Posted on: Sunday, December 21, 2003
Six exquisite reasons to get your bid in now
| • | Creations for a cause: Bid on unique Christmas ornaments |
By Zenaida Serrano Espanol
Advertiser Staff Writer
Artist Ira Ono would have been happy if the ornament he made for charity earned $25.
On Thursday morning, the online bid for his "Creations for a Cause" Christmas ornament was $45. By early Thursday afternoon, it jumped to $125.
Welcome to the world of online bidding.
The project's proceeds are for charity. Which ornament takes home the top bid remains to be seen. Bidding opened at $10 per ornament a week ago. If you follow eBay bidding, the real price war starts today, as the midnight deadline approaches.
A recap of the eclectic collection: • "Hawaiian Memories" by Ira Ono of Volcano, Big Island. His mixed-media collage has various Hawaiian images, including reproductions of Hawaiian postage stamps from the 1840s.
• "Wonderment of Christmas" by Patricia Greene of Nu'uanu. Greene's silver-and-blue cloth creation features a stamped, painted and embroidered child's face framed with patterns of opalescent crystal beads and stars.
• "Hoku O Ke Kai" by Yvonne Manipon of Hawai'i Kai. Manipon's creation of acrylic beads strung together with pipe cleaners features every color of the rainbow.
• "Kukui" by Mark Chai of Kailua. His light-up ornament is made of 24 polypropylene plastic segments with tabs that interlock into a Chinese lamp-like ball.
• "Hawaiian Christmas" by Hank Taufaasau of Manoa.
Taufaasau's bell-shaped ornament features a Hawaiian nativity scene done in oil, as well as hula dancers and a canvas poinsettia. He's also throwing in a sketch of the painting for the highest bidder.
• "Sparkle Kiss" and "Silver Sweet" by Lori Uyehara of Mililani. Uyehara used recyclable materials to fashion her two pieces: the top of a water bottle embellished with lace and ribbons, and foil-wrapped foam with silver chains.
Happy holiday bidding!
Reach Zenaida Serrano Espanol at zespanol@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-8174.
