The Modern Materialist : holiday gift guide: nerds

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.

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.

Last Chance: Who Wins The Watchmen?

Alex Zalben — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:27:00 GMT

There's still one last chance to win this:

- Watchmen: Hardcover Edition, courtesy of Midtown Comics (pictured above).

All you have to do is comment on this post by the end of the day today, and you'll be able to win your own copy, completely free.

If you don't snag your free copy, no worries, we've got one more bonus nerd gift under $50 right here:

For The Photoshop/Coffee Nerd: An espresso set themed in pantone colors? Now that's nerdy.

[$45, Uncommon Goods]

Reminder: Win The Watchmen

Alex Zalben — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:01:00 GMT

There's still a chance to win this:

- Watchmen: Hardcover Edition, courtesy of Midtown Comics (pictured above).

All you have to do is comment on this post by Monday, December 8th, and you'll be able to win your own copy, completely free.

No worries, though, we've got a bonus nerd gift under $50 right here:

For The Nerd With No Internet: Is it too difficult for you to log on to the internet and play World of Wracraft? Then consider the newly released World of Warcraft Miniatures Game. Yeah, I don't get it either, but the murlocs are super cute I MEAN I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

[$49.99, Upper Deck]