One Child At A Time...: Auction Item # 12 Genuine CHINA Box

AUCTION RULES AND INFORMATION

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*Please place your bid by leaving your Name, Email, and Bid Amount in the comments section of the item you are bidding on.
If you have an item you would like to donate:
*Please email me with a picture and s&h charge at jewelsofmyheart@yahoo.com.
IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION:
*Please pay your high bid amount directly to Starfish Children's Services by clicking on the link on the sidebar. (Under GIFT INFORMATION please mark ON BEHALF OF and type in SURGERY FUND. *Please forward the receipt they email you to
jewelsofmyheart@yahoo.com with your shipping address.
I will then email the person who has donated your item so they can get it mailed out to you. They will then be able to email you back if there is a Shipping charge with their address to send it to or how to pay them via PayPal.
Thank you all for helping to make a difference in the lives of these precious children. May God Bless You and May God Bless the Children...

DONATION Guidelines~

First and foremost... thank you to each lady who has so graciously given a donation or donations. From the bottom of my heart I thank you. What a blessing you are.
Donation Guidelines~ I am not able to accept any donation that is in any way related to Halloween, Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, etc.
I am a born again Christian and several years ago the Lord convicted my heart regarding these areas. Although not everyone shares in my convictions, Jesus has made me aware that they are Pagan and that they do not glorify God. This auction site ultimately belongs to Him, as do the precious children at Starfish Foster Home. So, as much as I appreciate these donations and I know they come from the love in your hearts. I am not able to accept them.
Thank you so much for your understanding and for your giving hearts for the children.
God Bless You,
Daleea

DISCLAIMER:

To whom it may concern; this Auction is in no way affiliated with the Starfish Foster Home. It is my personal blog. The thoughts, beliefs, etc. expressed on this blog are in no way affiliated with the Starfish Foster Home. I began this auction and this site as a means to raise money to help save the lives of these precious children that I love. However it is just that... a personal blog where the proceeds go to the charity of my choice~ Startfish Foster Home. I am in no way a part of their organization.

Jennifer at BaseBalls to Bows

has donated this incredable box from China.... It is too cool for words.... here is her description of it.

"I would like to donate this box to your auction. I found them locally, but they came from China. The woman I bought them from said they were used in the fields of China. I don't know any more about them than that, but they are very cool. I had one extra, so I would love to put it in the auction. I will also gladly pay for the shipping. The top of the box measures 13"x13". Let me know if you need any more information than that."

I am just at a loss for words..... perhaps it is due to the fact that I love China and her people so much and when I saw this box and that it was used in the fields of China by someone.... or someones.... it just makes feel like I can almost reach out and touch them....

This is such a beautiful treasure filled with culture and history....... Thank you Jennifer.... thank you so much.

This Auction Item has ENDED

Congratulations to the Kopicki Family on winning this treasure from China with the high bid of $47.00

Thank you so much to the Kopicki Family and Jennifer for helping save a precious child's life. Jennifer, I know how special this is and I am touched that you were willing to part with it to help a child in need. I am certain that it's new owners will treasure it...

God Bless You All

More Information on the Auction

There have been some questions as to when the auction items will close. What I have been doing is listing each item. After it has started receiving a lot of bids I am posting a close date that will still give others an opportunity to find their way here and place a bid if they like. Some of the items that have very generous bids I will go back and move the closing date up. When I do this I will always leave at least 2 days for others to still bid in case they were waiting for the closing date.Thank you all so much for bearing with me... I am new to all of this and am trying to figure out the best way to go about everything that will make it fun for everyone and most beneficial to the children.
When the auction item closes and you are the high bidder... Once you have paid for the auction via the STARFISH LINK on the sidebar. Please forward the receipt Starfish emails you to jewelsofmyheart@yahoo.com with your mailing address. I will then contact the person who donated your item and give them your shipping address and email. They will email you to make arrangements to receive the shipping charge if there is any either by mail or PayPal.
If you would like to make a donation to the auction please send me an email with a picture, description and shipping charges.Thank you again friends.... you are wonderful.

Starfish Story...

An older man was walking along a beach when he saw a young boy. Along the shore were many starfish that had been washed up by the tide and were sure to die before the tide returned. The boy was walking slowly along the shore and occasionally reached down and tossed a beached starfish back into the ocean.
The older man, hoping to teach the boy a little lesson in common sense, walked up to the boy and said, "I have been watching what you are doing, son. You have a good heart, and I know you mean well, but do you realize how many beaches there are around here and how many starfish are dying on every beach every day? Surely, such an industrious and kindhearted boy such as yourself could find something better to do with your time. Do you really think that what you are doing is going to make a difference?"
The boy looked up at that man, and then he looked down at a starfish by his feet. He picked up the starfish, and as he gently tossed it back into the ocean, he said, "For this one, it makes a difference."

17 comments:

Jana said...: $10 from me!; April 28, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Truly Blessed said...: $15; April 28, 2008 at 3:40 PM
insanemommy said...: I cried when I read this. I remember what a treasure it was for Jen. G-d she rocks!!; April 29, 2008 at 4:42 AM
Dawn said...: LOVE it...I am in for $20; April 29, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Faith, Hope, and Love said...: What an amazing antique...and from our daughter's homeland!!! I can't stop looking at this! Do you know I sold a small Pepsi crate this size on Ebay for $70. I would imagine this box is at least worth that or more! I can see it with some Asian flowers in it.; April 30, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Kim said...: Just to let everyone know.. I have one of these.. from Jennifer.. and it is AMAZING..
It is so much neater in person...
Start bidding girls...LOL; April 30, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Faith, Hope, and Love said...: Okay... I can't take it anymore... $22; May 2, 2008 at 9:20 AM
Andrea Nielsen said...: How interesting...i love thinking about what thestory behind it might be! $25 for me!; May 3, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Faith, Hope, and Love said...: Sorry...this box is mine! :) $27; May 3, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Andrea Nielsen said...: I'm not willing to give up yet! 30.00; May 4, 2008 at 6:56 AM
Faith, Hope, and Love said...: Oh Andrea...you're not going to make this easy on me are you? heehee I will go $32! I already have a spot chosen...it must come to St. Louis. :); May 4, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Andrea Nielsen said...: Sorry Robyn...hate to make things hard, but I just can't give up yet.... $35.00. It will be great for Lillie to have something else from her home!; May 4, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Faith, Hope, and Love said...: hmm....I've been watching this box since it was posted and I LOVE it! I'm really quite surprised the bidding hasn't gone much higher. Still several days left so I'm going to think on it for a while. :) Daleea, what time on the 15th does this auction end?; May 4, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Jewels of My Heart said...: Hellooooooooo,
I try to close out the auctions as late as possible (Eastern Standard Time)
So, I will be closing it on the
15th between 10:00 PM and Midnight Eastern Standard Time...
Sorry I can't tell you an exact time but with kids and life.... there isn't a guarantee I when I can sit down at the computer. lol; May 4, 2008 at 4:29 PM
3 Peanuts said...: I'm in for $40. I LOVE these.; May 8, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Andrea Nielsen said...: Okay, I will go $45.... I am so hoping that everyone will forget to come back and bid.... but I am sure that will never happen!!!!!!; May 9, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Unknown said...: We are in for $47.00. Glad you haven't closed the bidding.; May 15, 2008 at 7:53 PM