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Peek inside 500's swag bags

Many of the celebrities coming to town for Sunday's 500-Mile Race will go home with a gift bag valued at approximately $4,000.

The bag contains a boatload of gift certificates covering many areas of interest, including a year's worth of Wicked Whoopies cakes, a certificate for a Rejuva Wand skin-care system and more.

TiFinity is slipping in a gift certificate for a toothbrush that will last five years -- the bristles are made of titanium alloy.

There will be plenty of Indy 500 memorabilia, stationery, chocolates, Naieme Collection mascara infused with rose petals and keratin (worth $22), a $60 men's wallet by J. Fold, a Milichichi Designs Moneta Collection bracelet and a certificate for a necklace, and more.

Local hair designer Emmett Cooper provided enough shampoo, spray, detangler and Lipcure for the 50 bags being assembled by the California-based company Jewels and Pinstripes, which is in the business of creating bags for high-profile events.

For those celebs who have time for community service, there's a chance to spend two weeks working with AIDS orphans in Kenya. The trip, provided by Meaningfultravel.com, is valued at $1,425.

One bag will be autographed by the VIPs and auctioned off by www.charityfolks.com, with the proceeds going to Riley Hospital for Children. Bidding for that bag will start Tuesday.

Source: Indianapolis Star (May 23, 2007)