Dave
Years ago I had a suitcase that was indestructible. The manufacturer’s TV commercials showed how their product could even hold up to a gorilla jumping on it. Alas, it’s harder to make suitcases that last like that nowadays – maybe because the covering is often fabric, not leather or hard surface. And now there are […]
The Prize Patrol’s highly anticipated “Forever” prize delivery on February 26th “got off to a shaky start – with weather delays and assorted disruptions knocking us off our usual minute-by-minute timetable. But that was just as well. If we had arrived an hour earlier we would have had to rouse our new Sweepstakes winner – […]
“I’ve never won anything in my life!” cried Donna Botha of Lawton, Oklahoma, when the Prize Patrol surprised her last week with roses, balloons and a Big Check – for $10,000.00 “— except for these two beautiful kids” she quickly added as daughter Angel and son Joe watched the totally unexpected presentation. But […]
Award season for 2015’s movies is upon us, and the anticipation is building. Who will be named the best performers of the year? In leading roles? In supporting roles? What movie will be “the best”? Etc., etc., etc. Here at Publishers Clearing House we can’t help but think back over the previous year, remembering the […]
These days there are loads of articles in magazines and newspapers about “downsizing,” the process in which folks approaching retirement or “senior citizenship” move to smaller quarters and get rid of lots of stuff they have accumulated over the years. Well, that’s fine for some people. But many others might say … “Downsize? The heck […]
The 2015 PCH Giveback has officially ended, and it was a huge success. With the help of all of you, we were able to make a donation of $150,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Founded in 1962 by TV legend Danny Thomas, St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and […]
I guess we’ve all experienced at one time or another the smell of a new car. What a special fragrance that is! How would you describe it? Tantalizing? Delicious? Exciting? Awesome? Alluring? Bakery or factory fresh? Whatever adjective you use, most would agree “How nice it is!” The sad thing is that most of us […]
I have not yet seen “Spectre,” the latest James Bond film in a string of twenty-four 007 flicks dating back to 1962. But when I do I’m sure to see Bond overcome all kinds of obstacles on his quest to eliminate villains like Rosa Klebb, Dr. No, Goldfinger and assorted SMERSH meanies. I’ve often thought […]
Can you believe it? There are some people who don’t believe in Santa Claus! What’s more, you wouldn’t believe how many people I meet who don’t believe in the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol!!! What’s wrong with them? There I’ll stand – in my Prize Patrol blazer – looking just like I have in PCH […]
What kind of day lies ahead for you on this December 10th? There’s a numbered list of possibilities below. To find out, take the amazing little quiz below. BUT do not look ahead until you’ve done the math. Here’s the amazing little quiz. But again, DON’T LOOK AHEAD. The Quiz Pick a number from 1-9. […]
