DM 2008 / Mar. 8, 2008 at 8:05 am

The stranger side of the silent auction

By Patrick St. Michel

During DM’s run this weekend, the student group will be hosting a silent auction right near the Norris Starbucks. Anybody can stop by and bid on a wide assortment of prizes, ranging from gift baskets to teddy bears to Wilco merchandise (!). But among all these items are a few odder additions. Here is a quick guide to some of the more quirky items up for grabs. Check them out, then rush over to Norris with pen ready to bid.

Photo by Patrick St. Michel

Various pieces of Shakira memorabilia

Remember the artist behind such memorable tunes as “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Whenever, Wherever” by buying these signed Shakira trinkets.

Current bid: $30

Photo by Patrick St. Michel

Random hockey items and a cooler

Hey Evanston hockey fan(s?)! Grab some hot hockey memorabilia and one cool cooler. This package includes a Tampa Bay Lightning (they won the Stanley Cup once!) jersey signed by NHL superstar Martin LeCavalier, a signed picture of NHL great Bobby Hull, a gift certificate to a pub and a cooler that looks like it was ripped out of a Hyundai Civic.

Current bid: There are no bids

Photo by Patrick St. Michel

A Guitar Hero controller signed by Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N Roses

And you thought you couldn’t get any nerdier? Bid on a toy guitar you can plug into an XBox in order to pretend to be a rockstar, but this plastic guitar is signed by real musicians with talent and fame and houses.

Current bid: $200

I wonder who took this photo. Oh, Patrick St. Michel

A gift basket featuring a snowball maker

The perfect gift to give as temperatures become tolerable again. Also comes with a teddy bear and gift certificates to Build-A-Bear Workshop which make the other teddy bear useless.

Current Bid: $50

The Office is funny, but not that funny. This satement and photo courtesy of Patrick St. Michel

A basket of office supplies

I didn’t realize The Office could make office supplies cool or desireable. Sadly not included - Dilbert wall calendar.

Current Bid: There are no bids

Evanstonopoly transcends the rules and laws of this society

Evanstonopoly

The board game that makes fun of itself. Bundled with various cool vouchers and gift certificates to places in Evanston. Which explains…

Current Bid: $75

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