NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Steiner Sports Marketing, Inc. announced today that their "Collectibles For A Cause" auction, which contains over 60 unique items signed exclusively for the event by various athletes and celebrities including Derek Jeter, rap superstar 50 Cent, David Ortiz, Eli Manning, Mariano Rivera, star of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David, Late Night host Conan O'Brien, Christie Brinkley, Jenny McCarthy and Brooke Shields among others will have their first auction lots close on Wednesday October 19th. Some of the items closing next week range from an Eli Manning 16x20, a copy of 50 Cent's book "From Pieces to Weight," a Phil Rizzuto Yankees jersey, an original pop art piece by artist Charles Fazzino, a poster signed by the band Simple Plan and many more items. All of the pieces were inscribed "Collectibles for a Cause" and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.
"This response to the event has been unbelievable and we'll soon be able to feature over one hundred unique items," said Robert Vazquez, who is the national wholesale director at Steiner Sports and helped launch the Collectibles for a Cause event. "What started out as a small idea has exploded to represent a who's who of the sports and entertainment industry and it's reached a point where the athletes and celebrities are contacting us to see if they can help," he added.
For more information, call (800) 759-SCORE or go to http://www.steinersports.com/.
Do you know a singer, tv/radio personality, actor/actress of any other entertainment figure that would be willing to be a part of this charity auction by donating ONE autograph or piece of memorabilia to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina? If so, please contact Robert Vazquez at (914) 307-1116 or
Steiner Sports Marketing, Inc. is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. http://www.omnicomgroup.com/. Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Steiner Sports Marketing is a full service sports marketing and event company that leverages the power of sports to build successful marketing programs for a diverse group of clients. Steiner currently maintains relationships with over 10,000 athletes.
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