Results tagged “auctions”

British Developer Backs Out of Post Office Sale

A British developer will not buy the massive $40 million Chicago post office he won the rights to purchase, Chicago Breaking News reports.

Swan Creek Farm Online Auction Ends Tonight

Just a reminder that the Swan Creek Farm Online Auction ends tonight. This is your last chance to bid on a dinner for 6 prepared by some of the city's best chefs in your own home. so if you want to pool your money with five of your pals and try to win a chance to have Stephanie Izard cook you dinner, don't dawdle; the high bid on Izard is currently at $1100.

As if you haven't quite reached an overload of election stories yet, Jakks Pacific Inc. has announced that Cabbage Patch Kid likenesses have been made of the 2008 Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. We won't complain too much: the dolls will be auctioned off on Ebay with all proceeds benefiting the U.S. Marine Corp's Toys for Tots. The auction starts October 30th and continues until Election Day. Still, the image that landed in the Chicagoist inbox this morning kind of shocked us.

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