Holiday Craziness in Hyattsville

Christmas 2011 is officially over and now that the wrapping paper and bows have been stowed for another year, Patch thought you might like to know what the major crazes were during the holiday’s mad rush.

Midnight of Dec. 22 marked the release of the highly acclaimed Jordan sneaker— 'The Concords.' The shoes brought in lines of anxious teens and parents inside and outside The . Many customers waited in line for up to eight hours only to find out that the popular shoe had been sold out.

On the night before Christmas Eve, late night shoppers scrounged around the mall, its parking lot near capacity and the inside stores filled with shoppers taking advantage of the last minute deals and steals before the big day.

Fragrance retailer Jessy Morales worked at the store since it opened from 7 to 10:30 a.m. and again at noon.

"It [was] very busy since the store opened,” she said. “Every now and then it would slow down for about 30 minutes and then pick back up.”

The most popular brands Morales saw flying off the shelves were Dolce & Gabanna, Gucci, Prada, Calvin Klein and Givenchy.

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Christmas shopper Chris Brown described the holiday shopping experience as hectic but good.

"Finding a parking space was a bit difficult but I managed and now I am just here finishing up my last minute shopping," he said.

What were your shopping experiences? Tell us below.

One of this year’s quirky shopping experiences was an “i” vending machine near the men’s department inside Macy’s. The kiosk is full of Apple products and shoppers can select their purchase, insert payment and take home their technology only a moment later.

Check out some of the shopping and gift trends of the 2011 holiday season.