# 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:** 16\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/101 "2007-12-26T22:32:19Z")
I sent mine back around 12/11 Priority Mail – sorry, no tracking. But the usually reliable guy at the PO told me that would get it there by Christmas. (Liar.) ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/102 "2007-12-27T02:58:04Z")
Sorry I’m slow to post - I’ve been out of town for a few days. I got my ornaments from **elelle**! There’s an elegant white and gold Okra Angel (did you make that?) and a cheerful reindeer jingle bell ornament. I like them very much, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/103 "2007-12-28T02:10:58Z")
Yay, Eleanor, glad you like 'em. Was glad to send the Okra Angel to a fellow Southerner. Nope, I didn’t make it, but am wanting to do some for next year. It’s a great use for the last of the season okra pods, by the time they are that big, unedible. ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/104 "2007-12-29T20:15:41Z")
I just got back into town last night and checked the mail first thing this morning (well more like this afternoon, but who’s counting). There was a lovely tin that I will make great use of, filled with handmade dough ornaments. They are beautiful and I will be hanging them on the tree as soon as I post this. One or two of them need some glue, but they came from Switzerland so I think they came along great! Thank You **Anaglyph** ---
**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 30, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/105 "2007-12-30T02:16:44Z")
Ludy, glad to hear your ornament has arrived. This brings the MIAs down to 4 which have been sent but not yet received. Plus 2 others which have not yet (as far as I know) been sent. I’m hoping to hear those have been sent in the next day or so; also to hear that the “in transit” ones have arrived. ---
**Author:** ![Anaglyph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Anaglyph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaglyph)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/106 "2007-12-30T08:49:31Z")
[QUOTE=Ludy] I just got back into town last night and checked the mail first thing this morning (well more like this afternoon, but who’s counting). There was a lovely tin that I will make great use of, filled with handmade dough ornaments. They are beautiful and I will be hanging them on the tree as soon as I post this. One or two of them need some glue, but they came from Switzerland so I think they came along great! Thank You **Anaglyph** [/QUOTE] I’m glad to hear that they finally arrived! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/107 "2008-01-02T15:22:02Z")
I hear from \*\*Mama Zappa \*\* that \*\*TwoOnSunday \*\* never got the first ornament I sent. Unfortunately it was USPS and no tracking. Should we set a deadline and after that I will send another one?? ---
**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:** [January 2, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/108 "2008-01-02T15:45:27Z")
I haven’t heard any additional updates on ornaments sent / received. The following ornaments were sent but have not been reported as received: pbbth to gigi gigi to TwoOnSunday TwoOnSunday to Scarlett67 Scarlett67 to kaiwik If any of you have received anything since I emailed you all (last week?) let me know. There are two other ornaments whose senders have not yet reported mailing them; I’ll email those senders separately. Zabali\_Clawbane and gigi (second round) are the ones who have so far been left out by that. I’ve heard from those senders that they have ornaments but just have not been able to send; if that’s you, please drop me a line and let me know when you will be able to do so. I’ve got a couple of spare ornaments that I can send to fill in a few of the missing ones (or not-sent ones) if need be; if others have spares to send, let me know - I hate to have anyone go disappointed ☹ I’d suggested we go through Saturday then any volunteers to send out would be gratefully received. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/109 "2008-01-02T19:52:59Z")
Got my ornament today from **TwoOnSunday**! It’s a sort of a stained-glass martini (I think, because of the marble “olive” . . . but it’s too round to be a martini glass, and it has a strange “handle”, and . . .). But anyway, it looks very cool. I don’t feel like it’s a Christmas ornament, though, especially in light of the enclosed “Happy New Year” greeting . . . I hung it in the alcove in the kitchen between our hanging wineglass racks. Seemed appropriate! Thanks very much, **TwoOnSunday**! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/110 "2008-01-02T20:26:25Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Zappa] The following ornaments were sent but have not been reported as received: pbbth to gigi [/QUOTE] D’Oh! I did get my wonderful I\NY ornament from pbbth. I sent her a thank-you but forgot to report back here. Looking forward to the Aussie one 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/111 "2008-01-02T22:57:56Z")
No ornament has arrived for me yet. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/112 "2008-01-02T23:51:04Z")
Getting closer - phew! Email reports today indicate that the only ones missing are those being sent to kaiwik, Zabali\_clawbane, and gigi in round 2. I know an ornament was sent to kaiwik - hopefully this one is just a matter of not reporting that it’s been received; the other two, I’m waiting on confirmation from the senders that they have in fact been shipped. Both are coming a long distance so hopefully that’s why they haven’t arrived yet. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/113 "2008-01-04T13:53:10Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Zappa] Getting closer - phew! Email reports today indicate that the only ones missing are those being sent to kaiwik, Zabali\_clawbane, and gigi in round 2. I know an ornament was sent to kaiwik - hopefully this one is just a matter of not reporting that it’s been received; the other two, I’m waiting on confirmation from the senders that they have in fact been shipped. Both are coming a long distance so hopefully that’s why they haven’t arrived yet. [/QUOTE] Update 1/4: Kaiwik has received an ornament so Zabali\_clawbane and gigi are currently the only orphans. Zab - one was mailed to you, just before Christmas. Your sender has a spare if it doesn’t turn up in the next day or so and can send a replacement. gigi - last I heard, your sender had one and was ready to send. I have NOT, however, heard anything more since then and this was the day _after_ Christmas. It was coming from a long distance away so if it was sent, it may be a few more days. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/114 "2008-01-04T20:33:57Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Zappa] Update 1/4: Kaiwik has received an ornament [/QUOTE] Oh good, it got there! I hope she liked what I sent. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/115 "2008-02-03T17:34:14Z")
Belated update: Right now only Gigi (round 2) and Zabali\_clawbane are still awaiting ornaments. I know a second one was sent to gigi (original sender appears to have disappeared ☹ ), and I know a second one was queued up to be sent to zabali\_clawbane (USPS appears to have made the original disappear :mad: ). Can you guys let me know when/if you receive anything? ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543/116 "2008-02-03T18:52:54Z")
No status change here. But even this part of Kansas got several inches (ten) of snow at the end of this week, and that did slow things down. There were even two snowdays! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-ornament-exchange-2007-edition/426543.md?page=5)