Zing Fling On-line Auction

Bose QC 15 Headphones. AAA battery and carrying case included. Bose® QuietComfort® Acoustic Noise Cancelling® 15 headphones are the best performing headphones from Bose. Significant advances in noise reduction make these the quietest Bose headphones ever. Advanced electronics use microphones both inside and outside each earcup to sense and reduce more of the sounds around you. So you hear even less noise, and even more of your music and movies - with the quality sound you expect from Bose. QuietComfort 15 headphones also feature Bose proprietary ear cushion technology that further reduces unwanted noise. The cushion materials block noise before it enters the earcups, delivering a quiet listening experience and a comfortable fit.

Donated by:
Marc Hertzberg and Sarah Shonbrun
Sudbury, MA

Bose® SoundDock® Series II digital music system. Award-winning performance plus versatile features. deal for use in kitchen, bedroom, living room—practically anywhere in your home. Remote controls basic iPod® functions including playlist navigation. Auxiliary input for use with other sound sources, like MP3 or DVD/CD player. Compatible with most iPhone® and most iPod models. The SoundDock Series ll system brings your favorite tunes to life in Bose® quality sound. Just dock your compatible iPod or iPhone and hear subtleties you may never have noticed, even from songs you know by heart. The iPod charges as it plays, so you enjoy music without interruption. Bose proprietary acoustic design delivers performance greater than you'd expect from an iPod speaker system this small.

Donated by:
Bose Corporation
Framingham, MA

www.bose.com

Gift Certificate for Deluxe Getaway Evening for two at The Hilton - Boston Back Bay. This package includes a one-night stay in deluxe accommodations with a panoramic view of Boston. Minutes away from Newbury Street boutiques, the Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall, Copley Place, and much, much more! Includes breakfast for two at Forty Dalton. Expires in December 31, 2012.

Donated by:
Back Bay Hilton
40 Dalton St
Boston, MA 02115

One-night stay (standard king or double queen) and breakfast for 2 adults at the Courtyard by Marriott in Natick. Expires 8/31/12

Donated by:
Courtyard by Marriott
342 Speen St
Natick, MA 01760

www.marriott.com/hotel/

Spend a beautiful day on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard or anywhere in New England or eastern New York within one hour's flying time from Norwood Airport. Have lunch on your own and return for the flight home by late afternoon. The aircraft is an immaculately maintained PA-32R-301 Saratoga based at Norwood Airport. It can accommodate up to four (4) people in comfortable, club-style seating. The pilot has been flying for 42 years. He holds a commercial license with multi-engine and instrument ratings and is a certified flight instructor for airplanes and instruments. Offer expires by end of summer 2012.

Donated by:
David G. and Missy D. Margolis
Framingham, MA

Guitar and case. Bristol by Blueridge. Blueridge has established itself as the leading guitar brand in the USA after Martin and Taylor with this amazing new range of guitars. The reviews say it all: "A great deal of dreadnought for modest sums.. the quality of materials is remarkable at this price and the same goes for the overall attention to detail...a real boomer" Guitar Buyer. "Plays like a dream" Guitar Player. "Tonally the Blueridge was very impressive as well" Acoustic Guitar.

Donated by:
Lilli Christian
Framingham, MA

2 tickets to Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester. Good until 4/30/12. A visit to the Higgins Armory Museum will spark the imagination of visitors of all ages with arms and armor ranging from ancient Greek Corinthian helmets to ornate suits of armor crafted at the height of the Renaissance. Informative and entertaining demonstrations and programs bring to life arms and armor from around the world and across centuries!

Constructed in 1930 by John Woodman Higgins to house his elaborate and eclectic collection of arms and armor, The Higgins Armory Museum opened to the public in 1931 in a sleek state-of-the-art glass and steel building. Today, artifacts are arranged gallantly in a spectacular two-story Medieval Great Hall arranged with more than 35 suits of armor and a stunning array of arms amidst tapestries, stained glass, and soaring ceilings.

Donated by: A Friend of Amazing Things

Membership to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Provides free admission for two adults, spcial member prices, advance notice of concerts and lectures, invitations to members tours and preview days of the new wing opening on 1/19/12. Must be redeemed within 30 days of auction by calling the membership office. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum displays an art collection of world importance, including works that rank among the most significant of their type. Isabella Stewart Gardner collected and carefully displayed a collection comprised of more than 2,500 objects—paintings, sculpture, furniture, textiles, drawings, silver, ceramics, illuminated manuscripts, rare books, photographs and letters—from ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, Asia, the Islamic world and 19th-century France and America. Built to evoke a 15th-century Venetian palace, the museum itself provides an atmospheric setting for Isabella Stewart Gardner's inventive creation.

Donated by:
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway
Boston, MA

www.gardnermuseum.org

Performance by the John Funkhouser Trio, consisting of piano, bass, drums, led by John Funkhouser. This band often performs at and hosts the Amazing Things jazz jam on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The band is best suited to concert situations, but can also function very nicely as background music. They play their own original music as well as standards from the American Songbook. The band can provide its own sound equipment and electric piano if needed. 3-hour performance. Limited to within a 30-mile radius of Framingham. Offer good until 11/5/2012. Concert must be booked four months in advance of the performance date – our dance card fills quickly! Price negotiable for farther distances. Contact: John Funkhouser at jfunkhouser@berklee.edu 617-306-1783. Hugh Cockrill, winner of the band in a prior auction, wrote the following: “Funkhouser and his bandmates weave a magical carpet taking turns making the shuttle go back and forth, note by note, thread by thread, and then fly that carpet and us on an amazing journey. We don't know where the ride is going and are sorry when it's over. I seldom feel that anything is borrowed, even though they cover some of the standards. They play and compose in their own distinct style and I sense nothing shopworn there at all. I have an affinity for their music akin to that feeling one gets when becoming acquainted with a new record, wringing more enjoyment out of it each playing, listening to every note and nuance.”

Donated by:
John Funkhouser
Framingham, MA 01701

Ride in 1959 Triumph TR3A coupe to pick up 1 person, lunch at the Sherborn Inn Tavern, and home again. 15 mile radius of Holliston. Sunny days only, top down! 2 day notice if possible. Offer expires 11/1/2012

Donated by:
Hugh Cockrill
Holliston, MA

Try something new - a guaranteed interesting experience! Range Time for 2 People - 2 Hours. Shoot at a private outdoor range under the close supervision of a
Massachusetts State Police Certified Firearms Safety Instructor. No previous experience necessary. All materials provided. Bring a friend and cross something off your life list. Children under 18 must be accompanied by adult. Offer expires on 11/1/12

Donated by:
Rick Cooper
Westford Sportsman's Club
Westford, MA

A Jazz Trio consisting of piano, bass, drums. We play the American Songbook with a modern jazz feeling but not "far out." We play for ambiance if that's appropriate - not too intrusive, or we can be more up front for those situations where the live jazz music is featured. We are happy to play for dancing. We can provide our own sound equipment, piano, and we'll do vocals if desired. 4-hour gig.

Limited to a 30-mile radius of Framingham. Price negotiable for farther distances. Contact Ted.

Donated by:
Ted Knowlton
Lincoln,MA 01773
ted (at) tedknowlton.com

Two tickets to a performance by the renowned SpeakEasy Stage Company. Over the last sixteen seasons, SpeakEasy Stage Company has distinguished itself as Boston's premier theater staging Boston premieres. Year after year, SpeakEasy has consistently won acclaim for presenting top-quality productions of vital, cutting-edge plays. Recently, SpeakEasy was named the Pavilion Resident Theater for the Boston Center for the Arts. Performances at the Roberts Studio Theatre in the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for Arts. 2 tickets to any show for the 2011-2012 season for any Wednesday, Thursday or Friday evening performance. Subject to availability. Expires June 2012.

Donated by:
The SpeakEasy Stage Company
539 Tremont St
Boston MA
www.speakeasystage.com

Lunch for two and a tour of the State House with Representative Chris Walsh. The magnificent setting of our state government for over two centuries has become an outstanding museum reflecting the history of Massachusetts since colonial times. Its spacious marble-floored corridors are lined with the portraits of Massachusetts governors and murals depicting our state's unique heritage. Adamses, Hancocks, Reveres, and Winthrops live on in statues and paintings recreating the glory of their times. Of course, the State House is also a vital place of work for the leadership that guides our state today. You are welcome to observe the Senate and House of Representatives as they convene in their handsomely appointed chambers. See it through the eyes of our own State Representative and Amazing Board member, Chris Walsh, who will treat you to lunch afterwards. Priceless!

Donated by
Chris Walsh
Framingham, MA

Two passes to Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston. Tower Hill Botanic Garden is a year-round, living museum displaying the finest plants for cultivation in
central New England, with appeal to both the amateur and professional gardener, as well as the general public. Present features include the Entry Garden and Court which give visitors an informative overview of the garden and its themes. Visitors will find books, tools, gifts, garden ornaments, live plants and film at The Shop at Tower Hill. The 8,000 volume library also contains periodicals, nursery catalogs, and exhibits of horticulturally related art. An 18th-century style Orangerie or cool greenhouse, complemented by the new Limonaia or Lemon House, features winter blooming, temperate and subtropical plants from October through May. The Winter Garden showcases plants with winter and year-round interest. Beautiful grounds to explore - great day trip!

Donated by:
Liza and Michael Moran
Natick, MA

Vacation for one week in Treasure Beach, Jamaica! Treasure Beach is located on the south coast about 2.5 hours (75 miles) directly south of Montego Bay. The house is a five minute walk to the beach. It has two bedrooms and sleeps 6. There are 2 bicycles for guests to use; a car is not necessary nor recommended. Hang out, read, swim, bike and take a day trip or two!! Contact donor to establish available dates (any time but February). Offer good until 11/1/12.

Donated by:
Roger Sturgis
Framingham, MA

Vacation for one week in Treasure Beach, Jamaica! Treasure Beach is located on the south coast about 2.5 hours (75 miles) directly south of Montego Bay. The house is a five minute walk to the beach. It has two bedrooms and sleeps 6. There are 2 bicycles for guests to use; a car is not necessary nor recommended. Hang out, read, swim, bike and take a day trip or two!! Contact donor to establish available dates (any time but February). Offer good until 11/1/12.es (any time but February). Offer good until 11/1/12.

Donated by:
Roger Sturgis
Framingham, MA

Flip Video Camera. Silver. 4 GB of memory – records for one hour. Includes camera, wrist strap, and soft case.

Donated by: Anonymous

Flip Video Camera. Silver. 4 GB of memory – records for one hour. Includes camera, wrist strap, and soft case.

Donated by: Anonymous

Flip Video Camera. Silver. 4 GB of memory – records for one hour. Includes camera, wrist strap, and soft case.

Donated by: Anonymous