I play claw machines every once in a while, losing most of the time. But this time, on my very first try, I successfully snagged a Santa puppet! And it was just in time, as Santa himself was due to be riding through our neighborhood, escorted by police cars and a fire truck, just a couple hours later. It’s actually the second Santa plush from a claw machine that I have, though the other was won for me by my uncle many years ago.