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lucymo · ‎12-13-2010

@RazorSharp wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@RazorSharp wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@RazorSharp wrote:
I received the new VPH Mosaic Spheres in Silver today, and they are beautiful. They are a pure white, not a warm white light, which I really like. The only downside is that they take 3 AAA not AA batteries (as advertised), and that bodes very poorly for longevity considering it's a 6 hour timer.

@RazorSharp I canceled my order for the spheres when I read that they don't twinkle. I really like them to twinkle.
@lucymo I hear ya. I actually prefer my year-round lit items to not twinkle, because I associate the twinkle with the holidays.

I understand your thinking. I have the first spheres that Valerie brought to QVC in gold and silver and they don't twinkle so I do use them from time to time during the year. Right now I'm going through my storage room trying to downsize my stash of Christmas and harvest decor. It's like having a root canal to put anything in the donation box anymore. I've already donated a lot but I clearly still have too much. I need to just keep what I can use and then It wouldn't take so long to decorate because I'm deciding what to use.

Enjoy your spheres, I know they're beautiful. Do you plan to do the basket idea at Christmas?
@lucymo I'm not sure just yet if I'll do the basket idea. I'll have to find the right basket, and I'll have to get the right picks, too. I don't want to use my existing white cedar picks, because those are earmarked for my other displays. I would love to find flocked white pine branches to rest them on. That would be ideal.

@RazorSharp Well, I know you'll find something that works well with them. Who knows, maybe some of us will find some ideal branches or picks before time to decorate.

lucymo · ‎12-13-2010

@mousiegirl wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@RazorSharp wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@RazorSharp wrote:
I received the new VPH Mosaic Spheres in Silver today, and they are beautiful. They are a pure white, not a warm white light, which I really like. The only downside is that they take 3 AAA not AA batteries (as advertised), and that bodes very poorly for longevity considering it's a 6 hour timer.

@RazorSharp I canceled my order for the spheres when I read that they don't twinkle. I really like them to twinkle.
@lucymo I hear ya. I actually prefer my year-round lit items to not twinkle, because I associate the twinkle with the holidays.

I understand your thinking. I have the first spheres that Valerie brought to QVC in gold and silver and they don't twinkle so I do use them from time to time during the year. Right now I'm going through my storage room trying to downsize my stash of Christmas and harvest decor. It's like having a root canal to put anything in the donation box anymore. I've already donated a lot but I clearly still have too much. I need to just keep what I can use and then It wouldn't take so long to decorate because I'm deciding what to use.

Enjoy your spheres, I know they're beautiful. Do you plan to do the basket idea at Christmas?

@lucymo LOL re root canal! I know what you mean.

@mousiegirl Yes, you would understand. LOL

MTH · ‎10-18-2012

@lucymo wrote:
@MTH Today I received the Reindeer Pedestals with candle, H208848. I really like them and couldn't find anything to fuss about. Checking timers now. They have a really nice satin finish with the glittered collar. I'll probably remove the bell, it's a little chintzy.

I also received the Glittered Faceted Drop Candle Rings H208717. Mine are really nice and I think they will look great when all fluffed up with a candle. I haven't put them on a holder yet just fluffed them a bit.

@lucymo So glad you are happy with both your items. I knew you'd like the deer. So far my timers seem to be working fine and I'm gonna leave the batteries in to see how the battery life is. I put them in my spare room for now. I also have to say I love the scroll deer I got during Valerie's July 1st show. I do see that some of them have popped back in stock and you may want to check them out again. Sorry to be an enabler, but I really do love those too.

Buck-i-Nana · ‎09-28-2010

My scroll trumpeting angels arrived yesterday and I finally unpacked them this morning. Another win. I'm very pleased with them. They are the perfect height for my mantel, and true to the description they do only have a little bit of glitter The color is almost more a pewter than silver which works well for me as well. Right now I have them sitting on my mantel next to my chocolate candle pedestels and they're perfect together.

Buck-i-Nana · ‎09-28-2010

@lucymo wrote:
@MTH Today I received the Reindeer Pedestals with candle, H208848. I really like them and couldn't find anything to fuss about. Checking timers now. They have a really nice satin finish with the glittered collar. I'll probably remove the bell, it's a little chintzy.

I also received the Glittered Faceted Drop Candle Rings H208717. Mine are really nice and I think they will look great when all fluffed up with a candle. I haven't put them on a holder yet just fluffed them a bit.

My candle rings are much improved since when I first opened them. I do believe that the excessive heat in the UPS truck was responsible for them being sticky and dull. I can't imagine getting candles delivered in this heat! They'd be was lumps. The boxes delivered this week were actually hot to the touch.

lucymo · ‎12-13-2010

@MTH wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@MTH Today I received the Reindeer Pedestals with candle, H208848. I really like them and couldn't find anything to fuss about. Checking timers now. They have a really nice satin finish with the glittered collar. I'll probably remove the bell, it's a little chintzy.

I also received the Glittered Faceted Drop Candle Rings H208717. Mine are really nice and I think they will look great when all fluffed up with a candle. I haven't put them on a holder yet just fluffed them a bit.

@lucymo So glad you are happy with both your items. I knew you'd like the deer. So far my timers seem to be working fine and I'm gonna leave the batteries in to see how the battery life is. I put them in my spare room for now. I also have to say I love the scroll deer I got during Valerie's July 1st show. I do see that some of them have popped back in stock and you may want to check them out again. Sorry to be an enabler, but I really do love those too.

I've seen the silver deer in 'as is' but not the gold. I don't think I need any more right now. Sorry your enabling hit a blank. LOL

The timers on my deer pedestals turned off last night so we'll see if they do that for a few days. I love that satin finish in champagne. They really are very good quality and the way Valerie's items has gone down in quality of late, I was surprised to see that. I do think I'll remove the bell though, maybe it's just me but I think it looks a little cheap compared to the deer.

lucymo · ‎12-13-2010

@Buck-i-Nana wrote:
@lucymo wrote:
@MTH Today I received the Reindeer Pedestals with candle, H208848. I really like them and couldn't find anything to fuss about. Checking timers now. They have a really nice satin finish with the glittered collar. I'll probably remove the bell, it's a little chintzy.

I also received the Glittered Faceted Drop Candle Rings H208717. Mine are really nice and I think they will look great when all fluffed up with a candle. I haven't put them on a holder yet just fluffed them a bit.

My candle rings are much improved since when I first opened them. I do believe that the excessive heat in the UPS truck was responsible for them being sticky and dull. I can't imagine getting candles delivered in this heat! They'd be was lumps. The boxes delivered this week were actually hot to the touch.

@Buck-i-Nana My candle rings are fine. I couldn't wait to open them after I read your post. I'm so glad yours settled down and look good. I will get the swag today, I think. I only ordered one, usually get two, but I plan to use on the DR table and one will work.

lucymo · ‎12-13-2010

@RazorSharp Am I wrong or did you mention that you ordered and received H210265, set of two Ornament Cone Trees?

I grabbed a set in gold this morning from 'as is' and I'm hoping that you did get a silver set and was pleased with them. TIA

alliswell · ‎07-12-2012

@gidgetgh wrote:
I advance ordered a few food items, but I also ordered the Irish Nativity set, which arrived today.

I love it. The Connemarra marble base is nice and the nativity pieces are pretty and in a cute box. It's for a friend who collects nativities. No way will she already have this one.

Its on waitlist now, but if you were on the fence about it, I am very pleased with it. I recommend it.

Hi @gidgetgh, if possible, would you please post the item number of the Irish Nativity set that you just received? I have tried searching for it, but I have not found it yet. Thank you in advance.

RazorSharp · ‎02-20-2016

@lucymo wrote:
@RazorSharp Am I wrong or did you mention that you ordered and received H210265, set of two Ornament Cone Trees?
I grabbed a set in gold this morning from 'as is' and I'm hoping that you did get a silver set and was pleased with them. TIA

@lucymo I did get a set in Silver, and I absolutely adore them! They look fantastic both lit and unlit, and have 2 very distinct looks in each mode. When I saw that they were coming back As Is, I started looking at my photos of last year's displays to see where I could fit in more sets of these. I could probably phase out some glitter cone trees that I use in the display on my kitchen sideboard, and use 2 sets of these instead. I just need to catch them when they pop up As Is. I haven't seen them come back in Silver yet. Just gold and red.