Who says you don’t win anything in competitions? These Sunderland people certainly did in the past and some of their prizes were truly amazing.
From the twins who won a Michael Jackson glove to the youngster who got to be a jester for a day, your wins were certainly interesting.
Others won a day at the Blue Peter studios, a new boat and a chance to train as astronauts.
Have a look through our gallery at a whole selection of Wearside and East Durham winners and then get in touch to tell us about the unusual prizes you have won.
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1. A brand new boat
Luke McGill won a boat for the Sunderland Yacht Club in a national competition in 2010. With him are Yacht Club Commodore Fred Atkinson and Andrew Norton from the Royal Yacht Club. | se
2. A trip to the Blue Peter studios
Aimee Palin, 11, won a trip to the Blue Peter studios with her photo of cute canine Autumn in April 2007. At the time, Autumn was being trained to be a guide dog by Aimee's mum Alyson. | se
3. Firefighters for a day
Katie Dunville and Andrew White, both 6, spent a day with Blue Watch at Seaham fire station in 2008 after winning a poster competition. | se
4. Sharon's motoring win
Sharon Niles won driving lessons in 2007 and no wonder she was smiling. It meant she would hopefully soon be qualified to drive a prize car she also won. | se