Jewels & Pinstripes Creates Dazzling Gift Bags For 'EXTRA' Awards Lounge

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PRWebDirect) February 28, 2006 -- Jewels and Pinstripes, one of the country’s premier gift bag companies announced today the products that will be included in the luxury gift bag it has created for the "EXTRA" Awards Lounge to take place on March 1 & 2 at Le Meridien Hotel, just days before the Academy Awards®.


The bag, valued at more than $12,000, includes a wide variety of exclusive items such as an Indianapolis 500 VIP Experience Package, a Bodog.com Poker Chip Set, DKNY Red Delicious Perfume and Cologne, Betties pinstriped patent leather pumps, NextSport Asphalt Carving Scooter, Chi-Chi Couture.com Dog Treats, an Official Guardian Angel for the "EXTRA" Awards Lounge from sigikid, the Cuddly Company and many other amazing items. All products will be packed in a 25” piece from the Vera Bradley Signature Luggage Collection distributed by Ricardo Beverly Hills.

Nominees, Presenters and TV Personalities have been invited to the "EXTRA" Awards Lounge and the attendees will receive the Jewels and Pinstripes bag as a final gift when they leave the suite.

“The 'EXTRA' Awards Lounge presented an excellent opportunity for my clients to showcase their products to this year’s nominees,” said Julie Kenney, president of Jewels and Pinstripes. “We have a wonderful assortment of fabulous products and are sure that everyone who receives our gift bag will be thrilled with its contents.”

Jewels and Pinstripes created the gift bags for the "EXTRA" Award Lounge this past September in celebration of the Emmy’s®. Response from recipients to the gift bag and the lounge was overwhelmingly positive.

For this event, Jewels and Pinstripes created 75 gift bags, which were given to all invited attendees who visited the suite.
Products included in each of the bags are as follows:
* Vera Bradley Signature Luggage Collection Designed and Distributed Exclusively by Ricardo Beverly Hills, $300.00, www.verabradley.com
* Indianapolis 500 VIP Experience Package, $5,000.00, www.indy500.com
* XOJET -- A complimentary hour of private jet flight on XOJET’s new fleet of Citation Xs, a plane that can take you from LA to NY in 4 hours, $5,000.00, www.xojet.com
* Bodog.com Poker Chip Set featuring 100% clay chips used in the big money tournaments and in Casinos worldwide, rarely available in a home set, $200.00, www.bodog.com
* Joy by Mel Lim, A set of 25 letterpress personalized stationery on 100% soft cotton paper & shimmery envelopes, $200.00, www.joybymellim.com
* Fabulously40.com is featuring D.A.Y.S. an Original Collection -- Luxurious Hand Knitted Choker Necklace adorned with a Giant Fluted Shell Pearl, $168.00, www.fabulously40.com
* Event at West Egg’s assorted custom luxury evening bags adorned with Swarovski crystal, pearls or silk flowers, $300.00-$125.00, www.eventatwestegg.com
* Betties -- The patented-leather Nitro pump or Hot Rod Slider pinstriped with elegant detail. It’s a lifestyle… $150.00 gift certificate, 925.398.0571
* Chi-Chi Couture.com offers an Oscar shaped, artisan crafted dog biscuit collection for your Oscar winning pooch, $125.00, www.chi-chicouture.com
* Passchal striking mini evening bag with textured tractor inner tube & dramatic embossed Italian leather, $110.00, www.passchal.com
* 3-month Tortuga Rum Cake Club and 4 oz. cake, $102.00, www.tortugarums.com
* Twisted Silver-gold plated hoop necklace with a pearl drop with gift certificate for matching bracelet , $100.00, www.twisted-silver.com
* NextSport Asphalt Carving Scooter, $69.95, www.nextsport.com
* DKNY Red Delicious Women Eau de Parfum, $68.00, Nordstrom Stores Nationwide
* Shari's Berries, gift certificate for one dozen chocolate covered strawberries, $65.00, www.berries.com
* Good Girl Brand: Trendy limited edition "bling" tank, $59.00, www.goodgirlbrand.com
* DKNY Red Delicious Men Eau de Toilette, $58.00, Nordstrom Stores Nationwide
* Dunham Road Monogrammed Photo Album gift certificate, $51.00, www.dunhamroad.com
* Allay California Turtle Scarf, $46.00, www.allaycalifornia.com
* Pro Mom Couture Lucky Mom 24/7 Tank, $38.00, www.promomcouture.com
* sigikid Guardian Angel -- For the first time available in the US, exquisitely crafted plush animals with special protective qualities and high cuddle factor. $29.50, www.sigikid-usa.com
* shrnk (Stylin Hip Rags for Newborns and kids) -- Child’s AB (lighting bolt) CD t-shirt, $28.00, www.shrnk.com
* Hottie Tottie Scents Sweet Orange Lime Bath Salts, $26.00, www.hottietottiescents.net
* Playtex Thank Goodness It Fits X-treme Lace bra, $26.00, www.playtexnet.com
* Simply Divine Brownies, baked from scratch in Maine featuring a collection of brownies including a brownie with Extra Logo, $26.00, www.simplydivinebrownies.com
* L'Oréal Professionnel 's salon exclusive, premium line of haircare, Série Expert Vitamino Color and Liss Extreme products, $20.00, www.lorealprofessionnel.com
* Swing Ltd. -- Swing Designs Café Photo Tray, $19.95, www.swingltd.com
* Picture Trivia Movie Edition, The Guess WhoWhatWhen&Where Book Series, $17.95, www.picturetrivia.com
* Life is good Snuggly Socks, $10.00, www.lifeisgood.com

An autographed gift bag, with all contents included, will be auctioned online and all proceeds will be donated to Race to Erase MS. The gift bag can be found at www.charityfolks.com, beginning on March 3rd. To date, Jewels and Pinstripes has raised more than $175,000 for charity since its inception in 2004.

About Jewels and Pinstripes
Founded in October of 2004, Jewels and Pinstripes is a premier designer of luxury gift bags, specializing in creating VIP thank-you bags for charity benefits. Inspired by the dedication of the organizations it works with, Jewels and Pinstripes regularly donates gift bags for auction, and has raised more than $175,000 for events that include "EXTRA" Awards Lounge, The Carousel of Hope, MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute during Grammy Week®, Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night and Chris Evert's Pro-Celebrity Classic. Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry, Matthew Perry, Faith Hill, Beyonce, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tom Hanks, P.Diddy and Clint Eastwood top the long list of lucky Jewels and Pinstripe recipients. The gift bags and the extraordinary contents regularly attract the attention of leading media outlets including People, Extra, Us Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, Inc.com, and FoxNews. For more information about Jewels and Pinstripes, please visit our website at www.jewelsandpinstripes.com.

Contact: Julie Kenney
Jewels & Pinstripes
Phone: 925-998.6533

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