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A Rose Bouquet “How Sweet It Is” – Like Winning at PCH

Dave Sayer
12:31 am | 31 Comments »

I realized many of our PCH Blog readers might like to hear how our rose bouquet tradition got started when I saw some of your comments in response to Amanda’s February 17^th PCH Blog post.  (Yes, I do read them!)

When we first started delivering Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes prizes directly to winners’ doors in 1988, we routinely brought along flowers and balloons to add colorful accents to the videotaped winning moments.  Minutes before the actual presentations we’d stop at a local florist and pick up whatever flowers were on hand, generally a mixed bouquet of carnations, daisies, or wild flowers.  “Wrap ‘em up!” we’d say, then speed away in the Prize Patrol van to make a surprise award.  Of course our PCH winner was flabbergasted by our visit, especially The Big Check.  The flowers were gratefully received with a courteous “Aren’t they nice?”

One day a local florist didn’t have any ordinary flowers to give us.  “All we have today is red long-stemmed American Beauty roses,” she said.  “But I’ll give you a special price on a rose bouquet since I won’t have anything else ‘til later today.”

“You’ve got a deal,” we said.  Gina, one of our Prize Patrol’ers, took the bouquet and marched from the store looking as happy as Miss America.  And off we drove to surprise a lucky PCH winner nearby.

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The Race for the Big Prize is On!

Dave Sayer
12:17 am | 68 Comments »

In recent weeks the TV airwaves have been full of commercials asking viewers to join in the race to see who will win the big prize.  The word “house” has been prominently featured in the advertising.

Am I talking about the 2012 race for the presidential house? About the tons of political advertising and the heavy coverage of primaries and caucuses? Or how journalists are looking forward to the party conventions and which candidate will take on President Barack Obama in November?

No, I’m talking about the race for a different “house”: specifically Publishers Clearing House and the big prize – or SuperPrize – to be won by one lucky entrant in the fabulously famous PCH Sweepstakes!   I’m sure you’ve seen many of our TV commercials urging you to go to pch.com and enter!

Our big day – and maybe YOURS — will arrive about eight months ahead of November’s Election Day: February 29^th to be exact.  That’s the day I will lead our Prize Patrol to someone’s door, ring the bell, greet the resident, then announce: “You have just won the PCH Sweepstakes!”

Now I don’t mean to underestimate the effect that a presidential administration can have on an individual American’s life — especially today on President’s Day when we’re all honoring our founding fathers! But, believe me, if you win $1 Million A Year for Life from Publishers Clearing House, that will have a major effect on your life, not to mention your bank account.  Such a windfall will allow you to do a multitude of things that you’ve only dreamed about before.

So dream away.  But – more and most importantly – enter the PCH Sweepstakes at once. The race for the big prize is on and tomorrow is the last chance for you to enter at pch.com so don’t waste any time, not even a second! Get your entry in for the big prize now, before it’s too late!

You may not win the race for the presidency in 2012.  But a dream house and a lot more could be yours – soon! So remember to get your entries in before tomorrow!

Wishing you the best of luck – from Publishers Clearing House, “the house where dreams come true.”

Dave Sayer
PCH Prize Patrol Ambassador

What Other Goodies Would You Want the Prize Patrol to Bring?

Amanda C.
12:38 am | 111 Comments »

For years, the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol has been bringing 3 things with them when they surprise Sweepstakes winners with the big check: a dozen red roses, a handful of balloons, and a bottle of champagne. You might think that after receiving a really big prize, our winners wouldn’t care about getting these “extras”. But they do, they really do! I mean who doesn’t love getting showered with goodies?

Well we just love to do the showering, and with the February 29^th SuperPrize fast approaching, I’ve been trying to think: what other goodies could the Prize Patrol bring to make our Sweepstakes winners feel even more special? And I’m stumped. Blog readers, can you help me out? Other than the big check, what goodies would get YOU really excited?

Here are some of my ideas. A cake! Mmmmm…I know it’s MY favorite way to celebrate! Or how about a different kind of flower? Roses sure are pretty, but I’ve always been a sucker for sunflowers!

Or how about something that would last longer, like a framed picture of your winning moment with the Prize Patrol! Maybe I’m thinking too small. You know what would be really cool? A really big sign to display outside your house telling all your neighbors you’ve joined Publishers Clearing House’s long list of big prize Sweepstakes winners!

What do you think blog readers? Do you like my ideas for goodies or do you have better ones of your own? Please share! And please, please, please enter! As you know, the only way the Prize Patrol can show up at your door with a big check is by entering. You can do it right now at pch.com. And the timing couldn’t be better because as I said, our really big prize — $1,000,000.00 EVERY YEAR FOR LIFE — is scheduled to be awarded on February 29th!

So go ahead, enter today! And in just days, the Prize Patrol could show up at your house with a big check – and maybe your favorite goodies too!

Amanda C.
PCH Creative

Look at the New Lobby Design at PCH Office Headquarters!

Amanda C.
12:14 am | 27 Comments »

The new lobby design at PCH Office Headquarters is here – take a look!

A few days ago I posted a blog asking you to guess what was going on behind the closed doors at PCH Office Headquarters. I was so impressed by your smart and creative guesses! Some of you guessed it was where we determine big prize sweepstakes winners, including the February 29^th winner of $1,000,000.00 Every Year For Life. Another guessed it was a new office for PCHSearch&Win’s mascot, Edwin the Owl! But my personal favorite was a spa for PCH employees! Oh how I wish…

When the yellow “CAUTION” tape was cut away and the protective frosted plastic was removed from the glass doors, what was revealed? The answer was what many of you correctly guessed — a newly renovated reception area! The previous lobby design dated back to the earlier days of PCH. With old-fashioned mauve walls, pink couches, pink tiled floors and burgundy carpets, it was in need of some 2012 refreshing.

On a budget, PCH put to the task an expert design team made up of all PCH employees. They went to the streets of Manhattan for inspiration, and worked enthusiastically on the lobby design for months.

It started with the walls and ceiling. They covered the old mauve with a fresh coat of white paint for a bright, clean, modern look. Then onto the floors. They replaced the old pink tile with new terrazzo floors flecked with pieces of shell. Just enough to create the perfect sparkle! Then came the reception desk. Handmade by our own PCH maintenance staff of a Luan plywood blend and finished with a maple veneer, the desk features a stylish curved design and a polished glass top. And let’s not forget about the wall backdrop – also handmade by PCHers with a cool duratrans screen that’s backlit to display our updated PCH logo!

And that’s just the beginning of the new lobby design! On its way are two circular couches and other fabulous finishing touches. Plus — did you notice the giant flat screen TVs? These will be displaying a video that shows the many ways you can win at PCH — online, through the mail, in social media and through mobile devices – and streaming winning moments footage of our many big prize sweepstakes winners.

If you’d like it to be you and your winning moment on those big TVs, you need to enter to win the big prize! Do it right now at pch.com – and who knows, everyone at PCH Office Headquarters could be watching your $1,000,000.00 Every Year For Life winning moment next!

Amanda C.
PCH Creative