Eileen Davidson (Ashley, Y&R)
“I think the best gifts have been gorgeous knitted sweaters and blankets I’ve received over the years.”
Reign Edwards (Nicole, B&B)
“The nicest gifts I’ve received at this time of year are the messages I get on social media that the fans appreciate my positivity and love and my faith. Whenever someone says that something I posted really touched them and encouraged them, that’s the best gift I could ever ask for. I really appreciate that.”
Stephen Nichols (Steve, DAYS)
“I received a 3-foot-tall, handmade, one-eyed Tomcat (Patch) doll. What was so remarkable about it was the detail that went into it. Just beautiful! Every stitch was done by hand.”
Lauren Koslow (Kate, DAYS)
“Anything that is Bowie-related. The most recent one was a life-sized David Bowie standee, so it’s in my dressing room now. It’s pretty wonderful.”
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Thorsten Kaye (Ridge, B&B)
“I really don’t need anything, so when I see someone has made a donation to a charity that benefits kids, senior citizens and/or animals, that’s just the best!”
Christopher Sean (Paul, DAYS)
“The fans are so giving it’s incredible. I try never to ask for gifts but I received an original drawing of Donald Duck, signed by the character’s Disney artist. Couldn’t turn that away.”
Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie, GH)
“Cassidy and Lacey [her daughters], their dad [Glenn Gorden] is Jewish, so we would always celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah. Fans would send me ornaments and they are very sentimental to me. I saved them and hang them on the tree. It’s always special to me, year after year, when I bring them out.”
Kin Shriner (Scott, GH)
“I got a letter from a fan who knew that on the show, Scotty would mention sending people to Sing Sing [the maximum security prison in New York], so with it I did get a T-shirt from the Sing Sing gift shop ... Seriously! There is an actual gift shop online that sells Sing Sing merchandise.”