That's a Wrap!
Strangercrombie 2009 is over! Thanks so much to everyone who donated to the auction and to everyone who placed a bid. You helped make Strangercrombie an overwhelming success.
This year, our auction will benefit three very good causes: Country Doctor, Urban Rest Stop, and Senior Services (you can read The Stranger's profile of these organizations here).
If you have any questions about the Strangercrombie auction, feel free to contact us using the little box to the right.
Strangercrombie: Once a year we do something good™.
Big thanks to the people and organizations that made Strangercrombie possible.
Hot Auction
Sushi Fanatic Fame! (Dining & Drinking)
Donated by Shiku Sushi
Hello, sushi fan! You like sushi! And sexy, sleek Shiku Sushi in Ballard likes you! Here you will have a sushi dinner for two, and in honor of your sushi fanaticism, your sushi chef will assist you in creating a special sushi roll named after you! It will be featured on next season's menu! Also you will receive two commemorative Shiku Sushi T-shirts! Do not miss the special toilet with the control panel, heated seat, and adjustable cleansing wand! This is real, in Shiku's bathroom!
Closed at $177.50
Most Coveted
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Buy a Book Review!
Books editor Paul Constant will compose a complimentary review of the book of your choice (or a glowing profile of the writer of your choice) to run in The Stranger's January 21 issue.
Closed at $820.00
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Mike McGinn!
Get the ear of mayor-elect Mike McGinn for 45 minutes over a happy-hour Guinness. Then take home a genuine McGinn for Mayor T-shirt (which bears a purely coincidental resemblance to the Guinness logo).
Closed at $626.00
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DIY MFA in Creative Writing: Semester Two!
This is an even-more-intensive version of the first DIY MFA package. In addition to short-story consultations with Maria Semple (This One Is Mine, TV's Arrested Development) and Only Begotten Daughter author James Morrow (our own Paul Constant called him "the natural heir to Kurt Vonnegut"), we'll also throw in a beer or two with Matthew Simmons (whose debut novella A Jello Horse just received a rave review in the Believer) and, because no degree is complete without a fancy graduation, you'll have dinner at Plum with Seattle's newest superstar writer, Ryan Boudinot (Misconception, The Littlest Hitler). We can't guarantee you'll sell a story after finishing our core curriculum, but we can guarantee your writing will improve by 1,000 percent! The graduate of this course will also earn a custom laptop bag with sleeve from Mintika and one free 16-ounce coffee a week for three months from Short Stop Coffee!
Closed at $315.00
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Party Like You're Motherfucking Marcello Mastroianni!
Hey, paisan! Are you ready for all this? It's doubtful! What you'll get here, my friend, is a private dinner party for 12 at Via Tribunali, the city's best authentic Neapolitan-style pizzeria. Additionally, you will be the recipient of a sampler from Salumi, the renowned meat-maker. Mario's will spruce up your wardrobe with $200 good for one fancy pair of jeans, too. And further: a full year's supply of Caffe Vita coffee and Theo chocolate. Mamma mia! (See print catalog or e-mail strangercrombie@thestranger.com for complete description.)
Closed at $821.11
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So You Want to Make a Movie?
You think you can be the next Steven Spielberg? Why not take a class and get on your way? You can attend one Seattle Film Institute class—Hands On Filmmaking 1 or Screenwriting 1—of your choice. Both are eight-week sessions, and they each ordinarily cost $545! You'll need the $25 worth of Voxx Coffee we're throwing in for all those late-night cramming sessions, Mr./Ms. Kubrick-to-be!
Closed at $355.00
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Sgt. Rigsby & His Amazing Silhouettes Create an Amazing Show Just for You!
Sgt. Rigsby (aka playwright Scot Augustson) and his shadow puppets may be Seattle's finest, most depraved delight. What began as an offhand, late-night amusement has evolved into a citywide performance cult. The Amazing Silhouettes have delighted audiences for years with ace actors, Foley sound effects, and Augustson's unerringly funny writing (the man's brain is the comedy equivalent of a dowser's wand), and their fans twitchily anticipate each new show. The winner of this package gets a one-of-a-kind, bewitching shadow-puppet show at a private event of your choice for you and all your friends.
Closed at $305.00
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Guaranteed Domestic Bliss!
It all starts with the Babeland G-spot-finder gift bag (glass dildo, female ejaculation DVD, three vibrators, and two tickets to any Babeland workshop). Once you've resolved that domestic issue, proceed to enjoy yourselves on a white lacquer dining-room table from Kasala (valued at $1,195, and surrounded by four white leather dining-room chairs valued at $250 each). Recover with a free adjustment from Dynamic Chiropractic, and then you're off to Jazz Alley (admission and entrées for four)! Blissful!
Closed at $820.00
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Screen Your Favorite Movie at Central Cinema!
At Central Cinema, films dance across the screen while beer, wine, and pizza dance down the audience's throats. For one night only, the winner of this package gets to fill the Central Cinema screen with the film of his or her choice (pending acquisition of rights by Central Cinema). Also included: free admission for 20 of the winner's friends and prehype for the winning movie night—which'll be open to the public, just like a regular movie—on Slog, The Stranger's blog.
Closed at $630.00
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King of the Pitch, the Pints, and the Cafe Presse!
You and seven other friends get the best seats in the house at the tres magnifique Cafe Presse on Capitol Hill, where you will watch the big soccer match of your choosing on a glorious flat-screen TV. As your eyes gorge on the beautiful game, your gullets will be invited to gorge on a family-style buffet of croques, frites, and other Presse delights. Comes with a Seattle Sounders media guide autographed by every member of the team! (See print catalog or e-mail strangercrombie@thestranger.com for complete description.)
Closed at $355.00
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Record, Remix, Revelry!
The winner of this auction gets four hours of free studio time with a skilled audio engineer at Seattle's renowned Jack Straw Productions and a CD-R of the session; remixes from five Pleasure Boat Recording artists the Algebra of Need, the Naturebot, Ya No Mas, Rave On It, and PotatoFinger (Pleasure Boat will print 25 CDs of the remixes, with full artwork and deliver them to the winner); as well as a free one-night rental of the Underground Events Center, including sound system and security staff, to throw your record-release party (or whatever else you feel like) for 399 of your closest friends, all ages or 21+. From the Underground to inevitable stardom!
Closed at $425.00
Best Deals
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Compliation CD from tender Loving Empire
Tender Loving Empire's Friends and Friends of Friends, Volume 2, a two-disc compilation of 43 bands from Portland (and beyond!).
Closed at $13.50
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Arty tea towel by Dinah Coops Designs
Dinah Coops Designs has made a hand-silk-screened tea towel to spruce up your dingy old kitchen.
Closed at $24.50
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Handmade Zipper Pouch by Schmancy
A zipper pouch handmade by genius Schmancy founder Kristen Rask
Closed at $26.00
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Boodlebag by Boodlebags
A handmade diaper bag from Boodlebags!
Closed at $27.00
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Hankie by Mud Flap Grrl
A hand-embroidered skull-and-bones handkerchief from Mud Flap Grrrl Designs.
Closed at $27.00
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Hand silk-screened T-shirts by Namu
A lily-adorned women's T-shirt from NAMU.
Closed at $31.00
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Embellished hand-dyed slipskirt by Glam Garb
An embellished hand-dyed slip skirt from Glam Garb by Gunlis.
Closed at $34.00
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Dog Treats by Petite Four Legs
Fifty dollars' worth of handcrafted dog treats from Petit Four Legs!
Closed at $37.00
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Silkscreened ladies sweatshirt by Sam Trout
A ladies hooded sweatshirt with a full body floral print by Sam Trout.
Closed at $39.00
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Buy a Cock Cozy 2
You may have noticed that the Concerned Grannies of Seattle have provided The Stranger with handmade penis cozies and that we have sprinkled these delightful items throughout other packages. But if you just want a knit cock cozy without the other fabulous items, here's your chance! Two bidders will each walk away with their own junk-warming cozy, hand-knit by a loving senior citizen! AND! Each cozy comes with one clone-a-willy and one clone-a-chocolate-pussy kit courtesy of Empire Labs! Your genitals have never felt this kind of love before.
Closed at $41.00
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