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Today's Giveaway Winners!

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope everyone is having a pleasant day, filled with candy and flowers and hearts and all that fun stuff. (Or if you're part of the Anti-V-Day sect... well, you should still have some candy, because let's face it, candy is good under any circumstances!) We are about to make this Valentine's Day a little bit sweeter for two lucky winners.  The randomly-chosen recipients of our Raika Leather 8x10 Picture Frames are....

ABBIE
Milwaukee, WI

LISA
Orlando, FL

Congratulations, Abbie & Lisa, and thanks for your entries. We hope the frames come in handy for whatever fun pics you feel like showing off!  We will contact you both shortly with instructions on how to claim your prizes.

And that, dear readers, is the last giveaway for now. Needless to say, we'll be back again soon with more, so be sure to bookmark this blog if you haven't already and check back often. As always, be sure to check out our vast selection of City Diaries, planners, calendars, photo albums, scrapbooks, frames accessories, Nannini eyewear & more at www.PerAnnum.com.  Don't forget to use coupon code BLOG10, with which you can take 10% off your order!

Another Winner... and Another Giveaway!

Happy Friday, everyone! Thanks once again to all who participated in our latest giveaway -- whether it was your first time, or if you've been with us from the beginning, we very much appreciate it.The latest round of entries have been tallied and a random winner has been chosen. And so, the Per Annum Prize Pack goes to....

 Rexella P.
Lewisville, TX

Congratulations, Rexella, and thanks for being our fan on Facebook! We hope this collection of Per Annum planners, calendars, etc., help keep you organized and on top of things throughout the year. We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

Our next giveaway will give you not one, but TWO chances to win -- we have two Raika Leather 8x10 Picture Frames up for grabs. Because really, who can't use a new picture frame -- especially ones as nice as these -- and just in time for Valentine's Day! These frames are extremely high quality and will make an attractive addition to any wall, tabletop, mantle, or wherever you like to show off your favorite photos. The two winners will get either Natural smooth matte Turquoise, and Rainbow lizard print Yellow (that will be a random decision, too). Retail value: $65 each.

 

To enter, simply leave a comment below and let us know what you have planned for Valentine's Day! Fancy dinner? Candy with the kids? A romantic getaway? Do tell. For additional entries, you can Like our contest post on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and RT our contest post there. We will choose a random winner on Monday, February 14th at around 2 p.m. EST.

Good luck to all!

Today's Giveaway Starts... NOW!

Everybody stop what you're doing -- it's time for another giveaway! For today's prize, we've gone back to our roots: It's a special Per Annum Prize Pack containing some of our very own 2011 products. This pack will include a mix of our most popular planners, calendars, etc., from the past 30+ years of helping our customers keep themselves organized. Here's what you can win:

• Per Annum City Pocket Diary  (you choose the city AND color)
• 18-City Metropolitan Desk Diary (with black eurohide cover)
• MyBook Adaptable Planner (6" x 8" size)
• NYC Wall Calendar (9" x 8" size)

With this collection, you will be able to keep yourself fully organized at home/office, on the go, on the wall and even creatively! (And if you have been living without a planner or calendar for the past month-plus, then clearly this is a must-have.) This prize pack has a retail value of $90.

      

To enter, simply leave a comment below and tell us which current City Diary color you like the best -- and which color(s) you'd most like to see. As always, for additional entries, you can Like our contest post on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and RT our contest post there. We will choose a random winner on Friday, February 11th at around 2 p.m. EST.

GOOD LUCK!

Weekend Giveaway Winner Announcement

Hello! I hope you all had excellent weekends and you're not feeling the after-effects of Super Bowl Sunday too much today. We are here with an announcement that should help ease the Monday blues for one lucky reader. We received a record number of entries for our latest giveaway, and without further ado, the randomly-chosen winner of the Raika Leather 3-Ring Portfolio Binder is....

 Charlene G.
Stanford, KY

Congratulations, Charlene, and thanks for your blog and Facebook comments. We hope this portfolio comes in handy for your family research. We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

To everyone else, we thank you tremendously for your participation -- and fear not, for another Giveaway is already in the works! Check back with us (either here, or on Facebook, or on Twitter -- or even better, all three!) on Wednesday, February 9th for details. Exciting!

Giveaways Days Are Here Again

Okay, okay, I admit it:  We had such a good time with our daily giveaways last week that we just couldn't stay away for long! So we're back with more -- and we hope you will join us once again (or perhaps for the first time!) for a chance to win some great Per Annum prizes. Sound good? Good! Let's take a look at today's giveaway.

Here we have an item that should be appealing to photo-hounds, scrapbookers, collectors, organizers or businesspeople -- it's the Raika Leather 3-Ring Portfolio Binder. At its core, it's a standard 8.5" x 11"  three-ring binder that can used for storage & display -- but Raika has kicked it up a notch in terms of style and performance.  It contains a 1.25" ring capacity, generous pocket space, pen loop and removeable writing pad.

 
This portfolio is made from Raika's luxurious, smooth Royal leather in classic Black -- equally stylish and professional. It retails for $120 but we'd like to award it to one of you loyal fans for nothing more than a moment of your time.

To enter, simply leave a comment below and tell us how you would use this portfolio. To display artwork? As a writing folder? At the office? General life organization? For additional entries, be sure to Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and follow the instructions there (more entries = greater chance of winning). This contest will be open all through the weekend and we will choose a random winner on Monday, February 7th at around 2 p.m.

I look forward to reading some fun responses. Good luck!

A Giveaway A Day: The Final Winner... For Now!

Happy Monday to all, and a special thanks to all those who took a moment out of their too-short weekends to participate in our final giveaway! Looks like the Kolo Photo Album Gift Set was of particular interest to our fans, and rightly so -- these albums should make an excellent addition to any photo album library. And without further ado, the lucky winner is....

 Tiara M.

Congratulations, Tiara, and thanks for your blog, Facebook AND Twitter entries for this giveaway -- and for being involved through the week. (You see, folks -- persistence pays!) We hope you put the albums to good use.  We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

And with that, this round of giveaways has come to an end.  But be sure to check back with us often, because we had a lot of fun with these contests, and we have lots more great stuff on our warehouse shelves... so you never know when A Giveaway A Day might return....

In the meantime, if you had your heart set on some of the items we've given away, or if you want to find something similar, or something completely different, be sure to check out our vast selection of City Diaries, planners, calendars, photo albums, scrapbooks, frames accessories, Nannini eyewear & more at www.PerAnnum.com.  And if you use coupon code BLOG10, you can take 10% off your order. Score!

A Giveaway A Day - Friday, 1/28

Well, we've come to the end of a fun week of giveaways. I hope that you've enjoyed these contests as much as I've enjoyed giving this stuff away. The latest round of entries have been tallied and a random winner has been chosen. The nifty Two's Company Bamboo Magnifer & Letter Opener Set goes to....

 Tracy P.
Sanford, NC

Congratulations, Tracy, and thanks for your retweet! We hope the letter opener and magnifier come in handy for all your letter-opening and magnifying needs.  We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

Now it's time for the final giveaway. Today (and all weekend long) you can enter to win a special Kolo Photo Album Gift Set, containing a Hudson 3-up Album and a matching Noci Brag Book, both in the attractive Lake color. These are two of our most popular photo album selections.  The Hudson holds 300 photos and is perfect for those events/occasions/vacations/etc. where you couldn't help going a little camera-crazy! The Noci, meanwhile, holds 24 photos and ideal for carrying around photos of your most treasured memories wherever you go.  They also make excellent gifts.  (Combined retail value: $57.)

To enter, simply leave a comment below and let us know what kinds of pictures you'd fill these albums with. Baby pics? Vacation memories? Friends & family? Something totally out of the ordinary? For additional entries, you can Like our contest post on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and RT our contest post there. We will choose a random winner tomorrow, Monday, January 31st at around 2 p.m. EST.

Good luck!

A Giveaway A Day - Thursday, 1/27

Today's blog post is coming to you live from Per Annum's secret ice fortress, buried deep below snowy NYC. Just kidding -- I managed to make it to the office despite our latest blizzard, and so, the daily giveaways will go on! Thanks again to yesterday's entrants. The big winner of the unique, colorful Nannini Sport Trend Mountain Sunglasses is....

 Kathleen K.

Yes, Kathleen, we still let you win even though we are very jealous of you for living in Hawaii right now... but we hope these come in handy next time you visit Mauna Kea!  Congrats, and we will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

Today's giveaway will feature one of the more "unusual" products that we offer.  Aside from diaries & planners, journals, photo albums, scrapbook supplies and Italian eyewear, we also carry a wide variety of accessories -- both fashionable and functional -- ranging from clutches to luggage tags to iPhone cases and all points in between. We also have this very nifty Bamboo Magnifer & Letter Opener Set by Two's Company (retail value: $55), which would make an elegant addition to your home or office.  Plus it makes mundane tasks as opening your mail or poring over fine print seem a little more exciting.

To enter, simply leave a comment below and let us know what you think of these giveaways so far! (Inquiring minds -- i.e., mine -- want to know.) As always, for additional entries, you can Like our contest post on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and RT our contest post there. We will choose a random winner tomorrow, Friday, January 28th at around 2 p.m. EST.

Good luck!

A Giveaway A Day - Wednesday, 1/26

Another day, another prize to give away! Thanks once again to everyone who commented, liked and retweeted their way into this contest -- but alas, there can be only one winner. The envelope has been handed to me and the Oscar -- er, I mean, the Per Annum Prize Pack goes to....

 Chesnye G.
Kansas City, MO

Congratulations, Chesnye! We hope this prize pack helps keep you organized throughout the year in all facets of life. We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

We're having another cold, snowy winter day here in NYC, which ties right into today's giveaway. Now, you may or may not be aware that Per Annum is the official North American retailer of Nannini FlatSpecs and Sport Specs -- an Italian-made line of unique eyewear ranging from compact, to high-end sunglasses specially designed for different sports and activities.

So, today we are giving away a pair of Nannini Sport Trend Mountain Sunglasses, which are specially designed for the snow and winter sports enthusiast.  Going skiing, or mountain climbing, or just braving a snowy commute to work? These sunglasses can help. As an added bonus, if you win, you can choose one of four colors:  Red, Green, Yellow or Orange.
These glasses have a retail value of $200 and are currently on sale for 50% off at www.FlatSpecs.com -- but you can have them for free!

To enter, simply leave a comment below and tell us where and/or how you'd most like to use these glasses. As always, for additional entries, you can Like our contest post on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and RT our contest post there. We will choose a random winner tomorrow, Thursday, January 27th at around 2 p.m. EST.

Good luck, and stay warm! (Unless you're already living in a warm climate, in which case, please don't rub it in!)

A Giveaway A Day - Tuesday, 1/25

Okay, gang, the entries have been gathered and a winner has been chosen for yesterday's giveaway! The lucky recipient of the unique, chic, colorful and useful Eccolo Avant Garde Journal is... drumroll, please....

 TERRI L.
New York, NY

Congratulations, Terri! Thank you for being a fan on Facebook (and in real life!), and I hope this journal comes in handy. We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

Now it's time to reveal today's giveaway! Since the Raika agenda giveaway proved to be quite popular the other day, we've decided to put together a Per Annum Prize Pack containing some of our very own dated products for 2011.  This pack will include:

• Per Annum City Pocket Diary  (you choose the city & color)
• 18-City Metropolitan Desk Diary (with black eurohide cover)
• MyBook Adaptable Planner (6" x 8" size)
• NYC Wall Calendar (9" x 8" size)

With this collection, you can be sure to keep yourself organized at home, on the go, on the wall and even creatively! This prize pack has a retail value of $90.

      

To enter, simply leave a comment below and tell us why you'd like to win this prize pack. As always, for additional entries, you can Like our contest post on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and RT our contest post there. We will choose a random winner tomorrow, Wednesday, January 26th at around 2 p.m. EST.

GOOD LUCK!

A Giveaway A Day - Monday, 1/24

Okay, folks, I know everyone is waiting with bated breath for today's giveaway, so let's get right to it! Today's prize will be a lovely Eccolo Avant Garde Journal. The Eccolo collection of Italian leather crafted products was inspired by the avant garde artists of the 1920s -- each book is handcrafted with a unique combination of colors, so no two are alike.  But rest assured, yours will make an attractive writing companion....

 
 

This journal originally retails for $65 and was even once featured by Oprah herself -- and we'd like to give it to one of you loyal fans with our compliments!

To enter, simply leave a comment below and tell us how you would use this journal. Would you turn it into a recipe book? A dream journal? A place to record your innermost thoughts? For additional entries, you can Like our contest post on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and retweet that contest post  We will choose a random winner tomorrow, Tuesday, January 25th at around 2 p.m. EST. (And we'll announce the next giveaway at that time, too!)

Good luck, one and all! I look forward to reading your responses!

We Have a Winner!

Wow, everyone, thanks so much for all the entries in our weekend giveaway!  Clearly the Raika Leather Six-Ring Agenda was a much-coveted prize. The names have been tallied and a random number has been chosen -- so without further ado, the winner of this giveaway is....

Heather H.
Lexington, KY

Congratulations, Heather! You were vigilant with your entries and it paid off! I hope this planner comes in handy with your photography business and all aspects of life. We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

To those who did not win, fear not -- we will be having more giveaways every day this week, so you will have plenty of chances to win something cool.  The next contest will be posted later this afternoon, so stay tuned!

A Giveaway A Day Returns!

It's been a while since our last round of giveaways, but we've got a bunch of great items just waiting to find new homes -- so let's get on with the Return of a Giveaway a Day! We'll have one giveaway up for grabs this weekend, and then a new one every day next week -- so if you haven't bookmarked this blog yet, now is the time!

We're going to kick off things with a bang.  Today's giveaway is for a Raika 2011 Six-Ring Agenda in stylish-and-classy Bronze Crocodile leather. This luxury planner features a complete organizational system and is packed with features including credit card slots, I.D. window, zipper compartment, pen loop and space in the outside cover for cash, papers, etc. Ample space inside for your daily planning, phone numbers & addresses, special events and more.

 
Not bad, eh? This agenda retails for $182 and can be yours with our compliments -- you just need to follow a few simple rules:

To enter this contest, simply leave a comment below and tell us why you need this planner.  For additional entries, you can Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and retweet our contest post  We will choose a random winner on Monday, January 24th at 10 a.m. EST.

Good luck, and be sure to check back next week for more chances to win great prizes!

And the winner of Giveaway #4 is....

Very happy to see all the comments & retweets that we racked up over the weekend! I had a feeling that the Raika album would prove to be a much-coveted prize. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries. We have drawn a name at random and the big winner of the Raika Leather Brag Book is....

Ann
(aka @OneTwoMany)

Congratulations, Ann! We hope that you enjoy the album and put it to good use. We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

Thanks again to everyone who participated in last week's giveaways. Congrats to our winners, and to those who didn't win, don't worry -- we've got lots of great stuff to give away, so there will be more contests and giveaways in the coming weeks. Check back often and be ready with those comments, Likes and retweets!

A Giveaway A Day - #4

The giveaways just keep on coming! Thanks once again to the most recent participants. The time has come to announce the winner of the Nannini FlatSpecs Sunglasses Prize Pack, and that lucky person is....

JES T.

Congrats, Jes, and thanks for your entries -- time to start planning that trip to St. Croix! We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize.

Well, we've reached the final giveaway for this week (there will be more in the near future, I assure you!), and it is a good one. One of the most popular brands on our site is Raika, maker of luxury Italian leather albums, scrapbooks, journals and accessories of all kinds. These products are of the highest quality and handcrafted in a variety of beautiful leather styles and colors. So, today, we'd like to give one lucky winner his or her own Raika Leather Brag Book, made with an impressive Bronze Crocodile deep-embossed antique leather and able to hold 30 4x6 photos (retail value $85.50). Take a look:

 

(Click here for more info on this album)

 
To enter, simply leave a comment below and tell us what photos you'd use to fill this album -- be it a birthday, holiday, vacation, or whatever!  For additional entries, please spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, your own blog, etc. (the last two winners both submitted multiple entries, so it really does boost your chances).  This contest will run through this weekend and we will choose a random winner on Monday, November 8 at 12 noon EST.

The responses have been great so far this week, so keep'em coming! Good luck and have a great weekend!