Over the years, I have followed the Colorado Avalanche's Annual Charity Brunch via avalanche.nhl.com and the segments they do on Avalanche All Access, Altitude TV's weekly Avalanche show.
This year, however, I finally got to attend the event live and in person thanks to a 2011 Christmas gift from my wonderful wife. :)
The event was very elegant and well put together, and was hosted by the Avs Better Halves, the wives and girlfriends of the players. The event began with a silent auction of the Avs' "Favorite Things" baskets. Each player put together a gift basket of his favorite things, and which were all auctioned off.
Many included autographed jerseys, sticks, their favorite movies, video games, and even some of their favorite beverages.
Paul Stastny went with a Mad Men theme in honor of one of his favorite shows. He had a shirt and tie from the show as well as a bottle of Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey and seasons one through five of the cable TV show.
Most of the baskets sold for around $500 to $1000. I had a couple introductory bids on baskets, but didn't end up winning anything.
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The 2012 Colorado Avalanche Charity Brunch: A Fan’s Perspective
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