Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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

Sunday, January 1, 2012

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