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Janice · 05-30-2008, 04:28 PM

http://www.newsmax.com/entertainment/people_bill_cosby/2008/05/29/100058.html

Cosby Sweaters to Raise Money for Charity

LOS ANGELES -- Not everyone can be Dr. Cliff Huxtable, the quick-with-a-quip dad that Bill Cosby played on TV for eight years. But for the right price, you could dress just like him this Father's Day.

Cosby's daughter, Evin, said her mother and father were cleaning out a closet recently when they came across a batch of the sweaters her dad wore when he played Huxtable on NBC's "The Cosby Show" from 1984 to 1992.

"I pounced on these sweaters," she said Thursday, adding she figured they could help a charity named for her brother, Ennis, raise a substantial amount of money.

Now three of them are going up for sale on eBay, with the proceeds earmarked for the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation.

The nonprofit organization, which raises money to benefit educational programs, is named in honor of Cosby's only son, who was about to begin his doctoral studies when he was murdered in Los Angeles in 1997.

The auction is scheduled for June 2-12, with minimum bids set at $5,000.
"The price of what some of these sweaters might sell for could make a big difference in the lives of thousands of children," said Evin Cosby.

Pavan · 06-11-2008, 01:51 PM

The auction is going on right now and three sweaters are up for bids. More info on the sweaters including how they look, is here:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...com-three.html

Pavan · 06-14-2008, 12:34 AM

Bill Cosby just made a surprise walk-on appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Cos is so great!

Zoneboy · 06-14-2008, 02:22 AM

I just checked to see how the bidding went and the auctions were ended because of errors or the sweaters were no longer available for sale.

Schmoopie · 09-02-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I just checked to see how the bidding went and the auctions were ended because of errors or the sweaters were no longer available for sale.

Yeah, but did you see how much they were going for? One said it was around $5,000!

That's great if they were able to raise tons of money for that organization.

I always loved the sweaters that Cliff would wear on "The Cosby Show". VERY colorful and they looked great on him!

Andrea

05-30-2008, 04:28 PM	#1
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06-11-2008, 01:51 PM	#2
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06-14-2008, 02:22 AM	#4
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06-14-2008, 12:34 AM	#3
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Bill Cosby just made a surprise walk-on appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Cos is so great!