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Mrs. Fields Trivia – January 5th 2011

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We will draw 1 name from the correct answers given and that person will receive a FREE Mrs. Fields Holiday Memories Tin ($44.00 Value, with shipping). Answers will be accepted until midnight (January 5th, 2011). Limited to one win per month per entrant. Winner will be notified via email.

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This week we’ll be giving away one of our Classic Mrs. Fields Tins – item #10025, a $44.00 value, including shipping. It contains 60 Nibblers® bite-sized cookies. Perfection!

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Question: In light of the New Year… When did the first New Year’s Eve ball drop happen in Time Square?

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  1. Breyone Burkett
    Breyone Burkett at

    1907 but they didnt drop a ball 1942 or 1943 due to wartime restrictions 🙂

  2. Anne Mostella
    Anne Mostella at

    1907 🙂

  3. Jackie Bode
    Jackie Bode at

    1907!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Helen
    Helen at

    december 31, 1907!! 🙂 i love mrs. fields cookies!

  5. Diane Lilleg
    Diane Lilleg at

    1907

  6. Erica Micheel
    Erica Micheel at

    1904 was the first year

  7. kim culbertson
    kim culbertson at

    1907

  8. debra affrunti
    debra affrunti at

    1907

  9. heather kline
    heather kline at

    year 1907

  10. misty
    misty at

    1907

  11. Erica Best
    Erica Best at

    year 1907

  12. Patricia
    Patricia at

    1907 Thanks!

  13. Phyllis Cole
    Phyllis Cole at

    First one was in 1907 in Times Square. 🙂

  14. Debbie
    Debbie at

    The first ball drop was in 1907

  15. Molly Saccoman
    Molly Saccoman at

    1907!

  16. Tawnya Peltonen
    Tawnya Peltonen at

    December 31, 1907

  17. Ellen Cohen
    Ellen Cohen at

    december 31, 1907!

  18. Diane
    Diane at

    1907

  19. Sue Barney
    Sue Barney at

    The 1st ball dropped in 1907! 🙂

  20. Christine
    Christine at

    1907 🙂

  21. Tamara B.
    Tamara B. at

    1907 🙂

  22. Sheila
    Sheila at

    1907 🙂

  23. Adriana Wiley
    Adriana Wiley at

    The first New Year’s ball drop happened in 1907.

  24. MICHELLE WASHBURN
    MICHELLE WASHBURN at

    1907

  25. Amy Row
    Amy Row at

    It originally dropped one second after midnight, so technically it was 1908, but it is recorder as New Years Eve 1907.

  26. Barbara patrick
    Barbara patrick at

    1907

  27. Stephanie
    Stephanie at

    December 31, 1907

  28. Tiffany Greene
    Tiffany Greene at

    It was first lowered on New Year’s Eve 1908 (December 31, 1907)

  29. Adrienne Hayes
    Adrienne Hayes at

    1907

  30. Julie
    Julie at

    1907

  31. Terri Seibech
    Terri Seibech at

    In 1907

    1. ckuhn
      ckuhn at

      Our lucky winner of this weeks Mrs. Fields trivia question is Terri S…. CONGRATULATIONS!! One of our Mrs. Fields representatives will be contacting you shortly. Thank you to all those who participated.

  32. Bonnie
    Bonnie at

    December 1907, However they did not drop a ball 1942 or 1943 due to the wartime restriction.
    Happy New Year!

  33. Natalie Vandenberghe
    Natalie Vandenberghe at

    I saw this question previously (somewhere else) and answered 1907…then, it occurred to me that if the celebration was on New Year’s Eve 12/31/07, the ball probably didn’t drop until after midnight–making it 1908. I’ll be eager to find out the true answer 😉
    Happy New Year!

  34. Maame
    Maame at

    1907

  35. Jerrilynn Atherton
    Jerrilynn Atherton at

    Although the Times Square celebration began in 1904, the first ball drop didn’t occur until New Year’s Eve 1907.

  36. Susan
    Susan at

    1907

    🙂

  37. Rhonda
    Rhonda at

    1907, and no Dick Clark was not the host. lol

  38. Heather
    Heather at

    1907

  39. Terry S.
    Terry S. at

    The first New Year’s Eve ball drop happened in Times Square in 1907!

  40. John O.
    John O. at

    December 31, 1907

  41. Lynn Wittner
    Lynn Wittner at

    The first drop wasn’t until 1907, even though they began celebrating New Years at Times Square in 1904.

  42. Gennean Pidgeon
    Gennean Pidgeon at

    1907 into 1908

  43. Sara
    Sara at

    1907

  44. Holly Thomas
    Holly Thomas at

    It dropped in 1907 to ring in 1908!! 🙂

  45. Vango
    Vango at

    1907

  46. Penny McPherson
    Penny McPherson at

    Answer 1907

  47. Dawn
    Dawn at

    The first year that the ball dropped in Time Square on New Year’s Eve was on December 31, 1907. The ball is now in its sixth incarnation.

  48. mayra
    mayra at

    12/31/1907

  49. Amanda ODair
    Amanda ODair at

    in 1907 🙂

  50. Cheryl Lohrke
    Cheryl Lohrke at

    1907~1st ball drop New Year’s Eve Times Square

  51. Renee Wapniewski
    Renee Wapniewski at

    1907

  52. Carol
    Carol at

    1907

  53. gennean pidgeon
    gennean pidgeon at

    It was first lowered on New Year’s Eve 1908 (December 31, 1907). It originally dropped one second after midnight. Though The New York Times would later move its headquarters to a larger building at 229 West 43rd Street, the New Year’s Eve celebration at One Times Square remains to this day

  54. Lisa Lee Cook
    Lisa Lee Cook at

    In 1907 to ring in the new year at 12:00am 1908

  55. Linda Sanders
    Linda Sanders at

    The year of the first New Years Ball drop in Times Square would be 1907

  56. Jill Waldren
    Jill Waldren at

    December 31,1907 New Years Eve !!

  57. Maureen E
    Maureen E at

    1907!
    Thank you for the giveaway!

  58. Sofia Tate
    Sofia Tate at

    1907

  59. Brandi
    Brandi at

    1907 was the year the first ball was dropped in honor of the new year!

  60. Nicole Davis
    Nicole Davis at

    1907!

    I would love to win some free cookies! I’ve been trying forever :/

  61. Marge Brown
    Marge Brown at

    1907!! fingers crossed!

  62. Shea
    Shea at

    The first ball drop in Time Square happended in 1907 (to ring in the new year January 1st 1908)!

  63. jill williams
    jill williams at

    was dropped december 31 1907

  64. Noel
    Noel at

    Dec 31 1907

  65. angela mitres
    angela mitres at

    1907

  66. Daniel
    Daniel at

    I’d rather buy this cookie tin pack than waiting for this stupid trivia to end …and not knowing who would win this i can’t wait for such great cookies so i am going to the MALL to grab these in a quick ,because i don’t care how much they cost its not a biggie for me i love these cookies so i can pay any price.

  67. christina w.
    christina w. at

    1907

  68. Chris Shari Alligood
    Chris Shari Alligood at

    1907

  69. LaVonne Terrell
    LaVonne Terrell at

    New Year’s Eve 1907/New Year’s 1908

  70. carla carr
    carla carr at

    1907

  71. Sarah W
    Sarah W at

    1907

  72. daisy
    daisy at

    1907 Yum Cookies!!!!!!!

  73. Barbara S.
    Barbara S. at

    1907! 🙂

  74. Pamela Craig
    Pamela Craig at

    In 1907!

  75. Christina
    Christina at

    1907

  76. Marsha R
    Marsha R at

    The first New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Time Square on December 31, 1907.

  77. Scot Weeks
    Scot Weeks at

    New years Eve 1907 into New years 1908

  78. Lauren Reynolds
    Lauren Reynolds at

    1907 😀

  79. Gina Sandoval
    Gina Sandoval at

    on the eve of 12/31/1907 for the new year of 1908, so ball said 1908

  80. Brandon S.
    Brandon S. at

    new years eve 1907/1908

  81. Sarah
    Sarah at

    1907

  82. Melanie Anderson
    Melanie Anderson at

    1907

  83. Lori C.
    Lori C. at

    1907

  84. Will
    Will at

    1907

  85. Beth
    Beth at

    1907 is the year!

  86. Greg S
    Greg S at

    1907

  87. Patricia E
    Patricia E at

    1907

  88. Christine Mayfield
    Christine Mayfield at

    December 31st 1907

  89. Sarah Evans
    Sarah Evans at

    1907

  90. Jessica Miller
    Jessica Miller at

    1907

  91. Jennifer
    Jennifer at

    Dec 31, 1907

  92. cindy
    cindy at

    1907

  93. Carol Meyers
    Carol Meyers at

    1907 into 1908 🙂

  94. Cindy C
    Cindy C at

    1907

  95. Lucy
    Lucy at

    1907

  96. Marcie
    Marcie at

    1907

  97. Salman Shahid
    Salman Shahid at

    1907 it is.

  98. Judith Delaney
    Judith Delaney at

    New Year’s Eve 1904

  99. Amanda wilson
    Amanda wilson at

    1907..70 years before Debbi and Randy Fields started Mrs. Fields cookies..lol

  100. Amber Saxby
    Amber Saxby at

    1907

  101. Jackie Kravitz
    Jackie Kravitz at

    1907!!

  102. Heather
    Heather at

    1907!!

  103. marissa delprince
    marissa delprince at

    1907

  104. kathy
    kathy at

    The first year the ball dropped on New Year’s was 1907. I would love to win your cookies..I love bringing cookies to my grandchildren when I visit them I am visiting this month and my grandson always asks if I will bring him cookies cause “I like cookies Grandma” and I would love the cookies to be yours they are the best..thank you…

  105. Anissa Jackson
    Anissa Jackson at

    1907

  106. Cheryl M
    Cheryl M at

    1907 into 1908

  107. Nikita Nik
    Nikita Nik at

    The first New Year’s Eve ball dropped in 1907, December 31. 🙂

  108. Tina M
    Tina M at

    1907

  109. Jennifer Verdi
    Jennifer Verdi at

    december 31, 1907!

  110. DOLORES DOWNEY
    DOLORES DOWNEY at

    12-31-1907

  111. NICK P
    NICK P at

    DEC 31 1907

  112. Timothy D
    Timothy D at

    1907

  113. Ellen B
    Ellen B at

    1907

  114. Stacey Perritt
    Stacey Perritt at

    The 1st Ball dropped in Times Square at 11:59pm on December 31,1907 to bring in the New Year 1908

  115. tammy norton
    tammy norton at

    1907

  116. kim minton
    kim minton at

    the answer is 1907:)

  117. Cristina
    Cristina at

    12-31-1907

  118. Mary C
    Mary C at

    Dec. 31, 1907

  119. Megan M
    Megan M at

    1907!

  120. Shannon W
    Shannon W at

    First lowered on New Year’s Eve 1908 (December 31, 1907)

  121. Cristina
    Cristina at

    12/31/1907

  122. Nicole Toscano
    Nicole Toscano at

    1907

  123. Nyeasia Pippin
    Nyeasia Pippin at

    December 31, 1907.

  124. Christine York
    Christine York at

    1907

  125. Jennifer Diaz
    Jennifer Diaz at

    The first ball drop in Times Square in 1907!

  126. Courtney Benoit
    Courtney Benoit at

    It was first lowered on New Year’s Eve 1908, but technically its recorded as December 31, 1907

  127. Jonathan C. Diaz
    Jonathan C. Diaz at

    Time Square’s first ball drop happened in Nineteen-O-Seven 🙂

  128. Merri matalon
    Merri matalon at

    December 31, 1907.

  129. christina lavoie
    christina lavoie at

    dec.31 1907

  130. Kristy Tucker
    Kristy Tucker at

    December 31, 1907

  131. Anna Cheung
    Anna Cheung at

    Dec. 31, 1907

  132. will
    will at

    1908, one sec after midnight (dec 31st 1907)

  133. daniella
    daniella at

    december 31 ,1907

  134. Robin P
    Robin P at

    1907!!

  135. Debbie C
    Debbie C at

    1907. Love Mrs. Field’s!

  136. SANDY
    SANDY at

    1907newyears eve /1908 new year

  137. Elizabeth Beltran
    Elizabeth Beltran at

    1907! ♥

  138. Patti T
    Patti T at

    Dec. 31, 1907

  139. Miranda
    Miranda at

    1907!

  140. ashley wojcik
    ashley wojcik at

    1907!

  141. Ashlyn Bangert
    Ashlyn Bangert at

    1907!

  142. Rebecca Xavier
    Rebecca Xavier at

    1907

  143. Alvin Macale
    Alvin Macale at

    The ball dropped on December 31, 1907.

  144. Susan
    Susan at

    1907

  145. DawnM
    DawnM at

    1907

  146. john juarez
    john juarez at

    they drop the ball for the first time in 1904

  147. LeAnn V
    LeAnn V at

    They dropped the first ball in 1907.

  148. Lynn s
    Lynn s at

    started to drop pm Dec.31st1907/then am Jan.1st 1908 touch down… 😉

  149. Vicki Nittinger
    Vicki Nittinger at

    Gonna go out on a limb and say 12/31/1907 LOL I love me some Mrs. Fields!

  150. Charise Shorty
    Charise Shorty at

    It was lowered on New Year’s Eve 1908 ( but recorded on December 31, 1907).

  151. Michelle Dufrene
    Michelle Dufrene at

    1907

  152. Tiffany
    Tiffany at

    December 31st 1907

  153. Sue Ellison
    Sue Ellison at

    December 31, 1907

  154. Maria Coria
    Maria Coria at

    Started to lower down on December 31, 1907 was completely down on January 1, 1908

  155. Jessamyn D
    Jessamyn D at

    Dec. 31, 1907

  156. Greg Lechner
    Greg Lechner at

    1907

  157. carol
    carol at

    New Year’s Eve 1907

  158. Pam Gonsalves
    Pam Gonsalves at

    1907! 🙂

  159. Michelle L.
    Michelle L. at

    The first Ball Drop in Times Square happened on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1907 to ring in 1908.

  160. Krissie Stroud
    Krissie Stroud at

    12/31/1907!!! RINGING OF 1908!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR Y’ALL!!! <3

  161. NATALIE WEEKS
    NATALIE WEEKS at

    1/1/1908 12:00 A.M. New Years Day in Times Square~

  162. Sharon
    Sharon at

    1907

  163. Maureen
    Maureen at

    The Times Square Ball is a time ball that has been lowered or “dropped” from the flagpole of One Times Square nearly every New Year’s Eve since December 31, 1907 in Times Square, Manhattan, New York City.

  164. Alison
    Alison at

    1907. I love Mrs. Field’s cookies!!!

  165. Neal Trautloff
    Neal Trautloff at

    it was 1907

  166. Shannon m
    Shannon m at

    1907

  167. tressma scott
    tressma scott at

    1907 thank ya

  168. Jaleel H
    Jaleel H at

    1907

  169. Sarah McGough
    Sarah McGough at

    1907! 😀

  170. matt hutchinson
    matt hutchinson at

    December 31 1907

  171. Josh Hwang
    Josh Hwang at

    1907

  172. Stephanie V.
    Stephanie V. at

    12/31/07

  173. Sang T
    Sang T at

    1907

  174. Michele
    Michele at

    1907

  175. Richard He
    Richard He at

    First dropped in 1907

  176. Kelly Lique
    Kelly Lique at

    December 31, 1907

  177. donna drew
    donna drew at

    The first ball drop was in 1907. Mrs. Fields cookies are AWESOME!!

  178. Meryl
    Meryl at

    1907

  179. Louis
    Louis at

    1907.

  180. arlene robertson
    arlene robertson at

    1907

  181. Jami
    Jami at

    1907 into 1908

  182. Margaret
    Margaret at

    1907 and finishing in 1908.

  183. Mike Mitres
    Mike Mitres at

    New Years Eve 1907 (midnight so going into 1908)

  184. Molly Gomillion
    Molly Gomillion at

    December 31, 1907

  185. Debra B
    Debra B at

    1907

  186. Colleen
    Colleen at

    1907

  187. Mary Ennis
    Mary Ennis at

    1904. But the first Ball Drop didn’t happen until 1907. Since 1907, the ball has been dropped from One Times Square every year, except in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime restrictions on lighting in New York City.

  188. Lisa Lodter
    Lisa Lodter at

    1907

  189. Carol Buchman
    Carol Buchman at

    1907

  190. Lisa Janson
    Lisa Janson at

    1907

  191. Paula Gillespie
    Paula Gillespie at

    December 31, 1907

  192. Bethany
    Bethany at

    it was 1907 when the first ball dropped : it always happens every NEW years in NEW york city

  193. Barbara Mayes
    Barbara Mayes at

    1907!

  194. Stefanie
    Stefanie at

    The 1st ball dropped in 1907!

  195. Courtney Roberts
    Courtney Roberts at

    1907!! Was The First year! Thanks for the chance!!

  196. Carly Wiegand
    Carly Wiegand at

    New Years Eve 1907! 🙂

  197. Philip Wiegand
    Philip Wiegand at

    The year 1907

  198. Jenna
    Jenna at

    1907

  199. Pat J
    Pat J at

    It dropped for the first time in 1908!!!

  200. Michael Haskin
    Michael Haskin at

    1907

  201. Justine Marie Gooding
    Justine Marie Gooding at

    The first ball drop in Time Square for New Years was in 1907. Thanks for the contest.

  202. Annmarie
    Annmarie at

    1907 XD 🙂 😀

  203. Annmarie
    Annmarie at

    1907 XD 🙂 😀 🙂

  204. Janice
    Janice at

    12/31/1907

  205. Gaile Gray
    Gaile Gray at

    December 31, 1907.

  206. Gary Gray
    Gary Gray at

    If you want to get technical, it started to drop on 12/31/1907 and ended at the final minute of that date (since the next day begins at 12:01 AM and not at Midnight like most people believe).

  207. Alla Grossman
    Alla Grossman at

    December 31, 1907

  208. Janet G.
    Janet G. at

    December 31, 1907

  209. CHRISTIE ROBINSON
    CHRISTIE ROBINSON at

    FIRST BALL DROPPED DECEMBER 31, 1907 FOR NEW YEAR OF 1908.

    MRS. FIELDS COOKIES ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!
    I NEVER QUESTION THE QUALITY OF ANY OF THEIR COOKIES. IF I WANT GOOD COOKIES, I AUTOMATICALLY PICK THEIRS..I HONEST TO GOD DON’T BUY ANY OTHER BRAND…I’M SPOILED TO GREAT TASTE, WHAT CAN I SAY!!!!

  210. Michael Heithaus
    Michael Heithaus at

    1907

  211. Jennifer H
    Jennifer H at

    1907

  212. BOB
    BOB at

    1907

  213. Deborah Curran
    Deborah Curran at

    1907

  214. kathy blouin-potvin
    kathy blouin-potvin at

    1907! 🙂

  215. Linda Canevari
    Linda Canevari at

    1907

  216. Amy C
    Amy C at

    1907

  217. nancy
    nancy at

    the ball

  218. Sara Rosebery
    Sara Rosebery at

    ~1907~
    sooo, over a Century ago my jaw dropped! lol!

  219. Heather
    Heather at

    in 1907

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