Kyle MacDonald

I got a letter from Canada yesterday, from none other than

Kyle MacDonald:

Kyle sent me a red paperclip patch turned into a keychain via a red paperclip.  Awesome.  Thanks Kyle!

Not Dead Yet!

I thought this project had ended - pending a third version in the possible future - but I was wrong.  I have one minor update and one possibly major update to share.

Comic-Con:

Comic-Con apparently put me on their mailing list, so now I can read about what I am missing.  Thanks Comic-Con.

Kyle MacDonald

If you do not know who Kyle MacDonald is, I suggest you read his blog where he details his One Red Paperclip project that involved him acquiring a house through trades beginning with one red paperclip.  A few days ago I received an email from him that just said:
"be ready!!!!"
I don't know what that means, but I am immensely curious and will surely share here anything that comes of it.

Final Entry

I'm a horrible person for not doing this a long time ago, but there are a couple updates to add here and I figure I should go into the new year without any blogs to catch up on:

Toyota:

Toyota sent me a leather Lexus keyfob, a cool metal Scion keychain, a Toyota badge holder, and three 2007 Tundra pins all in a nice Lexus gift bag.  Thanks Toyota!

Simplehuman:

 

Simplehuman sent this cool t-shirt as well as a USB flash drive keychain.  Thanks Simplehuman!

Another Email

Dutch Blitz:

Hello Hamilton,

Thank you for your interest in Dutch Blitz.

I’m sorry but we don’t have any giveaways, including key chains.  I hope this doesn’t diminish your feelings for our wonderful game.

Regards,

Mike Fisher

DBG

Another Email

No keychain package, just an Amazon order, but I got another email from Simple Human, I guess it's making its rounds.

Simple Human:
Hi Hamilton!
Thanks so much for contacting us. We'd love to add to your collection. We don't have keychains but hopefully you'll enjoy having a simplehuman USB chain, which can be attached to your collection. Please let us know if/when you have received your package. We are happy to help!
Best,
Mia Fields | simplehuman
19801 S. Vermont Ave. | Torrance CA 90502
mfields@simplehuman.com | 310-436-2306
www.simplehuman.com
 

The Suspense is Killing Me

A package was delivered a couple days ago but the front desk is closed until tomorrow so I have to wait until then to see what it is.  Maybe it's some other delivery, but it seems likely that it is another keychain experiment goody.

I also got another email from High Voltage Software.  Looks like my email was forwarded on specifically to the Conduit team as well.

High Voltage Software:

Hi Hamilton,

Thanks for your email.  We love to hear from our fans here at High Voltage and we LOVE your keychain collection.  We’re going to scrounge around the studio and see if we can get you a couple to add to your collection (we want to be a part of a world record).

Thanks again for the comments and we look forward to hearing your feedback on Conduit 2. 

Sincerely,

Team High Voltage

A Few More Responses

Sadly this round of my experiment is coming to a close as the past couple days I had no response.  I did have a couple today though.

Simple Human:
Hi Hamilton,
Thanks for your note. It is unfortunate that we do not have a solution for your laundry; the closest thing we have is our double x-frame hamper. We try to stick to what we do best – being trash cans, dishracks, etc. We don’t have any key chains but we do have a USB jump drive that people often mistake as a key chain. I’m happy to send one your way.
Best,
Allie Mayer | simplehuman
19801 S. Vermont Ave. | Torrance CA 90502
310.436.2291 | amayer@simplehuman.com

Klockwerks:

Roger Wood of Klockwerks sent me this awesome custom steampunk keychain.  He even signed it.  Thanks Roger!

Another Monday

No keychains today, but some other goodies.

Laura's Beef:

  Laura's Beef sent me a magnet and a dollar coupon.  Thanks Laura's Beef!

World's Best Cat Litter:

 World's Best Cat Litter sent me a bag of their multi-cat formula to see if it works better than the regular bag I had tried.  Thanks World's Best Cat Litter!

Weekend Update

Nothing today, as expected, but a couple packages in the mail on Saturday.

Natty Boh / Pabst:

 Pabst sent me a Pabst Blue Ribbon caribeaner, bottle opener keychain as well as an Old Milwaukee tape measure keychain.  Thank's Pabst!

Carlson Labs:

 No keychain, but a nifty clicky pen from Carlson Labs (they make high quality fish oil).  Thanks Carlson Labs!

Edy's:

 Edy's sent me a couple $.75 off coupons.  Thanks Edy's!

Day 9 of New Results

Tons of stuff in the mail today!

Nautica:

 As promised, Nautica sent me a keychain.  It's floaty!  Thanks Nautica!

AES:

 AES surprised me with 2 keychains.  Too bad they couldn't skim off some of my student loan debt while they were at it ;-).  Thanks AES!

Aidells:

 Aidells sent me two coupons for free stuff.  Awesome!  I don't know how my dad got into the letter, but whatever.  Thanks Aidells!

Purina:

 Purina sent me some great coupons that our cat will enjoy.  Thanks Purina!

Hebrew National:

It probably cost them as much to mail the coupon as the coupon is worth.  Ah well, I appreciate it anyway.  Thanks Hebrew National!