First look of the game with the rather small words "KEEP" and "GIVE".
First look of the game from October 30, 1973 (#0612D) and featured on Disc 2 of the DVD set, now with the enlarged, easier-to-read "KEEP" and "GIVE".
HEY! What's that peeking behind Bob?
It's Give or Keep! Here it is with a green border.
For the rest of its life on The Price is Right, the border is blue.
Blooper[]
First Give or Keep Loss (January 4, 1973, #0184D)[]
Ila is playing Give or Keep for...
...a pair of Stratolounger recliners and a 23" color TV from the Spiegel catalog, a prize package worth $1,058.
The first two prizes are a clock and bath oil.
They are a Westclox analog clock...
...and a set of Sardo bath oil.
She keeps the clock. The bath oil is $24...
...and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are slacks and blankets.
They are 2 pairs of Haggar slacks...
...and 3 St. Mary's queen size blankets.
She keeps the blankets. The slacks are $40...
...and also go into the give column, which now has a total of $64.
The last two prizes are a fry pan and makeup.
They are a Sears/Kenmore electric fry pan...
...and a Maybelline gift pack.
She keeps the fry pan. The makeup is $30...
...and goes into the give column, which now has a total of $94. She keeps the clock, blankets, and fry pan no matter what happens. But if they total $94 or more, she wins the recliners and color TV.
The clock is $33...
...which goes into the keep column.
The blankets are $30...
...which gives the keep column a total of $63 thus far. So if the fry pan is $31 or more, she wins.
The fry pan is $24...
...which gives the keep column a total of $87, and she loses by $7.
Fifth Playing of Give or Keep (January 19, 1973, #0205D)[]
Wilbur is playing for a Sohmer Georgian piano worth $1,520.
The first two prizes are a toaster and a necklace.
They are a Toastmaster 4-slot toaster...
...and a Monet gold necklace.
He keeps the necklace. The toaster is $41 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a facial kit and a vacuum.
They are a Schick Warm n' Creamy facial kit...
...and a Bissell Sweepmaster vacuum.
He keeps the vacuum. The facial kit is $25 and goes into the give column for a total of $66.
The last two prizes are cosmetics and a food sealer.
They are a set of Maybelline cosmetics...
...and a Sears Meals-in-Minutes food sealer.
He keeps the cosmetics. The food sealer is $15...
...and goes into the give column for a total of $81. He keeps the necklace, the vacuum, and the cosmetics no matter what happens. But if they total $81 or more, he wins the Sohmer Georgian piano.
The price of the necklace is $50.
The price of the vacuum is $33 for a total of $83 thus far. At this point, it's just gravy, we know he's won.
And finally, the price of the cosmetics is $30.
He wins with a total of $113 in the keep column!
Cathy's Spectacular Give or Keep Win (February 9, 1973, #0235D)[]
Cathy is playing for a Broyhill sofa and GE 23" color TV from the Spiegel catalog, a prize package worth $819.
And she's playing Give or Keep.
The first two prizes are a clock and a vacuum.
They are a Bulova clock...
...and a Bissell vacuum.
She keeps the vacuum. The clock is $28, and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are cosmetics and luggage.
They are Luzier cosmetics...
...and Skyway ladies' luggage.
She keeps the cosmetics. The luggage is $78 and goes into the give column, which now totals $106.
The last two prizes are wallets and a toothbrush.
They are Princess Gardner wallets...
...and a Broxodent electric toothbrush.
She keeps the wallets. The toothbrush is $23 and goes into the give column, which now totals $129.
She keeps the vacuum, cosmetics, and wallets no matter what happens. But if they total $129 or more, she wins the sofa and color TV.
The vacuum is $33.
$33 in the keep column.
The cosmetics are $84...
...for a total of $117 thus far. If the wallets are $12 or more, she wins.
And the wallets are $31.
She wins with $148 total!
Give or Keep for an $895 Janus Ghost 13' Sailboat (February 14, 1973, #0243D)[]
The first two prizes are shoes and towels.
They are 2 pairs of Kinney shoes...
...and 6 sets of St. Mary's towels.
She keeps the shoes. The towels are $23, and go into the Give column.
The next two prizes are earrings and cosmetics.
They are a pair of Monet earrings...
...and a set of Mary Kay men's cosmetics.
She keeps the earrings. The cosmetics are $11, and go into the Give column, which now totals $34.
The last two prizes are a shampooer and a disposal.
They are a Blue Lustre shampooer...
...and a Maytag disposal.
She keeps the disposal. The shampooer is $79, and goes into the Give column, which now totals $113.
She keeps the shoes, earrings, and disposal no matter what happens. But if they total $113 or more, she wins.
The shoes are $26.
The earrings are $15 for a total of $41 thus far. If the disposal is $72 or more, she wins the sailboat.
The disposal is $99...
...for a total of $140 in the keep column. She wins!
Patty's Tough Luck Give or Keep Loss (February 27, 1973, #0262D)[]
Patty is playing for an Admiral 25" color TV with an 8-track stereo player console worth $890.
The first two prizes are books and a food center.
They are 22 World Book Encyclopedia books...
...and a NuTone 7-ini-1 food center.
She keeps the books. The food center is $241 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are luggage and appliances.
They are Leed's 3pc luggage...
...and 3 West Bend appliances.
She keeps the luggage. The appliances are $100 and go into the give column for a total of $341.
The last two prizes are jewelry and flatware.
They are Sarah Coventry jewelry...
...and a set of Washington Forge flatware.
She keeps the flatware. The jewelry is $49 and goes into the give column...
...for a total of $390. She keeps the books, the luggage, and the flatware no matter what happens. But if they total $390 or more, she wins.
The books are $244.
The luggage is $97 for a total of $341 thus far. If the flatware is $49 or more, she wins.
The flatware is $38...
...for a total of $379 in the keep column. She has lost.
Give or Keep for a $950 Teledyne Packard Bell Del Prado 25" Color TV/Audio Combination (April 4, 1973, #0313D)[]
The first two prizes are jewelry and a shower.
They are Monet Diana golden jewelry...
...and a Golden Eagle Beauty Fountain shower
She keeps the shower. The jewelry is $75 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a radio and slacks.
They are a Guild Country Belle AM/FM radio...
...and 5 pairs of Haggar slacks.
She keeps the slacks. The radio is $96 and give into the give column for a total of $171.
The last two prizes are wallets and cosmetics.
They are Prince Gardner Morocco wallets...
...and Blistik cosmetics.
She keeps the wallets. The cosmetics are $46...
...for a total of $217. She keeps the shower, the slacks, and the wallets no matter what happens But if they total $217 or more, she wins.
The shower is $70.
The slacks are $100 for a total of $170 in the keep column. If the wallets are $47 or more, she wins.
The wallets are $50...
...for a total of $220. She wins by $3!
Sylvia's Close Give or Keep Win (April 18, 1973, #0333D)[]
Sylvia is playing for a Teledyne-Packard Bell 25" color TV/stereo combination worth $950.
Janet's Spectacular Give or Keep Win (June 5, 1973, #0402D)[]
Janet is playing for a Murrey El Grande Billiard pool table and a Chromcraft bar set, a prize package worth $1,079.
Give or Keep for a Kroehler Citation Sofa and a Motorola Quasar II 23" Color TV from Spiegel w/6 Bottles of Orange Crush worth $917 (July 20, 1973, #0465D, aired out of order on September 14)[]
Jerry's Outstanding Give or Keep Win (August 30, 1973, #0524D)[]
Jerry is playing for an Amana side-by-side refrigerator freezer, a set of Revere Ware copper cookware, and a Saginaw Convertible 7pc dinette, a prize package worth $1,339.
Give or Keep for a $2,448 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle (September 19, 1973, #0553D)[]
First Give or Keep Playing of Season 2 (October 16, 1973, #0592D)[]
Kathie is playing for a Sohmer Georgian piano worth $1,520.
Give or Keep for an HPE Muskin Swimming Pool, a Casa Planta Greenhouse, and a Roper Sprint Riding Mower worth $1,168 (January 29, 1974, #0742D)[]
The first two prizes are a vacuum and a can opener.
They are a Eureka vacuum cleaner...
...and a Dazey can opener.
She keeps the vacuum. The can opener is $32, and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a mixer and a broiler.
They are a Waring hand mixer...
...and a Mirro-Matic electric broiler.
She keeps the mixer. The broiler is $20, and goes into the give column for a total of $52.
The last two prizes are wallets and tools.
They are a Princess Gardner wallet set...
...and a Bernz-O-Matic tool set.
She keeps the wallets. The tools are $39...
...and go into the give column for a total of $91. She keeps the vacuum, mixer, and wallets no matter what. But if they total $91 or more, she wins.
The vacuum is $37...
...and goes into the keep column.
The mixer is $14...
...and goes into the keep column for a total of $51 thus far. If the wallets are $40 or more, she wins.
The wallets are $48...
...and go into the keep column for a total of $99, making her a winner!
Barry's Unfortunate Give or Keep Loss (October 7, 1974, #1101D)[]
Barry is playing for a Wurlitzer Funmaker Spinet organ worth $1,645.
And he is playing Give or Keep.
The first two prizes are cosmetics and a fry pan.
They are Balm Barr cosmetics...
...and a Hoover fry pan.
He keeps the fry pan. The cosmetics are $40, and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a platter and a percolator.
They are an Irvinware platter...
...and a Mirro-Matic percolator.
He keeps the platter. The percolator is $21, and goes into the give column for a total of $61.
The last two prizes are a waffler and wallets.
They are a True Value waffler...
...and a Prince Gardner wallet set.
He keeps the waffler. The wallets are $33, and go into the give column for a total of $94.
He keeps the fry pan, platter, and waffler no matter what. But if they total $94 or more, he wins the organ.
The fry pan is $43, which goes into the keep column.
The waffler is $18, which goes into the keep column for a total of $61. If the waffler is $33 or more, he wins.
The waffler is $29...
...which goes into the keep column for a total of $90. He loses by $4.
Give or Keep for a Coleman Settler Camping Trailer and a Fritz Kroyer Sand Buggy worth $4,658 (November 3, 1975, #1661D)[]
Mary Jane, who had been down in Contestant's Row since the beginning with Carol, and has just won a $544 parrot chair, leaves poor Carol all down there by herself for the rest of the show. Now she is playing for a Coleman Settler camping trailer and a Fritz Kroyer sand buggy, a prize package worth $4,658.
And she is playing Give or Keep.
The first two prizes are slacks and a calculator.
They are Liberty slacks...
...and a Litronix calculator.
She keeps the calculator. The slacks are $36 and they go into the give column.
The next two prizes are cosmetics and a toy.
They are a supply of Capri bath oil buds...
...and a Lego set.
She keeps the cosmetics. The toy is $26 and it goes into the give column, which totals $62.
The last two prizes are jewelry and a food saver.
They are Vendome jewelry...
...and a Seal-a-Meal food saver.
She keeps the jewelry. The food saver is $20 and it goes into the give column...
...which totals $82. She keeps the calculator, cosmetics, and jewelry no matter what. But if they total $82 or more, she wins the trailer and sand buggy.
The calculator is $40.
The cosmetics are $25, giving the Keep column a total of $65 thus far. If the jewelry is $17 or more, she wins.
The jewelry is $26...
...giving the Keep column a total of $91, and giving her the win by $9!
And she'll be back to spin the big wheel in the second showcase showdown after this.
Give or Keep for a Coleman Valley Forge 19' Camping Trailer and an Old Town 16' Canoe worth $2,742 (December 31, 1975, #1743D)[]
The first two prizes are jewelry and a hair dryer.
They are Vendome jewelry...
...and a Sunbeam hair dryer.
She keeps the jewelry. The hair dryer is $30, and it goes into the Give column.
The next two prizes are a toothbrush and a mirror.
They are a Broxodent toothbrush...
...and a Gateway mirror.
She keeps the mirror. The toothbrush is $24, and it goes into the Give column for a total of $54.
The last two prizes are a lantern and towels.
They are a Burgess lantern...
...and St. Mary's towels.
She keeps the towels. The lantern is $28, and it goes into the Give column for a total of...
...$82. She keeps the jewelry, mirror, and towels no matter what happens. But if they total $82 or more, she wins the trailer and canoe.
The jewelry is $26.
The mirror is $27 for a total of $53 in the keep column thus far. If the towels are $29 or more, she wins.
The towels are $24...
...for a total of $77 in the keep column.
She loses by $5.
Give or Keep for 15oz. Bars of Gold Worth $1,694 (October 1, 1976, #2055D, aired out of order on September 3)[]
The first two prizes are jeans and a spice rack.
They are Wrangler kids' jeans...
...and a McCormick-Schilling spice rack.
He keeps the spice rack. The jeans are $24 and go into the give column.
The next two prizes are a watch and a slow cooker.
They are a Timex ladies' watch...
...and a Rival Crock-Pot slow cooker.
He keeps the slow cooker. The watch is $33 and go into the give column for a total of $57.
The last two prizes are cosmetics and shirts.
They are a Maybelline Fresh & Lovely gift tote...
...and two Manhattan dress shirts.
He keeps the cosmetics. The shirts are $25...
...and go into the give column for a total of $82. He keeps the spice rack, slow cooker, and cosmetics no matter what, but if they total $82 or more, he wins those bars of gold.
The spice rack is $27.
The slow cooker is $30...
...giving the keep column a total of $57. If the cosmetics are $35 or more, he wins.
The cosmetics are $30...
...giving the keep column a total of $87. He wins by $5!
Give or Keep for a $1,228 Ruttan Seating Group w/Z-Brick Wall Coverings (June 16, 1977, #2424D)[]
The first two prizes are a food saver and a hair styler.
They are a Seal-a-Meal food saver...
...and a Sunbeam hair styler.
She keeps the food saver. The hair styler is $25 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a crepe pan and shoes.
They are a Sunbeam crepe pan...
...and two pairs of Kinney shoes.
She keeps the shoes. The crepe pan is $30 and goes into the give column for a total of $55.
The last two prizes are a purifier and paint.
They are an Instapure water filter...
...and three cans of True Value EZ-Kare enamel.
She keeps the purifier. The paint is $33 and goes into the give column a total of $88.
She keeps the food saver, shoes, and purifier no matter what happens. But if they total $88 or more, she wins the living room group.
The food saver is $28.
The shoes are $34, giving the keep column a total of $62 thus far. If the purifier is more than $26, she wins.
The purifier is $30...
...for a total of $92. She wins!
Give or Keep for a $2,295 Coleman Valley Forge Camping Trailer (January 9, 1978, #2641D)[]
The first two prizes are a sweeper and a clock.
They are a Bissell sweeper and a Westclox clock.
He keeps the clock. The sweeper is $29 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are boots and a battery.
They are a pair of Butler's & Madling's boots...
...and a General Electric rechargeable battery.
He keeps the boots. The battery is $42 and goes into the give column for a total of $72.
The last two prizes are a donut maker and a cover.
They are a Dazey donut maker...
and a Bedsack cover.
He keeps the cover. The donut maker is $30 and goes into the give column...
...for a total of $101. He keeps the clock, boots, and cover no matter what happens. But if they total $101 or more, he wins the camping trailer.
The clock is $25.
The boots are $40 for a total of $65 thus far. If the cover is $46 or more, he wins.
The cover is $25...
...for a total of $90, and he doesn't win.
Elaine's Unfortunate Give or Keep Loss (August 30, 1979, #3364D)[]
Elaine is playing for a 7-day Commodore Cruise Line Caribbean cruise...
...and Airway 6pc luggage, a prize package worth $2,200.
And she is playing Give or Keep.
The first two prizes are towels and wood products.
They are four sets of St. Mary's towels...
...and McCloskey wood products.
She keeps the towels. The wood products are $35 and go into the Give column.
The next two prizes are cosmetics and tableware.
They are Maybelline cosmetics...
...and Washington Forge tableware.
She keeps the tableware. The cosmetics are $39 and go into the Give column for a total of $74.
The last two prizes are a waffler and clothing.
They are a True Value waffler...
and Dee Cee Western Wear clothing.
She keeps the clothing. The waffler is $29 and goes into the Give column for a total of $103.
She keeps the towels, tableware, and clothing no matter what. But if they total $113 or more, she wins the Caribbean cruise and luggage.
The towels are $31.
The tableware is $42 for a total of $73 in the Keep column thus far. If the clothing is $30 or more, she wins.
The clothing is $25...
...for a total of $98. She loses by $5.
But that's just the first game of the day. We have more to go!
Robert's Spectacular Give or Keep Win (March 19, 1980, #3603D)[]
NOTE: The Splendido cue was played during the prize description.
Robert is playing for a dining room and a set of Oneida flatware, a prize package worth $3,494.
And he's playing Give or Keep.
The first two prizes are books and slacks.
They are a set of Tower Publications paperback books...
...and a pair of Haggar slacks.
He keeps the books. The slacks are $22 and go into the give column.
The next two prizes are shoes and perfume.
They are a pair of Kinney shoes...
...and La Contrefait perfume.
He keeps the shoes. The perfume is $30 and goes into the give column for a total of $52.
The last two prizes are a cooker and luggage.
They are a Wearever Electric Chicken Bucket fryer...
...and American Tourister luggage.
He keeps the cooker. The luggage is $60 and goes into the give column...
... for a total of $112. He keeps the books, shoes, and cooker no matter what. But if they total $112 or more, he wins the dining room and flatware.
The books are $25.
The shoes are $24 for a total of $49 thus far. If the cooker is $63 or more, he wins.
The cooker is $65...
...for a total of $114. He wins by $2!
Linda's Give or Keep Perfection (September 26, 1980, #3795D)[]
Linda is playing Give or Keep...
...for a West Wight Potter 14' sailboat worth $3,690.
The first two prizes are cookware and a frame.
They are a set of SilverStone cookware...
...and a Terragraphics photo frame.
She keeps the cookware. The frame is $23 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a mirror and a leather set.
They are a Conair mirror...
...and an Amity leather set.
She keeps the leather set. The mirror is $24 and goes into the give column for a total of $47.
The last two prizes are flatware and a wok.
They are Washington Forge flatware...
...and a West Bend wok.
She keeps the flatware. The wok is $58 and goes into the give column...
...for a total of $105. She keeps the cookware, leather set, and flatware no matter what. But if they total $105 or more, she wins the sailboat.
The cookware is $25 and goes into the keep column.
The leather set is $29 and goes into the keep column for a total for a total of $54 thus far. If the flatware is $51 or more, she wins.
The flatware is $51...
...for a total of $105 on the nose! She wins!
And she's happy to have made history in this game.
And she won't have to wait long to spin the Big Wheel in the second Showcase Showdown, because that's coming up next.
Give or Keep for a $2,764 Namaco Indrustial Bed and an RCA 19" Color TV (October 29, 1981, #4244D)[]
The first two prizes are a purifier and a fryer.
They are an Ecologizer CA/90 air purifier...
...and a Presto Fry Daddy deep fryer.
He keeps the purifier. The fryer is $37 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are bakeware and cosmetics.
They are T-Fal Plus 4pc bakeware...
...and Maybelline cosmetics.
He keeps the cosmetics. The bakeware is $29 and goes into the give column for a total of $66.
The last two prizes are shoes and jeans.
They are a pair of Kinney shoes...
...and Haggar denim jeans.
He keeps the shoes. The jeans are $27 and goes into the give column...
...for a total of $93. He keeps the purifier, the cosmetics, and the shoes no matter what happens. But if they total $93 or more, he wins the bed and color TV.
The purifier is $40.
The cosmetics are $23 for a total of $63 thus far. If the shoes are $30 or more, he wins.
The shoes are $22...
...for a total of $85. He has lost.
Give or Keep for a $2,975 Whirlpool Kitchen Group (September 22, 1982, #4593D)[]
The first two prizes are a sweeper and a fryer.
They are a Bissell Nu Broom sweeper...
...and a Presto Fry Daddy deep fryer.
She keeps the fryer. The sweeper is $33 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a spice rack and a camera.
They are a Watkins walnut spice rack...
...and a Kodak Kodamatic instant camera.
She keeps the camera. The spice rack is $25 and goes into the give column for a total of $58.
The last two prizes are a socket set and jeans.
They are a True Value socket set...
...and a pair of Haggar jeans.
She keeps the jeans. The socket set is $28 and goes into the give column...
... for a total of $86. She keeps the fryer, camera, and jeans no matter what. But if they total $86 or more, she wins the kitchen group.
The fryer is $37.
The camera is $30, giving the keep column a total of $67 thus far. If the jeans are $19 or more, she wins.
The jeans are $32...
...giving the keep column a total of $99, and giving her the win!
John's Give or Keep Christmas Loss (December 20, 1982, #4721D)[]
John is playing for a Wurlitzer Atlanta 200E 3D jukebox worth $2,695.
First Give or Keep Playing of 1983 (January 4, 1983, #4742D)[]
Anne is playing for a Wurlitzer Estrella jukebox worth $2,953.
Final Appearance of the Green Give or Keep Board (April 5, 1983, #4872D)[]
Angela is playing for a Starcraft Star Flyer camping trailer worth $4,639.
Debut of Give or Keep's Blue Board (April 22, 1983, #4895D)[]
Christina is playing Give or Keep...
...for an Emrico Bartolini living room and Bench 35yd² carpeting, a prize package worth $1,999.
First Give or Keep Loss with Blue Board (July 1, 1983, #4975D)[]
Hazel is playing for a Lowrey Mardi Gras organ worth $2,295.
Last Give or Keep Playing of Season 11 (August 25, 1983, #4984D)[]
Ramona is playing for a St John's Import & Export Co. bedroom worth $2,518.
First Give or Keep Playing of Season 12 (October 6, 1983, #5024D)[]
Almeda is playing for a Casablanca bedroom worth $2,396.
Jennie's Close Call Give or Keep Win (November 14, 1983, #5081D)[]
Jennie is playing for a Thermasol Tiger Cub 3 Portable whirlpool spa worth $3,650.
First Give or Keep Playing of 1984 (January 31, 1984, #5182D)[]
Judith is playing for a West Wight Potter 15' sailboat worth $5,017.
Give or Keep for a $4,859 Starcraft Star Flyer Camping Trailer (March 23, 1984, #5255D)[]
Irene's Unfortunate Give or Keep Loss (June 18, 1984, #5381D)[]
Irene is playing for a Starcraft Starfire camping trailer worth $4,859.
A Blooper in Give or Keep (November 6, 1984, #5472D)[]
Ilene is playing for a trip to Crete, Greece worth $3,606.
And she is playing Give or Keep.
The first two prizes are a fryer and a hair dryer.
They are a Presto Fry Daddy deep fryer...
...and a Norelco hair dryer.
She keeps the hair dryer. The fryer is $42 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are bakeware and a drill.
They are a set of Baker-eze bakeware...
...and a drill from Trustworthy Hardware Stores.
She keeps the drill. The bakeware is $32 and goes into the give column for a total of $74.
The last two prizes are jeans and an opener.
They are a pair of Haggar jeans...
...and a Robeson can opener.
She keeps the jeans. The opener is $25 for a total of $99.
Why does it say $67? It's supposed to say $99.
Okay, now it says $92, when again, it's supposed to say $99. Sheesh! Did someone fall asleep in math class?! Anyway, she keeps the hair dryer, drill, and jeans no matter what. But if they total $99 or more, she wins the trip to Greece.
The hair dryer is $35.
The drill is $25 for a total of $60 in the keep column thus far. If the jeans are $39 or more, she wins.
$67 again? It's $60, for Heaven's sake!
OK, there we go!
The jeans are $30 for a total of $90.
Wait... why does the give column have $90?
"Ilene, trust me, you didn't win." (sustained dings) "She did win? She won?"
"How? How? How did she win? I got to know. Where did I go wrong."
Some of the prices on those prizes were wrong. And because of that, Ilene wins the trip to Greece! We're gonna have to have a talk with Roger and the crew about this.
Give or Keep for a $1,778 Honda Odyssey 4-Wheel Vehicle (November 12, 1984, #5481D)[]
Give or Keep for a $2,549 Polaris Cutlass Snowmobile (December 4, 1984, #5512D)[]
The first two prizes are a cover and a razor.
They are a Bedsack cover...
...and a Norelco razor.
She keeps the razor. The cover is $37 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a clutch and jeans.
They are a Rolfs 2-in-1 clutch...
...and a pair of Haggar jeans.
She keeps the jeans. The clutch $25 and goes into the give column for a total of $62.
The last two prizes are bakeware and a toy.
They are a set of Ekco bakeware...
...and a Nylint toy car carrier truck.
She keeps the bakeware. The toy is $22 and goes into the give column...
... for a total of $84. She keeps the razor, jeans, and bakeware no matter what. But if they total $84 or more, she wins the snowmobile.
The razor is $42.
The jeans are $30 for a total of $72 in the keep column thus far. If the bakeware is more than $11, she wins.
The bakeware is $29...
...for a total of $101. She wins the Polaris Cutlass snowmobile!
Janice's Give or Keep Christmas Miracle Win (December 18, 1984, #5532D)[]
Janice (the contestant) is playing for a Gerico Citation spa worth $3,295.
Give or Keep for a $2,023 Armstrong Bedroom Group and Waverly Wall Coverings (February 13, 1985, #5603D)[]
The first two prizes are a scale and a fondue.
They are a Nordicware fondue set...
...and a GE electronic digital scale.
She keeps the scale. The fondue is $55 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are a recorder and baby products.
They are GE portable AC/DC audio cassette recorder...
...and Evenflo baby products.
She keeps the recorder. The baby products are $27 and go into the give column for a total of $82.
The last two prizes are jeans and a trimmer.
They are a pair of Haggar jeans...
...and a trimmer from Trustworthy Hardware Stores.
She keeps the trimmer. The jeans are $30 and go into the give column...
...for a total of $112. She keeps the scale, recorder, and trimmer no matter what. But if they total $112 or more, she wins the bedroom and wall coverings.
The scale is $60.
The recorder is $33 for a total of $93 in the keep column thus far. If the trimmer is $19 or more, she wins.
The trimmer is $37...
...for a total of $130. She wins!
Give or Keep for an $8,685 Chickering & Sons Grand Piano (March 4, 1985, #5631D)[]
Give or Keep for a $3,495 Old-Fashioned Jukebox (May 3, 1985, #5715D)[]
Give or Keep for a $2,789 BP John Bedroom Group (October 7, 1985, #5831D)[]
Give or Keep for a $3,776 Trip to Spain (November 14, 1985, #5884D)[]
The first two prizes are an iron and a blender.
They are a Norelco spray and steam iron...
...and a Waring vortex blender.
She keeps the blender. The iron is $48 and goes into the Give column.
The next two prizes are a blouse and containers.
They are a Jonathan Martin blouse...
...and Superseal food containers.
She keeps the blouse. The containers are $25 and go into the Give column for a total of $73.
The last two prizes are a popper and a sweeper.
They are a Presto Popcorn Now Plus popper...
...and a Bissell Nu Broom sweeper.
She keeps the popper. The sweeper is $35 and goes into the Give column...
...for a total of $108. She keeps the blender, blouse, and popper no matter what. But if they total $108 or more, she wins the trip to Spain.
The blender is $54.
The blouse is $35 for a total of $89 in the Keep column thus far. If the popper is $19 or more, she wins.
The popper is $28...
...for a total of $117. She wins by $9!
Give or Keep for a $6,278 Ford Escort Pony 2-Door Hatchback (April 16, 1986, #6083D)[]
Give or Keep for a $2,400 Ashley Bedroom and Waverly Wall Coverings (February 9, 1987, #6371D)[]
The first two prizes are a sweeper and cutlery.
They are a Bissell Double-Brush Classic sweeper...
...and a True Value cutlery set.
She keeps the cutlery. The sweeper is $40 and goes into the Give column.
The next two prizes are perfume and a scale.
They are Ambush perfume...
...and a Black & Decker Compu-Scan digital scale.
She keeps the scale. The perfume is $40 and goes into the Give column, doubling the total to $80.
The last two prizes are layette and a cover.
They are Spencer's baby layette clothing and a Bedsack cover.
She keeps the layette. The cover is $37...
...and goes into the Give column for a total of $117. She keeps the cutlery, scale, and layette no matter what. But if they total $117 or more, she wins the bedroom group and wall coverings.
The cutlery is $33.
The scale is $47 for a total of $80 in the Keep column thus far. If the layette is $37 or more, she wins.
The layette is $30...
...for a total of $110. She loses by $7.
Give or Keep for a $3,844 Trip to Australia and a Vivitar TEC-155 35mm Camera (February 16, 1988, #6762D)[]
The first two prizes are a brush and an opener.
They are a Black & Decker rechargeable garment brush...
...and a Sunbeam Total Clean can opener.
He keeps the brush. The opener is $35 and goes into the Give column.
The next two prizes are a toaster oven and a coffeemaker.
They are a Toastmaster toaster oven and broiler...
...and a Farberware stainless steel coffeemaker.
He keeps the toaster oven. The coffeemaker is $65 and goes into the Give column for a total of $100 even.
The last two prizes are a scale and a sweeper.
They are a Black & Decker Compu-Scan digital scale...
...and a Bissell Double Brush Classic sweeper.
He keeps the scale. The sweeper is $40...
...and goes into the Give column for a total of $140. He keeps the brush, toaster oven, and scale no matter what. But if they total $140 or more, he wins the trip to Australia and the 35mm camera.
The brush is $27.
The toaster oven is $70 for a total of $97 thus far. If the scale is $43 or more, he wins.
The scale is $47...
...giving the Keep column a total of $144, and giving him the win by $4!
Give or Keep for a $6,003 Starcraft Comet Camping Trailer (October 25, 1988, #7002D)[]
Last Give or Keep Playing of Season 17 (June 14, 1989, #7323D)[]
Renee is playing Give or Keep...
...for a Royal Products ponderosa pine dining room group and a set of Wilton Aremetale Queen Anne dinnerware, a prize package worth $4,087.
The first two prizes are a cleaner and a mixer.
They are a Rinse-N-Vac carpet cleaner...
...and a Sunbeam mixer.
She keeps the mixer. The cleaner is $44 and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are an ice chest and cookware.
They are a Scotch 16-quart ice chest...
...and a Visions 5pc cookware set.
She keeps the cookware. The ice chest is $40 and goes into the give column for a total of $84.
The last two prizes are an ice crusher and a knife.
They are an Oster Snowflake ice crusher...
...and a Hamilton Beach electric knife.
She keeps the knife. The ice crusher is $40 and goes into the give column...
...for a total of $124. She keeps the mixer, cookware, and knife no matter what. But if they total $124 or more, she wins the dinnerware and living room group.
The mixer is $50.
The cookware is $47, giving the keep column a total of $97 thus far. If the knife is $27 or more, she wins.
The knife is $35...
...giving the keep column a total of $132, and giving her the win by $8!
Give or Keep for a $3,863 Trip to Munich, Germany (February 12, 1990, #7541D)[]
The first prizes are a shredder and toiletries.
They are a Presto SaladShooter...
...and a Hugo Boss toiletries collection.
He keeps the toiletries. The shredder is $50...
...and goes into the give column.
The next two prizes are an ice crusher and an iron.
They are an Oster ice crusher...
...and a Black & Decker Stowaway travel iron.
He keeps the iron. The ice crusher is $40 and goes into the give column...
...for a total of $90.
The last two prizes are slacks and a vacuum.
They are a pair of Farah cotton slacks...
...and a Hoover Wet n' Dry double vac.
The slacks are $35...
...and go into the give column for a total of $125. He keeps the toiletries, iron, and vacuum no matter what. But if they total $125 or more, he wins the trip to Germany.
The toiletries are $58...
...and go into the keep column.
The iron is $32...
...and go into the keep column for a total of $90 thus far. If the vacuum is more than $35 or more, he wins.
The vacuum is $40...
...and go into the Keep column for a total of $130. He wins by $5!
But before he makes a stop to Germany, he'll make a stop to spin the Big Wheel in the second Showcase Showdown, coming up next.