21. Named for "Wine of the Saints," Vin Santo and owners Gregg and Clarissa Edwardsen offer authentic Italian cuisine in a cozy, comfortable setting. Two $25 gift certificates provide fine dining experience at this downtown Middleton restaurant. (vinsanto.us)

Value: $50              Beginning bid: $25          Current bid: $25  

22. You will be ready for any occasion with the expertise of stylist Shellie Engelhart at JC Penney Salon and Day Spa (jcpenney.com). This gift card is good for a complimentary color, cut and finish, and a beauty set in a special salon gift bag.

Value: $110           Beginning bid: $55     Current bid: $60  

23. Visitors from around the world come to historic TALIESIN, the Spring Green, Wisconsin home and studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright (taliesinpreservation.org). The all-inclusive Estate Tour features his famous home, "Shining Brow," and other significant buildings on the Taliesin estate. This pair of Estate Tour tickets offers a comprehensive look at Taliesin.

Value: $160              Beginning bid: $80              Current bid: $80

24. View the sights of Madison from Lake Monona with Betty Lou Cruises (bettyloucruises.com): Monona Terrace, the State Capitol and Madison's growing downtown skyline, plus Monona's natural areas and lakefront estates. Aboard a Betty Lou motoryacht, you will enjoy a two-hour cruise for two, with Ian's Pizza and Capital Brewery beer. Board at Machinery Row, 601 Williamson St.

Value: $56        Beginning bid: $25        

25. A two-hour Lake Mendota cruise for two on a Betty Lou Cruises motoryachts (bettyloucruises.com). Motoryachts are docked at the Mariner's Inn on Lake Mendota, waiting to show you miles of beautiful shoreline from the Governor's Residence to the University of Wisconsin campus. All cruises throughout spring, summer and the breathtaking fall color season, include captain and crew, buffet food service, and restrooms. You make the choice of brunch, lunch, appetizer, dinner or moonlight cruise. Call 246-3138 for reservations, as cruises fill up rapidly.

Value: $80              Beginning bid: $40               

26. The ultimate Wisconsin Dells experience is yours with this package from Mt. Olympus Resort, Wisconsin's largest water theme park (mtolympushotel.com): A one-night stay (double queen room) at the Mt. Olympus Hotel and four admissions to the Mt. Olympus Wet and Dry Theme Parks.

Value: $300              Beginning bid: $150

27. The ultimate Wisconsin Dells experience is yours with this package from Mt. Olympus Resort, Wisconsin's largest water theme park (mtolympushotel.com): A one-night stay (double queen room) at the Mt. Olympus Hotel and four admissions to the Mt. Olympus Wet and Dry Theme Parks.

Value: $300              Beginning bid: $150

28. Original drawing, c, pencil on paper, 7-1/4 x 9-1/4", matted and framed (16 x 14") by Harry Bowden (1907-1965). Bowden's works on paper, paintings, and photographs were featured in many group and one-man shows in New York and California during his career. He worked with Fernand Leger, Willem de Kooning, and George McNeil, and was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists. This drawing is from Steve Lopez and the Charles Campbell Gallery (campbellgallerysf.com).

Value: $800         Beginning bid: $400        

29. If you've been to Firefly Coffeehouse on Main St., Oregon, you know their offerings and ambiance. This basket of Oregon edibles from Firefly and Chocolate Caper contains a tasty assortment of coffees, teas, local honey, and chocolates. (fireflycoffeehouse.com)

Value: $75       Beginning bid: $35      

30. A gift certificate for two at the idyllic Heidel House, Green Lake, WI (heidelhouse.com), named "best Wisconsin resort" by Wisconsin Trails Magazine readers. Enjoy a retreat and a cruise on Green Lake, a short drive north of Madison. Provided by The Fiore Companies, Inc. (fiorecompanies.com).

Value: $360              Beginning bid: $180              

31. Two adult tickets for the 2008 Green Lake Festival of Music, June and July, "Widen Your Horizons...stretch your boundaries." Choose from performances at the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake or the Rodman Center for the Arts, Ripon. (greenlakefestival.org)

Value: $44              Beginning bid: $22              

32. "Hide and Seek," Chinese brush painting, pastel, gauche on rice paper, 24 x 30", matted and framed, by Verona artist Vina Yang.

Value: $150              Beginning bid: $75            

Buy now: $300

33. "Peace," Chinese painting, mixed media, watercolor and pastel, 20 x 28" matted and framed, by Madison artist Ziao-chun Zhang.

Value: $150              Beginning bid: $75            

Buy now: $300

34. "Lucky Bamboo," Chinese painting, Chinese pigment and ink on rice paper, 23 x 30" matted and framed, by Madison artist Meei-Ju Chiou.

Value: $150              Beginning bid: $75            Buy now: $300

35. "Joy at Lotus Pond," Chinese pigment and ink on silk, 20 x 26" matted and framed, by Madison artist Lynn Chu.

Value: $150              Beginning bid: $75            Buy now: $300

36. Chicago Outing for Two: Two overnights of "old world elegance and modern sophistication" in InterContinental Chicago's Historic Tower, overlooking the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan (chicago.intercontinental.com). Schedule your pair of complimentary concert tickets for a performance by the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra during its 2008-09 season (cso.org). Two guest passes and to the venerable Art Institute of Chicago and a Tote Bag will find you exploring the collections of one of the great art museums of the world. With other attractions nearby, such as Millenium Park, you can make this Chicago Outing a full mini-vacation.

Value: $935              Beginning bid: $450           Current bid: $450    

37. From The Century House (centuryhouseinc.com), a designer table or desk lamp by "Little Lamp." Silver-nickel matte finish, 4 x 4" base, 8" column, black shade, overall height 22".

Value: $130              Beginning bid: $65            

38. Maestro Edo de Waart and his wife, mezzo-soprano Rebecca Dopp, will be your Art of Note dinner guests at the Imperial Garden Restaurant, Middleton. Maestro de Waart is a world-renowned conductor of orchestras and opera repertoire (harrisonparrott.com). This season he becomes Music Director-designate of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, while remaining Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and Conductor Laureate of the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland. He also is Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of this summer's Santa Fe Opera. Dinner for four, provided by Imperial Garden gift certificates (imperialgarden.com), is to be scheduled for a date in November or December.

 Beginning bid: $125

39. A boxed-set collection of six CDs from concerts in the complete program of the 2007 Music@Menlo Chamber Music Festival and Institute (musicatmenlo.org), recorded and mastered by five-time Grammy Award-winning engineer Da-Hong Seetoo. Music@Menlo presents the finest professional performers with young performers embarking on a musical career. The 2007 CD collection includes professional performers in works by Handel, Ravel, Bach, Rachmaninov, Copland, Tshaikovsky, Schnittke, Brahms, Adolphe, Schubert, Boccherini, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Neikrug, and Korngold. See musicatmenlo.org for 2008 Festival information.

Value: $102              Beginning bid: $50                

40. Get a start on planning a vacation to San Francisco. Two overnights for two with breakfast buffet at Inn at the Opera (innattheopera.com), an elegantly restored hotel near the Civic Center and Davies Symphony Hall. A pair of tickets to a performance in the 2008-09 season of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (sfsymphony.org). A pair of tickets to the nearby Asian Art Museum (asianart.org), one of the world's largest museums devoted to Asian art, in its new home after a $160 million reformation of a Beaux Arts building. A great starter package for your trip.

Value: $514              Beginning bid: $260        Current bid: $260