MLPTP EVENT ~*~ MLPTP's Holiday Swap 2022 Brag Thread ~*~

@Skybreeze, yep, that was me. Sorry, I’m not used to signing Daintress on physical paper cards. Lol! IRL I am just Brandy. ;). I’m so glad you enjoyed your box! I was especially nervous about the custom, as you had such specific notes about her. And I definitely used water transfer paper. I am the least artistic person ever and can barely draw a recognizable stick figure, so I did what had to be done. But I’m relieved it came out nice enough that you had to ask how it was done.
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And now I get to post my own brag post and guys….GUYS!! My box came yesterday but I worked all day at my main job and then all evening at the family arcade and by the time I got home I was so exhausted … I just couldn’t open it right then and appreciate it properly.

I got up this morning and felt better, so with my iced coffee in hand and my husband beside me to laugh at my excitement, I sat down and opened the most fabulous box ever! I was so overwhelmed! It took me an hour and a half to open everything @darklys sent! All of it wrapped in adorable MLP paper! I had to keep taking breaks to sip my coffee and marvel over it all!

The first thing I pulled out was a gift bag and my dogs both went absolutely wacky over it. I scolded them and told them it wasn’t their present, but it WAS! They were overjoyed and of course both chew toys had to be opened immediately. This was perfect because then they left me alone and didn’t try to steal wrapping paper all morning. Lol!

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Under that gift bag, though, there were just So. Many. Presents. And nearly every one of them was a pony in exactly the condition I prefer for my collection! And not just ponies either, but a camel and a giraffe! Daredevil and Buffy and Firefly pins! Wax Melts! Lush body wash! Loose tea in cute tins! A MLP change purse!

But the ponies: The first one I opened was Port a Bella. I had to pause. She is G3 so my husband was surprised I was so excited, but I explained that I haven’t even SEEN her for sale to be able to get her, and she was one of only a few G3s I really, really wanted! From there it just got more amazing. 2 G1 Baby Brother ponies and a Pineapple. And TWO baby Crumpets!! All of them in gorgeous shape! Medley and Skyflyer! Mail order Baby Milkyway! A shy pose Apple Jack, which finishes that set for me and a Pocket pony-WITH HER POCKET AND CHARM INTACT. Just amazing.

And then I opened a larger gift and it was THREE Starcatchers! So, now I do have an army!! Later I found there was also a 25th anniversary Starcatcher still in the original box!!! Also a VHS of the movie where I’m guessing Starcatcher was first introduced. I have to figure out how to watch that! And I’ll get a picture of all my Starcatchers together the next time I see the “show your army” thread. Lol!

I am just…super grateful and humbled by this present. @darklys - it is just amazing. I took a few photos but they don’t do justice to how lovely and perfect everything is. Thank you so much.

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Aweeee! I love your doggies! Soooo cute!!! <3
 
AaAAAAhhhhh okay to post my bOX aaaaaAH!

Firstly, I would like to thank @Gingerbread for putting together an amazing AMAZING box for me, i cant get over how amazing it all is and it would have taken a while for me to get all this without your help. Thank you sooo soo much <3

Secondly, I would like to thank @darklys for offering to help me join the secret santa when I didnt even ask or imply. They just wanted me to be included knowing i would never be able to afford it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me a chance to put together an amazing box for Sassy, and get a box in return. You truly are sooo kind and sweet. For more reasons than just your generosity, and im proud to know you as a person. Thank you <3

Gingerbread you were so sneakyy!! :rofl: Even putting your questions from my secret santa in quotations lolol stealth mode engaged!!

When i first opened the box I was greeted with so many beautiful baggies, stocking, and g3 wrapping paper!! I immediately knew it was from Gingerbread!! Im so keeping these baggies! all this tissue paper and bubble wrap is gonna come in super handy for sending a glass tea cup to my bestie ;)
Pics are of when i first opened and after moving stuff around to get a better look. I loooveee the card and gingerbread glasses! I will try them when we get the lights up :D:xmastree:
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This is the SOFTEST stocking ever omg im gonna use this so much. Y'all dont even know, its sooo soft i feel like my fingers are screaming with gleee when I touch it (that sounds creepy now that i say it lolol) I dont know how you got all this in budget! :rofl: <3

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I LOVE the candy and stuff! Ill put the sign under my tree when i get it set up. I can always use more oven mitts, especially holiday theme ones this will go perfect with my reindeer ones! My cookie sheet is heck bent on burning my hands through anything i gatta double up mitts. Ive also never had a hot chocolate bom before!! :O its so beautiful!! I cant wait to try it! I gatta rummage around my cup cabinet for a mug big enough (my extra large Elvis mug slipped out of my hand doing dishes, RIP ;_; ) I bet itll fit in my pinkie pie mug! <u<

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>_>.....<_< i may have gotten into the sour candy already...
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FhHFHDHD AAAAAH i was wigging out opening all this I LOVE the sHIRT im so wearing it on christmas, and the light up scruncheee!! Thank you so much for all the scrunchees I always need themmm i have so much hair lol.
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The earrings are perfect!!:cry::twohearts::eek: Theyre SOOO cute and chonky I cant wait to wear them!!!! Ima wear the cats on christmas im SOOOO hapPY!! Idk how you managed 3 pairs i love them so muchhhh. I really love the keychain too!! <3
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Now to the poniesss!!! :eek: :eek:
Gosh where do I start!! I had so much fun gently squishing baggies to see what they were. My mom wanted to see so i was sitting there squishing it like " yep, the squishness of the vinyl is g1, i can feel the legs touch each other when squished" and Oh this is Lickety Split pose!! I wonder who it is!" :lolpony: Theyre sooo perfectt!! You outdid yourself!! Oh boy when i realized " oh this is collector pose.. i dont know who it cou- WAIT. SHE ASKED WHICH BOWTIE I HAD" Im so shocked!!! I never dreamed id have a different Bowtie!! Im so happy, shes so gorgeousss. Is she the european classic pose one? Theres a few from other places in this pose but i assume its the european one since it says hong kong, omg you had to have gone over budget! :rofl: Strawberry Scoops, Tropical Breeze, Cherry Treats, a G2 beanie!!! *passes out and falls, rustling wrapping paper*
These are all grails for me, I cant even!! Ive wanted these for over a decade! I remember drawing pictures of tropical breeze in highschool wishing i had her. Now ive finally gotten her at 30yrs old. You also sent repro wings!! Eeee!! Thank you so much for all my ponies im just so excited to complete my Sippin Soda set (except for their soda floats, one day haha!) And introduce all these to my other ponies!! The beanie is so gorgeous, and i cant get over Cherry Treats gorgeous hair color.

You took such good care of them and their hair! Strawberry scoops was the only one in a box to keep her hair rollers in. Thank goodness everything arrived safely, the box had gotten a wee bit smashed in shipping but nothing affected!
I took both flash and non flash pics bc idk why my phone makes my room look so dark.
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Last but not least!!! Christmas Kitty Toys!!! Theyre so perf!! Everywhere was sold out here, im so excited to give them to the kitties!! Pls forgive me, Im gonna wait until christmas day so they have presents to open and play with that morning. No kitty pics yet! <3 But ill be sure to take some. <3
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Thank you sooo soooo much Gingerbread, for everything <3 Its all just perfect and I couldnt have imagined a better box. Honestly, youve just made me so happy. I cant fully describe! You were thoughtful and got me a LOTR shirt and scrunchees, earrings, grails, etc! Lotr is just sooo dear to me im gonna guard this shirt with my LIFE:rofl::twohearts: I hope you have such a wonderful christmas and new year!! <3
 
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Thank you so much @Uftaki for an absolutely amazing box!!! I got home today and was jumping up and down with delight to see the box that my mom had put in my room. I won’t include a pic of the box because *names and addresses* but it was wrapped so well and covered in lovely snowflake stickers. Then I opened up the first layer and and saw the instructions:
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Then I cut the tape and found so many lovely wrapped boxes and confetti for days! It was so beautiful and fun.
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The packages were all so nice and I didn’t even realize at this point that the largest box was filled with a stocking full of smaller packages!!!
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These gifts are amazing and so thoughtful!!! They’re tailored exactly to my wishlist with lots of cute Harry Potter and Pokémon stuff. I’m so grateful that you took the time to make sure all of the foods were allergy friendly :)
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Uftaki included lots of reindeer which was amazing because I love stuffed animals and deer and Christmas! The little guys are definitely going to cuddle up below the small tree in my room.
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There is also an adorable calico critters Christmas set that I’m obsessed with! And a tiny strawberry shortcake with her accessories that is perfect because it’s the exact same one I had as a kid. So nostalgic. And I can’t forget the beautiful icy bird ornament
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And sneaking into the photo above, pony wear!!! That was such a pleasant surprise.

And finally, the ponies. They’re absolutely perfect. Just what I wanted and in wonderful condition with pretty, neatly done hair. I couldn’t be happier with them and can’t want to put them with the rest of my G3 girls.
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I couldn’t be happier. Thank you again @Uftaki, I couldn’t have asked for a better Christmas box.

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These beautiful girls try on their new outfits
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The ornament in the tree
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And the deer with their Christmas beanie buddies
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I know you don't want to hear the sob story, but Lynnix is (low-level, but crankily home) sick and our basement is so torn up and my house is NUTS, so I am sorry for this being both late and incomplete.

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Alright, this is as close to "everything" as I can get right this second. There are two cute socks, a hair tie, a cat ball, and a Hello Kitty bag missing from this photo. The socks because Lynnix was wearing them on their hands, the hair tie because Lynnix was playing with it (I have extremely short hair, and so does my wife, so it will likely be a cat/kid toy), the ball because the cat was playing with it WITH Lynnix, and the Hello Kitty bag because Gwenn squeed and took it with them before I got a picture.

LOOK AT THAT CARD. It is so pretty and will now go back to my fridge before Lynnix steals it.


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Now, some individual commentary:

I asked for these because when my grandparents were alive, they were a season staple. There was never a year without them. Not receiving them as a gift was honestly gonna break my heart. I'm so grateful to have them.

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TEA - lots of tea! A snowman craft for Nixie (I am hoping to do it today depending on how they feel. It's been tough since we came back from vacation), sour gummies (WITHOUT GELATIN! SO COOL!), and some Cards Against Humanity (how did you know we have like 5 boxes of those?). There's also a retro makeup thingy, and some lovely stickers.
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My kitties were not forgotten, and they appreciate that. There were two treat balls and this LARGE bag of dehydrated chicken. I'll post some kitty appreciation pics soon. You can see that they've already enjoyed some.
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AS if that wasn't enough spoiling, OBSERVE! FIVE PONIES! I am so spoiled from @LadySidal. Silly Sunshine is still in box. Pretty Parasol is so lovely in person. Tall Tales is kinda goofy looking in person, but that's life :D I am still so happy to have her. Sunspot will join my army. AND THEN...
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LOOK AT HER! She is one of the most lovely creatures IN THE WORLD. Her glitter is PERFECT! It's blue, silver, and lovely dark grey, and it is AMAZING!! I had to do a closeup under my Ottlite because she is now one of my favorite ponies EVER. She is so beautiful.
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In short, thank you so much. I felt special and loved.
I'm so glad you loved your gifts I tried to get a little bit for everyone in your family. Haha.

I'm not going to lie, but I was so tempted to keep Silly Sunshine in box. Lol. I have her loose. I got her for a great price so I said, no! It's a gift. :rofl: :rofl:

I love Cards Against Humanity and I just recently purchased some new cards and was given an extra pack by mistake. Sooo... ding ding. Gift! Lol. Glad it went to a fellow player.

I had fun putting your box together. I'm glad it made it safe to you. :redheart::redheart:
 
Yay!! @strawberrypony32 I'm glad you like your surprises! I may have gone a wee bit over but you were just so fun to shop for and I'm a savvy shopper, many of your pony surprises were bought from members here ;) Bowtie is the UK one, she was actually from my duplicate bin and when I saw she was one of your favs I knew she'd found a new home. I did get in trouble shopping for earrings, I never really looked for acrylic earrings like that until I saw them on your wishlist and I found so many cute earrings! You said you liked them to be unusual and the UFOs and crabbies just spoke to me LOL I even bought a second cat pair for a friend when I saw how cute yours were when they arrived, so thanks for that LOL etsy gets all my money now :rofl: and the LOTR shirt was just too perfect to pass up!

But now it's my turn! My turn! Sorry for the delay, I've had so much going on the past 48 hours... Huge thank you to @peaches2217 :happyhearts: my box was full of so many wonderful surprises! It arrived Thursday, which was a day it rained steady ALL DAY and why would the postman think to put it under my covered porch, or my covered carport :rolleyes: It was thoroughly soaked but nothing was ruined. However because of the sogginess, I pretty much tore into it like a 3 year old, hopped up on hot cocoa and too much candy. This is the best before pic you're gonna get LOL

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peaches your wrap was pretty and festive! and I love the cute Gingerbread card! the larger box was full of smaller wrapped gifts and the double box was a blessing against the rain. But onto the goodies! Trying to get a picture of everything together was nearly impossible! So many amazing prezzies!!!!

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Everything I love is on this table! I did not have Share Bear, so perfect for me with his yummy treat on his tummy! and 2 Charming Tails figures, one is an ornament, and Serendipity books! *swoon* I love all these!

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Some super soft socks, an adorable reindeer and gingerbread house decorations! The gingerbread house lights up! These are going to look so cute in my home. Yummy candy, of course! I can't wait to dig into the peppermint bark! I also had this gingerbread man ornament that I had put on the tree before I remembered to take it's picture *oops* I was excited and got carried away!

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Last but not least! PONY GOODIES!!! Look at all them awesome accessories :hearteyes: I'm about to get that fantastic feeling of completion when I cross all those things off my wishlist! And Lolligiggle, which some of you may call an Easter pony but I say, nay-nay in December she is "A Christmas Story" pony ;) *duh* <3 :bunny:

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Thank you again @peaches2217 I love my box! I can tell every gift was especially chosen for me with much care! Your box was the highlight of my weekend! I hope you have a wonderful holiday friend! :xmastree::redheart::xmastree:
 
Yay!! @strawberrypony32 I'm glad you like your surprises! I may have gone a wee bit over but you were just so fun to shop for and I'm a savvy shopper, many of your pony surprises were bought from members here ;) Bowtie is the UK one, she was actually from my duplicate bin and when I saw she was one of your favs I knew she'd found a new home. I did get in trouble shopping for earrings, I never really looked for acrylic earrings like that until I saw them on your wishlist and I found so many cute earrings! You said you liked them to be unusual and the UFOs and crabbies just spoke to me LOL I even bought a second cat pair for a friend when I saw how cute yours were when they arrived, so thanks for that LOL etsy gets all my money now :rofl: and the LOTR shirt was just too perfect to pass up!

But now it's my turn! My turn! Sorry for the delay, I've had so much going on the past 48 hours... Huge thank you to @peaches2217 :happyhearts: my box was full of so many wonderful surprises! It arrived Thursday, which was a day it rained steady ALL DAY and why would the postman think to put it under my covered porch, or my covered carport :rolleyes: It was thoroughly soaked but nothing was ruined. However because of the sogginess, I pretty much tore into it like a 3 year old, hopped up on hot cocoa and too much candy. This is the best before pic you're gonna get LOL

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peaches your wrap was pretty and festive! and I love the cute Gingerbread card! the larger box was full of smaller wrapped gifts and the double box was a blessing against the rain. But onto the goodies! Trying to get a picture of everything together was nearly impossible! So many amazing prezzies!!!!

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Everything I love is on this table! I did not have Share Bear, so perfect for me with his yummy treat on his tummy! and 2 Charming Tails figures, one is an ornament, and Serendipity books! *swoon* I love all these!

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Some super soft socks, an adorable reindeer and gingerbread house decorations! The gingerbread house lights up! These are going to look so cute in my home. Yummy candy, of course! I can't wait to dig into the peppermint bark! I also had this gingerbread man ornament that I had put on the tree before I remembered to take it's picture *oops* I was excited and got carried away!

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Last but not least! PONY GOODIES!!! Look at all them awesome accessories :hearteyes: I'm about to get that fantastic feeling of completion when I cross all those things off my wishlist! And Lolligiggle, which some of you may call an Easter pony but I say, nay-nay in December she is "A Christmas Story" pony ;) *duh* <3 :bunny:

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Thank you again @peaches2217 I love my box! I can tell every gift was especially chosen for me with much care! Your box was the highlight of my weekend! I hope you have a wonderful holiday friend! :xmastree::redheart::xmastree:
Oh God, I’m so glad you liked everything!! I was so worried. I’ve never done a swap before and I know you said you didn’t expect any ponies, but I tried :cry: I still need to find more communities for hunting down nirvanas. I wanted to make up for it by finding as many accessories as I could and then loading that box up with goodies! God I’m so glad you like it all, and have a very merry Christmas!
 
The packages were all so nice and I didn’t even realize at this point that the largest box was filled with a stocking full of smaller packages!!!
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And a tiny strawberry shortcake with her accessories that is perfect because it’s the exact same one I had as a kid. So nostalgic.
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I couldn’t be happier. Thank you again @Uftaki, I couldn’t have asked for a better Christmas box.

:ponylove: Aww... you're very welcome! I'm glad it arrived there safe & sound! I'm so happy you're delighted with everything! When I saw the reindeer stocking I just couldn't resist, and got the idea to fill it with little gifts. That I managed to pick out the same Strawberry Shortcake that you had as a kid was a lucky but happy coincidence! :lolpony:
 
Yay!! @strawberrypony32 I'm glad you like your surprises! I may have gone a wee bit over but you were just so fun to shop for and I'm a savvy shopper, many of your pony surprises were bought from members here ;) Bowtie is the UK one, she was actually from my duplicate bin and when I saw she was one of your favs I knew she'd found a new home. I did get in trouble shopping for earrings, I never really looked for acrylic earrings like that until I saw them on your wishlist and I found so many cute earrings! You said you liked them to be unusual and the UFOs and crabbies just spoke to me LOL I even bought a second cat pair for a friend when I saw how cute yours were when they arrived, so thanks for that LOL etsy gets all my money now :rofl: and the LOTR shirt was just too perfect to pass up!
Bowtie is definitely one of my faves. :blue::twohearts: My specific childhood Bowtie is my favorite pony in all my collection!! I found her when I was a little kid, the single digit ages in the 90s, she was in the mud at a dinky flea market out of town. It was only the 90s but she already was covered in smooze, cancer spots, no tail, and a very millld haircut. I just felt such a protective bond with her and still do. I was able to fix her up to the best of my abilities when i was a teenager. Im so happy to add the European Bowtie to my collection!! <3

LOL etsy is so dangerous!!:rofl: Acrylic lazer cut anything is SOOO pretty and just fhfhfuf sO CUTE. The earrings are usually like 25 bucks so I only have two pair but always stalk etsy and favorite some for later. ;) Im sooOOO happy to own moreee!! Glad your friend had some cute ones now too!!! <3 I showed the earrings to my besties and one went " THE CATS" <33 and the other said " OMGG I LOVE THE UFOS BEST.... wait... nVM i cant decide" :rofl::rofl:

Thank you soooo much again <3:ponylove::twohearts::purpleheart::xmastree::present::bow:
 
Woo hoo! I finally received my package! I didn't even notice my husband bringing it in until after lunch yesterday. It was covered in snowflakes and it was a huge box!! :eek::eek:

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All right... let the opening commence. Upon opening... omg. It's the pony wrapping I saw in the sneak peak! :shock: Also the little ornament gifts! (More on that later)

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Taking everything out. I forgot to take a picture of the boxes inside the special delivery bag but there were two in there.

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My 3 year old help me opened all of these.

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Now a picture of all the goodies! So many happies. I definately have many snacks to enjoy! Matcha pocky, matcha candy, chocolate crackers puff?? Chocorooms and the noodles! New bowl, spoon and chopsticks as well. I know who'll be using the coloring book in the back. :lolpony: The Frozen stocking is perfect. It's hanging with our other stockings. The light necklace was also a big hit with the toddler she was wearing it around the house.

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Omg yay! Check out these beauties. My toddler wanted to open them but that was a big no from mommy!! :rofl::rofl:

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This next one was funny. My toddler grabbed the pony and was like, It's Pinkie. I said yes and looked closer, Pinkie? She's got apples so maybe she's the apple pie. Hehe. I still love her.

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There was also a funko. It was non other than Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys! I'm a huge BSB fan so of course, I already have him. But, huge but! I'm the type who loves doubles! Because that means I can open him!!!!! Eeeep!

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I celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas!! So this definately fits the gifts for the 8 days of Hanukkah and that's were Nick will stay this season! Lol

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Remember those little tiny gift ornaments? My toddler went and added them to her tiny tree that already had some of those cute ornaments! They were perfect, it's like santa already knew we could use them. Hehe. There two little reindeer ornaments, she also took them and placed them on her tree.

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The toddler also claimed some jingle bells which went onto her door.

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Last but not least... the beautiful card that came. Thank you so much @Sassarazzmadazzles
I loved everything. :ponylove:

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Woo hoo! I finally received my package! I didn't even notice my husband bringing it in until after lunch yesterday. It was covered in snowflakes and it was a huge box!! :eek::eek:

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All right... let the opening commence. Upon opening... omg. It's the pony wrapping I saw in the sneak peak! :shock: Also the little ornament gifts! (More on that later)

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Taking everything out. I forgot to take a picture of the boxes inside the special delivery bag but there were two in there.

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My 3 year old help me opened all of these.

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Now a picture of all the goodies! So many happies. I definately have many snacks to enjoy! Matcha pocky, matcha candy, chocolate crackers puff?? Chocorooms and the noodles! New bowl, spoon and chopsticks as well. I know who'll be using the coloring book in the back. :lolpony: The Frozen stocking is perfect. It's hanging with our other stockings. The light necklace was also a big hit with the toddler she was wearing it around the house.

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Omg yay! Check out these beauties. My toddler wanted to open them but that was a big no from mommy!! :rofl::rofl:

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This next one was funny. My toddler grabbed the pony and was like, It's Pinkie. I said yes and looked closer, Pinkie? She's got apples so maybe she's the apple pie. Hehe. I still love her.

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There was also a funko. It was non other than Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys! I'm a huge BSB fan so of course, I already have him. But, huge but! I'm the type who loves doubles! Because that means I can open him!!!!! Eeeep!

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I celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas!! So this definately fits the gifts for the 8 days of Hanukkah and that's were Nick will stay this season! Lol

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Remember those little tiny gift ornaments? My toddler went and added them to her tiny tree that already had some of those cute ornaments! They were perfect, it's like santa already knew we could use them. Hehe. There two little reindeer ornaments, she also took them and placed them on her tree.

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The toddler also claimed some jingle bells which went onto her door.

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Last but not least... the beautiful card that came. Thank you so much @Sassarazzmadazzles
I loved everything. :ponylove:

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I am so jealous of your clean floors and open spaces...you have a three year old, you say? o_O
 
Yay @LadySidal ! I’m so glad you liked it ❤️ I tried to give you lots of Japanese stuff since you mentioned you loved the country lol we’re bowl buddies now. Cause I have the same one lol

And the pinkie pie is a custom that I thought you could enjoy with your army! She’s not made by me.

I’m happy your kiddo liked all the little ornaments and I’m glad everything got there safe ❤️

Sorry for giving you the extra Nick, but hey, like you said, now you can open one lol

I almost wanted to keep the g3 baby for myself lol she’s super cute!

I’m glad you enjoyed your box! ❤️
 
Yay @LadySidal ! I’m so glad you liked it ❤️ I tried to give you lots of Japanese stuff since you mentioned you loved the country lol we’re bowl buddies now. Cause I have the same one lol

And the pinkie pie is a custom that I thought you could enjoy with your army! She’s not made by me.

I’m happy your kiddo liked all the little ornaments and I’m glad everything got there safe ❤️

Sorry for giving you the extra Nick, but hey, like you said, now you can open one lol

I almost wanted to keep the g3 baby for myself lol she’s super cute!

I’m glad you enjoyed your box! ❤️
Yes, I love all the Japanese snacks. Missing Japan so much buy this makes Japan feel so much closer.

Oh yes, I see a signature on Pinkie! Love it!

Don't appologize for the Nick funko. He's one of my favs. :redheart:

I also almost wanted to keep the G3 I was gifting as well. How funny.
I am so jealous of your clean floors and open spaces...you have a three year old, you say? o_O
I didn't realize they looked so clean!

Her room is a little messy but I make sure the floors are clean! Lol. Only her room is allowed to be messy but we clean it wvery night before bed!
 
I just received my box from @Icey_Flowerswirl about 10 minutes ago.

I didn’t waste a minute tearing into the package. I was a bit worried it wouldn’t arrive in time due to the snow. I’m leaving on Saturday for the holidays and so happy it came today. I just got back from volunteering at a toy and Christmas hamper drive, so I’m all festive.

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Normally, I tear into paper to get at my presents, but I love this paper so much, I carefully opened the packages. My sister will appreciate the paper, so I’ll reuse it.
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Here’s the loot of awesomeness. All of my favourite candy and in flavours we don’t get in Canada. Love the watermelon licorice and I haven’t even tried the cinnamon yet. If you’ve never had Andes candies in the freezer, you are missing out on a delicious experience.

I’m a huge tea drinker, but only herbals. I’m making a cup as I write this post. The Tazo is new flavour for me.

I love my cute deer ornaments. I’m a sucker for Forest friends.
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I was thrilled to receive this vintage mid 90’s holiday Barbie. I don’t have her, but I wanted her. I love her sweater.
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Finally, Port-o-Bella. She has been alluding me for years. Such a pretty pony. Happy to have at last.
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I was looking for a Barbie to fit in this sleigh I recently purchased. She fits perfectly.

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She’s been added to my winter scene.

Thank you so much IcyFlowerSwirl for a wonderful box of surprises.
 
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I just received my box from @Icey_Flowerswirl about 10 minutes ago.

I didn’t waste a minute tearing into the package. I was a bit worried it wouldn’t arrive in time due to the snow. I’m leaving on Saturday for the holidays and so happy it came today. I just got back from volunteering at a toy and Christmas hamper drive, so I’m all festive.

View attachment 63819Normally, I tear into paper to get at my presents, but I love this paper so much, I carefully opened the packages. My sister will appreciate the paper, so I’ll reuse it.
View attachment 63820Here’s the loot of awesomeness. All of my favourite candy and in flavours we don’t get in Canada. Love the watermelon licorice and I haven’t even tried the cinnamon yet. If you’ve never had Andes candies in the freezer, you are missing out on a delicious experience.

I’m a huge tea drinker, but only herbals. I’m making a cup as I write this post. The Tazo is new flavour for me.

I love my cute deer ornaments. I’m a sucker for Forest friends.
View attachment 63821I was thrilled to receive this vintage mid 90’s holiday Barbie. I don’t have her, but I wanted her. I love her sweater.
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Finally, Port-o-Bella. She has been alluding me for years. Such a pretty pony. Happy to have at last. View attachment 63823I was looking for a Barbie to fit in this sleigh I recently purchased. She fits perfectly.

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She’s been added to my winter scene.

Thank you so much IcyFlowerSwirl for a wonderful boxes of surprises.
Omg port-o-bella!! That Barbie is Gorgeous!! Her sweater is so cuteee!! <3 I wish barbies these days had such nice clothes!
 
I just received my box from @Icey_Flowerswirl about 10 minutes ago.

I didn’t waste a minute tearing into the package. I was a bit worried it wouldn’t arrive in time due to the snow. I’m leaving on Saturday for the holidays and so happy it came today. I just got back from volunteering at a toy and Christmas hamper drive, so I’m all festive.

View attachment 63819Normally, I tear into paper to get at my presents, but I love this paper so much, I carefully opened the packages. My sister will appreciate the paper, so I’ll reuse it.
View attachment 63820Here’s the loot of awesomeness. All of my favourite candy and in flavours we don’t get in Canada. Love the watermelon licorice and I haven’t even tried the cinnamon yet. If you’ve never had Andes candies in the freezer, you are missing out on a delicious experience.

I’m a huge tea drinker, but only herbals. I’m making a cup as I write this post. The Tazo is new flavour for me.

I love my cute deer ornaments. I’m a sucker for Forest friends.
View attachment 63821I was thrilled to receive this vintage mid 90’s holiday Barbie. I don’t have her, but I wanted her. I love her sweater.
View attachment 63822
Finally, Port-o-Bella. She has been alluding me for years. Such a pretty pony. Happy to have at last. View attachment 63823I was looking for a Barbie to fit in this sleigh I recently purchased. She fits perfectly.

View attachment 63824
She’s been added to my winter scene.

Thank you so much IcyFlowerSwirl for a wonderful boxes of surprises.
Wow. Great gifts. I really love barbie in the sleigh.
 
I just received my box from @Icey_Flowerswirl about 10 minutes ago.

I didn’t waste a minute tearing into the package. I was a bit worried it wouldn’t arrive in time due to the snow. I’m leaving on Saturday for the holidays and so happy it came today. I just got back from volunteering at a toy and Christmas hamper drive, so I’m all festive.

View attachment 63819Normally, I tear into paper to get at my presents, but I love this paper so much, I carefully opened the packages. My sister will appreciate the paper, so I’ll reuse it.
View attachment 63820Here’s the loot of awesomeness. All of my favourite candy and in flavours we don’t get in Canada. Love the watermelon licorice and I haven’t even tried the cinnamon yet. If you’ve never had Andes candies in the freezer, you are missing out on a delicious experience.

I’m a huge tea drinker, but only herbals. I’m making a cup as I write this post. The Tazo is new flavour for me.

I love my cute deer ornaments. I’m a sucker for Forest friends.
View attachment 63821I was thrilled to receive this vintage mid 90’s holiday Barbie. I don’t have her, but I wanted her. I love her sweater.
View attachment 63822
Finally, Port-o-Bella. She has been alluding me for years. Such a pretty pony. Happy to have at last. View attachment 63823I was looking for a Barbie to fit in this sleigh I recently purchased. She fits perfectly.

View attachment 63824
She’s been added to my winter scene.

Thank you so much IcyFlowerSwirl for a wonderful boxes of surprises.
I’m so glad you like it!
And I love what you did with the Barbie, reindeer, and sleigh. They all look ready for Christmas festivities now!

I did a little shopping around for some of the candies and found those flavors. I may
need want go pick up a bag of the watermelon licorice for myself….you know, because it’s Christmas, lol :xmastree: (and I hope you like the tea flavor) I had never seen that one before so I thought it may be something interesting to try.

I hope you have a great Christmas!
 
I’m so glad you like it!
And I love what you did with the Barbie, reindeer, and sleigh. They all look ready for Christmas festivities now!

I did a little shopping around for some of the candies and found those flavors. I may
need want go pick up a bag of the watermelon licorice for myself….you know, because it’s Christmas, lol :xmastree: (and I hope you like the tea flavor) I had never seen that one before so I thought it may be something interesting to try.

I hope you have a great Christmas!
I love the tea. I usually buy rooibus tea, but I love all the herbal teas.

Also, forgot to mention how convenient it was to receive the gingerbread candle. I have a few holiday scented candles leftover from last year and I haven’t been able to find them. I’m starting this one tonight.
 
I finally got my box, and it was SO worth the wait! :3 @Skybreeze was my swap partner, and as always, she made a wonderful box full of goodness!

First of all, the wrapping paper was adorable! Santa in glasses - as a glasses-wearer myself, I love it! :lolpony: The :penguin: penguin :penguin: bag was also adorable, and there was also a cute little reindeer headband! <3
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Here are all the gifts, all together! The ponies are gorgeous - more on them, later. Skybreeze also gave me a bunch of different flavours of tea; Mom and I will be trying out some during Christmas! I'm also interested in trying out the Earl Grey tea: I've never actually had it before (what sort of a Star Trek fan am I? [lol!]) And I love the hot chocolate bomb! As soon as I get some milk, I'll be using that immediately. XD The bath bombs also look really cool, and the hand cream was unexpected but especially nice for winter when the air's dry and all. I bet they smell fantastic! :smile:
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But now, the ponies! An one other 80s extra. XD Poseable Care Bear Birthday Bear! He is so adorable, and he (full size plush) is one of my original childhood Care Bears, so I'm happy to have him. :) Then I opened the ponies, and... Skybreeze got me UK Kisscurl! AND baby twice-as-fancy Love Melody! :surprisepony: And both in absolutely stunning mint condition! They are just GORGEOUS! Love Melody's hair is so pink! I completely wasn't expecting either, and I am so happily surprised!
And then there's a special surprise with the G3 Pop Art Pony! Skybreeze included a little note with it (visible in the other photo)... It's actually a surprise gift from @Tak and E! :surprisepony: Skybreeze said she had it, and had been waiting until she got me as a swap partner to give to me. So... bonus thank you very much, Tak & E! :ponylove: She is so pretty in person; the picture I had of her (for my checklist) didn't do her justice!
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Again, I am just so thrilled and happy and I just LOVE my whole box! All the gifts are so thoughtful, and the ponies are all gorgeous! I'll have them out for display for a while. Thank you @Skybreeze (and @Tak and E) for some very special and loved Christmas presents! :lolpony::twohearts: And a very adorable card, too. X3
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