Post #419653 by woofmutt on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 5:07 PM

From the auction:

Spend Christmas Eve & Morning in the house from A Christmas Story

“A Tribute to the Original, Traditional, One-Hundred-Percent, Red-Blooded, Two-Fisted, All-American Christmas...” is now yours for the bidding. eBay Giving Works, eBay’s program that empowers people to buy and sell for a cause, and A Christmas Story House & Museum, celebrating the film's 25th anniversary, invite the winning bidder and 3 guests to spend Christmas Eve & Christmas Morning reliving their favorite moments from the cult classic A Christmas Story at the original Christmas Story House in Cleveland, Ohio! This special experience is being offered exclusively on eBay Giving Works, with all proceeds from the charity auction going to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Experience includes:

• Airfare for four (4) people from anywhere in the lower 48 states to Cleveland, OH (up to $1800 total)*
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• 2 Day, 2 Night stay for four (4) in a suite provided by the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
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• Christmas Eve accommodations for four (4) at the A Christmas Story House
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• Christmas Eve dinner for four (4) provided by Pearl of Orient Chinese restaurant
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• Christmas Day dinner for four (4) provided by Sans Souci, an award-winning, fine-dining restaurant in the Renaissance Hotel
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• $200 stipend for food & beverages during stay included

Schedule & Activities

DECEMBER 23:

• Winner and guests arrive in Cleveland (Time TBD)
• 3pm: Check into a suite at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
• Visit the former Higbee’s Department Store Window (next to Renaissance Hotel)

DECEMBER 24:

• 10am: Personal behind-the-scenes tour of A Christmas Story House & Museum
• Ride in family car (weather permitting) and receive bars of Lifebuoy Soap
• Try on original costumes from the movie
• Read through the costume “bible” that includes photos and notes from the production
• 2pm: Check into A Christmas Story House
• Large FRA-GI-LE Major Award crate delivered to the front door of the house (yours to keep – provided by A Christmas Story House). Crow bar provided to open.
• Go out to check the mail for Decoder pins delivered to mailbox (one for each guest and yours to keep - provided by A Christmas Story House)
• Climb under the sink just like Randy
• 5pm: Chinese Turkey Dinner at Pearl of the Orient
• 7pm: Back to A Christmas Story House to watch “A Christmas Story” in the house it was filmed (25th Anniversary DVD is yours to keep; popcorn and sodas provided)
• 9pm: Spend the night in A Christmas Story House sleeping in Ralphie and Randy's bedroom!

DECEMBER 25:

• 8am: Open presents in A Christmas Story House living room
• Continental breakfast basket provided by A Christmas Story House
• Presents included: 2 BB guns (behind the desk), blue bowling ball, can of Simonize, and a bunny suit, 4 Christmas Story House shirts. (provided by A Christmas Story House)
• Bring your own presents to unwrap as well
• Shoot BB guns in the back yard (provided by A Christmas Story House)
• 1pm: Check out of A Christmas Story House and return to Renaissance Hotel (Room is reserved for you)
• 5pm: Enjoy Christmas dinner at Sans Souci, an award-winning, fine-dining restaurant in the Renaissance Hotel

DECEMBER 26:

• By 12pm, check out of Renaissance Hotel
• Return flight departs (Time TBD)

All proceeds from this charity auction benefit The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). WWP was founded on the principle that veterans are our nation's greatest citizens. The WWP seeks to assist those men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations around the world. Many of the injuries are traumatic amputations, gunshot wounds, burns, and blast injuries that will retire these brave warriors from military service. From the battlefield to their bedside, WWP is there to meet the needs of wounded heroes by providing them with unique programs and services, raising awareness, enlisting public support and providing a means for veterans to help each other.