OH! CHRISTMAS TREE OH! CHRISTMAS TREE; CELEBRITY-TREE SALE HELPS KIDS WHILE ADDING CACHE TO YOUR HOME.Byline: Jenifer Hanrahan Daily News Staff Writer What do you suppose a Sharon Stone-themed Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. might have hanging from it? Ice picks and panties pant·ie or pant·y n. pl. pant·ies Short underpants for women or children. Often used in the plural. [Diminutive of pant2. ? Try hundreds of dangling red hearts and gold-rimmed bows. Almost 50 celebrities lent their names to the fourth annual Christmas Tree Lane that will be held in the Beverly Hilton hotel from Monday through Friday. Merv Griffin and Vanna White will host the tree-lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday to kick off a four-day silent auction. For the right price, you too can have one of these celebrity-decorated trees delivered to your home or office. The auction will benefit SHARE Inc. (Sharing Happily and Reaping Endlessly), an organization that provides funding to charities that assist children in need. Lise Davis, wife of songwriter Mac Davis, bought more than 150 Beanie Babies to attach to her husband's tree with ribbons, bows and garland. She said the project has a special significance to her because of her own past. At age 12, she was placed in a foster home when her mother died. She hopes whoever bids on the tree will donate it to a children's hospital ward. ``Now I'm lucky enough to be in a family that's intact,'' Davis said. ``I know from experience that it's really important kids get help.'' In most cases, interior designers and florists donated their time and materials labor and materials (time and materials) n. what some builders or repair people contract to provide and be paid for, rather than a fixed price or a percentage of the costs. to decorate the trees. The most elaborate tree on display is courtesy of Christopher Radko, whose old-fashioned, hand-painted glass ornaments grace the White House's Christmas tree. Radko's Santas, snowmen and angels, which are mouth-blown by a cadre of craftspeople crafts·people pl.n. People who practice a craft; artisans. in Europe, cost from $11 to $36 each, although some styles have become pricey collectibles that fetch as much as $1,000. The theme of the Radko-designed tree is ``sugarplums.'' The collection of nearly 500 ornaments, valued at $20,000 to $25,000, will be complemented by teal, purple and blue lights. Still, some celebrities left their distinctive mark. Oscar De La Hoya's tree features tiny boxing gloves. Vanna White's tree is Victorian-themed with gold tassels, white silk poinsettias and a gilded gild 1 tr.v. gild·ed or gilt , gild·ing, gilds 1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold. 2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to. 3. papier-mache cherub cherub (chĕr`əb), plural cherubim, kind of angel. Cherubim were probably thought of in the ancient Middle East as composite creatures like the winged creatures of Assyria. In Jewish tradition, they are described (Ezek. on top. Miss USA's tree is draped drape v. draped, drap·ing, drapes v.tr. 1. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure. with banners bearing the names of all 50 states and topped with a crown. Johnny Mathis' tree features strings of pearls and miniature musical instruments. Barbara Eden's tree - dubbed ``The Garden of Eden'' - features hummingbirds, silk roses, purple velvet ribbon trimmed in gold, wreaths of dried grapevine and clusters of gold balls. Traci Bingham, a star of ``Baywatch,'' requested her favorite color, lavender. SHARE was founded in 1953 by seven women with entertainment-industry ties to raise money for children with mental disabilities. Last year, SHARE provided funding to more than 36 agencies. Last year's Christmas Tree Lane raised close to $25,000 through the auction of about 40 trees, with buyers paying from $500 to $4,000. Organizers said they hope to surpass last year's total. Bids for trees will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. Bids also can be made by calling (310) 274-7777. CAPTION(S): 6 Photos Photo: (1--Cover--Color) On the cover: ``Baywatch'' star Traci Bingham decorates her Christmas Tree Lane offering. (2--Color) Handmade silk ornaments adorn the Vanna White tree. (3--Color) Bonnie Fleming decorates a topiary topiary Art of training living trees and shrubs into artificial, decorative shapes. Topiary is known to have been practiced in the 1st century AD. The earliest topiary was probably the simple development of edgings, cones, columns, and spires to accent a garden scene. giraffe giraffe, African ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis, living in open savanna S of the Sahara. The tallest of animals, giraffes browse in treetops at heights inaccessible to other leaf-eaters. A male may be 18 ft (5.5 m) from hoof to crown. for young actor Jonathan Lipnicki's (``Jerry Maguire'') Hanukkah tree for the fourth annual Christmas Tree Lane. (4--Color) Christopher Rogers and Irene Yano drape drape v. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds. n. A cloth arranged over a patient's body during an examination or treatment or during surgery, designed to provide a sterile field around the area. strings of pearls and wispy wisp n. 1. A small bunch or bundle, as of straw, hair, or grass. 2. a. One that is thin, frail, or slight. b. A thin or faint streak or fragment, as of smoke or clouds. 3. white garland on the Johnny Mathis tree. (5--Color) Lise Davis, wife of entertainer Mac Davis, collected Beanie Babies throughout the year to use as decorations. (6--Color) Tim Perry does the honors, placing a tiara atop the Miss USA tree representing Brandi Sherwood at the Beverly Hilton. Bob Halvorsen/Daily News |
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