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The Winner of the NieNie Auction

September 12, 2008 by WendyB

A round of applause, please, for gorgeous and generous blogger Deja Pseu, who won my NieNie auction with a bid of $1,500! Little birds tell me that this might be a record auction bid in the NieNie world, though I will have to investigate that further.

To refresh your memories, the auction was being held to help pay medical expenses for blogger Stephanie “NieNie” Nielson and her husband Christian, both of whom were badly burned in a plane crash last month. You can keep up-to-date on their condition at Stephanie’s sister’s blog.

NieNie and Christian

With her spectacular bid, Deja Pseu won my silver Diana Necklace, which will be specially engraved by a master engraver for her.

Diana Necklace
© Wendy Brandes 2007-2008

I’m also sending her a pair of lovely blue topaz stud earrings. Most importantly, I’ll be making DP immortal by designing and naming a piece of jewelry for her and putting it on my website in the company of notables such as Elizabeth I and Cleopatra. Immortality for $1,500! Not a bad deal. Plus DP will think of the good deed she did every time she wears her Diana Necklace, which I hope will be often.

The rest of you should remember that $1,500 doesn’t go very far when treating someone who has been burned over 80% of her body. You can continue to contribute to NieNie’s fund by clicking the blue button to the right of this text. If you forward your receipt to wbjewelry at hotmail dot com, I will thank you on this blog.

UPDATED TO ADD: I’d like to thank gorgeous blogger CDP of (parenthetical) for her kind donation to NieNie’s fund via the blue button. Combined with the previous two donations from Nicole and Lisa, the button has raised $45 so far. Thanks, peeps!

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  1. stef m says

    September 13, 2008 at 12:06 am

    hoorah. so glad you did this (and inspired us non-bidders to donate what we can!)

  2. Sharon Rose says

    September 13, 2008 at 1:01 am

    Hi there-congratulations all round-a totally stunning and worthy prize for a great cause.

  3. ross and jenna says

    September 13, 2008 at 3:49 am

    i wish NieNie all the best and i congratulate you, wendy, in doing so much for this fund. its truly lovely.

  4. Make Do and Mend says

    September 13, 2008 at 5:32 am

    Brilliant auction only shame is I didn’t have more funds to outbid. Congratulations to Deja Pesu and well done to both of you for your generosity.
    Plus thanks for link to make paypal donation – which I did.

  5. K.Line says

    September 13, 2008 at 7:54 am

    Wendy: You’ve done this family a great turn. DP will no doubt love her spectacular auction win and her generosity will go far, I’m sure.

  6. CDP says

    September 13, 2008 at 8:26 am

    Thanks for doing this!
    I made a $25 donation, so maybe I will forward my receipt to you.

  7. Trim Time Pet Grooming says

    September 13, 2008 at 8:45 am

    congrats! I’m so excited for both of you! Immortality and jewelry – awesome!

    I made my blue button donation too!

  8. enc says

    September 13, 2008 at 9:16 am

    I’ve made my blue button donation!

    Congratulations to the gorgeous Deja Pseu!

    I’m so happy to be a part of this effort to help out another blogger.

  9. miss cavendish says

    September 13, 2008 at 9:43 am

    What a great auction! Congrats to the lovely winner and designer! And get-well wishes to Stephanie and Christian, of course . . .

  10. bestonline323 says

    September 19, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    an auction for an important cause, how ever so generous of you to do this. I respect you for doing this. I wish all the best to Stephanie and Christian,

    God bless,
    Beatrice

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