PALS staff who will certify the winning bids. The highest bid on each bid
sheet will be declared the winner. In the event of a dispute or a last-minute bidding war
for a silent item, PALS staff shall have sole and final discretion in determining the
winning bid.
All winning bids must be settled before the end of the event by cash, check or credit card.
Credit cards payment will be made online.
If you are a winner through online bidding, PALS will contact you to let you know and
payment must be made within 3 days.
PALS staff will contact online winners following the benefit to confirm payment pick-up
and/ or shipping. Online auction winners will be responsible for all shipping charges of
their winning items. On-site winners will pick up items at event.
All sales are final and no exchanges or refunds are possible. We apologize in advance
for any inconvenience this may cause you.
If you should have questions, please contact us: [email protected]
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO PACIFIC LINKS FOUNDATION
© 2010 Auction Catalog - Page 1
Item: 27
Item Title: Portrait Material: Oil on Canvas Description: Nguyễn Tấn Cương, an award winning and internationally
recognized Vietnamese painter, mostly paints in a figurative style, although occasionally he ventures into abstraction. Cương is a master at manipulating light, his paintings often appear to glow from within. 16”x18”. 2009.
Artist/Donor: Nguyễn Tấn Cương
Fair Mkt Value: $900
Starting bid: $ 500
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Item: 15
Item Title: Not My Karma Material: acrylic & plaster on canvas Description: An image of a hand of one sex trafficked victim. Destiny can be
changed; it could be you, it could be me . 2010 Artist/Donor: Isabelle Thuy Pelaud
Fair Mkt Value: $300
Starting bid: $ 100
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Item: 28
Item Title: Teatime Material: Framed. oil on silky cloth Description: The diaphanous background lights up the still objects.
Kim Tố’s paintings always have details that are so real and yet float effortlessly. 16"x16". 2010
Artist/Donor: Nguyễn Kim Tố
Fair Mkt Value: $600
Starting bid: $ 350
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Item: 29
Item Title: Fan & Cord Material: Oil on canvas, without frame Description: 33"x33". 2005 Artist/Donor: Nguyễn Kim Tố Lan
Fair Mkt Value: $600
Starting bid: $ 350
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Item: 30
Item Title: Shade (Bóng mát) Material: iron pen on paper. 12"x8". Description: Hà thị Hạnh fought during the war. Her latest exhibit
is titled A Peaceful Corner. She is known for her iron pen works. Protective layered and framed. 2003
Artist/Donor: Hà thị Hạnh
Fair Mkt Value: $500
Starting bid: $ 250
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Item: 31
Item Title: Flower Material: oil on canvas Description: Hà thị Hạnh fought during the war. Her latest exhibit is
titled A Peaceful Corner. 16"x24". 2010 Artist/Donor: Hà thị Hạnh
Fair Mkt Value: $500
Starting bid: $ 250
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Item: 32
Item Title: Journey of the Half Questions #4 Material: Oil on canvas Description: The paintings of Jenny Do symbolize the endless
journeys of the artist. Each painting converses with the viewer but never confirms its meaning, as such meaning constantly changes upon each viewing. It is this change that defines life, as constancy represents stagnation and paralysis. 48”x48”. 2010
Artist/Donor: Jenny Do
Fair Mkt Value: $3000
Starting bid: $ 500
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Item: 18
Item Title: Trafficking Gallery: Jewelry with a Story Material: Silver Description: This necklace can be worn as two joined elements or as either a
left or right individual piece. The necklace is part of a collection of unique pieces by the artist. Each denotes a story about a trafficking victim.
Artist/Donor: Wen Fei Hsu Keim
Fair Mkt Value: $750
Starting bid: $ 450
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Item: 20
Item Title: Pearl Necklace Material: Natural pearls Description: The saltwater pearls are known for their brilliant luster,
exceptional matching and perfectly round shapes. This dainty and elegant pearl necklace is perfect to make a graceful addition to your collection. Measuring 6.0-6.5mm, pearl color: white, length: 18in.
Donor: Tran Kim Anh
Fair Mkt Value: $230
Starting bid: $ 100
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Item: 1
Item Title: Honey Amber Beaded Necklace Material: Amber Description: Jewelry. Rounded honey amber beads are strung
together to make a luminous beaded strand of clear amber.
Donor: Lucie Smith
Fair Mkt Value: $225
Starting bid: $ 75
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Item: 2
Item Title: Cognac Colour Amber Necklace & Earings Material: Amber Description: Jewelry. Perfectly formed substantial round beads allow the
beauty of the amber to shine through. Hand-crafted in Poland. Donor: Nguyen Ngoc Chau
Fair Mkt Value: $250
Starting bid: $ 75
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Item: 3
Item Title: Butterscotch Amber Bracelet Material: Amber Description: Butterscotch Amber Bracelet with its own special unique color. Donor: Lucie Smith
Fair Mkt Value: $325
Starting bid: $ 100
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Item: 4
Item Title: Honey Amber Bracelet Material: Amber Description: Beautiful amber bracelet in honey color. Donor: Lucie Smith
Fair Mkt Value: $230
Starting bid: $ 100
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Item: 5
Item Title: Old gestures Material: Digital Print on Velvet paper Description: The grandfather of one of the girls supported by ADAPT opened
his home and offered us tea. 2007 Artist/Donor: Luca Prasso
Fair Mkt Value: $200
Starting bid: $ 100
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Item: 6
Item Title: Standing waves – Pescadero, California Material: Archival pigment inkjet print Description: On a clear February afternoon, I ventured down to a little
stream on a beach on the Pacific Ocean. The golden light cast from the sandstone bluff and the blue light reflected from the sky combine to create a motion study. Frame: 22x28. 2004
Artist/Donor: Đỗ Bá Khiêm
Fair Mkt Value: $300
Starting bid: $ 150
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Item: 7
Item Title: Half Dome & Cook’s Meadow at sunset – Yosemite National Park Material: Silver halide print Description: Half Dome is a remarkable icon that has attracted
photographers for more than a century. This is but one moment in time in the life of a magical place. Frame: 18 x 24. 2010
Artist/Donor: Đỗ Bá Khiêm
Fair Mkt Value: $225
Starting bid: $ 100
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Item: 8
Item Title: Half Dome & star trails – Yosemite National Park Material: Silver halide print Description: At night, when most visitors are tucked in for warmth, I love to
wander Yosemite Valley and the surrounding area, especially when the Moon is bright. The night sky lights its own fireworks. Frame: 18 x 24. 2009
Artist/Donor: Đỗ Bá Khiêm
Fair Mkt Value: $225
Starting bid: $ 100
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Item: 9
Item Title: Moonbow & Ursus Major at Yosemite Falls – Yosemite National Park
Material: Silver halide print Description: Moonlight creates rainbows, just as sunlight does, but the colors
are usually not apparent to the naked eye. Photography breaks through this limitation to reveal the full spectrum of colors. This time exposure captures the rotation of the Big Dipper. Frame: 18 x 24. 2008
Artist/Donor: Đỗ Bá Khiêm
Fair Mkt Value: $225
Starting bid: $ 100
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Item: 10
Item Title: MotherNumber2 Material: Archival Matt Velvet Epson Paper, Ink Jet Printed by the artist Description: Mother Number 2, as the children call her, is over 70
years old and volunteers at the Khai Tri Orphanage (outside of Long Xuyen, Vietnam). She cooks for the children daily. The school for at-risk children feeds, clothes, educates, and houses 100+ children. 2006
Artist/Donor: Neal Newfield
Fair Mkt Value: $100
Starting bid: $ 50
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Item: 11
Item Title: Mother2 Material: Archival Matt Velvet Epson Paper, Ink Jet Printed
by the artist Description: Mother Number 2, as the children call her, is over
70 years old and volunteers at the Khai Tri Orphanage. She cooks for the children daily. This orphanage is outside of Long Xuyen, Viet Nam. The school for at-risk children feeds, clothes, educates. 2006
Artist/Donor: Neal Newfield
Fair Mkt Value: $100
Starting bid: $ 50
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Item: 12
Item Title: Beauty&Work Material: Archival Matt Velvet Epson Paper, Ink Jet
Printed by the artist Description: Lotus growing in a lotus field at a training
school for at risk children in the Mekong Delta area. 2005. Unframed.
Artist/Donor: Neal Newfield
Fair Mkt Value: $100
Starting bid: $ 50
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Item: 22
Item Title: Our children, our future Material: Print without frame Description: Where our communities are - Photos taken
during site visits. Diep is PALS' President and leads ADAPT. 2009. 11”X14”. Unframed.
Artist/Donor: Diep N. Vuong
Fair Mkt Value: $100
Starting bid: $ 50
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Item: 23
Item Title: Weekend Market in Bắc Hà Material: Print without frame Description: Where our communities are - Photos taken
during site visits. Environment photos. Phương Thảo’s compassion has moved mountains for our recipients. 2009. 11”X14” Unframed.
Artist/Donor: Nguyễn thị Phương Thảo
Fair Mkt Value: $100
Starting bid: $ 50
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Item: 24
Item Title: Lotus Dancer Material: Print without frame Description: Where our communities are - Photos taken
during site visits. Environment photos. Phương Thảo’s compassion has moved mountains for our recipients. 2007. 11”X14” Unframed.
Artist/Donor: Nguyễn thị Phương Thảo
Fair Mkt Value: $100
Starting bid: $ 50
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Item: 25
Item Title: About to bloom Material: Print without frame Description: Where our communities are - Photos taken
during site visits. Environment photos. Phương
Thảo’s compassion has moved mountains for our recipients. 2009. 11”X14” Unframed.
Artist/Donor: Nguyễn thị Phương Thảo
Fair Mkt Value: $100
Starting bid: $ 50
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Item: 26
Item Title: Pensive Lotus Material: Print without frame Description: Where our communities are - Photos taken during site visits.
Environment photos. Phương Thảo’s compassion has moved mountains for our recipients. 2009. 11”X14” Unframed.
Artist/Donor: Nguyễn thị Phương Thảo
Fair Mkt Value: $100
Starting bid: $ 50
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Item: 13
Item Title: Back to Nature in Hilo-Big Island, Hawaii Material: Accommodation Description: Explore the Old Charm of Hilo! Enjoy the true aloha
spirit and immerse yourself in Hawaiian culture at this quaint village. 1 week of rustic living amid gorgeous nature in a deluxe one bedroom, one bath condo in the heart of Hilo. NOT AVAILABLE: Sept. 1. 2011. More info
Donor: Cathy Lam
Fair Mkt Value: $400
Starting bid: $ 300
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Item: 14
Item Title: Luxury Travel path in Cancun or Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Material: Accommodation Description: One week (7 nights) of accommodation for up to 5 adults at a
Club Regina resort either in Cabo San Lucas or in Cancun to be used during 2011. At Los Cabos you will find a destination full of contrasts: beach, desert and an impressive ocean. More info.
Donors: Hong Nguyen Phuong & Diep Ngoc Vuong
Fair Mkt Value: $1700
Starting bid: $ 700
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Item: 16
Item Title: Private Jazz peformance with vocalist thùy linh & guitarist Jasper C. Mann at your home party.
Material: Live performance Description: Jazz up your party with thùy linh's soulful voice.
Entertain your guests at your house party. Package includes: 1.5 hour of music (2 sets), personalized song list on request, travel expense within 50 miles of San Jose, CA. Expires: June 30, 2011.
Artist/Donor: thùy linh
Fair Mkt Value: $600
Starting bid: $ 250
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Item: 17
Item Title: Enjoy an intimate jazz peformance with vocalist thùy linh & guitarist Jasper C. Mann
Material: Live performance Description: Let this soulful duo jazz up your party! Entertain your guests
at your house party. Package includes: 1.5 hour of music (2 sets), personalized song list on request, travel expense within 50 miles of San Jose, CA. Expires: June 30, 2011.
Artist/Donor: thùy linh
Fair Mkt Value: $600
Starting bid: $ 250
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Item: 19
Item Title: Whispers by Caroline Pham Designs Material: silk and wool scarf Description: Whispers are felted silk wraps that are gossamer light,
warm, and richly colored. Each is lovingly designed and felted by hand, using only luxurious hand dyed roving of merino and silk. Patterns are therefore unique. Caroline strives for transparency. 2010
Artist/Donor: Lang Anh Pham
Fair Mkt Value: $180
Starting bid: $ 120
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Item: 21
Item Title: Japanese Gray & Black Crackle Tea Set and Serving Bowl Material: Ceramics Description: This ceramic Japanese Teapot is a contemporary piece with black
crackle over gray matte. Place your favorite tea into pot, steep and enjoy. Set includes teapot and four ceramic tea cups, green tea and serving bowl. Bamboo handle pivots for easy lifting.
Donor: Carol Chen
Fair Mkt Value: $105
Starting bid: $ 30
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