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Holiday giveaways: Ollie the Twitterrific bird

Yes, it's that time of year when we empty out the TUAW swag vaults and pass the savings on. Our candidate today: He's avian, he's blue, and he might be coming to you....

Yes, it's the icon come to life who chirps his way into your heart, Ollie the Twitterrific bird. The Iconfactory's chatty quasi-mascot has been rendered into toy form (both in regular and limited-edition flocked versions) by designer David Latham and Strangekiss Art Toys, and we've got four of the wee blue birdies to give away to our lucky readers.

Leave a comment below telling us about your favorite childhood toy, and you'll be entered into the giveaway. One entry per person please! We'll ship out the birds after the first of the year, so they won't make it under the tree, but they'll keep you company for all of 2010. (Bonus geek cred to anyone who rigs their Ollie up with a USB speaker and Growl to announce incoming tweets.)

The rules:
  • Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
  • To enter leave a comment describing your favorite childhood toy.
  • The comment must be left before Wednesday, December 23, 11:59PM ET.
  • You may enter only once.
  • Four winners will be selected in a random drawing.
  • Prize: One of four Ollie dolls (regular or flocked). Doll type selected at random. ARV of prize: $19.95 regular, $26.95 flocked.
  • Click Here For Official Rules.


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Alex in Amsterdam

Except Quebec? Who did Quebec piss off?

December 23 2009 at 10:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vw

Hands down, LEGO. I never had a console until I bought a PSX for myself in University so my childhood was built on imagination. Wouldn't change it for the world.

December 23 2009 at 5:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ted

My favourite toy when I was a kid was a mechanical remote-controlled (not radio-controlled) crane. The moment of opening the gift was caught on Super-8. I am old.

December 23 2009 at 4:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Aaron

When I was little, my constant companion was an old black pickup truck made by Tonka. You couldn't break that thing if you tried. It weathered my childhood so well, that I will be passing it on to my sons this holiday season.

December 23 2009 at 12:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mikelite

another LEGO lover here

December 23 2009 at 9:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sunday coulter

My favorite toy was my Fisher Price Yellow house with all the furniture and outside pieces. i especially loved the people with their simple faces smiling at me, oh and the dog with his little spots and red collar :) Would play for hours, creating my own stories and adventures :)

December 23 2009 at 9:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brandon

I used to have this robot that played tapes and asked questions and you had to hit a button to choose the right answer. I don't remember what it was called, but I miss him.

December 23 2009 at 12:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike Piontek

I had so many great toys when I was a kid. Legos were awesome. Star Wars was fantastic. But I think I gotta go with Transformers, specifically Omega Supreme. So so cool.

December 22 2009 at 11:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric D.

LEGO bricks! No contest. Most of my childhood was spent building stuff, taking it apart, and building something else. Over and over.

December 22 2009 at 11:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joshytheman1192

I loved my Hot Wheels and my Sega Genesis, haha. Very good times.

December 22 2009 at 10:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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