Factory 500 Member Tour: Unique Collections

The MF Factory 500 group had a chance to start the new year off right with a member tour on January 7th. This outing was a chance to see three very diverse collections around Pittsburgh's North Side and Troy Hill area.

The Factory 500 group explored Craig's large collection of bikes.

Our first stop was Bicycle Heaven on the North Side. Craig Morrow has spent years of his life collecting vintage and modern bicycles from around the world. The oldest bikes date from the 1890s and his collection ranges into the thousands, including very rare collectibles. Craig sometimes dissembles old bikes that come his way and sell the parts on E-bay. In addition, he rents modern trail bikes to people who want to explore the North Side trail. He has even dealt with movie studios who are looking for period-appropriate transportation. And like Craig said, "Everything is for sale...for the right price!"

The group was led in a tour of St. Anthony's Chapel in Troy Hill.

The second stop was another famous collection in Pittsburgh: St. Anthony's Chapel. The chapel was founded by Father Mollinger in 1868, and it became a sanctuary for Roman Catholic holy relics he purchased throughout Europe. He spent all of his considerable fortune building, maintaining and outfitting the chapel to house the relics he collected. Bones, teeth, cloth, sculls and other fragments are displayed throughout the chapel. St. Anthony's Chapel has over 5,000 relics from hundreds of saints and martyrs of the Catholic faith.

The group listens as Evan Mirapaul (left) explains some of the history behind his collection.

The third and final stop was Evan Mirapaul's house in Troy Hill. Evan has a beautiful house filled with wonderful collections of art and photography. He invited the group to explore his home and ask questions about his collection. While they were there, our members were able to enjoy some wine and light refreshments, and socialize with some of Evan's friends and neighbors. 

Thank you to all who made it such a great night! To see more pictures from the event, you can check the MF Flickr Gallery. If you would like more information about our Factory 500 member tours, or would like to become a member, please give me a call at 412-231-3169 or visit our website.

See you all at the next Factory 500 event!

-Abby

Membership Coordinator

2012 URBAN GARDEN PARTY: ALICE AT THE FACTORY

2012 URBAN GARDEN PARTY: ALICE AT THE FACTORY
Friday, June 15, 2012
VIP 6PM | $250 ($200 for MF Members; email us for code)
General Admission 7-11PM | $95 ($75 for MF Members; email us for code)


COMING TO THE PARTY ON 6/15/12? TWO WAYS TO ARRIVE:

#1 VALET: From North Ave. turn onto Sherman Ave. and turn left onto Sampsonia Way. We'll take care of your car for the evening. (Complimentary for VIP ticket-holders until 7pm; $10 after 7pm)

#2 SHUTTLE: Park your car over at The Children's Museum and a shuttle will swing by every 10 minutes. Last shuttle leaves the party at 11:30pm. (Free)
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Join us for the Mattress Factory's biggest fundraiser of the year, the Urban Garden Party: Alice at the Factory – chaired by Susan and Scott Lammie – Friday, June 15th, 2012!

Each year, the Urban Garden Party becomes the talk of the town as more than 1,000 attendees turn out to help support the museum's mission in a festive, celebratory atmosphere.
The 2012 Urban Garden Party will take place from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Friday, June 15, 2012. A VIP Pre-Party presented by Pittsburgh Audi Dealers, hosted by Bob Sendall of All in Good Taste Productions, will began at 6:00 PM. The last two parties have sold out, so purchase your tickets early!

Check out these photos from last year’s festivities for a little summer party inspiration! 2011 Garden Party Photos
 
 

2012 CHAIRS Susan and Scott Lammie 2012 LEAD SPONSORS MAD HATTER Audi Dealers of Pittsburgh UPMC Health Plan UPMC CHESHIRE CAT Anonymous CGI Technology and Solutions, Inc.Lot 24Oracle Tata Consultancy Services 2012 SPONSORS BLUE CATERPILLAR Allegheny General Hospital Cisco Systems, Inc. Highmark PNC Bank Presidio Verizon Visa TWEEDLEDEE/TWEEDLEDUM First National Bank / First National Wealth Management First Niagara Bank Foundation H.J. Heinz Company Susan and Scott Lammie The Pittsburgh Steelers Xerox MAGIC POTION Amcom CrawfordEllenbogen LLC CSC DeepLocal Eric Smith Salon FUZE MaherDuessel CPAs Marilyn Coleman Consulting Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh 2012 MEDIA SPONSORS Pittsburgh City Paper Pittsburgh Magazine Pop City WYEP Yelp SIGNATURE SPONSORS ALCO Parking All in Good Taste Productions Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Downtown Bossa Nova Clique Vodka Cure Edward Marc Chocolatier Penn Brewery, exclusive beer sponsor Wigle Whiskey FRIENDS OF THE GARDEN PARTY All of our hardworking volunteers & staff John Altdorfer of J. Altdorfer Photography Analise Bahneman Dennis Bergevin Commonwealth Press Anthony DeVito-D'Amico David Edwards of Art Energy Design Elsen Associates Flowerama James Foreman H Marketing Services Hilbish McGee Lighting Design JV Chujko Massage Envy Squirrel Hill Mistick Construction & Northside Associates Party Savvy Say Cheese Entertainment photobooth sponsored by Yelp Spontaneous Art Zero Fossil - Energy Outfitters

HOST COMMITTEE Ken + Dede Acer Esther Barazzone Bill + Vivian Benter Martin + Judith Berger Kathleen Dewalt + Bob Hoover Anne + Anuj Dhanda Suzy + Jack Donahue Saleem + Patti Ghubril Nachum Golan + Steve Hough Dana + Franco Harris Dok Harris Clyde Jones Suzanne + Ed Karlovich Ryan Lammie Scott Leff + Marilyn McDaniel Helene + Tom Long Nils + Muriel Luderowski Michael Malone Ellen Mazo Khari Mosley + Chelsa Wagner Tracey + Terry Perles Hilary Robinson Lea Simonds Steve Sokol Alan + Martina Wells Michael White + Rick LeBeau Maureen Young

2012 LEAD FOOD & DRINK SPONSORS All in Good Taste Productions and Bob Sendall Bossa Nova and Robin Fernandez Cure Penn Brewery Wigle Whiskey FOOD AND BEVERAGE SPONSORS Atria's at PNC Park B2 Restaurants barre Bean Catering big Catering Café Ola Appetit Coca Café Coca-Cola Divine Delectables Donato's Restaurant Double Wide Grill Dozen Bake Shop E2 Eclipse Lounge Engine House Winery Gina Marie's Catering Gluuteny JPC Event Group Juice Heaven La Crème Catering La Prima Espresso Las Velas Mexican Restaurant Legume Monterey Pub New Amsterdam Opening Night Catering Pgh Taco Truck   Pittsburgh Marshmallow Factory Rania's Catering Red Star Kombucha Rita's Italian Ice Round Corner Cantina Sonoma Grill Sugar Café The Big Boss Ice Cream Truck Company The Capital Grille The Culinary Artists Gourmet Catering Group The Greek Gourmet Tupelo Honey Teas Verde Mexican Kitchen & Cantina Yes, We Cater 5 Hour Energy