# Doper Ornament Exchange - 2007 Edition **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543 "2007-11-15T15:23:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/81 "2007-12-17T14:01:08Z")
Thank you, **Jodi** , for the very festive old-fashioned Santa Claus ornament (which was packed in a little velvet stocking – two ornaments in one!) They will be adorning my tree momentarily. The weather over the weekend derailed my plans to get my ornament in the mail, but it will be winging its way south (to a very northern sounding location!) today. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/82 "2007-12-17T18:10:52Z")
[QUOTE=freckafree] Thank you, **Jodi** , for the very festive old-fashioned Santa Claus ornament (which was packed in a little velvet stocking – two ornaments in one!) They will be adorning my tree momentarily. [/QUOTE] You’re welcome! It’s nothing special because I couldn’t think of anything cool or unique, but it does come with my best wishes. Merry Christmas. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/83 "2007-12-17T23:32:36Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Zappa] I sent mine off this morning! 🙂 [/QUOTE] And I got it today!!! They’re beautiful, they look handmade, an angel and a star. Oh, and more chocolate than anyone should have to look at! Thanks **Mama Zappa!** ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/84 "2007-12-18T18:32:56Z")
**thirdwarning** sent me a cute little egg. It’s made of glass, and has lots of gold glitter on it, but otherwise reminds me of a Ukrainian type egg. Really nifty, and totally not something I’d have bought for myself–which is just another way of saying really nifty. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/85 "2007-12-18T20:06:37Z")
And I got Anaamika’s ornament today- wow, is that an antique? It’s very nice. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/86 "2007-12-18T20:13:07Z")
[QUOTE=Alice The Goon] And I got Anaamika’s ornament today- wow, is that an antique? It’s very nice. Thanks! [/QUOTE] I’m glad you like it. I shall never tell, though. BWAHAHAHA! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/87 "2007-12-18T21:14:51Z")
Mine arrived yesterday - Thanks Alice! The snowflake “cookie”, “ribbon-candy” tree and “orange slice” star are adorable!! only one of the three had a sticker that explicitly said “don’t eat, this is not food!!” but we figured the others were inedible also and did not attempt to snack on them 🙂 Looks like almost all have been mailed - if you have sent an ornament but haven’t posted to the thread, let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/88 "2007-12-18T21:48:59Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Zappa] Mine arrived yesterday - Thanks Alice! The snowflake “cookie”, “ribbon-candy” tree and “orange slice” star are adorable!! only one of the three had a sticker that explicitly said “don’t eat, this is not food!!” but we figured the others were inedible also and did not attempt to snack on them 🙂 [/QUOTE] Good! I hope they all arrived in one piece- my workplace donated the bubble wrap and I was hoping it was enough. Glad you liked them! ---
**Author:** ![Anaglyph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Anaglyph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaglyph)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/89 "2007-12-19T10:56:05Z")
Thank you, Mr Bus Guy, for the nice orange cat ornament, and the descriptions of the real cats that share or shared your life. Merry christmas to you all! My own ornament(s) have only been sent this monday, so they will probably be late - but the paint had to dry on them before I could package them and send them off. Sorry! ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/90 "2007-12-19T20:11:38Z")
I got my ornament! It’s a beautiful transparent glass ball, with the glass pulled into and through the center – it’s kind of hard to describe, but it’s cool. Thank you, **labelless**! I love it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/91 "2007-12-20T01:32:17Z")
Ornaments have been sent by: Eleanor of Aquitaine gardentraveler pbbth gigi Scarlett67 Zabali\_Clawbane Thirdwarning Eureka Anaamika Alice The Goon Mama Zappa Mr Bus Guy Anaglyph Ludy Labelless Jodi freckafree Ornaments received Gardentraveler has received an ornament from Eleanor of Aquitaine Pbbth has received an ornament from gardentraveler Thirdwarning has received an ornament from Zabali\_Clawbane Eureka has received an ornament from Thirdwarning Anaamika has received an ornament from Eureka Alice the Goon has received an ornament from Anaamika Mama Zappa has received an ornament from Alice the Goon Mr Bus Guy has received an ornament from Mama Zappa Anaglyph has received an ornament from Mr Bus Guy Labelless has received an ornament from Ludy Jodi has received an ornament from Labelless Freckafree has received an ornament from Jodi Looks like all but a handful of ornaments are either received or en route. ---
**Author:** ![Labelless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f19dbf/32.png) [@Labelless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labelless)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/92 "2007-12-20T12:01:11Z")
[QUOTE=Jodi] I got my ornament! It’s a beautiful transparent glass ball, with the glass pulled into and through the center – it’s kind of hard to describe, but it’s cool. Thank you, **labelless**! I love it. 🙂 [/QUOTE] I’m so glad you like it! I bought one for myself too! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/93 "2007-12-21T01:27:45Z")
Wheee! Another package arrived today!! (I was also in Round 2). From Gigi, a beautiful egg-shaped ornament with beads in wine and blue and silver colors (and with a teensy little ladybug painted on the bottom). It’s going on the tree momentarily! ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/94 "2007-12-21T23:24:57Z")
I just opened mine— three beautifully hand-made beaded snowflakes from **freckafree** , packed in a red organza bag. Thank you so much. You are very talented, they are gorgeous! I sent mine on Wednesday, and it should arrive today or tomorrow. Merry Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/95 "2007-12-21T23:34:07Z")
[QUOTE=elelle] I just opened mine— three beautifully hand-made beaded snowflakes from **freckafree** , packed in a red organza bag. Thank you so much. You are very talented, they are gorgeous! I sent mine on Wednesday, and it should arrive today or tomorrow. Merry Christmas! [/QUOTE] Given your location, I thought you’d appreciate snowflakes. I’m glad you liked them. I had fun making them! ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/96 "2007-12-22T00:02:00Z")
Oh, Ha!, Snow Camp was named because Gen. Cornwallis made camp here during Revolutionary War times, in the snow. But, it rarely snows here. That’s OK, because now I have at least a bit of it with your wonderful snowflakes, now sparkling up on the tree. They are stunning! I treasure them already. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/97 "2007-12-22T00:25:03Z")
[QUOTE=elelle] Oh, Ha!, Snow Camp was named because Gen. Cornwallis made camp here during Revolutionary War times, in the snow. But, it rarely snows here. [/QUOTE] When I looked it up on a map, I did wonder if it ever snowed in Snow Camp! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/98 "2007-12-26T19:38:03Z")
Update - December 26th My records indicate that all but two ornaments were sent; I’ve heard back from those two senders and they should be hitting the mails shortly. They apologize; both have been nailed by “life happens” events. I show a number of ornaments which were sent, but have not been received yet (or the recipient hasn’t responded to my email checking on its arrival). If you’re such a sender, and you happen to have sent with some sort of tracking, can you check on that? I hate to think that such a large proportion of ornaments got lost in the mail (there are at least 4 that should have had enough time to arrive; a couple others were sent longer distances or sent very recently, so may not have arrived yet). I _think_ I’ve been in touch with everyone who is at either end (not sent, or receipt not yet acknowledged) of those MIA ornaments. If not, post here or drop me an email. I’m trying to see that nobody gets left in the lurch. I might ask for volunteers to send out an extra ornament to cover those participants but I’m still hoping that won’t be necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/99 "2007-12-26T19:43:54Z")
Drat - missed edit window. Latest list of sent / received: Ornaments have been sent by: Elelle Eleanor of Aquitaine gardentraveler pbbth gigi (2) TwoOnSunday Scarlett67 Zabali\_Clawbane Thirdwarning Eureka Anaamika Alice The Goon Mama Zappa (2) Mr Bus Guy Anaglyph Ludy Labelless Jodi freckafree Ornaments received Elelle has received an ornament from freckafree Gardentraveler has received an ornament from Eleanor of Aquitaine Pbbth has received an ornament from gardentraveler Thirdwarning has received an ornament from Zabali\_Clawbane Eureka has received an ornament from Thirdwarning Anaamika has received an ornament from Eureka Alice the Goon has received an ornament from Anaamika Mama Zappa has received an ornament from Alice the Goon Mr Bus Guy has received an ornament from Mama Zappa Anaglyph has received an ornament from Mr Bus Guy Labelless has received an ornament from Ludy Jodi has received an ornament from Labelless Freckafree has received an ornament from Jodi Mama Zappa has received an ornament from Gigi Cazzle has received an ornament from Mama Zappa ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/100 "2007-12-26T19:53:53Z")
I sent mine but it doesn’t appear to have been received and it hasn’t come back to my return address yet. I can certianly pick up another one to send out if it was sucked into the void that is the UPS if needed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543.md?page=6)