What'd you get for Christmas?

[DoorNumberFour]

Welcome back, friends. Since this place was closed during Christmas, I figured it'd be fun to discuss what Game Show Santa left for us under the tree this year.

From my darling lady, among other things, I received:

- The NBC Peacock Game
- My new favorite toy, the SupaBoy Portable SNES
- ...and this.

[Matt Ottinger]

It wasn't exactly a Christmas present, but I did get one game show treat specifically so that I could share it with all of you.  Keep an eye out for a post from me in the Video section in the next few days.  A very special member here (special in the best sense of the word) sent me a DVD to rip and upload to YouTube.  I'll let you know more when the time comes.

[chris319]

All of our members are special, just some are more special than others, and some are "special" inside quotation marks.

[Twentington]

I got one of the programs handed out at the Wheel of Fortune NYC tapings in fall 1988. I'd been watching the thing on eBay since June, and it had no takers for the longest time.

[Offshored2007]

Adam's "Quizmaster" book - an excellent read.

[vtown7]

While not directly from Game Show Santa I did pick up tickets to Family Feud Live in March.

[joshg]

"Pointless" board game with 'all new questions'.

[Adam Nedeff]

- ...and this.

What the hell, Christian, I'll share this.

"The lady" contacted me on Facebook and asked me to brainstorm some game show-related gifts that she could give you and said she didn't want it to be a home game or a photo. She wanted something game show-related but something you wouldn't expect. I threw two ideas at her and she abruptly says "Wait, don't bother." And then she sent me the link to the teapot, and yes, it absolutely blew my two ideas out of the water. (I won't tell you what because you're still going to have other Christmases down the road and...you know...just in case...)


Roommates got me a 9th and 10th Edition MB Password, plus a near-mint copy of Number Please.

[DoorNumberFour]

- ...and this.

What the hell, Christian, I'll share this.

"The lady" contacted me on Facebook and asked me to brainstorm some game show-related gifts that she could give you and said she didn't want it to be a home game or a photo. She wanted something game show-related but something you wouldn't expect. I threw two ideas at her and she abruptly says "Wait, don't bother." And then she sent me the link to the teapot, and yes, it absolutely blew my two ideas out of the water. (I won't tell you what because you're still going to have other Christmases down the road and...you know...just in case...)


Roommates got me a 9th and 10th Edition MB Password, plus a near-mint copy of Number Please.

That's hilarious. I knew something was up...that must have been around the same day she sent me running to the bank. Gave me her jar of change and was just like "GO GO GO"

[Matt Ottinger]

- ...and this.

What the hell, Christian, I'll share this.

"The lady" contacted me on Facebook and asked me to brainstorm some game show-related gifts that she could give you and said she didn't want it to be a home game or a photo. She wanted something game show-related but something you wouldn't expect. I threw two ideas at her and she abruptly says "Wait, don't bother." And then she sent me the link to the teapot, and yes, it absolutely blew my two ideas out of the water.

Bloody brilliant.  Cat wins the "significant other" prize this year, and probably for many years to come.  Just absolute genius.

[TLEberle]

I rarely ask for game show stuff as gifts--people aren't knocking down my door to play a 40-year-old game of Three on a Match or Sale of the Century, now, are they. I also don't ask for games in general anymore. There was a time when I'd fill up my list with the commemorative editions of Monopoly (which I'm now trying to unload), and lots of times the games I get would be banged up and scuffed inside the shrink. So I stopped bothering.

What I love about this story is that Cat found a thing you'd like and made it happen, or barring that went to a trusted authority. It shows a great deal of effort on her part to do something unique, special and meaningful.

My sister got everything but her flight taken care of on the family trip to Hawaii that Dad, Stepmom and Sister are on right now (so day trips and the like), and I got my grandmother's 2002 Malibu LS. It's not a brand new car! by any means, but after Icy Friday I don't really care about the age.