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So I have been trying to get my hands on a peacock emperor for a while now; a very good friend of mine has wanted one for a while but she can’t afford to purchase a mint one and I can’t afford to purchase a mint one as a gift for her.
So I saw this ebay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390283399001&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
How much am I looking at to fix him? I can’t even tell really what the damage to the tail is but the seller says it’s ‘taped on’? How much would be a reasonable amount to pay for him on ebay?
I’m not a dragon person so I have no idea; just trying to do something nice for a old friend.
ruffian wrote:*snip* Just a suggestion, it would also work well for the PYO swaps!
I think I’ve got a pretty good handle on running the swaps; I haven’t had any problems with getting answers for people when they have question (they email the question to me & I contact the person). Also I’ve been trying to pair up people who haven’t been paired before and lastly there are some people that will/won’t ship international so those are separate too.
Right now there are only 3 people signed up; me, Dragon87 & ghostndragon. Not sure we can do a swap with only 3 people but there is still a week plus left for sign ups… we’ll see how it goes.
It’s time for the 2011 Spring Gift Swap to get started!
PLEASE NOTE: It seems with every swap we get a few more people that can’t meet the deadlines. We all totally understand that life sometimes happens but PLEASE, if there is even a hint of a problem let me know so we can either plan to switch someone out or at the very least inform all involved of delay. Thank you!!
Also, I do my best to try and match people that haven’t been matched before (first draw the names from a bowl then re-arrange as needed) but since there is a limited amount of participants I am getting to the point where I might need to give you someone you had previously. I hope that is ok!
What it is: If you enlist, your name gets thrown into a hat. You will receive the name of one person, and someone else will receive your name. Your goal is to put together a small care package for that person. Letters, candles, incense, chocolate, bath goodies, foodie goods, craft-store finds, etc. Something nice to brighten his or her day. You might even get a new friend out of the deal.
Timeline:
January 6th, 2011 — Sign-ups open
January 31st, 2011 — Sign-ups close
February 1st, 2011 — Swapper notifications
February 15th, 2011 — The last day to notify me of a back-up need
March 1st, 2011 — Last Day to put packages in the mailGeneral Guidelines:
— All US domestic packages *MUST* have shipping confirmation/a tracking number.
— It is suggested you include at least 3 items in your package if you are getting smaller gifts; if you wish to send one large item that is fine too.
— General price range will be $25 – $35 total spent on gift items, though if you’d like to invest more, that’s fine. And $25 is not a mandatory minimum that you have to spend– if you’re good at crafts or you have a knack for finding thrift store treasures, that’s cool, too.
— Please, please, do not ask to participate if you are unsure about your ability to follow through on your end. Yes, there are generous people who have and will throw together back-up packages so that no one gets left out. No, that does not mean that it’s okay to flake. Please note: February 15th is the absolute last date to tell me that you need to bow out.Got it? Good! 🙂
To participate, please fill out this questionnaire and email it to Traci at CrimsonVision dot net (please make sure to type out my email the correct way rather than just copying and pasting; trying to avoid spammers!), with the subject line “Windstone 2011 Spring Gift Swap”
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Windstone Forum Name:
Full Name:
Email Address:
Mailing Address:Location:
Willing to ship internationally?:
Are you familiar with putting the required delivery confirmation on packages within the US?:Gender:
Birthday:
Pets:
Spiritual orientation (or godless heathen?):
Favorite Holiday:Favorite Windstone sculpt:
Favorite Windstone coloring:
Favorite Windstone line: (Dragons, Unicorns, Griffins…)
Favorite animal (in general):
Do you have a Windstone ‘Wishlist’? If so, what is it?:Hair type:
Skin Type:
Allergies:
Other things to avoid:
Favorite bath/beauty products:
Do you have a bathtub and/or do you like to take baths?:
Favorite bath/beauty stores, online or otherwise:Scents/notes/types of smells that you prefer:
Scents/notes/types of smells that you don’t like:Do you burn candles/incense?:
Do you have a wax tart burner or a scented oil warmer?:
If not, would you want one?:Clothing Style:
T-shirt size and preference (standard, babydoll, tank, cami, etc):
Favorite online stores:
Favorite stores in general:Favorite colors:
Style/home decoration style:
Things you collect (aside from Windstones):
Favorite music/artists:
Least favorite music:
Vegetarian/Vegan?:
Other food restrictions:
Favorite foods/drinks/snacks:Favorite authors/genres:
Least favorite authors/genres:
Books/authors you’d like to read, but haven’t yet:Jewelry – gold-tone or silver-tone? Do you have any allergies to metal?
Pierced ears, stretched ears, neither?
Ring/wrist/collar size:
Favorite gemstones:Magazines you subscribe to:
Magazines you like, but don’t subscribe to:Favorite movies:
Favorite TV shows:Hobbies/crafts done:
Do you like/collect any homemade crafts/art?-
Wish lists (amazon.com, etc):
Organizations/Causes/Activities (Things you belong to or causes you believe in):What things do you like to do to relax?
Is there anything else your swapper should know?
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* If there are questions you don’t feel comfortable answering, feel free to omit them.
I will assign swappers/swappees and mail you your recipient’s questionnaire. I will also keep a list of swappers/swapees, so if someone doesn’t send their package, I’ll know, and will find some way to compensate.
Everybody, have fun!
etruscan wrote:Great photo! I hesitate to ask – what was the food like? Regular party food, or something (what ?) that fit the theme?
LOL the food was regualr good party food although there was some ‘questionable’ alcohol there. 😀
WolfenMachine wrote:WOW Crimson, you two are an attractive couple 🙂 Before I even read what you wrote, I was thinking, “Heh, she looks like Peg Bundy” I can totally see the Kid Rock thing too! That sounds like a neat theme for a party. What were the decorations like, if the theme was extended into the decorations?
There really wasn’t any decorations; the party-goers were PLENTY of ‘decoration’ for the evening. LOL! It was so funny because for all of us it’s so far from our ‘norm’ (usually in fancy clothes or costumes) it was hilarious all night.
Thought I would share a pic of Hubby & I on NYE:
We went to a NYE party at a friends; the theme was ‘White Trash takin’ it Easy!” He went for the ‘dressed up redneck’ look (personally he reminds me of Kid Rock; still fits the theme! Heh!) and I dressed like Peg Bundy from “Married with Children’. That is actually all my real hair; there is a bump-it in there somewhere but ti’s mostly due to curling & teasing. I also don’t have bangs but Youtube’d how to roll them so they looked like I do. 😀
Had a great time at the party & have had a few good days to start the year. Today is an awesome one though; Hubby’s Dad comes home for good from the Rehab hospital! We are having a party at his place tonight! Speaking of which; need to head to the store now for supplies!
Well i talked to the last two people waiting on gifts & they have gotten them but just haven’t had time to come in here and gush about them yet! 😀 So another successful swap completed!
Going to try and arrange the ‘Spring Swap’ now but probably wont get it up until tomorrow or Thursday. Right now I’m headed off to my Father in Law’s house; he’s coming home from the re-hab hospital for good today! That presents a whole new mess of challenges but YAYAYAYAYAY!! 😀
I *LOVE* the baby Poad sculpt! i can’t wait to add several to my clutch! I’m not a huge fan of the paint on this one; need bright colors! 😀
purplecat wrote:I stillll say we need a Poadâ„¢ raffle prize! Something lacy looking!
Seconded! 😀
NicoleH wrote:wow that’s pretty neat. Was it a piece you were looking for? That’s like one of those dreams you have where you go to flea market and find a bunch of pieces you wanted for like a few dollars a piece. Congrats on a successful gift swap!
It wasn’t something I was ‘actively’ looking for but I did like it. 🙂 I have been wanting the unicorn gargoyle which I do want even more now. 😉
So I didn’t just buy a new Windstone but get this. I went to a holiday party last night & they were having a gift exchange there. Money is *really* tight for me right now after Pearl’s surgery & for my gift I gave some items my Boss had just given me (stuff from Bath & Body Works that I actually already had). Look what I ended up coming home with:
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He has smoe rubs that you might be able to see on the bottom of his left wing & thigh but still! No one there knew what he was & I’m not sure who actually brought him to the swap but yeah.
Best gift exchange present I ever got!
