Oprah's "Ultimate Favorite Things 2010"

TV legend Oprah Winfrey  is already in the holiday spirit with her favourite things. She had decided she is recession proof and to demonstrate this she is giving away thousands of dollars worth of gifts including nothing less than a Caribbean Cruise.  Yes I did say "giving away".  This was day one of Oprah's "Ultimate Favourite Things 2010". 


Nearing the end of her shows Oprah is making sure that she is not forgotten.  She is determined to go out with a bang.  A regular scrimmage occurred when the audience went crazy over the idea of free gifts.  One man tripped over himself, falling over with happiness!!


These are some of the things Oprah considers her "favourite things"

    * A special Oprah watch commemorating her show’s 25 years. The watch featured 58 hand-set diamonds (whoa!) and two O’s on the watch’s face.

* A gray Tory Burch flannel tote with matching Tory Burch gray flannel flats.

* A Nikon D3100 Digital SLR camera.

* A Ralph Lauren-designed cashmere sweater and matching cable throw blanket. Lauren let Oprah decide the sweater’s color -- she chose one that reminded her of her beloved dog Sadie.

* Judith Ripka Eclipse canary crystal earrings with white sapphires.

* An Andrew Walker hair kit including his own formula of shampoo, conditioner, Q-oil and hair makeup. Walker is the only hair stylist she trusts with her famous tresses.

* Eighteen candles featured at $50 each. "It’s a candle-palooza!!!" Winfrey screamed.

* A Breville Paninni Press, along with the recipe for Oprah’s “Love Sandwich” -- the sandwich she makes for Graham.

* A bunch of kitchen goodies, including a Kyocera Ceramic Cutlery Set, Beecher’s “World’s Best” Frozen Macaroni & Cheese, Ghirardelli brownie mix, Baker’s Edge lasagna and brownie pans.

* Two books – Jay-Z’s Decoded and A Course in Weight Loss by Marianne Williamson.

* A five-year Netflix membership and a 52-inch Sony Bravia LX900 3D flat screen television and Blu-Ray player.

* A $100 gift card to use on micro-lending site Kiva.org.

* Oprah’s special season 25 T-shirt and Lululemon workout pants.

* Four pairs of Nike Free Run+ tennis shoes.

* A custom-built closet from The Container Store.

* A 7-day Carribean cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. (the audience came unglued at this announcement!)

* The new album from the Black Eyed Peas.

Is this generosity or is she pushing our noses in it?  Its a fine line - and this writer is just going to sit back and see what the comments bring in!!