Want todonate a prize, or become a donation partner? It’s not too late; emailbunting at tomatonation dot com to contribute.

PARTNERS

Thirty (30)percent of proceeds at The AnnexChicago will go towards the 2009 TN/DC Challenge.

At the 45K mark, TN readers Jenn and Wiley will match 1K. [Done!]

At the 60K mark, and at future marks yet to be announced, The GreatAnd Powerful Asirda will match in 3K-8K chunks depending on the numberof shares the readers generate.

At the 75Kmark, $ and the Mysterians will match the next 5K of donations. [Done!]

PRIZES

Accessories

Knit and/orCrochet Accessory Pack: handmade drawstring project bag, handmade knitor crochet stitch markers, handmade zippered accessory bag, smallmeasuring tape and small scissors; winner picks the fabric fromavailable stash or favorite pattern (shown in picture: 2 sample projects bag, 2 sample accessorybags (sorry, no more of this pattern) and available fabric) (Kristi P.)

Urban UtilityBelt “Urban Warrior” ($99 retail value): Survive the urban jungle instyle. The UUB “Urban Warrior” is a hands-free, customizable system forcarrying your personal belongings, while keeping them secure andinstantly accessible. Cases attach and detach with unique “locking”snaps so that you can change them according to your needs. The UUBTomato Nation/Donors Choose prize package includes a Belt in your size,plus a Small Snap Case (3½” x 5½” x 1″) and Medium Snap Case (5″ x 7″ x1¼”) in black leather with silver hardware. View full productdetails and belt size chart.   (Melissa D.)

A tomato totebag (Marguerite N.)

One of two(2) woolen tomato hats (as seen on the tomato in Washington) or two (2)tomato chemo caps (Claire J.)

Mittens or ascarf, winner’s choice, made from Tomato Frog yarn (Cate S.-H.)

Beaded tomatoearrings — a one-of-a-kind design (Janalyn M.)

Custom-mademother’s/grandmother’s/friendship bracelet: you pick the colors and bead styles, andit’ll be made just for you.   For the mom/grandma style, a child’s namecan be spelled out in baby blocks.     Swarovski crystal beads typicallyused for the color accents, but it’s all up to you! (Jennifer D.)

A navy bluecotton twill U.S. Open 2009 cap with a white webbed back — aplayers-and-officials-only item, snagged for one of you VIPs by Fiona S.

A “Blue Tears” glass-and-bead necklace from WillheitShoppes (Gloria M.)

Jibbitzsurfboard shoe accessories

One of four(4) grocery totes: Nikon (yellow), bTrendie (blue), Wal-Mart (blue), orPicnik (green)

Apparel

Bing women’s Mv-neck

Need ForSpeed/Nitro unisex M T-shirt

TWoP/Tubeyadult 2XL shirt (Cathy L.)

One of five(5) Degrassi unisex M t-shirts (Duana T.)

A knitted light green Moebius cowl with hand-feltedtiny tomatoes all over it (Jess F.)

Bath& Body

Lushmini-pack: Sugar Babe sugar scrub ball, Olive Branch solid perfume,Yummy Yummy Yummy shower cream wash

One of three(3) soap samplers from Dreaming Priestess (Susan H.B.):

“TheSweet Sampler”
1 bar of Holiday Cookie (shea butter soap with sweet vanilla and almondnotes, cast in a Celtic star, with ground cinnamon)
1 bar of Hot Apple Pie (honey soap with notes of apple and cinnamon,cast in a Celtic star)
1 bar of Berry Wine (clear glycerin soap with notes of blackberry,strawberry, and mulberry, cast in a Celtic triangle)

“The Dude Sampler” (more masculine scents)
1 bar of “We Call It…Man” (clear glycerin with notes of patchouli,amber, nag champa, and leather, cast in the Celtic square)
1 bar of Pure Patchouli (clear glycerin soap with a single note of purepatchouli, cast in a rounded oval)
1 bar of Sensual Amber (olive oil soap with a single note of amber, castin a standard rectangle)

“The Stress Relief Sampler”
1 bar of Soothing Lavender (clear glycerin soap with a single note oflavender, cast in a Celtic Triangle)
1 bar of Stress Relief (clear glycerin soap with notes of lavender,lemongrass, and peppermint, cast in a rectangle stamped with “Natural”)
1 bar of Invigoration (clear glycerin with notes of rosemary,eucalyptus, and peppermint, cast in a rectangle stamped with “Handmade”)

Lancometwo-pack — regenerating serum, youth activating concentrate — inbranded Eiffel Tower makeup case

Mary Kaymini-makeup pack: Mineral eye color quad in Silky Caramel, Lemongrass,Amber Blaze, and Denim Frost; Timewise Replenishing Serum; Nourishinelip gloss in Beach Bronze

lip glossplus fun pack: Lifetimemoms.com makeup mirror, Sue Dewitt whippedfoundation sample, Fab Beauty lipgloss lollipop in Grape, One2One mints,Cocoa Chic lip sugar in Cocoalicious, C Me Shine lip gloss in PlayfulNude, leopard-print mini-bowling bag

Booksand Media

AmericanFantastic Tales box set (Laura G.)

YA bookbundle from Romantic Times (Elissa P.)

Party ofFive novelization, a.k.a. “the drunk Bailey book” (Laura K.)

Spy: TheFunny Years (Strega)

A signed copyof the Wordplay DVD and companion book OR a signed four-pack ofbooks from the “For Kids” crosswords series (Trip P.)

One of nine(9) Degrassi soundtracks (Duana T.)

A brand newSanta Rosa ukulele with gig bag, along with the “Joy of Uke”instructional DVD (done by Jim Beloff, one of the mostrespected/well-known ukulele makers and players in the music biz) (EllenB.)

A complete beginner’s violin package — violin, case,resin, and bow — in any size, from full down to 1/64 size (perfect forthe fiddling toddler in your life), OR an acoustic guitar set, which includes guitar, gigbag, strap, strings, and picks (MamaT)

A “certifiedrefurbished” iPod shuffle 1GB (Kari P.)

A customprinted photo book (20-40 pages) OR a custom “scrapbook”-style photobook (20-50+ pages); winner provides photos and basic information, prizeincludes all materials and printing of photos if necessary (Judy P.)

One of two(2) 33 1/3 books: Tom Waits’s Swordfishtrombones and Richard and LindaThompson’s Shoot Out The Lights (Rebecca B.)

A copy of Freedom in Exile, the Autobiography of the DalaiLama signed by His Holiness (anonymous)

A copy of Lockpick Pornography (Strega)

Foodand Home

a carepackage of gluten-free treats (Jess C.): “If you’re on a gluten-freediet and miss getting care packages, I can help! I have celiac disease,and make my gluten-free baked goods in an entirely gluten-free kitchen,so cross-contamination is not a risk. I can offer a variety of bakedgoods, so if there’s something you’re craving, I will do my best!”

One of three(3) framed pictures from Kristina O.’s Flickr set, winners’ choice

A print from TheFlashbulb’s Etsy store (Stephanie F.)

A dry-erasepicture frame

Two (2) SporeHero magnet sets

Knittedtomato pillow (Sara T.)

A hand-blownglass oil lamp and soap dispenser set (Shannon T., and her dad)

A framed 1996″Getting Away with Murder” Playbill signed by the three leads: TerrenceMann, John Rubenstein, and Christine Ebersole (Veronica B.)

An Apple Universal Dock (Jennifer M.)

A big box o’Canadian candy (Stephanie M. and Erica)

A batch(average three to five dozen) of the winner’s favorite homemade cookies,baked by award-winning baker Lisa K. — chocolate chip, snickerdoodles,or a new recipe, winner’s choice (Lisa will ship the cookies within aweek of the win, or hand-deliver them if the winner lives in theWashington DC area)

14 NFLposters, roughly 22″x28″, courtesy of Danielle Y. and Mr. Y., including

2 of Favre asa Viking
2 of the Saints logo
1 of Matt Ryan, Falcons
1 of the Titans
1 of the Bucs
1 of Kurt Warner, Cardinals
1 of Champ Bailey, Broncos
1 of the Raiders
1 of the Vikings
1 of the Dolphins
1 of the Falcons
1 of the Cowboys

The Big BoxO’ Lemons — as many fresh California lemons can fit into a flat-ratePriority Mail box; should be ready by mid-November, and can go anywherein the U.S. (Elizabeth J.)

A DesignYour Own Jonathan Adler Pillow (you get to design 2 sides!), 16″ x16″, in Hand-Loomed Wool (AB Chao)

A pair ofknitted tomato dishcloths (Judy P.)

The AustrianBox O’ Goodies: $50 of Austrian sweets, as well as 12 mini-jars of Austrian marmalade, made with organic fruit andsporting Vienna-themed lids — sent directly to the winner (Cristina S.)

Ten (10) handmadewinter-holiday cards, with envelopes, customized to the winner’sliking (Elaine N.)

Ten (10) bagsof homemade squirrel-shaped dog treats in mixed flavors (cheese, beef,liver, PB, etc.) (Kristi B.)

A framedtomato print, 8 x 10 (slightly larger framed; photo at right); itonly looks warped because of the picture, but is perfectly straight (andpretty!) (Karen W.)

Three (3)voodoo dolls (Margaret G.)

GiftCards

One of four(4) $50 Barnes & Noble gift cards (Megan J.)

A $25 Staplesgift card (Kristi P.)

A $25 CaribouCoffee gift card (the Alexanders)

A $50 Amazongift card (Nancy W.)

A $100Nordstrom gift card (Michelle C.)

Services

Websitedesign, including front page design with up to two templates forsubpages; content in for up to 10 subpages, more if that content is nottoo complex; simple logo creation, if needed; and instructions on domainregistration and hosting setup (Beth W.)

One (1) ofthe following custom-written projects: 1) a custom mystery party for upto 10 guests (a.k.a suspects),   including set-up and game info, propslist, clues and back story   for each suspect (for ages 10+ or foradults); 2) a custom short story for children (does not includeillustrations); 3) 3 hours of copywriting (website text, brochure info,ad copy, etc.) (Chris H.)

A techsupport/buying recommendation consultation — and $25 gift card to BestBuy — with OmarG. of NPR’s “All Tech Considered”

Three hoursof rehearsal time in the hourly room at King Killer Studios in beautifulGowanus, Brooklyn

Ticketsand Travel

A pair oftickets to a Shakespeare Theatre Company production in Washington, DC(Sarah P.)

Four (4)complimentary passes to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago,and to a special exhibit TBA (Beth G.)

lastupdated 11/5/09, 3:30 PM

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