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Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« on: November 09, 2017, 12:44:38 PM »
We've all seen our share of wacky/strange prizes over the years, or prizes that are just too esoteric for their own good. What are some you remember? I think that coffee kiosk offered 6 or 7 years back takes the cake for me, at least in the esoteric department. In terms of strange, seeing that $26K Kohler bathroom offered last season. I get bedrooms/dining room/game rooms, but that might have been the first time I'd ever seen a bathroom offered. What other eccentric prizes do you remember?
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2017, 01:33:56 PM »
I love and still miss the $14,995 Man Wall. Given my sports habits and sports writing, that would be great to have the ability to watch a mix of the Mets, Yankees, Patriots and NASCAR all at once.
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2017, 02:04:31 PM »
Back in the 80s, this three-wheeled one-seat car was the grand prize in Walk of Fame:
http://www.golden-road.net/index.php/topic,9104.msg130260.html#msg130260
And to think those would be common things by the year 2000, as they predicted back then, but what happened to that?
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« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2017, 02:06:25 PM »
Years ago , when they use to offer that Outdoor Play set that was so big , it was filmed outdoors to show it.
Also , during a Wedding Shower Show in 2013 , when they offered a trip for 20 people ( plus the Couple that was playing ) to Aruba worth over $47K.
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2017, 02:28:45 PM »
I was just watching an episode I think from July 2008 with a replica gas pump that was around $2,500 in Most Expensive. That is pretty oddball to me, but to each their own I guess.
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2017, 02:36:16 PM »
365 pairs of shoes and the $18k (or $22k) wine cellar.
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2017, 02:46:42 PM »
One that always struck me were patio heaters. That'd really come in handy in an apartment 😜

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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2017, 02:49:19 PM »
Quote from: htmlcc92 on November 09, 2017, 02:28:45 PM
I was just watching an episode I think from July 2008 with a replica gas pump that was around $2,500 in Most Expensive. That is pretty oddball to me, but to each their own I guess.

Ah yes, those Petroleum Artifacts gas pumps. Those don't seem as strange to me. They make good decorative pieces.

Also-anyone remember those RagtimeWest.com automated guitars and calliopes? The automated piano made sense, but the guitars were a bit much IMO.

One of the newer ones in the oddball department is these outdoor wood-fired pizza ovens
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2017, 02:50:01 PM »
Quote from: bigblue999 on November 09, 2017, 02:36:16 PM
365 pairs of shoes and the $18k (or $22k) wine cellar.

Greco specials.....shudders
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2017, 02:53:38 PM »
Quote from: TinoStar11 on November 09, 2017, 02:06:25 PM
Years ago , when they use to offer that Outdoor Play set that was so big , it was filmed outdoors to show it.

Don't think I ever remember that one.
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2017, 04:10:14 PM »
To me the amphibious vehicles and hovercrafts they used to offer are pretty wacky/oddball. Some would make good use for them, but for most they wouldn't be that useable. There used to be personal airplanes offered also. There was also a giant bubblegum machine they offered in a Showcase a few seasons ago that didn't include the gumballs.

Quote from: silverice878 on November 09, 2017, 02:49:19 PM
One of the newer ones in the oddball department is these outdoor wood-fired pizza ovens
To me they're not oddball. Personal pizza makers like that are somewhat trendy.
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2017, 04:20:14 PM »
The $599 sitttingprettykitty.com cat climbing tree!
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Re: Wacky/Oddball prizes offered over the years
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2017, 04:22:44 PM »
I suppose we could also file the popcorn cart into this as well? :P
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« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2017, 04:31:08 PM »
Quote from: Alfonzo on November 09, 2017, 04:20:14 PM
The $599 sitttingprettykitty.com cat climbing tree!
Awe, I always thought that was cute. I forget the name of the brand but sometime in the later Barker years they offered overly expensive weird looking furniture that was really oddball. I remember one piece they offered was a sofa that was made up of different circular shaped cushions and it was like $4,000.
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« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2017, 04:33:32 PM »
I know I was in the minority, but I thought that big-ass coffee kiosk with supply of coffee makers and coffee was cool. :P
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