As you may have heard, we’ve teamed up with 12for12k.org to raise some money for #Tweetsgiving with a silent auction at our TwestofTO meetup in Mississauga tonight.

Thanks to our generous sponsors we have six items up for bidding tonight… in no particular order, because all of these are amazing…

Item One:  A basketball signed by all of the Toronto Raptors

Approximate Retail Value: $150

Minimum Opening Bid: $25

Minimum Bid Increase: $10

Thanks to the Toronto Raptors Basketball team and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. for donating this basketball, signed by all of the current Toronto Raptors.

Be sure to check out the Toronto Raptors website and follow @Raptors on Twitter.

Item Two: Flip Video Ultra Camcorder

Approximate Retail Value: $125

Minimum Opening Bid: $25

Minimum Bid Increase: $10

Donated by FridgeForagers.com (part of Walmart’s ElevenMoms) this cute white and pink pocket-sized camcorder has 2 GB of memory and records up to 60 minutes. It comes with TV connector cable, wrist strap, soft carrying case, 2 AA batteries and can upload directly to YouTube, MySpace and other online video sites quickly and easily.

Item Three: Chocoate Apple Basket

Approximate Retail Value: $40

Minimum Opening Bid: $10

Minimum Bid Increase: $5

@RandyMatheson was pretty tempted by this one – 5 chocolate dipped apples donated by the amazing folks over at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory located at Square One, Mississauga. I predict there will be a bidding war on this one.

You can visit Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory or follow @rmcf_chocolate on Twitter.

Item Four: NOMA Solar Outdoor Holiday Lights – 6 boxes of 50 lights

Approximate Retail Value: $150

Minimum Opening Bid: $25

Minimum Bid Increase: $10

Donated by your TwestofTO.org hosts, Merlene & Randy – these NOMA Solar Outdoor Holiday Lights are multicoloured LED lights with a solar panel that can be wall mounted or used with a stake – more information about these lights can be found at Canadian Tire.

Item Five: Twilight Mega Gift Pack

Approximate Retail Value: $150

Minimum Opening Bid: $25

Minimum Bid Increase: $10

I don’t even know where to begin with this package – includes a Twilight messenger bag, Twilight DVD, Twilight novel, Twilight soundtrack cd, pins, keychains, dogtags and a special edition Director’s notebook. Sure to please even the most rabid Twilight fan. Donated by FrugalFamilyLife.com (part of Walmart’s ElevenMoms)

Item Six: Two Tickets to Carmen at the Canadian Opera Company

Approximate Retail Value: $200

Minimum Opening Bid: $50

Minimum Bid Increase: $10

Your chance to see one of the world’s best-loved operas at the Canadian Opera Company. Please visit the site to learn more about this production of Carmen – read synopsis, listen to audio and more.

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