Jewels And Pinstripes Creates Divine Doggy-Bag For Extra Awards Lounge

Emmy® Nominees, Presenters and Leading Television Actors to Receive Gift Bag Filled with Gorgeous Gifts and Other Wonderful Delights.

LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2006 –-

Jewels and Pinstripes, one of the country’s premier gift bag companies, announced today the contents of the Bow “WOW” Luxury Gift Bag it has created for the EXTRA Awards Lounge to take place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on August 23 and 24, just days before the Emmy® Awards.

While the suite was conceived to help celebrate and pamper the Emmy®-nominated actors and actresses, every dog-lover knows the importance of keeping their “best friend” happy too.

The Bow “WOW” Luxury Gift Bag, the first of its kind to be offered at such an event, is valued at more than $1,200. Included in this wonderful bag is a unique collection of lavish gifts, fun toys and delicious treats. From a custom engraved pendant from Bark Avenue Jewelers, to hand-made dog treats by Chi-Chi Couture, to Just Pet Strollers and Furr Me relaxing spritz, the Jewels and Pinstripes dog gift bag has everything even the most pampered pooch could ever want or need.

“Hollywood’s love affair with its dogs is stronger today than ever before,” said Julie Kenney, Founder and President of Jewels and Pinstripes. “We are thrilled to be able to provide such incredible products to this year’s Emmy® nominees who visit the EXTRA suite and are sure that every dog lover who receives the bag will absolutely adore everything in it. It’s the best doggy bag they will ever bring home.”

For EXTRA Awards Lounge, Jewels and Pinstripes created 65 Bow “WOW” Luxury Gift Bags, which will be given to all invited attendees as well as select media who visited the suite.

Products included in each of the bags are as follows:

Bark Avenue Jewelers, "Year of the Dog" engraved, custom pendant for your dog, http://www.barkavenuejewelers.com, Value: $250

Chi-Chi Couture, Custom handmade Emmy-shaped dog treats, http://www.chi-chicouture.com, Value: $200

Pup-Pup Designs, Personalized PupID! Leather Leash with customized buttons. http://www.collarsandleashes.com, Value $145

Brody Bags, Travel Tote, "the original Doggie Diaper Bag", http://www.brodybags.com, Value: $100

Just Pet Strollers, Free Pet Gear “Happy Trails” or “Ultra Light” Pet Stroller, http://www.justpetstrollers.com, Value: $90

Furr Me, Cool & Calm Relaxing Spritz and $50 gift certificate, http://www.furrme.com, Value: $70

Hyde Bark Fashions, “Good Dog” individually crafted, aluminum bowl, http://www.hydebark.com, $69

Vegas Rock Dog, , Logo Ball Cap for humans, plus Gift Certificate for Rock 'n' Roll hip dog apparel, http://www.vegasrockdog.com, Value: $57.99

Aud & M, Leather, suede-lined "Grommet" dog collar, http://www.audandm.com, Value: $52

Winery Dogs Publishing, “Winery Dogs of Napa Valley” hardcover 176-pg coffee table book, http://www.winerydogs.com, Value: $36

Hollywood Dog Magazine, described by the Washington Post as the best dog magazine in America, 1-yr Subscription, http://www.thehollywooddog.com,

Value: $30

2006 Emmy®-Nominated Cesar Millan, new DVD "Becoming a Pack Leader" Volume 2, http://www.cesarmillaninc.com, Value: $29.95

Paper Russells, Grrreen boxed note cards and gift certificate, dog-inspired stationery & gifts by Artist Myunghye Kim, http://www.paperrussells.com, Value: $24.00

Planet Dog, Squeaky Blue Ribbon Buddy and Orbee-TuffÒ Blue Ribbon Ringo, these toys are raising over $30,000 for the fight against prostate cancer, http://www.planetdog.com, Value: $22.90

Bella Lucy, chic bag to conceal plastic poop bags, http://www.bellalucy.com, Value: $16.99

Cute Little Guys, Sushi Pups, plush squeaker dog toys, http://www.sushipups.com, Value: $15

Triple Crown Dogs Academy, Inc., behavioral treat toy, Everlasting Fun Ball, http://www.aboutdogtraining.com, Value: $14.99

In addition to the Bow “WOW” Luxury Gift Bag, for the second year in a row, Jewels and Pinstripes also created a luxury gift bag for the human attendees of the suite.

Both gift bags will be auctioned online, with all contents included, on http://www.charityfolks.com, beginning August 24. All proceeds will be donated to West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation.

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 $180,000 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 http://www.jewelsandpinstripes.com.

About EXTRA

“Extra” originates in Glendale, CA and has a fully staffed bureau in New York and Las Vegas. “Extra’s” award-winning on-air team includes Dayna Devon, Mark McGrath, Jon Kelley, Jerry Penacoli, Tanika Ray, AJ Calloway, Carlos Diaz and Jude Cole. The show offers a half-hour edition every weekday and an original hour-long weekend installment. Seen in more than 95 percent of the country, “Extra” airs on major market affiliates, including the key NBC Television Owned & Operated Stations. “Extra’s” daily broadcasts are also supported by its website, http://www.extratv.com. "Extra" is produced by Time Telepictures Productions, an industry leading and Emmy-award-winning producer of syndicated programming, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.

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