The Flash That Gets The Cash! My article about the history of carnival prizes is published in the September issue of Amusement Warehouse, the print magazine companion to the amusement industry website carnivalwarehouse.com. In the early 20th century, merchandise wheels operated with only one big prize and gave away teddy bears, poodles, kewpies, live canaries, pillows, blankets, lamps, glassware, silverware, aluminum pans, ham and roasters, baskets of fruit and groceries, and chocolates.