Post by Ace on May 18, 2005 10:50:19 GMT -5
'April Showers Bring May Flowers' Online Auction Will Have You 'Stopping to Smell the Roses' and 'Singin' in the Rain' in No Time!
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2005--1-800-FLOWERS.COM(NASDAQ: FLWS):
-- totes(R) Umbrellas Signed by a Host of Rain Soaked Celebs and Bouquets from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) with "Celebrity" Greetings from Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Al Roker, Debbie Reynolds up for Bid on eBay Now Through May 27 to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
It's raining flowers! Be inspired by the most famous "umbrella" scenes or songs, and send friends and family a little bit of cheer this May, with seasonal gifts signed by your favorite celebrities. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) and totes(R) have partnered to host the "April Showers Bring May Flowers" online charity auction on eBay, The World's Online Marketplace(R), found at (www.ebay.com/aprilshowers or www.ebay.com/mayflowers). The charity auction will run from May 17 - 27, with 100 percent of the net proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
Bid to own priceless totes(R) 'brellas signed by your favorite rain-soaked celebrities, including Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews; the star of "Singin" in the Rain," Debbie Reynolds; America's favorite weather man, TODAY'S Al Roker and more. The totes 'brellas are all signed -- and some even include one-of-a-kind doodles -- such as a completely decorated umbrella from "James Bond" himself, Pierce Brosnan. And because, "showers bring flowers," you can also bid to have fun floral bouquets -- courtesy of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM -- sent to whoever you please. Each bouquet is "themed" to the celebrity's personality and comes complete with an autographed card. Whether you choose to send "showers" or "flowers" or both... it's the perfect gift for birthdays, bridal or baby showers, anniversaries, get well, thank you or "just because" to friends and family, and it's all for a great cause! It's a Gift That Gives! Log onto www.ebay.com/aprilshowers or www.ebay.com/mayflowers May 17- May 27 to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Charity Auction Will Include Signed Items from the Following Celebrities:
-- A message of "Peace, Love" on a totes 'brella signed by David Arquette, Courteney Cox and her best "friend," Jennifer Aniston;
-- Own an umbrella signed by "rain soaked" celebrities, Debbie Reynolds with the message "Singing in the Rain," "I made it through the Rain 2005" from crooner Barry Manilow, or even an umbrella from the world's most famous nanny, Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins;
-- Stay dry greetings from America's weathermen: TODAY'S Al Roker and CBS Early Show's, Dave Price;
-- Top of the Morning to You -- Umbrellas and flowers from The Today Show's Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, and Ann Curry and The Early Show's Julie Chen, and Harry Smith.
-- Can you survive the rain? You can now -- with an umbrella from Survivor Host Jeff Probst with the message "The tribe has spoken," paired with a "Tropical Paradise" arrangement;
-- Just in time for Father's Day... send your dad a signed umbrella and "Par for the Course" arrangement from America's favorite dad... Ray Romano;
-- Feeling a little bit country... show your mood with a "French Countryside" bouquet from Leanne Rimes or "Country Roads Bouquet" from Brad Paisley;
-- "You're Hired," send your boss a signed message from Donald Trump or The Apprentice and Survivor creator Mark Burnett, and you'll look great when it's review time!
Additional totes 'brellas and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM floral bouquets from, Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, Felicity Huffman, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Cindy Crawford, Daisy Fuentes, Bradley Whitford, Cheryl Hines, Thom Felicia, Kyan Douglas, Jason Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, Minnie Driver, Dennis Quaid, Tyson Beckford, Dr. Phil, Olivia Newton-John, Gene Simmons, Serena & Venus Williams, Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Access Hollywood's Billy Bush, EXTRA's Mark McGrath, Dayna Devon, Jerry Penacoli and more.
ABOUT 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R):
For more than 25 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. - "Your Florist of Choice(SM)" - has been providing customers across the nation with the freshest flowers and finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods and confections, and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) offers the best of both worlds: exquisite, florist-designed arrangements individually created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and spectacular flowers shipped Fresh From Our Growers(SM). Customers can shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the phone or Internet (1-800-356-9377 or or by visiting a Company-operated or franchised store. Gift advisors are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is offered same day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness is guaranteed. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor and garden merchandise from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 or premium popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(R) (1-800-541-2676 or exceptional cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or gourmet foods from GreatFood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com); children's gifts from HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com) and wine gifts from the WineTasting Network(R) (www.ambrosiawine.com and . 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ market under ticker symbol FLWS.
ABOUT totes(R):
Totes Isotoner Corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the world's largest marketer of umbrellas, gloves, raincoats, rubber overshoes and other weather-related accessories. For more information on totes Isotoner, call 513-682-8389 or visit www.totes-isotoner.com.
ABOUT ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and media communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.
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Direct link for Pierce's Signed Umbrella up for auction:
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6533391074
Ace
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2005--1-800-FLOWERS.COM(NASDAQ: FLWS):
-- totes(R) Umbrellas Signed by a Host of Rain Soaked Celebs and Bouquets from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) with "Celebrity" Greetings from Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Al Roker, Debbie Reynolds up for Bid on eBay Now Through May 27 to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
It's raining flowers! Be inspired by the most famous "umbrella" scenes or songs, and send friends and family a little bit of cheer this May, with seasonal gifts signed by your favorite celebrities. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) and totes(R) have partnered to host the "April Showers Bring May Flowers" online charity auction on eBay, The World's Online Marketplace(R), found at (www.ebay.com/aprilshowers or www.ebay.com/mayflowers). The charity auction will run from May 17 - 27, with 100 percent of the net proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
Bid to own priceless totes(R) 'brellas signed by your favorite rain-soaked celebrities, including Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews; the star of "Singin" in the Rain," Debbie Reynolds; America's favorite weather man, TODAY'S Al Roker and more. The totes 'brellas are all signed -- and some even include one-of-a-kind doodles -- such as a completely decorated umbrella from "James Bond" himself, Pierce Brosnan. And because, "showers bring flowers," you can also bid to have fun floral bouquets -- courtesy of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM -- sent to whoever you please. Each bouquet is "themed" to the celebrity's personality and comes complete with an autographed card. Whether you choose to send "showers" or "flowers" or both... it's the perfect gift for birthdays, bridal or baby showers, anniversaries, get well, thank you or "just because" to friends and family, and it's all for a great cause! It's a Gift That Gives! Log onto www.ebay.com/aprilshowers or www.ebay.com/mayflowers May 17- May 27 to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Charity Auction Will Include Signed Items from the Following Celebrities:
-- A message of "Peace, Love" on a totes 'brella signed by David Arquette, Courteney Cox and her best "friend," Jennifer Aniston;
-- Own an umbrella signed by "rain soaked" celebrities, Debbie Reynolds with the message "Singing in the Rain," "I made it through the Rain 2005" from crooner Barry Manilow, or even an umbrella from the world's most famous nanny, Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins;
-- Stay dry greetings from America's weathermen: TODAY'S Al Roker and CBS Early Show's, Dave Price;
-- Top of the Morning to You -- Umbrellas and flowers from The Today Show's Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, and Ann Curry and The Early Show's Julie Chen, and Harry Smith.
-- Can you survive the rain? You can now -- with an umbrella from Survivor Host Jeff Probst with the message "The tribe has spoken," paired with a "Tropical Paradise" arrangement;
-- Just in time for Father's Day... send your dad a signed umbrella and "Par for the Course" arrangement from America's favorite dad... Ray Romano;
-- Feeling a little bit country... show your mood with a "French Countryside" bouquet from Leanne Rimes or "Country Roads Bouquet" from Brad Paisley;
-- "You're Hired," send your boss a signed message from Donald Trump or The Apprentice and Survivor creator Mark Burnett, and you'll look great when it's review time!
Additional totes 'brellas and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM floral bouquets from, Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, Felicity Huffman, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Cindy Crawford, Daisy Fuentes, Bradley Whitford, Cheryl Hines, Thom Felicia, Kyan Douglas, Jason Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, Minnie Driver, Dennis Quaid, Tyson Beckford, Dr. Phil, Olivia Newton-John, Gene Simmons, Serena & Venus Williams, Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Access Hollywood's Billy Bush, EXTRA's Mark McGrath, Dayna Devon, Jerry Penacoli and more.
ABOUT 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R):
For more than 25 years, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. - "Your Florist of Choice(SM)" - has been providing customers across the nation with the freshest flowers and finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods and confections, and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) offers the best of both worlds: exquisite, florist-designed arrangements individually created by some of the nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and spectacular flowers shipped Fresh From Our Growers(SM). Customers can shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the phone or Internet (1-800-356-9377 or or by visiting a Company-operated or franchised store. Gift advisors are available 24/7, and fast and reliable delivery is offered same day, any day. As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness is guaranteed. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM collection of brands also includes home decor and garden merchandise from Plow & Hearth(R) (1-800-627-1712 or premium popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory(R) (1-800-541-2676 or exceptional cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.(R) (1-800-443-8124 or gourmet foods from GreatFood.com(R) (www.greatfood.com); children's gifts from HearthSong(R) (www.hearthsong.com) and Magic Cabin(R) (www.magiccabin.com) and wine gifts from the WineTasting Network(R) (www.ambrosiawine.com and . 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ market under ticker symbol FLWS.
ABOUT totes(R):
Totes Isotoner Corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the world's largest marketer of umbrellas, gloves, raincoats, rubber overshoes and other weather-related accessories. For more information on totes Isotoner, call 513-682-8389 or visit www.totes-isotoner.com.
ABOUT ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and media communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.
=============================
Direct link for Pierce's Signed Umbrella up for auction:
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6533391074
Ace