5th Annual Celebrity Memorabilia Auction Honors World AIDS Day -- to benefit LIFEbeat.
Begins December 1, 2009 on Ebay
More info HERE.
December 1, 2009 (World AIDS Day) -- Bidding begins at noon EST on eBay for BID 2 BEAT AIDS, a massive annual auction of rare and autographed items from stars in music, film, Broadway, sports, and television. Rock legend Stevie Nicks drew a self-portrait on a tambourine especially for this auction, a rare opportunity to own her work. Music and comedy fans can bid on VIP seats (and even some backstage visits) to see Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Bernadette Peters, Joan Rivers, Tim McGraw, Sugarland, Henry Rollins, Motion City Soundtrack and Michael Feinstein. Art lovers can bid on works created by Mark Kostabi especially for this auction. Sports fans can go for Luxury Suite seats for games by the Yankees and the Islanders. Proceeds benefit LIFEbeat, the Music Industry Fights AIDS to support its ongoing AIDS/HIV programs nationwide. Sponsors of this 10-day eBay auction include MTV, Borders, Sirius, Next Magazine and the New York City LiveNation venues.
LIFEbeat has amassed over 600 items for BID 2 BEAT AIDS 2009. Items include: CDs autographed by Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox, the cast of Glee, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Rob Thomas, Jeff Beck, Fats Domino, Scissor Sisters, Patti Lupone, Maroon 5, Vanessa Williams, James Blunt, Art Garfunkel, Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, John Waters, They Might Be Giants, Barenaked Ladies, Joan Jett, and Donny Osmond; Broadway Playbills autographed by the casts of Hair, Equus, Guys and Dolls, Legally Blonde, South Pacific, 9 to 5, Shrek, and The Toxic Avenger; signed books from Madonna, Michael Phelps, Gloria Steinem, Clinton Kelly, Tori Spelling, and LL Cool J; posters signed by Brendan Fraser, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Matthew McConaughey, Robin Williams, John Waters, Elijah Wood, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Carrey, Ne-Yo, Erasure, and Deana Carter; DVDs autographed by Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, Kevin Bacon, Ricky Martin, Roseanne, Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Malcolm McDowell, and Seth McFarlane, scores of photos signed by Patricia Arquette, Missy Elliott, Debbie Harry, Melissa Gilbert, Chris Noth, Magic Johnson, Faith Evans, Bob Newhart, Linda Evans, and Loretta Swit; and lots of other autographed memorabilia, signed by Brooke Shields, John Travolta, Ozzy Osbourne, Beyonce, the cast of NCIS and more.
The centerpiece of the auction is a one-of-a-kind celebrity autographed "Lend-A-Hand to LIFEbeat" card series. Stars traced their hands on special paper, adding an artistic touch and signature. Jude Law, Levi Johnston, Gina Gershon, Daniel Craig, Betty White, Adrian Grenier, Kid Cudi, Maroon 5, B.D. Wong, Kristen Johnston, Lance Bass, Bob Saget, Brendan Fraser, Phylicia Rashad, Faith Prince, Kristin Scott Thomas, Michael Urie, Cedric the Entertainer, Stockard Channing, June Havoc, Tyne Daly, Angie Dickinson, and over 100 others have participated in this unique project.
LIFEbeat- The Music Industry Fights AIDS, is a national non-profit organization dedicated to reaching America's youth with the message of HIV/AIDS prevention. LIFEbeat mobilizes the talents and resources of the music industry to raise awareness and to provide support to the AIDS community. In 2007, LIFEbeat observed fifteen years in the fight against AIDS. For more information visit: www.lifebeat.org
Every item in BID 2 BEAT AIDS comes with a certificate of authenticity, and was obtained directly from the performers, their agents, or other professionals in the industry. Bidders can be assured that they're getting the real deal! For more information on BID 2 BEAT AIDS , including a complete list of participating artists and images of many of the items, visit www.Bid2BeatAIDS.com.