Iconic Alternatives Reader Appreciation Contest

canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
in James Bond Memorabilia, Collecting & Props
Hi All!
Unbelievably, on December 1st, Iconic Alternatives will be 1 year old. To celebrate and say, "Thank You!" I am having a Reader Appreciation Contest. After asking Sir Miles, he suggested starting a new, short term thread about the Contest in case anyone has questions, etc.

The Contest will run from today (November 26th) until midnight GMT -6 November 30th. To enter the contest, you just need to go to the page linked below and complete a short entry form near the bottom of the post. This is actually more of sweepstakes or a draw than a contest. So no skill involved.

http://www.iconicalternatives.com/2016/11/26/first-anniversary-reader-appreciation-contest/

The contest is open to anyone over the age of 21 ('cause we're giving away alcohol!!! {[] ) from the U.S. and mainland UK. I know that excludes some excellent members of the community here, and my apologies. :( But I have some very cool things planned for early next year that I hope will make up for this!

On December 1st, we will be drawing the names from a hat and announcing the winners on the site! That's about it!

What can you win? We have 5 different prize packages:

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This package includes two Grasmere DOF tumblers and The Macallan!

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If you win this one, you can select any one of the ties from Indy's Bond reproductions and either the blue or the white Mr. Fish shirt.

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Herring Mustangs

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This one also includes 100 Chemex filters. In case you didn't know, Matt Sherman is Bond Collectors' Weekends! I also had no idea he was an author until he mentioned his book!

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Full dinner jacket/semi-formal set up from Gagliardi!

There you go! Of course, I have to give a shout out to all the incredible sponsors. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision for them to give a prize to a website they'd never heard of before. But they did. And they were all absolutely great to deal with.

If anyone has any questions, comments or suggestions about the Contest, just post here. That way the Budget Bond Collectors Resource thread won't get derailed.

Thanks again to the great community here at AJB! You guys (and gals) are what make this fun!

Good luck!
John
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  • Enjoying DeathEnjoying Death Toronto, ON CANADAPosts: 1,248MI6 Agent
    Very cool canoe2.

    Is Canada considered part of the US for this contest or no?
    Pussy Galore: “My name is Pussy Galore.”
    Bond: “I must be dreaming.”
  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    Sadly, no. I'm Canadian, so it kinda broke my heart to cut us out. But honestly, the logistics were starting to get a little crazy for the sponsors and I wanted to keep it simple for them.
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  • The Bond ExperienceThe Bond Experience Newtown, PAPosts: 5,490Quartermasters
    WOW! Very cool...and congrats!
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  • Westward_DriftWestward_Drift Posts: 3,113MI6 Agent
    I will echo the sentiment. Very cool.

    A pity those of us in the US can't win the scotch and tumblers. Still a lot of great prizes.

    That you were able to get all these sponsors to contribute is truly remarkable. {[]
  • hcantrellhcantrell CharlottePosts: 170MI6 Agent
    Those tumblers would have been sweet :# Still though, what an amazing group of prizes, this is truly an amazing thing! Glad that the Bond community is so cool and that we all get to have such a ball together "bonding" over our shared interests. I hope I don't get disqualified for the most blatantly cheap and obvious pun :D
    "I don't think the dead care about vengeance."
  • coaram94coaram94 Posts: 99MI6 Agent
    Awesome contest-- thanks so much for not only this, but all you do on Iconic Alternatives, canoe2! -{
  • JacobJacob DenmarkPosts: 295MI6 Agent
    Is it a matter of nationality or can you participate if you have addresses in the US/UK? :)
  • UNCLE27UNCLE27 EnglandPosts: 1,144MI6 Agent
    Wow! Great prizes!
    Nicely done. :007)
  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    Mantis, Westward_Drift, coaram94 and UNCLE27: Thank you, gentlemen!

    hcantrell: I'll let you off with a warning this time ... this time :v

    Jacob Mortensen: It's more about shipping address. If you have a U.S. or UK physical address you can use (for example a friend or relatives house; not a P.O. Box) then use the country of that address when you submit your entry. Once the prize is delivered by the sponsor, getting it the rest of the way would be up to you. Hope that helps!
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
    Excellent stuff !

    Thanks for bringing this to AJB as well {[]
    YNWA 97
  • James BoldmanJames Boldman Amherst, MAPosts: 464MI6 Agent
    What a great contest! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
    @jamesbondclassified
  • Enjoying DeathEnjoying Death Toronto, ON CANADAPosts: 1,248MI6 Agent
    canoe2 wrote:
    Sadly, no. I'm Canadian, so it kinda broke my heart to cut us out. But honestly, the logistics were starting to get a little crazy for the sponsors and I wanted to keep it simple for them.

    I had no idea you were a fellow Canuck. Are you in the Toronto area?
    Pussy Galore: “My name is Pussy Galore.”
    Bond: “I must be dreaming.”
  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    No. I'm an ex-pat now living a life of adventure abroad! But I was born in Barrie and went to UofT if that counts! {[]
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  • James BrosnanJames Brosnan Posts: 865MI6 Agent
    edited November 2016
    If anyone is on the fence about entering, don't be. It's way too easy to enter and there are some seriously awesome prizes. As a contributor to the site, I'm not entering; so, I can only get excited viracriously thourgh you guys. Even if you aren't interested in any of the prizes, you should enter because you can always "donate" your winning to someone else... ya know, maybe like someone who "missed out" on entering :D
    "Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her." & "Tell mother I died game."
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  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Canoe2, your site goes from strength to strength. Happy anniversary and keep up the great work!
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    Charmed & Dangerous wrote:
    Canoe2, your site goes from strength to strength. Happy anniversary and keep up the great work!

    Thanks! Did you manage to submit an entry?
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  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    I've submitted an entry canoe2
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    Chriscoop wrote:
    I've submitted an entry canoe2

    I thought the form filter would have caught your's and auto-deleted it!! X-(


    :D

    Charmed & Dangerous messaged me that he was having some problems entering so I wanted to check it worked for him in the end.
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  • CommandantCommandant Posts: 1,374MI6 Agent
    Congratulations Canoe2 for the great success of Iconic Alternatives and Happy Anniversary.
    The contest has no question to answer, so I may have a chance to win...
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    canoe2 wrote:
    Charmed & Dangerous wrote:
    Canoe2, your site goes from strength to strength. Happy anniversary and keep up the great work!

    Thanks! Did you manage to submit an entry?

    Yes, thank you! I found it easier via a web browser than via Instagram though (im such a technophobe :# ) Fantastic prizes Canoe2 -{
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    canoe2 wrote:
    Chriscoop wrote:
    I've submitted an entry canoe2

    I thought the form filter would have caught your's and auto-deleted it!! X-(


    :D

    Charmed & Dangerous messaged me that he was having some problems entering so I wanted to check it worked for him in the end.
    Don't worry canoe 2 I'm the unluckiest person in the world when it comes to competitions, I've never won a thing in my life, that includes school raffles that I must have spent a fortune on over the years :(
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • chriscollins007chriscollins007 North Somerset , England Posts: 1,158MI6 Agent
    nice nudge to canoe chris :007)
    I haven't won anything either :))
    Congrats on anniversary and fabulous comp , entry submitted.
    007 reporting for duty
  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    Jeez guys, now I'm starting to feel bad :#

    Good thing the contest software picks the winners :o


    Seriously, thanks again for the support!
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  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    chriscollins007 wrote:
    nice nudge to canoe chris :007)
    I haven't won anything either :))
    Congrats on anniversary and fabulous comp , entry submitted.
    :)) well according to canoe2 I shouldn't have even been allowed to enter! Seriously I don't play the lottery or anything like that purely based on me being born under bad sign. I used to do a pub quiz with a friend of mine and after winning it 3 weeks on the trot they banned us from playing anymore! first prize was only a tenner for God's sake!
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • Westward_DriftWestward_Drift Posts: 3,113MI6 Agent
    How am I suppose to win if you all keep entering? :D

    Getting a chuckle that this thread is often located next to the TF Harrington Project thread. One celebrates the frugal and the other celebrates the "SA but not frugal." :))
  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    Westward_Drift wrote:
    How am I suppose to win if you all keep entering? :D

    X-( I keep asking myself that same ques ....






    The Contest isn't rigged!!!!
    Westward_Drift wrote:
    Getting a chuckle that this thread is often located next to the TF Harrington Project thread. One celebrates the frugal and the other celebrates the "SA but not frugal." :))

    That could become a rivalry as epic as the "Props vs. Clothing" one! :))

    For anyone that hasn't entered yet, please remember that the deadline for entry is midnight GMT -6 November 30th. Thanks!
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  • DB6DB6 EnglandPosts: 1,196MI6 Agent
    Great site and a great competition!

    Congrats on the anniversary and thanks for your tireless work in bringing Bond to the budget minded!
    My name has changed! I’m no longer dufus......now I’m DB6
  • ChriscoopChriscoop Belize Posts: 10,458MI6 Agent
    Canoe2 has done a brilliant job, I wish IA every success and I hope it goes from strength to strength. He puts a lot of effort in (when he's not offending his subscribers! :p) as do his guest writers. Well done all. -{
    It was either that.....or the priesthood
  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    Dufus and Chriscoop: I'm glad people are still enjoying the site! Thanks!

    If you haven't already entered today (November 30th) is the last day! The contest closes at midnight GMT -6. Here is the link to the entry page again:

    http://www.iconicalternatives.com/2016/11/26/first-anniversary-reader-appreciation-contest/

    Good luck everyone!
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  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    Winners are now announced on the site!!! -{ -{ -{

    Oh, and it's Iconic Alternatives 1st Anniversary. PM me and I'll tell you where you can send gifts :p
    Chriscoop wrote:
    I'm the unluckiest person in the world when it comes to competitions ....

    You might have to reconsider that statement ....
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