# Ooh! How about an Ornament Exchange? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116 "2004-11-16T20:20:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/121 "2004-12-20T20:13:15Z")
My email to phall was just returned with a “failure” notification. Damn. Anyone else want to try phall for me? Maybe someone else can get through… ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/122 "2004-12-20T20:17:37Z")
The one I was supposed to receive. It was sent on the 14th. I run every day to the mail and still no package for me. Darn slow postal service. ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/123 "2004-12-20T20:30:07Z")
> [@Melandry](#): > > I found the perfect ornament…on display on a tree at a Festival of Trees I attended this weekend. So bear with me for a few days, **phall** while I try and find out where I can purchase one. I will definitely have an ornament out to you by the end of this week. I got the ornaments…they’re a beautiful addition to my tree! ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/124 "2004-12-20T20:36:10Z")
> [@bodypoet](#): > > Melandry, I’ve emailed you and phall, and am waiting a bit before I send out a stand-by ornament for you. 🙂 I’m sorry for whatever mixup has occurred–I _know_ I sent your address out more than once, as there was some weird delay. So I’m hoping it’s just that–a weird delay–and that phall is okay and everything is hunky dorey. > (Did you get your email, btw? I worry about hotmail these days.) I mailed out the ornament last week…I hope you’ve received it by now, **Melandry**. (And, I hope it arrived in good condition!) ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/125 "2004-12-20T21:10:24Z")
I finally whine and lo and behold. Ornaments on my doorstep! Yay! The nutcracker one is immensely popular with my children. Thank you foxy! ---
**Author:** ![Melandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Melandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melandry)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/126 "2004-12-20T22:14:44Z")
**phall0106** , the ornament arrived today! I guess it just took its time. Maybe it was enjoying the sights! Anyway, it seems we were thinking in a similar theme, and I really like my little red star! So thank you. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/127 "2004-12-21T00:41:59Z")
Hurray, hurray! It looks like you’re all accounted for, then, right? You all should see my tree. I only had a few ornaments to start with–I bought one for each family member, plus the ones I’ve received through this exchange–but TBone and the Weeping Princess have also added their little toys to the tree. It has an odd, McDonald-land sort of aura about it now. No presents beneath it yet, but we usually do Christmas late, and the sooner I put wrapped boxes under there, the sooner I have to start vacuuming up fragments of puppy-chewed paper. Happy holidays. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/128 "2004-12-21T01:25:19Z")
ornament away!!! finally! it should be at it’s enchanted destination by thurs., fri. latest. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/129 "2004-12-21T02:47:33Z")
**Iris** , thanks so much for _both_ ornaments! I love the Santa! And the bell! I’ve been collecting cute bells for my tree and this one fits in just perfectly! ---
**Author:** ![Iris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a5b964/32.png) [@Iris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iris)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2004, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/130 "2004-12-21T14:07:58Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > **Iris** , thanks so much for _both_ ornaments! > > I love the Santa! And the bell! I’ve been collecting cute bells for my tree and this one fits in just perfectly! Great! I’m so glad you like them, and I’m relieved they arrived in time for Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/131 "2004-12-22T14:10:05Z")
MissTake! I got the ornaments last night. They are just beautiful. I love the cookie cutter and am torn. To bake or to hang?? Thank you sooooo much. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/132 "2004-12-22T16:19:43Z")
I’m glad you like them! We bought extras of the cookie cutter ornaments- two each of most so we have both! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116.md?page=6)