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Neosymbolic artist Nick A. Demos created this original work in red, white, and blue with black and white stars that reads “American I Can” in red letters. An inscription along the edge of the painting reads, “American I Can Enhanced for President Carter.” The painting was a gift to the Carters to commemorate President Carter being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $1,200.00

Winning Bid -   $800.00          

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The pictures presented in this portfolio are exact copies of a series of engravings that are conserved in the Biblioteca Casanatense de Roma (Casanatense Library of Rome). The Royal Palace, the St. Amato Church in Belem, the Belem Tower, and the Royal Church and Monastery of Belem in the ancient city of Lisbon in Portugal are shown twice, once in bright sunlight and again in softer, more muted light. The scenes are shown prior to the devastating earthquake that struck Lisbon in 1755. These types of engraved images, called “optical views,” were common in Europe in the 18th century. They were presented on the inside of an optical device and people could look at them through small holes. This way of presenting pictures could be regarded as a predecessor/anticipation of photography.

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $750.00

Winning Bid -   $1,300.00          

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Panama’s coat of arms with the words “Republica de Panama” is centered at the top of this silver plate picture frame. The frame measures 14 x 10 inches and was a gift to the Carters from the widow of General Omar Torrijos Herrera, former commander of Panama’s National Guard and signer of the Panama Canal Treaty with President Carter.

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $500.00

Winning Bid -   $2,000.00          

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Philippine national hero José P. Rizal was a historian, writer, scientist, and doctor. This book filled with beautiful photos and a moving narrative commemorates his life. The 9½ x 12¼-inch book is presented in a wooden storage box and elaborately decorated with a picture of Dr. Rizal on the cover.

Price based on 2001 appraisal

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $1,000.00

Winning Bid -   $2,000.00          

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Jay Leno recognized President Carter’s Nobel Peace Prize with this framed and matted award featuring a full-length picture of President Carter on the right and the text “For Your Consideration - Nobel Peace Prize – Best Performance by a Statesman in a Supporting Role“ on the left. He signed the gift “All the Best Jay Leno.” The award is paired with a green T-shirt decorated with a peace dove and an aerial view of the Earth next to President Carter’s face. President Carter has signed the T-shirt, and his signature is also printed on the shirt above the words “39th President of the United States of America, Nobel Peace Prize, October 11, 2002, Plains, Ga.”

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $1,500.00

Winning Bid -   $1,900.00          

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American artist Albert Earl Gilbert painted this autumn scene in 1973. The 20 x 16-inch print is numbered 104 of 3,000 and shows a multicolored wild turkey standing among equally colorful leaves in front of a small tree stump. The painting was a gift to President and Mrs. Carter from the Griggsville Wild Bird Society (now The Nature Society).

Price based on appraised value.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $867.00

Winning Bid -   $1,600.00          

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Enjoy a romantic two-night weekend stay for two at The Greenbrier Resort, a 6,500-acre mountain estate in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Greenbrier, with its beautifully decorated, well-appointed guest rooms, offers a wide range of dining, nightlife, shopping, and outdoor activities. Your stay includes a complimentary room, state and local taxes only. Certificate is valid through December 2008 excluding holidays and sold-out periods. Two round-trip coach tickets on Delta Air Lines are included. Transportation from the airport to the resort is not included. See Item Restrictions and Clarifications at the end of the catalog for additional travel information.

Donor(s):  The Greenbrier

Value:  $1,000.00

Winning Bid -   $2,500.00          

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This 8 x 4¾ x 9-inch sculpture of a stately bronze eagle with raised wings atop a rock was a gift from the DuPont Corporation. A wooden plaque containing the inscription “Inaugural Oval Table Dialogue – 1999 DuPont and The Conservation Fund” serves as the base.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $200.00

Winning Bid -   $1,500.00          

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Graphite artist Yvonne Williams drew this original black-and-white portrait of President Carter with an American flag hanging in the background to his left. The 13 x 18-inch drawing is framed in an 18½ x 24-inch shadowbox. The artist has signed the image and dated it with the year 1998 on the front.

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $250.00

Winning Bid -   $1,600.00          

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This collection presented in a 40 x 31½-inch shadowbox frame, shows how The Carter Center treats river blindness in South America. The collage includes Mectizan® tablets used to treat river blindness, identifying clothing used by workers in the field, and instructions for treating the illness along with photos of Carter Center activities. President Carter has handwritten a note for the collage that reads, “This material shows the Carter Center’s River Blindness Program in South America, Jimmy Carter.”

Donor(s):  Donald and Barbara Hall

Value:  $500.00

Winning Bid -   $1,200.00          

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Ten guests will enjoy a gourmet five-course French dinner at the residence of Philippe Ardanaz, the current consul general of France in Atlanta, Ga. This delicious feast will be prepared by local private French chef Anthony Ferré, former chef at the French Prime Minister's Office and current owner of www.anthonyforyourparty.com.

In addition to the dinner, you will receive a 4.5 liter bottle of wine from Berkeley, Ca., wine importer and winemaker Kermit Lynch. Lynch is part owner of Domaine Les Pallières, a winemaking estate in the southern Rhone Valley region of France.

The package is completed with a gift basket of two magnums of Peureux Perfect 1864 Vodka. Perfect Vodka was developed in 1864 in Fougerolles, situated in the east of France. For more information, visit: www.perfect1864.com.

All proceeds from the sale of this item will go toward the Carter Center's Public Health Training Initiative with the goal of translating pedagogical materials into French for health care workers in French-speaking African countries.

Transportation is not included with this package.

Donor(s):  Philippe Ardanaz, Consul General of France in Atlanta; Kermit Lynch; Peureaux Perfect Vodka 1864

Value:  $1,500.00

Winning Bid -   $3,500.00          

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At 80 years old, President Carter decided to give up running. These Reeboks were his last pair of running shoes. President Carter has signed one of the shoes and the accompanying photo which shows him running on the grounds of the White House. The shoes have been used by President Carter for his morning run on all continents except Australia and the poles.

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $1,000.00

Winning Bid -   $16,000.00          

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Artist and longtime friend of the Carters Rita Thompson created this lovely portrait of President Carter. The oil-on-canvas painting shows President Carter’s profile with his chin resting on his fist. The image is 12 x 16½ inches and is in a 19½ x 23-inch custom frame.

Donor(s):  Rita Thompson

Value:  $1,000.00

Winning Bid -   $7,500.00          

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This soft wall sculpture is made of a mixed media that includes fabric, mohair, spun yarns, silk, and string. It was made by American artist Nancy Berger-Kraemer, whose work sells for as much as $5,000.00. It has been displayed in the Carter Center’s Peace Alcove.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $950.00

Winning Bid -   $900.00          

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Artist Joe Petro III created this image for Greenpeace. The 24 x 35-inch hand-made serigraph print is numbered 7 of 52. The silkscreen process blended 35 colors to create the final product. Petro inscribed the image “Especially for Jimmy Carter – March 1991.” The frame measures 32½ x 45 inches.

Price based on appraised value.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $3,000.00

Winning Bid -   $3,500.00          

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The 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy is the subject of this original pastel by Georgia artist Joseph Bagby. Bagby created the portrait in 1961, the first year of Kennedy’s presidency. Bagby’s works are held in many private collections and have been featured in Life magazine, Brown’s Guide to Georgia, and other publications. The framed painting is 21 x 27 inches.

Donor(s):  Joanna Corley

Value:  $3,000.00

Winning Bid -   $2,000.00          

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Johan “Chainsaw” Eppinga, also known as “Bearclaw” Jack, made this 2-foot tall sculpture of an eagle from lodgepole pine wood using a chainsaw and other power tools. It was a gift to the Carters in 1993 from Mr. Lewis Robinson III of West Yellowstone, Mont. The sculpture was formerly in the Conflict Resolution Office of The Carter Center. In chainsaw sculpture, the image is roughed out with one chainsaw and then detailed with a smaller one. To create the darker color, the wood is charred with a propane torch.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $250.00

Winning Bid -   $3,600.00          

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Your vacation starts with a two-night stay, on or before Dec. 17, 2008, in the new Augustus Tower at the luxurious Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas! In addition, you and a guest will receive complimentary front orchestra tickets to Bette Midler’s new Vegas-themed show in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The show opens on Feb. 20, 2008.

Donor(s):  Caesars Palace

Value:  $1,760.00

Winning Bid -   $2,500.00          

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American artist Susan Rene created this 11 x 14-inch pen and ink drawing. The framed black and white image shows a head and shoulders view of President Carter with the Seal of the President of the United States to his right with the façade and fountains of the entrance to the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum below him

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $200.00

Winning Bid -   $2,400.00          

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This official bicentennial gold commemorative medal is numbered 6,300 with a diameter of ¨þ inches. The imprint on the medal shows the familiar bicentennial scene of three marching soldiers. One carries a flag, one is playing a drum, and the last is playing a fife. The medal was made by the Lincoln Mint and comes in a blue felt presentation folder along with an official bicentennial gold commemorative registration card.

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $100.00

Winning Bid -   $1,400.00          

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President Carter is shown taking his oath of office on this Presidential Gold Inaugural Medal. The 1-inch diameter medal is certified to be solid 24-karat gold by the Lincoln Mint. Along with the image is the inscription “Jimmy Carter – Inaugural – January 20, 1977.” The medal is numbered 345 and comes in a blue felt presentation folder along with a presidential gold inaugural medal registration card.

Donor(s):  President and Mrs. Carter

Value:  $100.00

Winning Bid -   $1,400.00          

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Robert A. Christie paints people and their animals. This print numbered 16 of 1,000 and titled “Gus and Blue Down Home” is from one of his original paintings. The image is signed by the artist and shows two Brittany spaniels in a field pointing their quarry. A third dog is shown in a horse-drawn wagon with a driver in the background.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $350.00

Winning Bid -   $1,600.00          

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Actor and comedian Tim Allen starred in the hit comedy “Home Improvement” for eight years and has signed this Vaughan 505, 24 oz. hammer decorated with the show’s logo. The souvenir hammer is numbered 200 of 1,000 and presented in a locking, form-fitting wooden case lined with blue velvet.

Price based on appraised value.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $1,500.00

Winning Bid -   $3,500.00          

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Ten assorted bumper stickers make up this 35 x 36-inch framed collection. They include: the official “Carter for President” in green and white and “Jimmy Carter for President” in green, white, and black; the official “Carter/Mondale” sticker; a “Carter/Mondale” sticker from Plains, Ga. (Hugh Carter’s Antique Shop); a “Vote Jimmy and Walter” in red, white, and blue by the U. S. Veterans for Carter/Mondale; a “Nix-on Ford”; a “Grits, Fritz & Metz” (Howard Metzenbaum) over a peanut by the United Auto Workers (UAW) in Michigan; “I’m for Jimmy & Fritz” on a ruler by the Building and Construction Trades; “Carter” in green and white by the Pasadena-Altadena Democrats; and “Carter/Mondale” in green and white by the UAW.

Donor(s):  Donald and Barbara Hall

Value:  $500.00

Winning Bid -   $600.00          

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Jerome Lawrence created this painting, “Red Rover II.” Jerome sees the work as reflecting that “love comes out of nowhere.” Lawrence, who has struggled with mental illness, has been a presenter with Rosalynn Carter in the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program. The colorful work measures 36 x 36 inches.

Donor(s):  Jerome Lawrence

Value:  $800.00

Winning Bid -   $5,750.00          

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This will be an outing to remember! You’ll receive four VIP tickets and one parking pass for an Atlanta Braves regular season 2008 home game. The seats are in the owner’s box right next to the Atlanta Braves dugout

Donor(s):  Ted Turner

Value:  $1,000.00

Winning Bid -   $4,750.00          

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Persimmon Creek Vineyards in North Georgia will host eight friends as they observe the wine harvest, enjoy a gourmet meal prepared by a Proof of the Pudding chef, and receive a case of white wine and a case of red wine that has been specially blended for the Winter Weekend. This wine is not for sale commercially and is only available with dinner on Saturday night at the Winter Weekend and as part of this auction item.

In addition to the wine, the winners will also receive the original framed 10 x 10-inch image of The Carter Center by Robin Bolton and the original 18 x 19-inch North Georgia landscape scene by Butler Brown that were used to create the custom labels appearing on the wine bottles.

Persimmon Creek wine is served at Quince Restaurant in the Pacific Heights section of San Francisco and many fine restaurants in the Atlanta, North Georgia, and Savannah areas including the Ritz Carlton and Sea Island Resorts.

Transportation is not included.

Donor(s):  Persimmon Creek Vineyards, Proof of the Pudding, Robin Bolton, Butler Brown

Value:  $4,000.00

Winning Bid -   $7,000.00          

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Boston Red Sox slugger #34, David Ortiz, has signed this white T-shirt adorned with his broadly smiling face for the 2008 Winter Weekend. Known as "Big Papi" in the Boston clubhouse, the designated hitter and first baseman for the 2007 championship team hit .332 for 2007 and .370 in the post season to help end “the Curse of the Bambino” and put championship rings on Red Sox fingers for the first time since 1918.

Donor(s):  Reebok Human Rights Foundation

Value:  $100.00

Winning Bid -   $400.00          

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Two people will travel to Washington, D.C., for a food-filled weekend built around the opportunity to spend the day with former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier. In 1979, First Lady Rosalynn Carter hired Mesnier as the executive pastry chef, and he served in that capacity until 2005. You and a companion will receive a private class from Mesnier at his home in the Washington area. After the class, you can relax with Chef Mesnier, pour over scrapbooks from his years in the White House and discuss the behind-the-scenes activities. You will also receive autographed copies of his books “Dessert University” and “All the Presidents’ Pastries.”

Your weekend will also include dinner for two at Michel Richard Citronelle, regarded as "One of the World's Most Exciting Restaurants" by Condé Nast Traveler magazine, an honor shared by only 50 dining establishments worldwide and only eight in the United States. Two round-trip coach tickets on Delta Air Lines and a two-night stay at the JW Marriott Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue are also a part of your package.

When you return home, you can apply what you learned from Chef Mesnier with your choice of a new 36-inch KitchenAid Dual Fuel Range with Steam Assist or up to $5,000 worth (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) of KitchenAid appliances.

See Item Restrictions and Clarifications at the end of the catalog for additional travel information.

Donor(s):  Whirlpool Corporation, Roland Mesnier, Citronelle, Marriott Corporation

Value:  $10,000.00

Winning Bid -   $11,500.00          

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In January 1980, President Carter declared China painting a “fine art” and designated July 1980 as “National Porcelain Month.” These two porcelain vases are decorated with colorful paintings of bamboo and tree blossoms similar to those commonly seen in Chinese art. The white vases are trimmed in blue and were given to the Carters in July 1980. The inscription on the bottom reads, “Presented to the President of the United States of America and Mrs. Carter, National Porcelain Art Month.” The vases were used by the Carters in their home for many years.

Price based on appraised value.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $1,500.00

Winning Bid -   $10,000.00          

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Three photos are collected in this collage. The first two show President Carter and the Dalai Lama each holding their Nobel Peace Prize. The third photo is of the two men together. It has been signed by both Nobel Peace Prize recipients.

Donor(s):  The Carter Center

Value:  $1,000.00

Winning Bid -   $32,000.00          

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The image on this 24 x 26-inch Persian rug shows the exterior and yard of a rural cottage under a dimly lit blue sky. Soft amber-colored lights can be seen through the windows, and colorful flowers decorate the yard and one side of the house. The handmade rug was woven by Tabrizian master weavers and is presented in a 36 x 47-inch frame

Price based on appraised value.

Donor(s):  Abie Golshani

Value:  $7,500.00

Winning Bid -   $1,300.00          

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Master Tabrizian artists have woven this elegant 30 x 46-inch Persian rug titled “Charlie Chaplin’s Daughter.” The subject is shown seated in a brown wicker chair with her right elbow resting on a table and her right hand on her cheek. She is wearing a light-colored dress and matching hat. A small bowl-shaped vase of flowers also matches her outfit. The rug is presented in a 40 x 55-inch frame.

Price based on appraised value.

Donor(s):  Abie Golshani

Value:  $8,500.00

Winning Bid -   $2,500.00          

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Three angelic ballerinas in various poses are the subject of this 24 x 34-inch Persian rug. The dancers’ costumes are complete with full tutus and flowered crowns. The rug was created by experienced, master Tabrizian artists and is presented in a 38 x 47-inch frame. Predominant colors are beige, brown, and gold.

Price based on appraised value.

Donor(s):  Abie Golshani

Value:  $7,500.00

Winning Bid -   $2,500.00          

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Club Med is pleased to offer a complimentary seven-night, land-only vacation for two to any Club Med resort in North America (Punta Cana, Turkoise, Cancun, Ixtapa, Sandpiper, Columbus Isle) excluding Buccaneer’s Creek. Visit www.clubmed.com for more information on the resorts and to determine which location has the greatest appeal for you.

Included in your Total All-Inclusiveä vacation are three meals a day (including wine and beer throughout lunch and dinner), all-day snacking and open bar, nightly entertainment, and unlimited sports activities!

Please note requirements and restrictions at end of catalog. Does not include air travel.

Donor(s):  Club Med

Value:  $2,660.00

Winning Bid -   $2,300.00          

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Club Med is pleased to offer a complimentary seven-night, land-only vacation for two to Club Med Rio das Pedras Itaparica or Trancoso in exotic Brazil.

Included in your Total All-Inclusiveä vacation are three meals a day (including wine and beer throughout lunch and dinner), all-day snacking and open bar, nightly entertainment, and unlimited sports activities!

Please note requirements and restrictions at end of catalog. Does not include air travel.

Donor(s):  Club Med

Value:  $3,080.00

Winning Bid -   $2,500.00          

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Georgia artist Joseph Bagby created this original pastel of Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States. The work was painted in 1961 while Johnson served as vice president for John F. Kennedy and is presented in a 21 x 27-inch frame. Bagby’s works are held in many private collections and have been featured in Life magazine, Brown’s Guide to Georgia, and other publications.

Donor(s):  Joanna Corley

Value:  $3,000.00

Winning Bid -   $400.00          

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Georgia artist Joseph Bagby created this original pastel of the First Lady to the 36th president of the United States in 1961. Bagby’s works are held in many private collections and have been featured in Life magazine, Brown’s Guide to Georgia, and other publications. Frame is 21” x 27”

Donor(s):  Joanna Corley

Value:  $3,000.00

Winning Bid -   $400.00          

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Master chairmaker Russell Filbeck made this three-slat side chair especially for the Winter Weekend. The Appalachian ladder-back chair is 39 inches tall with a 19 x 20-inch seat. The seat is made from the woven inner bark of a hickory tree and is the same material President Carter uses in his ladder-back chairs. The slats are engraved with the Carter Center motto, “Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope.” Filbeck teaches woodworking at Palomar College in San Diego and is the author of “Making Ladder-Back Chairs With Russ Filbeck,” for which President Carter wrote the foreword.

Donor(s):  Russell Filbeck

Value:  $1,500.00

Winning Bid -   $15,000.00          

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California artist Michele Morton handmade this beautiful, light-colored coiled pine-needle basket for the Winter Weekend. At the center of the basket is a disc of curly maple wood with a laser engraving of the Carter Center logo and motto. The basket, which took 60 hours to weave, is approximately 12 to 14 inches in diameter and 2½ to 4 inches tall. In addition to the pine needles and curly maple wood, the basket also contains wax, linen, and beads.

Coiled basketry is said to be the oldest of all basketry techniques, and pine-needle art is one of the oldest crafts known, predating pottery.

Donor(s):  Michele Morton

Value:  $600.00

Winning Bid -   $2,500.00          

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Rita Thompson created this 11 x 14-inch original oil painting of President Carter and a dolphin from a photo taken during last year’s Winter Weekend in Cancun. As evidenced by the smile on his face, the dolphin swim was an experience that President Carter thoroughly enjoyed.

Donor(s):  Rita Thompson

Value:  $1,000.00

Winning Bid -   $4,000.00          

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Five presidents, 23 presidential candidates, five vice presidents, and four first ladies have visited Grand Hotel and its 880-foot front porch, declared “the longest front porch in the world” by Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Grand Hotel has been in operation since 1887 and is both a National Historic Landmark and a Historic Hotel of America. Grand Hotel is located on Mackinac Island in Michigan, an island without cars, where horses and bicycles are still the favored modes of transportation.

Your three-night vacation for two includes one room during Grand Hotel’s 2008 season (extends from early May to late October) , dinner on arrival day, breakfast and dinner on the second and third days, breakfast on departure day, all tax, tipping, and baggage handling charges as they pertain to the room and meals noted above. It does not include any transportation or incidental charges such as cocktails, lunches, phone calls, gift shop purchases, recreational charges, etc. Please make your reservations early as they are subject to space availability. To learn more about this beautiful resort, site of films and vacationing celebrities, see the Web site www.grandhotel.com.

Donor(s):  Grand Hotel

Value:  $1,675.00

Winning Bid -   $4,500.00          

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The family of President Carter’s “Aunt Sissy” (Emily Gordy Dolvin) has donated this collection of campaign memorabilia to The Carter Center. The collection contains 44 campaign buttons in both green and white and red, white, and blue; two peanut necklaces; three donkey pins; two peanuts (gold and silver metal); a plaque that reads, “I’m so Proud to be the Aunt of President Jimmy Carter”; a peanut scarf; and a poster that reads, “This is Carter Country.” The green poster with white letters has been signed by President Carter. The collection is displayed in a shadow box.

Donor(s):  Midge Schultz

Value:  $383.00

Winning Bid -   $1,600.00