The Modern Materialist : contests

Claim Your Canned Bacon

Steph Auteri — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:39:00 GMT

Well. It seems that we have three people willing to risk life and limb by ingesting canned bacon:

comebackshane: I commend you for your attempt to equate the awesomeness of me with the awesomeness of bacon.

halfdeserted: I commend your bravery, and your willingness to go the extra mile on behalf of your husband and his friends.

RevTen: I sense that you are a great appreciator of food, and the process that goes into creating great food.

All three of you should send me your mailing addresses.

Contest Reminder + Grossest Bacon Product Ever

Steph Auteri — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:31:00 GMT

I know you're frightened but, seriously. Where's your sense of adventure?

If you're at all interested in trying out a free can of bacon, enter here. I'm giving away five of them.

In the meantime, my man sent me a link to the grossest bacon product ever this morning, and I totally lost my appetite for breakfast:

[$7.99, ThinkGeek]

Okay. So Squeez Bacon is obviously one of ThinkGeek's April Fool's Day faux-products. Thank god, right?

But I wouldn't mind it if the Unicorn Chaser and Tauntaun Sleeping Bags (I want one) actually existed.

Style Statement Contest Winner

Steph Auteri — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:36:00 GMT

Last week, many of you entered the contest of win a copy of Style Statement.

lotusflower85, please step forward. E-mail me with your mailing address, and I'll have a copy sent directly to you.

As for axemgreen's mannequin conundrum, I used to have a mannequin in my old Boston apartment as well. We kept her in the corner of our living room, and dressed her up in hats and wraps. Definitely a statement piece!

Happy Hour: Show Me Your O-Face

Alex Zalben — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:03:00 GMT

Hey, think you can do a better O-Face than the girl in the poster? Then enter Three Olives contest, and you could win $10,000, get flown to New York, and be the new face of their campaign:

Proximo, a leading producer, importer and marketer of premium spirits in the United States, and Three Olives (Three-O) the US’s fastest growing imported vodka, today announced the launch of the “What’s Your O-Face?” Contest.

As part of a new multi-million dollar integrated advertising campaign, www.ThreeOlives.com now includes an interactive contest that invites users to upload a photo of their best “O-face” – the look of surprise one has after tasting a shockingly delicious Three-O Vodka drink. At the conclusion of the campaign on May 31, 2009, 5 finalists will be chosen, flown to NYC, given the VIP treatment and given a photo shoot. Of the 5 finalists, 1 grand prize winner will be Three-O’s next “O-Face”, awarded $10,000 and be featured in a national ad campaign.

The campaign is the largest spend in the brand’s history and is supported with print media, out of home media, publicity and a targeted online media campaign that includes high impact custom placements and flash display ads on sites like PerezHilton.com, and Maxim.com. In addition, the contest site employs innovative elements including a voting gallery, a widget that entrants can embed on a blog or social network site to spread the word and gain votes, implementation of Facebook Connect to register and broadcast actions to friends and a Facebook Application that easily allows users to rack up votes within their friend network.

The innovative and exciting elements of this contest reflect the spirit of the brand. “Three Olives is the most exciting vodka brand in the market, carving out a niche from our stuffy and pretentious competitors with a single-minded message of being seriously fun. We are dedicated to bringing the fun back to vodka and want our fans to be a part of it,” remarked Gino Luci, Brand Manager for Three Olives. “We’re shaking up the category through innovation in every aspect of the brand – advertising, promotions and exciting new flavors – and the results are showing.”

[Three Olives]

Winners: Valentine's Day Cards

Alex Zalben — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:05:00 GMT

[$16, Jen's Art Store]

Hey, did you enter our contest to win one of:

- Five (5) Sets of Cards, Eight V-Day Cards Each Pack, from Jen's Art Store

All you had to do was comment on the post linked here, and these lucky winners did just that:

axemgreen

halfdeserted

avantgardener

maybeapril

Carolina

Congrats, and please shoot an e-mail to modernmaterialist@nerve.com with your full name and physical mailing address, under the subject "V-Day Card Winner." We'll send you back your prize. And once again thanks to Jen Dunlap for providing the prizes.

Contest: Win Homemade V-Day Cards!

Alex Zalben — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:02:00 GMT

[$16, Jen's Art Store]

NYC artist Jen Dunlap has been creating these striking and non-traditional Valentine's Day cards since 2005, with different designs every year. Lucky us (and you), she's agreed to give out:

- Five (5) Sets of Cards, Eight Cards Each Pack, from Jen's Art Store

All you have to do to win one of these sets is comment on this post (*See below for official rules) by the end of the day today, and a set is yours. And hey, I know we're a little last second on this, but just like any good Valentine's Day gift, it's better late than never! That may not be true.

Check out a few more designs below:

*Official Rules for MM Contests:

- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

- The end of the contest will be announced in the comment section, and winner(s) will be announced in a separate post on the following business day. You MUST check that post to see if you won.

Winners: Obama! The Card Game

Alex Zalben — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:03:00 GMT

[$15, ObamaCardGame.com]

Well, we were giving away this:

- 5 Copies of Obama! The Game, courtesy of Obama! The Game.

And these are the winners:

Erica

Becky (phillipr at reed dot edu)

Jenny (cutechef at prodigy dot net)

Allen (allen_schulz at yahoo dot com)

Stella (rockstarwife at hotmail dot com)

Congrats, and please shoot an e-mail to modernmaterialist@nerve.com with your full name and physical mailing address, under the subject "Obama Card Game Winner." We'll send you back your prize. And once again thanks to Obama! The Game for providing the prizes.

See Your Haiku On a T-Shirt, Win $500

Alex Zalben — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Our friends over at YesNoMaybe, the creators of many excellent products, are holding a Haiku contest, and you're invited to enter:

All you have to do is pen a Haiku, and send it in; that's it! The winning haiku will get £250, and their poem printed on a T-shirt. Pretty rad, and you can check out more details here.

Last Chance: Obama! The Card Game Contest

Alex Zalben — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:04:00 GMT

[$15, ObamaCardGame.com]

Its your last chance to get one of these:

- 5 Copies of Obama! The Game, courtesy of Obama! The Game.

All you have to do is comment on the post linked here (*See below for official rules) by the end of the day today, and one of these games will be yours.

And in the spirit of keeping things fresh, how soon do you think we'll stop being excited about Obama's inauguration? First person to guess correctly without going over gets, er, nothing.

*Official Rules for MM Contests:
- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

- The end of the contest will be announced in the comment section, and winner(s) will be announced in a separate post on the following business day. You must check back with this post to see if you won.

Reminder: Win Obama! The Card Game

Alex Zalben — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:01:00 GMT

[$15, ObamaCardGame.com]

Just a reminder, we're giving away:

- 5 Copies of Obama! The Game, courtesy of Obama! The Game.

All you have to do is comment on the post linked here (*See below for official rules) by the end of the day on Thursday, January 22nd, and one of these games will be yours.

And just to keep this post interesting, what was your favorite moment from yesterday's Inauguration? My favorite moment was when I had to stop checking the spelling of inauguration, actually.

*Official Rules for MM Contests:
- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

Obama! The Card Game + Contest

Alex Zalben — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:02:00 GMT

[$15, ObamaCardGame.com]

Hey, happy One Of The Biggest Moments In Our Lifetime Day, everybody. To celebrate, we're giving away:

- 5 Copies of Obama! The Game, courtesy of Obama! The Game.

All you have to do is comment on this post (*See below for official rules) by the end of the day on Thursday, January 22nd, and one of these games will be yours.

By the way, not only is it a super fun, and funny card game, but a portion of profits from the game go to Lost and Found Inc., an organization that takes in "at-risk" kids and gives them the shelter, the rehabilitation, the treatment that they need to survive.

It really is a brand new day in America.

*Official Rules for MM Contests:
- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

Semen Cookbook Not In High Demand

Steph Auteri — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:29:00 GMT

It appears that people aren't exactly clamoring to get a copy of Natural Harvest, the collection of semen-based recipes. I can't say I blame you. The mere thought of ingesting the item pictured above makes me nauseous, and almost completely ruins flan for me.

Still, MM commenter Nikki made me snort so, if you want it Nikki, it's all yours! Just e-mail me with your mailing address.

Winner: Coasters Contest

Alex Zalben — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:01:00 GMT

It's out last contest of the year, your chance to win one of Sid Ramnarace's nice lookin' coaster sets. And the winner is...

glenmccoy

Congrats, and please shoot an e-mail to modernmaterialist@nerve.com with your full name and physical mailing address, under the subject "Coaster Contest." We'll send you back your prize. And once again thanks to Sid Ramnarace for providing the gifts. Happy Holidays!

Reminder: Coasters Contest

Alex Zalben — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:02:00 GMT

Just a reminder than designer Sid Ramnarace has been nice enough to offer up:

- 1 Tazio Coaster Set (4 Pieces)

All you have to do to win one of these sets is comment on the post linked here by the end of the day today, and the set is yours. And in case you want to pick some up for yourself, Sid is having a sale on his website:

[$45, Ramnarace]

Sid Ramnarace Makes Heavy Metal + Contest!

Alex Zalben — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:29:00 GMT

Sid Ramnarace a product designer who has designed items for Martha Stewart, Cuisinart, Ford and Aston Martin is striking out on his own with a unique line of wares based on car design. You can check out some of his pieces below, but first, Sid has been nice enough to offer up:

- 1 Tazio Coaster Set (4 Pieces)

As usual, all you have to do to win one of these sets is comment on this post (*See below for official rules) by the end of the day on Tuesday, December 23rd, and the set is yours:

*Official Rules for MM Contests:

- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

- The end of the contest will be announced in the comment section, and winner(s) will be announced in a separate post on the following business day.

Winner: Sprint Phone + 3 Months Service!

Alex Zalben — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:02:00 GMT

I'm a little sad we can only give away one of these prizes, but thanks again to RockThePhone.com for donating a free phone, and three months service to our contest. There's only one winner, and that winner is...

De La G (nov1585 at aol dot com)

Congrats, and please shoot an e-mail to modernmaterialist@nerve.com with your full name and physical mailing address, under the subject "Sprint Phone Contest." We'll send you back your prize, though probably not before Christmas. Sorry. And once again thanks to RockThePhone.com for providing the gift.

If you didn't win this time, no worries, we've still got one more contest before the holiday...

Last Chance: New Sprint Phone - Free!

Alex Zalben — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:29:00 GMT

It's your last chance to win a free Sprint Samsung Highnote cell phone, with three months of service included, courtesy of RockThePhone.com.

All you have to do to win is comment on the post linked here by the end of the day today, and it could be yours. Oh, and one more important detail:

If you want to purchase ringtones at RockThePhone.com, they're only $2.99. I AM A PLUG WHORE I'M SORRY.

Reminder: Get a New Sprint Phone - Free!

Alex Zalben — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Yup, we're still giving away a free Sprint Samsung Highnote cell phone, with three months of service included, courtesy of RockThePhone.com.

All you have to do to win is comment on the post linked here by the end of the day on Friday, December 19th. Oh, and don't forget:

If you want to purchase ringtones at RockThePhone.com, they're only $2.99. Hey, they're giving us a free cell phone, what can I do?

Winners: Nerd Gifts Under $100

Alex Zalben — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Well, as a review, here were the prizes:

- The Complete Scott Pilgrim: Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1-4 + Scott Pilgrim Color Special + Scott Pilgrim T-Shirt , courtesy of Oni Press.

- 2 Good-Bye Elliot T-Shirts, Courtesy of Busted Tees

And I guess I'll just say a LOT of you wanted these prizes, but only four people are our amazing winners:

Derek (jokerzwyldd at yahoo dot com)

AJ (ajvickey at yahoo dot com)

Joshua Strasburg (jistrasburg at gmail dot com)

Ron Janson (ronjanson77 at yahoo dot com)

Congrats, and please shoot an e-mail to modernmaterialist@nerve.com with your full name and physical mailing address, under the subject "Nerd Gifts Under $100." We'll send you back your prizes, hopefully just in time for the holidays. And once again thanks to Oni Press and Busted Tees for providing the gifts.

If you didn't win this time, no worries, you still have a chance to win a free cell phone and service, so go check that out.

Contest: Win a FREE Cell Phone + 3 Months Service!

Alex Zalben — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:02:00 GMT

Nope, not joking. We're giving away a free Sprint Samsung Highnote cell phone, with three months of service included, courtesy of RockThePhone.com.

All you have to do to win is comment on this post (*See below for official rules) by Friday, December 19th. And in case you're wondering, the service is recurring by choice, so you aren't going to be charged for anything:

Rock The Phone, who is sponsoring the contest, offer ringtones from some of rocks greatest bands, including The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Ramones, and more. Not a subscription service, wireless consumers nationwide can visit www.rockthephone.com for access to over 100 classic rock ringtones for $2.99 each. Boo-yah!

*Official Rules for MM Contests:

- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

- The end of the contest will be announced in the comment section, and winner(s) will be announced in a separate post on the following business day.

Last Chance: Complete Scott Pilgrim Collection + Bonus Gift

Alex Zalben — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:01:00 GMT

[$68, Oni Press]

It's your last chance to one of four prizes, as part of our Nerd Gifts Under $100 giveaway:

- 2 The Complete Scott Pilgrim Sets: Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1-4 + Scott Pilgrim Color Special + Scott Pilgrim T-Shirt , courtesy of Oni Press.

- 2 Good-Bye Elliot T-Shirts, Courtesy of Busted Tees

All you have to do to win is comment on the post linked here by the end of the day today. And, here's another bonus Nerd Gift Under $100:

For The Science Nerd: I just remembered this morning how much I loved my chemistry set growing up, and how much I wish I had one now. And, this set comes with goggles. Everybody loves goggles, right?

[$70, Amazon]

Reminder: Win The Complete Scott Pilgrim Collection!

Alex Zalben — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:01:00 GMT

[$68, Oni Press]

Just a reminder that we're giving away four prizes, as part of our Nerd Gifts Under $100:

- 2 The Complete Scott Pilgrim Sets: Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1-4 + Scott Pilgrim Color Special + Scott Pilgrim T-Shirt , courtesy of Oni Press.

- 2 Good-Bye Elliot T-Shirts, Courtesy of Busted Tees

All you have to do to win is comment on the post linked here by Wednesday, December 17th. And, because we don't want anyone to be empty handed, here's a bonus Nerd Gift Under $100:

For The Hot Topic Nerd: I think this is officially the first thing we've ever posted from Hot Topic, so that's going on. Whatever you might think of Twilight, the series is undeniably a cultural force, and nerds like to stay current with pop culture. So help them bone up with the complete collection, when they're not gettin' boned. Yeah, I don't know.

[$83, Hot Topic]

Gifts Under $100 For Giant Nerds + Contest!

Alex Zalben — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:29:00 GMT

[$68, Oni Press]

We've already told you about cool gifts for nerds under $25; and gifts for nerds under $50; so let's jump it up a notch. And to help kick things off, we're giving away TWO complete collections of Scott Pilgrim, the best damn comic book series of the past decade (no joke):

- The Complete Scott Pilgrim: Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1-4 + Scott Pilgrim Color Special + Scott Pilgrim T-Shirt , courtesy of Oni Press.

If that wasn't enough, we're also throwing in TWO stocking (or menorah, if you prefer) stuffers, courtesy of Busted Tees:

[$20, Busted Tees]

- 2 Good-Bye Elliot T-Shirts, Courtesy of Busted Tees

So that's four winners, total. All you have to do is comment on this post (*See below for official rules) by Wednesday, December 17th, and you'll be able to win one of the above gifts, absolutely free.

Now, in case you DON'T win, check out several more nerdtastic gift ideas:

For The Star Wars Nerd: It's an R2-D2 trash-can, because we all need a good reason to say, "What an incredible smell you've discovered!" You either know what I'm talking about here, or you're not reading this post anyway.

[$99.99, Think Geek]

For The Violent Nerd: You've got to be a particular type of geek to want a 12" action figure of two of the most violent characters in comics (Punisher and Venom) mixed together, and I may actually know a geek just like that.

[$99.99, Sideshow Toys]

For The Nerd With a Family: Little Big Planet isn't just a super cute game, it's also a great bonding game for parents and little ones. Or so I'm told.

[$60, Amazon]

For The Games Nerd: I used to have a set like this as a kid... It was my absolute favorite thing ever. I used to play chess against myself. Sob.

[$97, Amazon]

*Official Rules for MM Contests:

- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

- The end of the contest will be announced in the comment section, and winner(s) will be announced in a separate post on the following business day.

Winners: Destination Sex City DVDs

Alex Zalben — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Who wants free art porn? These four winners sure did:

Jen (jenadams at gmail.com)

Nikki (nicolecway at gmail.com)

Vincent (vtulk at rogers.com)

Kelly (kellywood23 at yahoo dot com)

Congrats, and please shoot an e-mail to modernmaterialist@nerve.com with your full name and physical mailing address, under the subject "Destination: Sex City Contest." We'll send you back porn, just in time for Christmas. And once again thanks to Destination: Sex City for providing the gift.

If you didn't win this time, no worries, we have two more big contests coming this week...

Last Chance: Sex, City, DVDs + Video [NSFW]

Alex Zalben — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:26:00 GMT

It's your last chance to enter to win:

- 4 Destination: Sex City DVDs, courtesy of Destination: Sex City

All you have to do is head over to this post and comment by the end of today. And if you're not convinced you want this DVD, here's a preview one of another of the videos you'll get to watch in high quality, Graffiti Love:

[$28, Amazon]

Reminder: FREE Sex City DVDs + Video [NSFW]

Alex Zalben — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Just a reminder that you can enter for a chance to win:

- 4 Destination: Sex City DVDs, courtesy of Destination: Sex City

All you have to do is head over to this post and comment by the end of the day on Friday, December 12th. And if you're not convinced you want this DVD, here's a preview one of the videos you'll get to watch in high quality, Nurse Feelgood:

[$28, Amazon]

Winner: Gifts For Foodies Under $50 Contest

Alex Zalben — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:04:00 GMT

[$48, ILovePeanutButter]

Man, you guys are really getting the hang of this. Once again, the Gifts for Foodies Under $50 Contest was even bigger than our Gifts Under $50 for Giant Nerds contest. Only one person is getting sent a gift set of six delicious Peanut Butter & Co. peanut butters, and a cookbook, and that person is:

Kelly (kellywood23 at yahoo dot com)

Congrats, and please shoot an e-mail to modernmaterialist@nerve.com with your full name and physical mailing address, under the subject "Foodies Gifts Under $50." We'll send you back the most delicious stuff ever. And once again thanks to Peanut Butter & Co. for providing the gift.

If you didn't win this time, no worries, you can still enter to win a Destination: Sex City DVD. And we've got plenty more awesome gifts coming your way throughout the holidays, so stay tuned.

Last Chance: FREE Peanut Butter Set & Cookbook

Alex Zalben — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:02:00 GMT

It's your last chance to win this set of six delicious peanut butters, and the Peanut Butter & Co. cookbook, courtesy of Peanut Butter & Co. itself. All you have to do is go comment on the post linked here by the end of the day.

And before we go, here's one more bonus Gift Under $50 for Foodies:

It's probably a little too cold to be thinking about picnics right now, but at some point, your foodie friend will be thinking about 'em, and you could do no worse than this collapsible, storable basket.

[$48, Uncommon Goods]

Destination: Sex City + Contest! [NSFW]

Alex Zalben — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:02:00 GMT

Destination: Sex City is a DVD consisting of nine erotic short films that fuse fashion, design, art, and sex. As you can imagine, it's totally not safe for work... Which is why we've got 4 copies to give away to you guys, absolutely free, so you can watch in the privacy of your own home.

And, as usual, all you have to do to snag a copy is comment on this post (*See below for official rules) by Friday, December 12th.

But hey, it's the Holidays, right? So check out some images from the series, free for all:

Can't wait to win one? You can grab a copy for yourself at Marc By Marc Jacobs, American Apparel, Kiki de Montparnasse, and Agent Provocateur in the U.S., Colette in Paris, Wood Wood in Berlin, and Hysteric Glamour and other stores in Japan for $28 (USD).

[$28, Amazon]

*Official Rules for MM Contests:

- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

- The end of the contest will be announced in the comment section, and winner(s) will be announced in a separate post on the following business day.

Reminder: Win a FREE Peanut Butter Gift Set

Alex Zalben — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:33:00 GMT

Just a reminder, folks: you could win the above gift set containing six varieties of gourmet peanut butter, and the Peanut Butter & Co. cook book, which normally costs $48, absolutely free. All you have to do is go comment on this post. I think you guys know how this works by now, so head on over and post a comment before Wednesday night.

And, naturally, here's a bonus Gift Under $50 for Foodies:

This is getting a little NYC specific, but if you live in Park Slope, head on down to RoseWater, probably the best restaurant in the area, on Thursday, December 11th. When you spend $50 on dinner (which is surprisingly difficult to do; their prices are cheap), you'll get a free gift certificate for $25, which will cover almost all of a brunch for two at the establishment. Pretty sweet deal...

[$50, Rosewater]