2020 gibson house museum benefit
Raffle
Raffle to benefit the Gibson House Museum
Tickets available online and by mail
$10 per ticket, six tickets for $50
Tickets available online and by mail
$10 per ticket, six tickets for $50
Due to the coronavirus crisis, we've had to cancel our Benefit, a major source of the museum's annual funding. The Raffle will go a long way toward replacing that lost support.
We're planning a May 14 drawing to be broadcast live on our Instagram and Facebook pages. Please stay tuned for updates.
Adjustments can be made for any raffle items, such as tickets to events, that are not usable right away because of the coronavirus crisis. When purchasing tickets, please write the raffle prize number and the number of tickets you wish to allocate to that number. For example, if you wish to allocate two of your tickets to "Dine Around Boston", please mark: #1 (2). You can purchase any tickets in any increment by adding multiple selections to your cart. Thank you!
Due to the coronavirus crisis, we've had to cancel our Benefit, a major source of the museum's annual funding. The Raffle will go a long way toward replacing that lost support.
We're planning a May 14 drawing to be broadcast live on our Instagram and Facebook pages. Please stay tuned for updates.
Adjustments can be made for any raffle items, such as tickets to events, that are not usable right away because of the coronavirus crisis. When purchasing tickets, please write the raffle prize number and the number of tickets you wish to allocate to that number. For example, if you wish to allocate two of your tickets to "Dine Around Boston", please mark: #1 (2). You can purchase any tickets in any increment by adding multiple selections to your cart. Thank you!
1. Dine Around Boston
Explore Boston and delight your palate with three $100 gift certificates to restaurants of your choosing!
Donated by Friends of the Gibson House Museum. Approximate value $300
2. In Heaven There Is No Beer
… that’s why we drink it here! A unique selection of hard-to-find beers personally selected to represent a multitude of styles.
Donated by Emily Shick. Approximate value $175
3. Circle of Diamonds
An estate pendant and chain featuring a round floating diamond surrounded by 16 smaller diamonds in a halo setting. Pendant is ¾" in diameter; chain is 22" long. Total diamond weight is a third of a carat. Set in sterling; stamped “.925” on both pieces.
Donated by Mary Ethel Grady. Approximate value $310
An estate pendant and chain featuring a round floating diamond surrounded by 16 smaller diamonds in a halo setting. Pendant is ¾" in diameter; chain is 22" long. Total diamond weight is a third of a carat. Set in sterling; stamped “.925” on both pieces.
Donated by Mary Ethel Grady. Approximate value $310
4. Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Be part of the season with two tickets to a Red Sox game. Seats are located in Section 15, right behind the Red Sox dugout, and include admission to the Royal Rooters Club. Game to be determined by mutual agreement between the winner and the donor. (Yankees and Opening Day games are not available.)
Donated by Katherine B. Winter. Approximate value $234
5. Ancient Cultures Illuminated
A one-hour private tour of the Egyptian Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (with free admission) for up to six people OR a tour of the Harvard Semitic Museum for up to 8 people with Peter Der Manuelian. After more than 25 years at the MFA, Peter is now Harvard’s Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology and Director of the Semitic Museum. Tour to be arranged at a mutually agreed-upon date.
Donated by Peter Der Manuelian. Approximate value $350
Be part of the season with two tickets to a Red Sox game. Seats are located in Section 15, right behind the Red Sox dugout, and include admission to the Royal Rooters Club. Game to be determined by mutual agreement between the winner and the donor. (Yankees and Opening Day games are not available.)
Donated by Katherine B. Winter. Approximate value $234
5. Ancient Cultures Illuminated
A one-hour private tour of the Egyptian Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (with free admission) for up to six people OR a tour of the Harvard Semitic Museum for up to 8 people with Peter Der Manuelian. After more than 25 years at the MFA, Peter is now Harvard’s Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology and Director of the Semitic Museum. Tour to be arranged at a mutually agreed-upon date.
Donated by Peter Der Manuelian. Approximate value $350
6. Tea for Two at the Library
A Boston Classic—afternoon tea for two: a sumptuous feast of sandwiches, sweets, and scones in the Boston Public Library’s historic McKim Building, overlooking its tranquil Italianate courtyard. Includes a gold quartz and beaded necklace to add style to this afternoon delight!
Donated by The Courtyard Tea Room & Map Room Tea Lounge and On Center in Jamaica Plain. Approximate value $168
A Boston Classic—afternoon tea for two: a sumptuous feast of sandwiches, sweets, and scones in the Boston Public Library’s historic McKim Building, overlooking its tranquil Italianate courtyard. Includes a gold quartz and beaded necklace to add style to this afternoon delight!
Donated by The Courtyard Tea Room & Map Room Tea Lounge and On Center in Jamaica Plain. Approximate value $168
7. Some Enchanted Evening
Will eternal love triumph over evil? Find out for yourself with two orchestra tickets to the Boston Ballet’s production of Swan Lake for Friday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. Have nothing to wear? Check out Covet Boston and use your $75 gift certificate to find something special. Includes a $100 gift certificate to Blu for pre- or post-performance dining.
Donated by A Friend of the Gibson House and Covet Boston. Approximate value $313
8. An Old Schwamb Mill Masterpiece
An oval, 13" x 11" mirror set off by an elegant, cherry frame created by master wood turner David W. Graf, using centuries-old traditions with circa1860s belt-driven lathes in their original setting. The Old Schwamb Mill is the oldest continuously operating mill in the United States.
Donated by The Old Schwamb Mill. Approximate value $340
Will eternal love triumph over evil? Find out for yourself with two orchestra tickets to the Boston Ballet’s production of Swan Lake for Friday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. Have nothing to wear? Check out Covet Boston and use your $75 gift certificate to find something special. Includes a $100 gift certificate to Blu for pre- or post-performance dining.
Donated by A Friend of the Gibson House and Covet Boston. Approximate value $313
8. An Old Schwamb Mill Masterpiece
An oval, 13" x 11" mirror set off by an elegant, cherry frame created by master wood turner David W. Graf, using centuries-old traditions with circa1860s belt-driven lathes in their original setting. The Old Schwamb Mill is the oldest continuously operating mill in the United States.
Donated by The Old Schwamb Mill. Approximate value $340
9. As Old as the Written Word
This collection of six Victorian glass inkwells will make a handsome display and may inspire your inner scribe—are you the next Louisa May Alcott, Edith Wharton, or Henry James? Your quills will be delighted to dip their points!
Donated by Todd and Linda Gernes. Approximate value $500
This collection of six Victorian glass inkwells will make a handsome display and may inspire your inner scribe—are you the next Louisa May Alcott, Edith Wharton, or Henry James? Your quills will be delighted to dip their points!
Donated by Todd and Linda Gernes. Approximate value $500
10. Knock-a-Bye Baby
Enjoy cocktails of your choice made with two bottles of “bright and flexible” Knockabout Gin donated by Ryan and Wood Distilleries of Gloucester, Mass. Take your friends on a private tour of the distillery for up to 10 people and see how they create their line of excellent spirits. Date to be scheduled at times of mutual convenience.
Donated by Ryan and Wood Distilleries. Approximate value $100
Enjoy cocktails of your choice made with two bottles of “bright and flexible” Knockabout Gin donated by Ryan and Wood Distilleries of Gloucester, Mass. Take your friends on a private tour of the distillery for up to 10 people and see how they create their line of excellent spirits. Date to be scheduled at times of mutual convenience.
Donated by Ryan and Wood Distilleries. Approximate value $100
11. There Are Treasures Around Every Corner
History, art, a peaceful sanctuary for reading and working, and many literary and cultural events will be at your fingertips with this one-year family membership to the Boston Athenaeum (two adults and any dependents under the age of 22). Founded in 1807, the Athenaeum is one of America’s oldest and most distinguished independent libraries and cultural institutions.
Donated by the Boston Athenaeum. Approximate value $525
12. Custom-Made Holiday Wreath
Your home will look especially festive next December with a splendid holiday wreath from the Garden Club of the Back Bay, whose designers are renowned for creativity and craftsmanship. Choose from designs made with all-natural materials or go for “glamorous glitz.” The wreath will be custom-made for you, including a stunning handmade bow.
Donated by The Garden Club of the Back Bay. Approximate value $150
13. Boston Pops Table for Five
Celebrate Keith Lockhart’s 25 years with the Boston Pops with a voucher for a table for 5 to one regular-season performance. Performance and seat locations are subject to availability. The voucher is not valid on Opening Night or for popular artist or sold-out performances.
Donated by the Boston Pops. Approximate value $480
History, art, a peaceful sanctuary for reading and working, and many literary and cultural events will be at your fingertips with this one-year family membership to the Boston Athenaeum (two adults and any dependents under the age of 22). Founded in 1807, the Athenaeum is one of America’s oldest and most distinguished independent libraries and cultural institutions.
Donated by the Boston Athenaeum. Approximate value $525
12. Custom-Made Holiday Wreath
Your home will look especially festive next December with a splendid holiday wreath from the Garden Club of the Back Bay, whose designers are renowned for creativity and craftsmanship. Choose from designs made with all-natural materials or go for “glamorous glitz.” The wreath will be custom-made for you, including a stunning handmade bow.
Donated by The Garden Club of the Back Bay. Approximate value $150
13. Boston Pops Table for Five
Celebrate Keith Lockhart’s 25 years with the Boston Pops with a voucher for a table for 5 to one regular-season performance. Performance and seat locations are subject to availability. The voucher is not valid on Opening Night or for popular artist or sold-out performances.
Donated by the Boston Pops. Approximate value $480
14. Instant Wine Cellar
France vs. California: compare and contrast via 6 fine wines. Gordon’s Fine Wines has chosen 2 distinctive bottles each of 2012 chardonnays, 2014 pinot noirs, and 2013 syrahs. You be the judge — pop the corks and enjoy!
Donated by Sam and Nancy Jane Duncan. Approximate value $425
France vs. California: compare and contrast via 6 fine wines. Gordon’s Fine Wines has chosen 2 distinctive bottles each of 2012 chardonnays, 2014 pinot noirs, and 2013 syrahs. You be the judge — pop the corks and enjoy!
Donated by Sam and Nancy Jane Duncan. Approximate value $425
Raffle Ticket Instructions and Information
Please contact info@thegibsonhouse.org with any questions.
- Proceeds benefit the preservation of the Gibson House Museum.
- Make checks payable to The Gibson Society, Inc.
- Be sure to indicate, on each ticket, the number of the raffle prize that you hope to win.
- You may put as many raffle tickets as you wish toward one prize or allocate them to different prizes. If you do not indicate a preferred prize, the committee will allocate the tickets.
- Prizes may be subject to change, and some restrictions may apply.
- Prizes may be subject to taxation.
Please contact info@thegibsonhouse.org with any questions.