We’re bringing back our ‘guess the number of candies in the jar’ contest just in time for the holidays 2016! Everybody loves receiving gifts and we love giving them! Many of you love a fun contest and we’re happy to oblige. The contest runs from Thursday, December 15th through Monday night at midnight on December 19th. Winners will be notified by email on Tuesday, December 20th.
This time we are going for a twist. In the ‘holidays 2016’ edition there is an assortment of Christmas candies in our one quart Kerr mason jar pictured here. We overstuffed it with crunchy Santas, peppermint patties, peanut butter cups, fudge-filled bells, chocolate balls, and even some crispy crunchy ‘lumps of coal’ (for those who have been just a wee bit naughty this year). The jar is filled to the brim with as little space between the candies as was possible.
So, now it is time to guess the total number of candies in the jar. Consider the assortment as listed above and give it your best shot. You can only enter once (through the comments section on this post, our newsletter, or our Facebook page), so think about your answer carefully! Three $25 gift certificates will go to the top three guesses (one to each winner).
* If there are three correct guesses, those entrants automatically win!
* If there are more than three correct guesses, the winning entrants’ names will be placed into a random drawing.
* If there are one or two correct answers submitted, those entrants automatically win and
* The next closest correct entries, up to no more than a total of 10 entries, will be entered into a random drawing for the remaining gift certificate(s).
Post your guess in the comments section of this post. Please include your first name and last name initial, and where you are from. Comments are moderated so your guess will not be shared until after the end of the contest.
Remember, your guess must be posted in the comments section by Monday night, December 19th, at midnight. Have fun and good luck! And, thank you for giving Recollections you patronage during 2016.
– Donna Klein
We have winners! No one got the exact number of candies in the jar but we had some that were pretty close.
The total number of candies in the jar was 80; 25 balls, 24 peppermint patties, 10 Santas, 8 peanut butter cups, 7 bells, and 6 pieces of coal. We had 152 entries from the USA, Canada, and Australia.
We’d like to congratulate Chris M. from Helmetta, NJ and Ernestine B. from Alameda, CA. Both of you guessed that there were 81 candies in the jar!
Four guesses were within two; Charie B. of Prescott, AZ guessed 78. Rebecca E. of Mount Desert, ME, Samantha A. of Williston Park, NY, and Ellen M. all guessed 82. We put the four names in a hat to draw the winner. And, the winner was… Ellen M.!
We’ll be back soon with another candy contest. Thanks again for participating!
The Candy Counting Contest has reached the deadline for entries.Thank you to everyone who entered. The guesses will be tallied in the morning and the winners announced. Good luck everyone!
Sherrie J. from Baltimore, MD- I guess 96 pieces of candy are in the jar.
My guess is 45
58 candies
Holly W. – from Indiana
I guess that there are 73 candies in the jar.
I’m guessing 42 candies.
Lauren W.
Greentown, Indiana
My guess is 78!
Contest – My guess is 47. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas!
82
My guess is 58 pieces.
Amber E. Alpha IL 104 chocolates in the jar
Eric Y from Lindsay Ontario 43 candies in the jar
44
Suggest 63 Candies
I think there are 60 chocolates in the jar
My guess for the candy jar is 81 pieces.
194 pieces of candy..
194 pieces of candy
64 candies
52 chocolates
Minenhle K.
Madison, NJ
42
My guess is 47 coming from Las Vegas, NV. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
35
Hi 96 pieces of candy
I believe there are 27 pieces of candy.
32 candies
Dayton, OH
Thirty-nine.
Greetings! I guess 58 candies in the jar.
Happy Holidays!
Rhoda J.
Park Rapids, MN
My guess is 53.
169 candies
I guess that there are 54 pieces in the jar.
58
28
234 cndies
My guess for the candy jar contest: 57
47
Hi, My guess is 57 candies. Thank you
46
36
Merry Christmas and what fun!
My guess is137!
77 candies