It's The Hap-Happiest Season of All

Today's post will be a short one. Because, dear readers, words fail in situations like these. You see...Christmas came to Abby Gabs early this year.


See?:

Who needs Santa Claus when you have a husband who actively supports collecting toys?


Here's the thing, though, readers. You see, last week, I told you all about how our awesome friend, Angie, sent me the coolest Donnie Wahlberg doll ever. After seeing my reaction (ie: SQUEEEEEEE!) Brian decided to add to my collection, and purchased the entire set. All Five Dolls....ALL MINE.


Which means I have 2 Donnies.


Which is sort of like a dream come true. 


But you see...I have an extra. Guess what THAT means?!?!?

<insert cheesy game show music here>


If you've always dreamed of owning your very own authentic Donnie Wahlberg poseable action figure (in the original, unopened box), then this is the giveaway of your dreams! Here's how we'll play.

Grand Prize: THE Donnie Wahlberg Poseable Action Figure Doll:

The Rules: Because even games are more fun with them.

#1: Leave me a comment below, telling me about YOUR childhood celebrity crush. If it wasn't Donnie Wahlberg, was it Donnie Osmond? Zack Morris? Optimus Prime? (No, Brian, you can't play.) Either way, I'd like to know who it was that you fawned over in a fog of AquaNet.  (This counts as one entry.)


#2: Put up a Facebook post about the giveaway, and leave a separate comment with the link! (This counts as one entry.)


#3: Blog all about it! If you think your readers would have fun playing, let them know in a blog! Leave me a separate comment with a link. (This counts as one entry.)


#4: For a SUPER-DOOPER, DOUBLE-POINTS entry, Tweet this contest and include the Donnie Wahlberg tag! Just link to this post, and make sure you let Donnie know we're giving his plastic doppelganger a new home by adding @DonnieWahlberg to your tweet! This will get you TWO WHOLE ENTRIES!! Just leave me a separate comment with the link to your tweet. (This counts as two entries.)


The contest will be open for entries for one whole week! I'll tally up the points and announce the winner next Monday, December 26th! And you'll have your very own Donnie Wahlberg Poseable Action Figure Before 2012! How cool is that?? Super easy to play! And the prize is sexy AND poseable!! (Can't ask for more than that, ladies.)


*Author's note: I'm well aware that you probably have no interest in a Donnie Wahlberg poseable action figure. But who cares! It'll be fun to play anyway. (Plus, Donnie may see one of your tweets and totally smile at me. Or something else that would be epic blog fodder.)

And The Obsession Continues to Grow...

If you've been a reader of Abby Gabs for more than, well, a week, then it's fairly obvious that I carry a torch for one Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr.


That's Donnie Wahlberg, in case you didn't know. And if the name still doesn't ring a bell, he is the Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block fame. He's also well-known for his acting career, and has gifted us with such roles as Vincent Grey in The Sixth Sense, Sergeant Lipton in Band of Brothers, and most recently as Danny Reagan in the hit TV series, Blue Bloods.


In case none of that rings a bell, either, here's a picture, for visual reference.

*Swoon.*

Since I started blogging here on Abby Gabs, I've told you all about how I twitter stalk Mr. Wahlberg. You've heard the story about how he wished me happy birthday back in June. And you'll recall the many different Donnie Wahlberg gifts I've received in the past year...from my Donnie Pinata:

Coolest Birthday Gift, EVER.

To the collection of pins I was given by my aunt this summer:

That's right. Not one, but TWO Donnie pins, with a group shot thrown in for good luck.

It is safe to say, dear readers, that my Donnie collection is steadily growing. In fact, just this past Saturday, I received ANOTHER gift, this one from a faithful reader. Angie, a friend of Brian's from high school, scored an awesome Donnie Wahlberg doll action figure from her local flea market. Knowing of my obsession for the New Kid, she immediately thought of me. With Brian's help, she secretly shipped me the doll action figure to add to my collection.

To say I was excited was an understatement.

When I wrote her to say thank you for my awesome early Christmas gift, her reply was in typical Donnie-Fan-Girl fashion: 

"What's a little Donnie love between Cover Girls?"

It's so true. We're a gaggle of gal pals, us NKOTB fans. We are grown women with full-time jobs and families and obligations who, in our our free time, enjoy hanging out with our inner tween. Thanks, Angie, for making my whole weekend! I will cherish my Donnie doll action figure forever and ever and ever!


Now....to collect all five...


Hey, Brian. When do I get my very own Donnie Wahlberg shelf??

Now I just need more stuff to fill it. Ebay, here I come!!