Shop, Wrap, Decorate, Greet Santa and Stroll Through Seasons Past at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum's Holiday Happening on Saturd
29 Novembre 2006 - 8:32PM
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* Discounts on collectibles and souvenirs in the Museum Store *
Autographs by Chrysler Group designers * Private audiences with
Santa in a vintage Dodge truck * Presentations/demonstrations by
Lisa's Gift Wrappers and Michael's * Tours of the Museum's special
holiday exhibition, Cars, Trees & Traditions * Complimentary
admission AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Yearning for holiday fun but shopping has you pressed for time?
Enjoy it all Saturday, Dec. 9 when the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in
Auburn Hills hosts a Holiday Happening from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Celebrate the season with discounts in the Museum Store, a chance
to meet Chrysler Group designers, a visit with Santa, gift wrapping
and holiday decor demonstrations, tours of the Museum's Cars, Trees
& Traditions holiday exhibition and refreshments. Admission is
free. Pick up a 10 percent discount -- and complimentary gift
wrapping -- on all collectibles and souvenirs in the Museum Store,
with select items reduced up to 50 percent. Among the unique gifts
you'll find: * An exclusive 1928 Chrysler Model 72 Le Mans Race Car
die-cast model that is a faithful reproduction of the replica on
exhibit at the Museum. The 1:18 scale pre-war vintage model
features a steerable wheel and opening hood, trunk and doors. *
Learn to Draw Cars from DaimlerChrysler Designers, an exclusive
how-to book featuring 24 pages of step-by-step instructions and
colorful illustrations by Chrysler Group designers who will be
on-hand to autograph copies and discuss tips for designing trucks,
sport utility vehicles, sedans and sports cars. * Essence of the
Automobile, a series of exclusive, limited edition desktop size
automotive sculptures in resin with a brushed chrome finish created
by Chrysler Design Studio designers, including the Thirties
Something model by Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President - Design,
Chrysler Group. * A wide assortment of die-cast, apparel, jewelry,
DVDs/CDs, books and accessories. Visit
http://www.chryslerheritage.com/giftshop.pdf for a preview. Bring
your camera for a special audience with Santa in a 1979 Dodge Lil'
Red Express truck from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Holiday
Happening will feature four different half-hour
presentations/demonstrations in the Museum's second floor theater
highlighting: * the history of holiday gift wrapping and tips for
beautiful modern-day packages with Lisa Gleeson of Lisa's Gift
Wrappers in Royal Oak * homemade home decor instruction from the
experts at Michael's, The Arts and Crafts Store. Take a nostalgic
tour through Cars, Trees & Traditions, offering a look back at
holiday celebrations from the early 1900s through the 1980s. The
exhibition features 17 vignettes highlighting evergreen trees
accurately decorated in year-end holiday fashion, paired with
Chrysler vehicles of similar eras. The graphics and images
accompanying each tree, including a variety of holiday-season
photos of Detroit from the archives of Wayne State University's
Walter P. Reuther Library, illustrate styles, events and products
of seasons past. The historical text presented with each vignette
spotlights the evolution of American holiday traditions, seasonal
pop culture and the automobile's role in advancing the celebratory
spirit and goodwill associated with this time of year. The Walter
P. Chrysler Museum is located at the corner of Featherstone and
Squirrel Rds. on the DaimlerChrysler complex in Auburn Hills. From
I-75, take exit 78 (Chrysler Dr.) and follow the Museum signs.
Cars, Trees & Traditions is open for self-guided tours from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday. The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is closed every Monday and
Dec. 24 and 25. Museum admission, which includes Cars, Trees &
Traditions, is $6 for adults and $3 for juniors (6 -12) and seniors
(62 and older). Children 5 years old and younger are free. For more
information, visit http://www.chryslerheritage.com/ or call
888-456-1924. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Pat Adanti-Joy,
+1-586-939-3429, , for Chrysler Group Web site:
http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/ http://www.chryslerheritage.com/
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