Opens Friday, June 16, at 11:00 AM CT/12:00PM ET
Closes Saturday, June 17, at 11:00 AM CT/12:00PM ET
Opening Bids Included
Appetizer Auction Rules and Information
Contact Leslie Spoone at (407) 678-0075 or (407) 678-4163 or email at [email protected] with your bid. Please provide your name, phone number, email, item number and bid amount.
Bids must be in $5.00 increments.
Leslie will send out Appetizer Auction information communicating the high bid on each item at 5:00pm ET, 8:00pm ET and 9:00am ET each day.
Billing for both the Appetizer Auction and The Summer Auction will take place the weeks of June 26 through July 21 for the total amount of all winning purchases.
ACB Auction Disclaimer
The American Council of the Blind conducts fundraising auctions with the purpose of providing financial support for our programs and services. We thank those individuals, organizations, and businesses who donate items for our auctions. To participate as a bidder, we ask that you be courteous to one another, to those who are conducting the auction and to those who will be contacting the winning bidders to arrange for payment.
It is expected that any winning bidder will, after being contacted by anyone connected to the auction, provide proper billing information prior to the auction item being sent to them. If we do not successfully collect the bid amount, we reserve the right to repurpose the item to the benefit of ACB.
We reserve the right to block any individual not following the guidelines during the auction or from participating in any future auction.
Appetizer Auction Items Day Two
335 $50 Rada Cutlery Gift Certificate
Donated by ACB Board Director Donna Brown
Opening Bid $30
For the cook of the house or the wanna-be cook, cutlery from Rada is made in the USA and guaranteed for life. Choose from a variety of knives, utensils, pans, food mixes, and more. Items will be shipped from the factory directly to your home.
336 Three Dozen Homemade Cookies
Donated by Patty Slaby
Opening Bid $40
Get 3 dozen of one kind or a dozen each of several varieties. Chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal, ginger, snickerdoodles, or Patty will customize your cookies with added ingredients.
337 Three Bracelets
Donated by Judy Okraski
Opening Bid $25
The first bracelet is a slide on gold and variegated blue beaded, the second bracelet has blue and white beads spaced with gold beads with gold circular clasp, and the last bracelet is silver bass fish with aqua blue shell charmed spaced with clear round beads separating each charm. Clasp is a round and bar closure. These would make a wonderful gift for yourself or someone special in your life!
338 JBL Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
Donated by The Literacy Project
Opening Bid $30
These black JBL headphones have a pure bass sound with wireless Bluetooth streaming. Multi-point connections, hands-free calls, microphone, lightweight, comfortable, and foldable design. They will make all your Zoom calls a great experience.
339 $50 Amazon Gift Card
Donated by Angelo Lanier
Opening Bid $30
It’s time to treat yourself to something special, and here’s a gift card to help you do it. $50 in spending at Amazon!
340 Handmade Pink, Brown, Lavender Rag Quilt
Donated by Keri Bishop
Opening Bid $30
A rag quilt is a quilt where the seams are exposed in the front and cut into a 3D fringe. This rag quilt is made from three fabrics with the main fabric a lavender flannel with brown monkeys and pink hearts, along with a pink watercolor flannel and a brown watercolor flannel. Quilt has alternating stripes of flannel in the following pattern: lavender monkey print, brown watercolor print, lavender monkey print, pink watercolor print then repeats.
341 Computers for the Blind Certificate
Donated by Computers for the Blind
Opening Bid $100
The winner will receive a certificate to be redeemed for our standard laptop computer which is a $200 value. The laptop will be delivered directly to the winner with JAWS or ZoomText ready to go. Standard refurbished laptop includes Intel Core i5 processor or higher, 8 GB memory, 240 GB Solid State Drive, 14-inch screen, internal Wi-Fi, speakers, and webcam.
342 Two Quarts Vermont Maple Syrup, $25 Gift Card to IHOP and $25 Starbucks Gift Card
Donated by Vermont Council and Leslie Spoone
Opening Bid $40
The syrup provides a naturally sweet, rich, and smooth taste. A pronounced maple flavor makes Amber Rich maple syrup a favorite for table and all-around use. At Butternut Mountain Farm, we know our syrup! Also includes a $25 IHOP gift card and to top it off an excellent cup of coffee to enjoy the morning with someone special in your life!
343 Philosophy Supersize Joyful Bubble Shower Gel Set
Donated by Connie Jacomini
Opening Bid $25
Treat yourself to one of Philosophy's summery scents with this super-size shower gel duo! The 3-in-1 shower gel formula provides a rich, foaming lather to cleanse and condition, leaving skin and hair feeling silky soft while letting you unwind and enjoy your favorite fragrance.
344 Darling Duo for Guide Dog Lovers by Blind Girl Designs
Donated by Tricia Waechter
Opening Bid $25
Get your bid in for this darling duo-with a purple “I love my guide dog” T-shirt (available in size small to size 5XL). Also, included with this adorable T-shirt you will get a black tote bag with the same print! The 100% cotton tote bag measures 14 by 15 inches with 10-inch straps. The slightly tactile print features a big paw print in the center. The paw print is surrounded by two hand drawn outlines of hearts. On the outlines of the hearts the words “I love my guide dog, repeat, over and over with a little heart in between each statement.
345 $100 VISA Gift Card
Donated by Mississippi Council of the Blind
Opening Bid $60
Enjoy this card either dining or doing some shopping for you or someone special in your life!
346 Get Up and Get Moving Package
Donated from ACB Board Director Koni Sims and Leslie Spoone
Opening Bid $30
Enjoy one hour of training with Leslie Spoone, certified personal trainer. Your choice of yoga, resistance, or some relaxing stretches. Koni has picked out Aches and Pains cream, Breathe Inhaler, and Emotional Rescue Blend oil for you to enjoy. She will share the benefits of each with you. This great package deal is for in person white in Schaumburg, Illinois.
347 $100 Gift Certificate to Munson's Chocolates
Donated by American Council of the Blind of Connecticut
Opening Bid $60
This certificate is especially for you chocolate lovers. CT-based Munson's has been winning awards since 1946. Only the freshest and highest quality ingredients are used. As a tiny sample of gourmet temptations: boxed assortments, fudge, bark or brittle, chocolate covered snacks or fruit, or gourmet chocolate in novelty shapes such as dog paws, flowers, unicorn, ballerina, music note, and so many more, including sugar-free items. Wow, what a fantastic treat for yourself or to give as a gift to someone special!
348 Pampered Chef Ice Cream Maker
Donated by Christina Brino
Opening Bid $35
Our compact Ice Cream Maker lets you create your favorite frozen treats any time you want. Use fresh, natural ingredients to mix up smooth, custom-flavored ice cream, custard, frozen yogurt, sorbet, sherbet, and even frozen drinks. You’ll taste the quality — homemade ice cream is smoother, richer, creamier, and less expensive than store-bought. Just push a button to set the timer, add your ingredients, and you’ll have a frozen treat in 45 minutes or less you can even peek through the clear lid to see it come together! Cover the bowl with the stretchy silicone lid to store it for later. This ice cream maker comes with a bowl, electric lid with paddle, and a stretch-fit lid. What a wonderful treat to have with friends or just by yourself!
349 Tupperware 12-inch Sectioned Server
Donated by MariLyn Piepho
Opening Bid $20
You will enjoy using this Tupperware with sections that neatly holds and organizes veggies, candies, or anything you desire. It will keep all your goodies fresh with the Tupperware tight sealing lid.
350 Heart Quilt Block Tote Bag
Donated by Merilee Hill-Kennedy
Opening Bid $20
You will love this handcrafted tote bag with a big heart design made by Tammy Russo of Mitsy Kits. The front and back of the tote bag features a red heart, with a white background. The borders and straps are white, and the lining is a pretty denim blue with an inside pocket. It is approximately 18 by 18 inches. What a fantastic gift either for yourself or to give to someone special!
351 Two Hours of Technology Training
Donated by Myrna Votta
Opening Bid $30
Myrna will instruct someone in using JAWS, BrailleSense 6, the Braille Note Touch Plus, The Stream, The new Sense Player, The Brailliant or Mantis Braille Display, the iPhone or iPad. The winner can reach out to Myrna Votta at [email protected] or call her at 347-986-0579. Wow, this truly is a fantastic way to get some of those great technology tips!
352 Mary Kay Masking Fun Bundle
Donated by Amanda Selm
Opening Bid $35
Get ready for the ultimate facial experience right in your own home. Now you can create a personalized spa experience based on your personal skincare needs. This bundle includes three full-size facial masks, four samples, a masking applicator, a cute bag for traveling or storing all your beauty products, and a Mary Kay logo pink fuzzy cosmetic headband. This triple-action charcoal mask acts like a magnet to deep-clean and unclog pores. This mask is clinically shown to instantly absorb excess oil and reduce shine. TimeWise® Moisture Renewing Gel Mask will help you in ten pampering minutes to lock in vital moisture and help your skin look fresher and more youthful. Skin appears less stressed, feels nourished, purified, calm and also instantly hydrates while also locking in moisture. It helps reduce the appearance of pores as well as fine lines and wrinkles.
353 Handmade Silver Tone Steam Punk-Style Owl Necklace
Donated by Leslie Charlson
Opening Bid $30
This owl is perching on a curvy branch with three inlaid crystals. The quarter sized belly of this cute little "hoot" simulates the gears of a watch. What a great conversational piece to have for yourself or someone special!
354 Handmade Soaps and Oils
Donated by Keri Bishop and Hayley Agers
Opening Bid $30
The soap making kit contains two pounds each of the following kinds of soap base - oatmeal soap, goat’s milk soap and triple butter soap. There are eight different silicone mold trays - a fall themed tray with acorns, turkeys, pumpkins and maple leaves, a tray of sunflowers, a tray of hearts, a tray of assorted flowers, a tray of conversation hearts, a tray of gingerbread men, a tray of snowflakes, and a tray with the giant word “love.” Plus, you will get some fantastic oils such as grapefruit, lavender, and Island mint to enjoy with the soaps!
355 Insignia 32-Inch Smart Television with Amazon Fire
Donated by Dan Spoone
Opening Bid $75
Insignia HD Smart TV - Fire TV Edition delivers 720p picture quality with deep blacks and rich colors. With the Fire TV experience built-in, enjoy tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills, including Disney+, Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Hulu, SHOWTIME, STARZ, and more.
356 Vintage Heisey 6-inch Clear Decorative Glass Plate
Donated by MariLyn Piepho
Opening Bid $20
This 6-inch decorative crystal-clear glass plate is perfect for serving your butter pats, cheese cubes and more at your dinner table. The vintage Heisey fine glassware is well known to collectors and antique hunters. The Heisey Company produced this fine glassware from 1885 to 1957 with the hallmark H placed in a diamond mark as well as the finely ground bottom to ensure a perfect solid placement on a flat surface. This truly will make a splash on your table!
357 Vintage Heisey 6-inch clear decorative glass bowl
Donated by MariLyn Piepho
Opening Bid $20
The vintage Heisey fine glassware is well known to collectors and antique hunters. The Heisey Company produced this fine glassware from 1885 to 1957 with the hallmark H placed in a diamond mark as well as the finely ground bottom to ensure a perfect solid placement on a flat surface. This 6-inch decorative crystal-clear glass bowl is perfect for presenting your sauces, pickles, olives and the like at your dinner table. Wow, what a great conversational piece to have for yourself or to give to someone special!
358 Homemade Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Made by Linda Allison and donated by Tennessee Council of the Blind
Opening Bid $30
These homemade peanut butter cookies have a generous helping of peanut butter and milk chocolate chips and they are very addictive. You will enjoy two dozen cookies, packaged fresh and shipped directly to the winner. What a treat to enjoy yourself or to share with friends or family!
359 BlindShell Classic 2 Audio Tutorial on NLS cartridge
Donated by Mystic Access
Opening Bid $20
Discover the features, functionality, and fun available with the BlindShell Classic 2 phone in this comprehensive audio documentation from Mystic Access. Learn about the phone’s orientation, configuration, how to make calls, send texts, check email, browse the Internet, use and install a huge variety of exciting applications, and much more. Packed with demos and tips from blind professionals who use the phone. Over thirteen hours in duration.
360 Cozy Reading Set
Donated by Essentially Braille
Opening Bid $25
This cozy reading set is a must for anyone who wants to enjoy a good braille book. It contains a copy of “Thriving Blind” in two Braille volumes by Kristen Smedley. Two white chocolate Braille candy bars. The candy bars are 4- 1/2 by 8 inches. One says “Have a nice day” in Braille. The other one says “Thank You” in Braille. Two mugs with cobalt blue on the outside and white on the inside for high- contrast pouring. Four cinnamon vanilla teabags and four gingerbread teabags. Cozy up by the fireplace, pour yourself some tea, and enjoy a piece of white chocolate while you read.
361 One-hour Personal One-on-One Online Non-Visual Makeup Application Class
Donated by Chelsea Nguyen, Owner and Founder of CN Vision Image Consulting, LLC
Opening Bid $20
Empower yourself and elevate your makeup skills during this class. You will receive a personal one-on-one consultation though Zoom in the comfort of your own home and learn how to apply make up all by yourself with the verbal and visual guidance of Chelsea. Regardless if you are totally blind or have any level of vision, you can learn how to apply your own makeup independently with confidence so you can always look and feel your best for any occasion you choose. Wow, this truly is a fantastic experience for either yourself or someone special in your life!
362 $50 Amazon Gift Card
Donated by Delaware Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Opening Bid $30
It’s time to treat yourself to something special, and here’s a gift card to help you do it. $50 in spending at Amazon!
363 Ayurveda Inspired Chocolate Bars and Chocolate Drinking Mixes
Donated by Maria Kristic
Opening Bid $25
Enjoy this collection of premium, dairy-free and soy-free chocolate bars and chocolate drinking mixes, handmade in micro batches and filled with superfoods inspired by Ayurveda, India’s ancient yet wonderfully alive system of health and healing! They are made of raw, organic, fair-trade cacao and sweetened with small amounts of either honey or coconut sugar. You will receive eleven bars and three drink mixes. Chocolate bars include rose with cardamom, orange quinoa with turmeric, sea salt with turmeric, raspberry with beetroot, ginger with black pepper, peppermint with lavender, maple toffee with moringa, black lava salt with turmeric, golden raisins, and almonds with saffron, lemon coconut with tulsi, and spicy cayenne with cinnamon. Infused chocolate drinking mixes include turmeric, ashwagandha, and rose. This package will be shipped directly to the winning bidder from Elements Truffles in Union City, NJ.
364 Ralph Lauren Patent Leather Shoulder/Handbag
Donated by Robin Peterson
Opening Bid $35
You will enjoy this beautiful patent leather beige with gold trim shoulder/handbag. The bag has a brown fabric lining with two pockets and a zipper pocket. It has a zipper that closes the bag. It has the initials R*L*L on a tag by the zipper. This multi-compartment bag would be wonderful for all your essentials when you are out and about or traveling.
365 $50 VISA Gift Card
Donated by Arkansas Quasar Chapter
Opening Bid $30
As the old commercial said "Visa — it's everywhere you go!" Another great opportunity to shop and splurge, either on yourself or someone special in your life!
366 Plow and Hearth Solar Half Wreath
Donated by Connie Jacomini
Opening Bid $20
You will enjoy this solar half wreath with glass leaves and butterflies as a conversation piece for your outdoor use. The wreath dazzles during the day and has a lighting effect into the night with triple A batteries.
367 Big Tupperware Storage Bowl with Lid
Donated by MariLyn Piepho
Opening Bid $20
Enjoy this big Tupperware bowl that will keep all your big food items fresh. This Tupperware 12-inch bowl with its tightly sealed lid will do the trick. You can even keep food items such as green salad or that summer potato salad moist and fresh at that picnic.
368 Two Pounds of Godiva Assorted Chocolates
Donated by Pat Spoone
Opening Bid $40
This Goldmark Collection of Godiva assorted chocolates is a perfect treat! You will receive two decorative boxes with individual pictures and descriptions of each unique chocolate featured in the Goldmark Collection.