The HK House of Peers and Harmony Kingdom offered you the opportunity to win this prototype of Koko's Treat (COMO), one of the covet series of box figurines. At the same time you would be assisting NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), a grass roots organization dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life for all whose lives are affected by these diseases.

Koko's Treat Prototype
 

Koko's Treat was carved by Master Carver Monique Baldwin and released in 2003 as one of the first releases in this series. This piece was produced at England's Wimberley Mills in a fixed edition of 2,500; 250 pieces have a variation on the interior. This is a prototype of the variation, making it a very rare piece indeed!

Koko's Treat Prototype

Koko's Treat HK Secrets: Covets are whimsical yet functional figurine boxes, combining three dimensional carving and detailed etching. The exterior of "Koko's Treat" features a monkey reaching for a banana. The interior portrays a tree, partially etched and partially sculpted, with room enough to store special treasurers. A variation of 250 of the 2500 piece worldwide edition contains bananas on the interior. Koko's Treat Production Box

• The Koko's Treat prototype is slightly smaller than the final version. The dimensions are 3.5" x 3.2" x 3.25" high; the final version is 3.6" x 3.4" x 3.2".

• The prototype has the usual hallmarks: © (copyright); Treble Clef (HBC Logo); an eye (Artist – Monique Baldwin); Yin & Yang (year of creation – 2003); and 1 (1st Edition).

Koko's Treat Prototype
 

Koko's Treat Prototype Interior & Lid
 

• The base of the prototype has the handwritten notations: MONKEY COVET Special # 001 P. Two other notations have been marked out.

Koko's Treat Prototype Base

With your winning bid you support the efforts of NAMI, in their dedication to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. So swing on over and place your bid!
 

This auction was held on

and ended Sunday, July 29, 2007
raising $118.12 for NAMI
 

Harmony Kingdom Koko's Treat Prototype

This eBay Auction was a charity auction sponsored by the HK House of Peers to benefit NAMI. 

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness (major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders) and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation's voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1,100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.
 

Thank You!   'all4hk'