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Welcome to our Bourbon & Blues Silent Auction!

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Auction will close on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 8:00pm during the Bourbon & Blues event. Winners will be notified via text message and email and can pick items up by 9:30pm at Hulman Center OR at the THSO Office during regular business hours (T-F, 10am-5pm) by September 6 at 5pm.

You do not have to attend Bourbon & Blues to bid, purchase, or win an item. Anyone can participate!

Enjoy the holiday season with the THSO! Package includes: Two platinum tickets to The Gift of Music on December 7, 2024 at Tilson Auditorium at 7:30pm. Two reservations for Supper at the Symphony at 5:30pm on December 7, 2024 in the Heritage Ballroom prior to The Gift of Music (the ballroom is in the same building as Tilson Auditorium) Two THSO T-shirts
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Rock out to your favorite songs with the THSO! Package includes: Two platinum tickets to Decades of Pop on March 29, 2025 at Tilson Auditorium at 7:30pm. Two reservations for Supper at the Symphony at 5:30pm on March 29, 2025 in the Heritage Ballroom prior to Decades of Pop (the ballroom is in the same building as Tilson Auditorium) Two THSO T-shirts
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Sport your favorite symphony this Fall! Package includes a THSO T-shirt and Sweatshirt (hoodie, crew neck, or quarter-zip) chosen from our current inventory of sizes and colors.
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Sponsored by Ivy Tech Show your school spirit for Ivy Tech! Basket includes: Ivy Tech Bag 4 Ivy Tech Mugs Wine Waterproof Speaker Ivy Tech Tumbler
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Sponsored by The Mill Package includes Two General Admission Tickets to see the Steve Miller Band at The Mill on Saturday October 12, 2024. Gates open at 5pm. Concert at 7pm.  Chill out in general admission seating with your own chair as you pick your favorite location on the lawn. This open area allows you to spread out and make room for all of your friends.  Steve Miller has been an enlivening presence on the American music scene for more than half a century - and, in the course of that era, his releases have sold tens of millions of records and been streamed several billion times. Miller's Greatest Hits 1974-78 received the RIAA Diamond Award with sales of more than fifteen million copies. It is among the 25 best-selling albums of all time.
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Sponsored by Willowbrook Honey This gift set is perfect for your honey! A 16-ounce bottle of amber-colored honey from Whitney and Tom Nesser’s hives in West Terre Haute, a 16-ounce bottle of light-colored early spring honey from hives by Terre Haute airport, a 16-ounce tub of Creamed Honey, an 8-ounce jar of Blackberry Blossom honey from hives at Fresh on Cypress Blackberry farm infused with vanilla bean, small sample jar of hot honey infused with Birds Eye Chili Powder from Sons’ Spice Co along with a small honey dipper and honeybee charm, and 12 wildflower honey sticks.
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Enjoy a hike through the beautiful woods at the OLC Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve near St. Mary-of-the-Woods. The hike is for 2-6 people. This easy 45-minute guided hike, led by OLC's Denise Marie Sobieski, will be followed by a picnic lunch. You will contact Denise to arrange a date and time BEFORE 12/31/24.
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Enjoy some fine wine and treats with that someone special!! Includes 2 very nice wine goblets, 2 bottles of red wine, an electric candle to set the mood, and some chocolate covered dry cherries.
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Help preserve natural spaces by being a member of the Ouabache Land Conservancy! This basket includes an annual OLC membership, a mug, and pens.
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This pretty gold-tone heart necklace adds a sweet touch to any outfit. Delicate and very beautiful! Will go with just about anything.
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Enjoy this spacious textile purse in a beautiful autumn floral print. Enhance your look in a very practical and pretty way!
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Beautiful clear, turquoise blue glass bowl set. One large bowl and 8 smaller bowls. A lovely way to serve salad or fruit!
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Birds are everywhere and you have an opportunity to go on a birding outing with a local Indiana Audubon Member. This hour and a half birding excursion is for 1-3 people and will take us to a local Bald Eagle nest, a nearby birding hotspot, and will be modified to fit any accessibility needs. Birding is for anyone and everyone! High quality binoculars will be provided for your use if needed. Expires 8/24/25.
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You should be doing Yoga! Add some serenity and fitness to your life with this month-long unlimited Common Ground Yoga membership. In addition, you'll get one of their cool t-shirts (size Large but exchangeable if needed). Yoga is for any level of fitness! They have a wide variety of classes at various times. Do it!
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This bundle of 15 blank greeting cards is so beautiful!! In a variety of lovely colors, most depicting pretty flowers. Hand-crafted by a very special lady.
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This bundle of 15 blank greeting cards is so beautiful!! In a variety of lovely colors, most depicting pretty flowers. Hand-crafted by a very special lady.
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Country Chic 100% brown suede leather jacket, size medium
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Versatile and hip, light blue denim Levi's Jean Jacket. Size Small. Complemented with a stylish scarf and jewelry. You'll look great!!!
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12" x 12" Mixed media on canvas "70's Disco" by former Terre Haute artist, Petra Nyendick. Unique and very special!
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For the cat lover! Basket includes dish towels, gold-tone cat pendant, a cute bowl with treats, and some great toys! (Flip-flop fish and a fun teaser wand!)
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Attractive dolphin pendant necklace with black, silvery beads plus a few green "jewels". Dazzling!
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100% Alpaca cross-body bag or use as a charming wall hanging. Beautiful! Made by WIndshime Alpacas of Shelburn, Indiana.
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Take an hour long lesson to learn the basics of this sultry, playful, and fun dance called West Coast Swing. Instructor Bill Mitchell is an award winning WCS dancer from the West Coast Swing Community in Madison, Wisconsin. Bill and his wife, Denise, have been dancing WSC on the streets of Indiana for a few decades. Expires 8/24/25.
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Find a variety of items from Rethink, our local "zero waste" store including shampoo bar, sissal body brush, natyral soap, razor and beard brush, natural deodorant, and beautiful upcycled modern wall clock.
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Get the family in shape at the Vigo County YMCA with a 3-month membership for two adults plus the household they live in. Expires 12/31/24. What a great value!!
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Here's a basket of great products for your pet: natural soap, washing glove, Bamboo pet toothbrush, Pet-safe laundry powder, bamboo pet brush, and flea comb.
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This natural beauty basket includes an amazing shampoo bar, clay face mask, facial massage roller for healthy skin, Eden's soap, natural lip balm, deodorant, bamboo toothbrush, nail brush, natural toothpaste, upcycled candle holder with a lovely candle, and more!!
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Keep your home clean with healthy products from Rethink! Basket includes: Foaming handsoap and dispenser, natural laundry powder, toothpaste tablets, 3 dryer wool balls to reduce static, toilet cleaning tablets, an all purpose cleaner, Swedish dish clothes, bamboo toilet paper, and more!
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This set of 15 blank greeting cards depicts beautiful butterflies! These cards are so pretty! Hand-crafted by a very special lady.
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Here is a basket loaded with some beloved and very special items from Wisconsin. The basket includes several Wisconsin specialty cheese, Sprecher Cream Soda, two beer mugs, pickles, mustard, and the pride and joy of Wisconsin, a 12-pack of New Glarus Spotted Cow. Plus, Shirley's special cheescake made for you by her daughter and THSO board member, Denise Marie Sobieski. This cheesecake is priceless!!! Arrangements will be made to deliver the cheesecake to your home the day it is made.
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4 tickets to the Clayshire Castle Medieval Faire! Enjoy the fun in a beautiful setting! Have an opportunity to see inside this unique and amazing Bed and Breakfast Castle.
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This dazzling gold-tone bracelet with a large faux gem can be yours! Vintage and very special. Security latch keeps the bracelet safe on your arm.
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Pretty-in-Pink large handbag and designer scarf. Pink is "in" and you will be too with this high-quality auction item.
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You deserve to be pampered with a massage from Massage Envy! Enjoy massage, facials, or a strecthing session with the experts at Massage Envy. Two gift cards are available that will be auctioned/sold separately.
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Support our local art museum, the wonderful Swope, by becoming a member! Membership includes many benefits such as discounts on summer art studio classes and a reciprocal relationship to many museums throughout the US. This basket also includes some nice Swope swag!! Two memberships are available and will be auctioned/sold separately.
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Wow! You and three of your friends can play a round of golf at the Terre Haute Country Club and enjoy a great lunch afterwards. A cart is also included to play this lovely course. What a great deal!!!
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This cozy cottage is located in a quaint St. Joseph neighborhood with breathtaking views of Lake Michigan (200 feet from the bluff). It is within walking distance to one of several beaches the area has to offer and is minutes from Downtown Saint Joseph which offers fun activities for the family, great restaurants, and the nationally acclaimed Harbor Shores golf course which has hosted the Senior PGA championship. The renovated cottage includes a beautiful stone patio which is a perfect place to relax and watch the sunset. The kitchen is equipped with state-of-the-art appliances, granite countertops and oak flooring. The nautical-themed living room opens up to a cozy sunroom facing the lake. The four bedrooms each sleep two. A sliding door from the kitchen opens to a back deck with views of the lake and a gas grill. This auction item is for three consecutive nights of the winner’s choosing. (Prime time rates are $380 per night.) - Walkable downtown with art galleries, boutiques, restaurants, cafes, bakeries, wineries, and local breweries - Nearby beaches, historic lighthouse, and carousel - 8 minutes from Harbor Shores Golf Club (Jack Nicklaus signature course) - 30 minutes from South Haven, MI - 45 minutes from South Bend, IN - Provides a nice stay for those Notre Dame games - 45 minutes from Saugatuck, MI
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Love flowers? (Who doesn't?!?!) Fill your home with 5 lovely tiny vases of flowers, one for every room perhaps!! (Flowers depicted in the photo may differ from the auction item's freshly picked flowers.)
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Twenty beautiful, hand-crafted cards for wishing your friends and family happy birthday! Created by a very special lady.
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What a wonderful collection of 6 books, donated by the Vigo County Public Library! Includes the following titles: Our Great Big Backyard, Canyons, Holes in the Sky, Five Little Chicks, How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow, and Baby Day.
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Want to learn a dance? Local favorite and dance instructor Brandon Halleck of The Dance Studio, will provide a 45-minute lesson for you, or you and your partner. Have fun dancing!!!
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Love coffee? Enjoy a bag of premium Ethiopean Beans from Johnson Brothers roasters. (Check out their website!! https://jbccoffeeroasters.com/product/tebe-melge-natural/?attribute_pa_grind=whole-bean) These beans are special!!! Really!! Enjoy your new coffee in very pretty SMWC mugs. Tasty treats to enjoy with your coffee are also included.
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You're in the mood for some BBQ, aren't you? This basket includes lots of items to help you with your next BBQ. Included are a variety of BBQ sauces, a silicon basting brush, a cute oven mitt, a large thermal cup (with straw) to keep your favorite beverage cold while you cook, specialty beers, a $20 Kroc's Butcher Shop gift card, and more!
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Isn't it time for you to have some time to yourself? This basket will help!! Includes a journal, a lovely mug and tea, "Flowers" coloring book and colored pencils, a crossword puzzle book, beautiful hand-crafted greeting cards, bath wash and bath back sponge, a "Balance" reed diffuser, a shower cap and hair turban set, chocolate cookies, and 2 Seibella skin-care products. You deserve it!!!
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Stylish akdmks tan purse! Just the right size and a great compliment to your look!
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Beautiful in gold in its own special case. You'll look great with this stylish and very special purse. Gold goes with everything!!
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Be part of lifelong learning with OLLI at ISU!!! Have you ever wanted to take an OLLI class or maybe OLLI is new to you? This auction item includes a free 2024 – 2025 membership to OLLI and includes two free classes to be chosen from the “Traditional Courses”. (Excludes Chemistry Cooking & Culture and Fishing Rod Building). Classes range from “Functional Strength” to “Interior Design 201” to “The History of Rock and Roll”. There’s lots to choose from! (See the online catalog.) These classes are very popular and enjoyable for participants. Learning is fun with OLLI!!!!! Two packages are available and will be auctioned/sold separately. Winners must enroll and register for their two free courses by the end of September, 2024. Existing members of OLLI at ISU are precluded from using this voucher for reimbursement of membership and/or class fees.
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Sponsored by the Terre Haute Children's Museum Enjoy free admission to the Children's Museum of Terre Haute! Package includes 5 one-day admission passes and 5 ropes course tickets.  The Terre Haute Children's Museum opened its doors in 1988 in the basement of the Central Christian Church on North 7th St.  It later moved to a larger space at 523 Wabash Ave.  In 2004, a capital campaign started to build a Museum 10 times larger at 727 Wabash.  That building, the current facility opened in 2010. Since its beginnings, it has more than doubled in size and has educated over 750,000 adults and children from over 22 counties in Indiana and Illinois.  The Museum has been the recipient of National Science Foundation Funding. It also participates in a national consortium of 14 science and technology museums and is a member of the Association of Science & Technology Centers.
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Sponsored by the Vigo County Public Library. Kids love farm animals! Includes 3 adorable stuffed animals, farm animal squishies, and Busy Builders Build-it-3D Farm Set.
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Fun with the kids!!! Includes 5 Terre Haute Children's Museum Ropes Course passes and museum admission passes, 5 free games of bowling at Vigo Bowl, plus a great activity book, Curious Jane. Wow!
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What a special collection of items from the Sister of Providence Linden Leaf Gift Shop!! Includes free 16 oz. Kombucha and 10% off coupon at the Farm Store, a pretty Bluebird journal, 2 ornaments, an alpaca (of course!) mug rug coaster, a custom design wooden cutting board and 20% off coupon, an alpaca loofuzz, and alpaca socks (I wear these daily!!). Treat yourself to a serene walk on the beautiful Saint Mary-of-the-Woods campus when you go to use your coupons.
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Need to wear a tie sometimes? You want this unique dragonfly tie in royal blue and reds! You will certainly get lots of compliments and look great!!
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This is a beautiful way to serve those special morsels either for entertaining or for a fun dinner with your special someone! High quality bamboo with two small ceramic dishes.
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Cornflower blue and teal enamel on metal bracelet. Very pretty!
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Enjoy wine and cheese with this high-quality hickory cutting board made by Tom Nesser. This lovely wood was retrieved from a fallen tree in the artisan's yard, making it an extra-special addition to your household! Also includes a candle to set the mood for a wonderful evening!
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Very nice wooden pen and pencil set! Both are refillable and come in a very handsome stand, ready for use. It will look great on your desk!! (The pen accepts Parker refills for ball point pen.)
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For the gardener, the lover of plants, and admirer of animals. This eclectic collection includes very nice gardening gloves, an easy-to-follow gardener's guidebook, a special antique wildflower guide, book entitled How Plants Work, bird notecards, butterfly candles, and more!!
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Patio season is not over!!! Add this potted collection of Coleus to your patio or any other outdoor space. Potted in a beautiful, ceramic pot, these plants will do best with some direct morning sun, with dappled shade in the afternoon to make them happiest. Easy to care for!! Water daily in the summer heat.
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If only one basket from Wisconsin was enough, it wouldn't be a true Silent Auction. This specialty basket includes Sprecher snack mix, Sprecher Root Beer, peanuts, Girl Scout Thin Mint Almonds, Old Mill Cheddar Potato Soup, a 12-pack of Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy, Coop's mustard, and a Baesler's Gift Card to purhase your favorite brats and buns!
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This set is perfect for a night in! Item includes 2 bottles of red wine, 2 stemless wine glasses, a hickory cutting board, and tasty cheese and crackers! Cutting crafted by Tom Nesser.
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Enjoy this basket of 4 delectable wines from Two-EEs winery, a vendor during Bourbon & Blues! (check out their table for a taste of these wines!)
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NOT RELEASED YET! Speical Rare Saint Bourbon from St. Elmo's that you can only get at Bourbon & Blues!
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