We’re back with our weekly Gift Guides!
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OK, are you ready for our first Weekly Gift Guide? For this first one, we have a giveaway! Isn’t that cool?
Are you familiar with Heated Rivalry?
It was a niche show, and not a lot of people watched it, but I bet you’ll LOVE the DVD set. If you haven’t seen it, now’s your chance to watch it 5,732,855 times!
Let’s get right to the fun part: I have five copies of the brand new DVD release of Heated Rivalry, with bonus scenes and bloopers.
And I have one Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition:
It comes with a retro VHS-inspired collector’s box, double-sided poster, collectible art cards, and a hockey puck stress reliever. (I seriously love that the box looks like a VHS. My inner nostalgia nerd is so happy.)
To enter, please comment and tell us either:
- What Heated Rivalry items do you own and recommend as a gift?
- OR: How many times have you watched Heated Rivalry?
Standard disclaimers apply: We are not being compensated for this giveaway. Void where prohibited. Open to US Residents only (sorry) where permitted by applicable law. Must be over 18 and ready to be unreachable for as long as you like while you watch all the DVD extras. May cause feelings of elation and extreme delight. Comments will close 10 November 2026 at or near 11:59am ET. Winners will be announced shortly afterward.
But what other Heated Rivalry ideas are there for your favorite HR fan?
Oh, gosh, hardly ANY. Let’s take a look at the very paltry offerings for the HR devotee in your life!
Of course, there are candles.
Smells like She’s Watching Heated Rivalry candle, $19
The Cottage candle, $18Socks? OF COURSE.
Room Number socks, $15Ok, I have been looking very closely at these socks and all the other images, trying to detect any AI generation (the above image is definitely not). And…are those lacrosse sticks? And a ball?
Or are those hockey sticks and a puck?
Speaking of room numbers:
Room Number keychains, $14Doors?
Room number keychains, $13Those are really cute.
Apparel celebrating Heated Rivalry might be hard to find. I’ve seen absolutely no one wearing a hockey jersey from one of the teams in the series. (LOL I counted at least 6 at the showing of The Heated Rivalry Unauthorized Parody Musical I attended.)
Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird embroidered sweatshirt, $37-48
This embroidered design is also available on tshirts and hoodies. Which I always spell as “hoddies.”
Ginger Ale Social Club sweatshirt, $35-38
I too am a member of the Ginger Ale Social Club! I love ginger ale.
I had no idea that fun printed dish towels were a thing until my sister got me a set and I adore them. These are 100% cotton and are ridiculously cute:
Do You Like Tuna Melts? dishtowel, $17
Some stores like Book Lovers Collective have a buffet of Heated Rivalry options from stickers to bookmarks to fanart prints:
Hollanov Icons Sticker $4And, of course, there’s the official Heated Rivalry merch collection.
Team Jerseys, $150I’ll never get over the logos. Especially the Metros. Not ever.
We’ll be doing weekly gift guides until Christmas, so if you’ve got ideas for our gift guides, there’s a whole post for you to share your suggestions so I can highlight them in future collections!
And remember! To enter the giveaway for a DVD copy (or the limited edition set!) of Heated Rivalry, please comment and tell us either:
- What Heated Rivalry items do you own and recommend as a gift?
- OR: How many times have you watched Heated Rivalry?
I have watched Heated Rivalry more times than I can remember – at least seven, plus the occasional ‘just one ep’ when time’s short.
and I’ve been inhaling fanfiction for months – millions of words about the characters in all sorts of situations