1999 EVENT GIVEAWAYS AND OTHER
                      COLLECTED ITEMS   

Below are photos of items that collectors received while attending collectible shows or store events during the 1999 season.   Although most of these items were given away free at shows, they have become highly collectible.  Collectors are paying secondary prices to add these items into their collections.  If you know of any other items not documented please email me.         

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Woodland Winds Frosty Leaf Santa
(Fling Auction, March 5, 1999)
Original drawing done by Dean Griff.  

Prototype Woodland Winds Nana Claus
(Fling Auction, March 5, 1999)
Linda Genest sent me a photo of an artist's proof her husband won in the auction. Thanks, Linda! It's part of Radko's Woodland Winds and is called Nana Claus. The piece will be signed by both Christopher Radko and Dean Griff. Nana Claus is the companion to the Frosty Leaf Santa that was issued last year. It will be released this year, with an issue price of $150. It is limited to only 2,500 pieces.  Winning bid was $435.

2 Embroidered Hand Towels
(Fling Auction, March 5, 1999)
Set of 2 hand towels machine embroidered by Karl Strahl with CT design.  High bid $130 owned by Dana Brenneman and Becky Luckenbill.  

Animal Party Print
(1999)
Dean did this print for a show only for GCC dealers. The rest were given out at Rosemont on dealer days. The first 200 dealers or store representatives that walked up to Dean and said hello got a free print. This graphic belongs to Dean Griff and may not be printed out.

You're The Apple Of My Eye! Print
(Fling 1999)
You're The Apple Of My Eye is a special print drawn by Dean Griff for the Flamingo Fling held March 5-6, 1999 and limited to 500 prints.  Each print is individually hand numbered and signed.  Original retail price at the show was $20.00. This graphic belongs to Dean Griff and may not be printed out.

 

Sometimes Love Is Berry Shy Print
(Fling 1999-One-Of-A-Kind)
Original drawing by Dean Griff auctioned at the Flamingo Fling held March 5-6, 1999. The lucky owner of the print is Dana Brenneman.  This graphic belongs to Dean Griff and may not be printed out.

Rosemont ICE Print & Rose
Every person who attended the seminars was presented a long-stemmed red silk rose and a print designed and matted by Dean.

Long Beach Party Favors

Long Beach Party Animal Sticker
(1999)

At the 1999 International Collectible Exposition in Long Beach, California, Dean Griff gave away a few "tags" (with adhesive on the back) he had produced on his computer. He signed 400 of them on the plane ride to California. This graphic belongs to Dean Griff and may not be printed out.  
This sticker drawing was one of Dean's first attempts at a computer drawing.

Party Animal Napkin
(Long Beach April 1999)

Phyllis Lester, Cindy Zugay and Lauri Nickel each won an embroidered linen napkin signed by Dean Griff.  The napkin was designed by Karl Strahl.  There were 2 seminars each day and 4 tickets were picked by Maxine Mouse for the napkins.        

Flamingo Fling "tag"
(March 1999)
During the event, Dean gave away a few "tags" (with adhesive on the back) he had produced on his computer and then signed. He scanned them in, and his mother cut them apart. It was a picture from a thank you card that Dean did. 

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