To celebrate the launch of www.thisismarilyn.com we are giving away $100,000.00 in highly sought after vintage photographs and limited edition prints.

The original photographs and signed prints are from personal friends of Marilyn Monroe, Andre de Dienes and George Barris. The contest which starts on June 1st, 2009 (Marilyn Monroe's Birthday) will award 55 prizes ranging in value from $800 to a grand prize worth over $12,000 will end on August 4th (the anniversary of her death). Official rules will be posted on the website. The contest is being sponsored One West Publishing, Inc., and Marilyn Remembered.

All members of thisismarilyn.com are automatically entered into the contest.* The first place prize will be awarded to the user who accumulates the most points before Midnight of August 4th, 2009. Second place - Fourteenth place prize winners will be awarded in order of points earned. Points are awarded through community and website participation.

How to Score Points:

Points Action
5 Comment (blog, video, photo, message board)
10 Upload Photo (must include caption of photo to count towards your total)
25 Write blog or share video
500 For each friend you invite that becomes a member of thisismarilyn.com. The invite tool is located on your user homepage. Referrer is set in Edit Profile

Prizes:
1st Prize
20x24 signed vintage silver gelatin print
by Andre de Dienes - $12,000.00
2nd Prize
16x20 signed vintage silver gelatin print
by Andre de Dienes - $8,500.00
3rd Prize
16x20 vintage silver gelatin print stamped
by Andre de Dienes - $6,500.00
4th Prize
10.25 x13.25 vintage silver gelatin print stamped
by Andre de Dienes - $5,000.00
5th Prize
10.75 x13.5 vintage silver gelatin print stamped
by Andre de Dienes - $5,000.00
6th Prize
10.5 x13 vintage silver gelatin print stamped
by Andre de Dienes - $5,000.00

7th Prize (4 winners)
16x20 limited edition silver gelatin print signed and stamped by George Barris - $2,200.00

8th Prize (5 winners)
16x20 limited edition silver gelatin print by Andre de Dienes and stamped by Onewest Publishing - $1,800.00

9th Prize (4 winners)
11x14 limited edition silver gelatin print signed and stamped by George Barris - $1,400.00

10th Prize (4 winners)
11x14 limited edition silver gelatin print by Andre de Dienes and stamped by Onewest Publishing - $1,400.00

11th Prize (7 winners)
16x20 Andre de Dienes Marilyn Platinum Edition - $800.00

12th Prize (7 winners)
16x20 Andre de Dienes Marilyn Platinum Edition - $800.00

13th Prize (7 winners)
16x16 Andre de Dienes Marilyn Platinum Edition - $800.00

14th Prize (7 winners)
16x16 Andre de Dienes Marilyn Platinum Edition - $800.00

 

* Employees of This Is Marilyn Inc. or One West Publishing Inc are not elligible.