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Only-at-Como Walking Stick
Value: Priceless
Donor: Joe Warren and Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Como Zoo’s gentle herd of giraffes helped create this one-of-a-kind walking stick by eating the leaves and stripping the bark off of a tree branch, which was then transformed into this giraffe-headed shillelagh by Como friend and artisan Joe Warren.  Whether you take it walking on the African plains or in Minnesota’s Northwoods, this hand-crafted handstaff will help you stand out from the herd.

Subee Artwork
Value: Priceless
Donor: Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Subee, the energetic star of the “Sparky the Sea Lion Show,” put her nose to the canvas to create this one-of-a-kind piece of Como original art.

Stoneware Planter
Value: $280
Donor: Front Ave. Pottery & Tile Company
A hop, skip and a jump from Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Front Avenue Pottery & Tile Company designs and creates fine crafted, high quality, functional stoneware for your table and home. This 20- inch stoneware planter is reduction fired and hand-painted with warm, earthy colors featuring a natural motif of birch, dragonfly, bird, and rudbeckia.

Sake
Value: $159
Donor: Sherry Fonseth-Lais and Charlie Lais
Raise a toast to the Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden’s long history and deep community roots with this sake serving set complete with four varieties of sake, tray, table runner, and primer “Sake: A Modern Guide.”

Raw Aquamarine Necklace and Earrings
Value: $700
Donor: DeAnne and John Bennett
Reflecting the colors of the sea, this mesmerizing necklace and earring set is made of raw aquamarine.

In the Shallow
Value: $125
Donor: Sherry Fonseth-Lais
The color and flow of Como’s perennial koi fish are captured in this original work created by Como Friends’ board member, Sherry Fonseth-Lais. “In the Shallow” is a mixed media collage of alcohol ink, hand-painted papers, posca pen and sealed with UV protectant. This 16” x 16” artwork includes a birch cradle for display.

Eton Floral Shirt & Pocket Square
Value: $375
Donor: Hubert White
Made with 45 different parts and sewn with 12,000 stitches, every one of Eton’s shirts is a work of Swedish craftsmanship. Bring some Conservatory-inspired flower power to your look with this size 42 floral print, and colorful paisley pocket square.

Japanese Inspired Puzzles
Value: $50
Donor: Sherry Fonseth-Lais and Charlie Lais
The jigsaw puzzle meets Japanese culture in this pair of puzzles featuring the famous Cherry Blossoms, and a beautiful Red Kimono.

Framed Photos of the Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden
Value: Priceless
Donor: Susannah Baudhuin
Como Friends’ own Creative Director Susannah Baudhuin has been documenting the gorgeous renovation of the Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden over the last two years, and curated this set of images from Como’s calmest corner exclusively for the guests of Sunset Affair. Bring a little moment of Zen to your home decor by making the winning bid on this framed collection featuring one of the “rising stars” of North America’s public Japanese gardens.