topic Re: CIJ Purchases in Holiday

CIJ Purchases

RazorSharp — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 00:52:32 GMT

I thought we neeeded a thread for our purchases as many of us who ordered from the July 1 show may want to share reviews of either those items or any forthcoming ones.

I received H208721 - S2 Illuminated Cone Ornament Trees by VPH in silver today. They are stunning and bright, and I am thrilled. If these show up As Is, i highly recommend grabbing them.

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Buck-i-Nana — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 00:59:49 GMT

I couldn't resist the Waterford & Connemara marble Charra Holiday hurricane lamp. I got it in the Grey mist.

I also got H208717 - glittered faceted drop candle rings.

Caved again and got H207287 - ED on Air Punched Metal Hanging Star.

I like that all of these are items I can use any time I want, not just during the Christmas season.

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RazorSharp — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 01:40:59 GMT

@Buck-i-Nana wrote:
I couldn't resist the Waterford & Connemara marble Charra Holiday hurricane lamp. I got it in the Grey mist.

I also got H208717 - glittered faceted drop candle rings.

Caved again and got H207287 - ED on Air Punched Metal Hanging Star.

I like that all of these are items I can use any time I want, not just during the Christmas season.

@Buck-i-Nana I have the ED on Air Punched Metal Hanging Star, and I love it. I just replaced the batteries, actually (along with many different items that needed new batteries). I keep mine up all year. It hangs from the curtain rod in my living room. I removed the chain and hanged the star by the loop directly at the top of it from the nut that secures the center of the curtain rod to the hanging bracket. I've been wanting to get one for the bedroom, and now that it is on sale, I'm thinking of getting another.

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Nomore — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 01:53:26 GMT

I was trying to be a lookie-loo, but my husband got involved, lol!

He said he found one almost empty container with only Lisa's owls, and he knew I needed some shopping therapy. Ok, dokie

I received the hemlock candle rings and I still need to shake them out outside. Also, got a twin fair isle blanket to cover a bed. It is nice, so my husband said to buy the grey one for our bed.

I got tired of seeing the tsv throws every time I turned on the tv, so instead, I bought the Irish throw and pillow cover; I won't be one of the 110,000+ and the Irish ones look cozy classic.

Then, lol, I ordered the green bottle brush garland. Probably have to take it outside and give it a shaking, too. Then, by request by my husband, really!, no kidding!, the ribbon berry cone tree! It hasn't been presented either.

I think that's enough, unless, I see birch luminara appear mysteriously here.

H208696 Ribbon and Berry tree
H209281 Set of 2 6' Glittered Antiqued Bottle Brush Garlands

H208615
Berkshire Oversized Queen Fair Isle Loftmink/Sherpa Blanket

sorry, unable to link on iPad.

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Buck-i-Nana — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:05:47 GMT

@Nomore - uh oh...I had to go look at your items and that ribbon and berry tree is beautiful. Oh my. It would look so cute sitting on my entry table. I could put some fairy lights on it and...and....and....

I'll be back right after I put that in my cart!!!

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Nomore — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:15:12 GMT

Don't blame me now! ........Blame my husband...he was looking over my shoulder at Valerie's Facebook page! LOL!

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Susan Louise — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:41:26 GMT

@Buck-i-Nana wrote:
I couldn't resist the Waterford & Connemara marble Charra Holiday hurricane lamp. I got it in the Grey mist.

I also got H208717 - glittered faceted drop candle rings.

Caved again and got H207287 - ED on Air Punched Metal Hanging Star.

I like that all of these are items I can use any time I want, not just during the Christmas season.

@Buck-i-Nana I remember seeing the presentation for the star last year and just saw the new video posted. I was tempted last year until I saw that the lights just are not bright enough. I also just read the reviews and some folks found it to be quite heavy.

The only item I bought of ED's last year was a string of grapevine star lights. I wound up returning them mainly because the weight of the 6 AA batteries needed for the string of lights weighed too much for our tree. It was very heavy for a relatively short strand of stars.

Anyway, I just thought I'd pass on the FYI if you hadn't read the reviews yet for your star

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mil3 — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:32:12 GMT

Nomore...your husband has good taste lol!

I also ordered that ribbon and berry cone tree, along with the matching wreath H208695.

I love anything plaid and when I first saw these items last night I ordered both right away.

Hope your husband enjoys it, along with you of course!

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mil3 — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:35:50 GMT

Nomore...your husband has good taste!

I also ordered the berry and ribbon cone tree, along with the wreath H208695.

I love plaid and kinda country/rustic and this wreath and tree fit the bill. I saw them online last night and ordered right away.

Nothing else has even peaked my interest.

Hope your husband enjoys his tree, along with you of course!

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Buck-i-Nana — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:42:11 GMT

@Susan Louise - thank you for sharing that info. I had read the reviews before I ordered. The lights are an added perk for me, not the primary reason for my purchase. I'll be using in a similar fashion as Razor Sharp. They'll be hung from my curtain rod to hang in my front window. I've seen the punched metal stars everywhere locally but they're not 3 dimensional and wouldn't work for where I want to place them....fingers crossed that they work out for me.

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RazorSharp — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:55:02 GMT

@Buck-i-Nana wrote:
@Susan Louise - thank you for sharing that info. I had read the reviews before I ordered. The lights are an added perk for me, not the primary reason for my purchase. I'll be using in a similar fashion as Razor Sharp. They'll be hung from my curtain rod to hang in my front window. I've seen the punched metal stars everywhere locally but they're not 3 dimensional and wouldn't work for where I want to place them....fingers crossed that they work out for me.

@Buck-i-Nana Don't worry about the lights. I'm not sure what the lights looked like in today's presentation (I fell asleep during the show!), but in person, they are very bright. I ended up getting another for my bedroom Here's a quick shot I took for you in the living room:

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Buck-i-Nana — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 03:13:14 GMT

@RazorSharp - I love your style! That arrangement is wonderful. I live in a 60s rancher and for whatever reason, the builder didn't do interior window frames and the sill is only 1/2". I've honestly given serious thought to having sills built, but found out it would be a rather expensive undertaking. So, essentially any decorating I want to do in my windows has to hang!

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Susan Louise — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 03:14:04 GMT

@RazorSharp wrote:
@Buck-i-Nana wrote:
@Susan Louise - thank you for sharing that info. I had read the reviews before I ordered. The lights are an added perk for me, not the primary reason for my purchase. I'll be using in a similar fashion as Razor Sharp. They'll be hung from my curtain rod to hang in my front window. I've seen the punched metal stars everywhere locally but they're not 3 dimensional and wouldn't work for where I want to place them....fingers crossed that they work out for me.
@Buck-i-Nana Don't worry about the lights. I'm not sure what the lights looked like in today's presentation (I fell asleep during the show!), but in person, they are very bright. I ended up getting another for my bedroom Here's a quick shot I took for you in the living room:

@RazorSharp Beautiful!!!

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MTH — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 10:26:06 GMT

Ok...I know this thread seems to be about items everyone already received but I didn't want to start a new thread on items bought this weekend so here goes....Just bought the new luminara 360 peppermint candy pillar. Must be new on the website today but super cute and 100 day battery life. H208847. Let me know what anyone thinks! I got the green.

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gidgetgh — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:21:32 GMT

I've only bought two items so far- the Connemarra marble nativity for a friend who collects nativities.

Also ordered the Hampton Popcorn for the 12/5 delivery.

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lucymo — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 13:02:42 GMT

@MTH wrote:
Ok...I know this thread seems to be about items everyone already received but I didn't want to start a new thread on items bought this weekend so here goes....Just bought the new luminara 360 peppermint candy pillar. Must be new on the website today but super cute and 100 day battery life. H208847. Let me know what anyone thinks! I got the green.

@MTH No, this thread is for our purchases, ordered and received during CIJ. That's what I understood from the title.

The candles are beautiful. I have seen them before, not sure if it was last year or when. I have some that are similar but have pinecones on them. Hope you love them.

ETA:

My mistake. My candles are CI, not Luminara. I think CI also had the ones that I saw with Peppermints too.

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lucymo — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 12:55:42 GMT

I said I wasn't going to buy anything this year but my will power had no immunity against a few things.

H206646 Valerie's Illuminated Ceramic village w/trees

This village is gorgeous in person. Love the trees.

H208717 Faceted Drop Candle Rings

H208694 Illuminated Mirrored Mosaic Spheres

H206416 Frosted Evergreen picks

H208715 Hemlock Candle Rings

Please don't judge or point fingers. Some of us can't help ourselves. LOL

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MTH — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 14:35:17 GMT

@lucymo wrote:
I said I wasn't going to buy anything this year but my will power had no immunity against a few things.

H206646 Valerie's Illuminated Ceramic village w/trees
This village is gorgeous in person. Love the trees.

H208717 Faceted Drop Candle Rings

H208694 Illuminated Mirrored Mosaic Spheres

H206416 Frosted Evergreen picks

H208715 Hemlock Candle Rings

Please don't judge or point fingers. Some of us can't help ourselves. LOL

@lucymo wrote:
I said I wasn't going to buy anything this year but my will power had no immunity against a few things.

H206646 Valerie's Illuminated Ceramic village w/trees
This village is gorgeous in person. Love the trees.

H208717 Faceted Drop Candle Rings

H208694 Illuminated Mirrored Mosaic Spheres

H206416 Frosted Evergreen picks

H208715 Hemlock Candle Rings

Please don't judge or point fingers. Some of us can't help ourselves. LOL

@lucymo LOL..I'm having the same problem. I have also been considering the reindeer pillar set. Did you see them???H208848

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mousiegirl — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 14:36:37 GMT

@lucymo wrote:
I said I wasn't going to buy anything this year but my will power had no immunity against a few things.

H206646 Valerie's Illuminated Ceramic village w/trees
This village is gorgeous in person. Love the trees.

H208717 Faceted Drop Candle Rings

H208694 Illuminated Mirrored Mosaic Spheres

H206416 Frosted Evergreen picks

H208715 Hemlock Candle Rings

Please don't judge or point fingers. Some of us can't help ourselves. LOL

@lucymo What color spheres? I bought two sets of red finials and one of brown, so far.

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lucymo — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 14:45:26 GMT

@mousiegirl wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
I said I wasn't going to buy anything this year but my will power had no immunity against a few things.

H206646 Valerie's Illuminated Ceramic village w/trees
This village is gorgeous in person. Love the trees.

H208717 Faceted Drop Candle Rings

H208694 Illuminated Mirrored Mosaic Spheres

H206416 Frosted Evergreen picks

H208715 Hemlock Candle Rings

Please don't judge or point fingers. Some of us can't help ourselves. LOL

@lucymo What color spheres? I bought two sets of red finials and one of brown, so far.

@mousiegirl I got the silver. Since they are mirrored mosaic I think the silver has a more 'bright, reflective' look than other colors. I would normally get the gold or champagne but in this case, I chose silver.