Gifting: Hits & Misses thread

This is a super small thing, but I bought DD a little glass/metal vintage nut grinder that matches the ones my mom and I have. They have to be at least 60 years old. I scored it at a garage sale. She thought I gave her mine.

It is similar to this one, but I only paid $3 link

The extended family get together has yet to be.

All gifts so far were hits and welcome.

I'll share a couple amsusing that I gave and brought the most smiles.

Puking cat gravy boat. Yep, as you can imagine both gross and great. And useful. They're gonna get rid of the "regular" one they have. Like this:
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The other is a second hand find I found. SS cookie hut. Looks like an island straw hut. When I saw it in the shelf with the price tag of $3 and change I immediately thought it could only be better if somehow linked to Gilligan's island. Then I opened the lid and a familiar tune played. Score!

My eldest can still play and win "name that episode" from the first few opening seconds of any show.

I can't tell you how many times that cheap find was opened and closed over the holidays. Love it for the joy and memories.

Hits both for dil. I gave her a winnie the Pooh comforter like the one she had as a child and it got tossed in her parents messy divorce. She has been wanting to replace it.

Then in the toe of her stocking I gave her a small silver ring with a heart and a tiny amethyst. She wanted something to remember her baby she lost 2 years ago at almost 20 weeks pregnant. I looked over at her and she had tears streaming down her face looking at the ring on her hand. She was so moved by it. She told my dgd who asked why she was crying that grandma gave her a very special gift and they were happy tears.

Misses: already on another thread but ds1 refurb ipad mini has to be returned as it won't download apps. Also a game he wanted was moldy inside. Got wet somewhere along but I didnt notice. It was dry when I got it. Anyway being returned. Also one gift he wanted didnt get bought. No one realized until he asked about it.

I gave dgd1 a large American Girl doll set up almost all purchased second hand. I made an ice rink and 2 of them were skating. She played with it almost all day and even I had fun with it.

My aunt gave me a shirt. Not my style but I appreciate her generosity and that she thinks of me.

I think the best gifts I gave were to dil, including an ulta gift card and an antique flyer and bobbin for her spinning wheel in addition to the ring and comforter.

The biggest hits here were some sneakers. My oldest daughter wanted a new pair of Hokas. She’s going to Australia for her spring semester, and needed something she could walk for miles in. My youngest daughter asked for a pair of Veja sneakers, and I managed to find her the hard-to-find style she asked for. Both pairs fit perfectly and they are so happy.

The only miss was one of my gifts. I asked for a new return label address stamp, specified I didn’t want it to be round or too big. I got a round one that was way too big for my preferred size of envelopes for thank you cards. Oh well.

Unexpected hit that I never would have thought of--fluffy/plush pillows for my teen boys. I found a Nebraska Huskers one for my oldest because I needed something for him that wasn't clothing, but then thought it would be a good idea for my youngest too because both of them spend a lot (too much) time chilling on either the couch or their beds while on their phones.

My mother gave my 9-year-old this fuzzy, super soft blanket that she bought on a whim, and everyone in my houses wishes it had been gifted to them! Definitely the right time of year for cozy, warm, plushy things! 

Hit - this game Ransom Notes Game on Amazon

So funny...we played it multiple times on Christmas and it's laugh until you cry funny.

Miss - Boxbollen - a miss because it never arrived. It shipped on 12/10. I need to call them today. Curious if any other peas ordered it and if they received and liked it.

DH recently got me these for my Bday and they are AWESOME!!!

Am I reading this right? The game you bought got damaged after you bought it, but you are going to return it? I can see replacing it, but returning it does not seem cool to me.

All the gifts given seem to have been hits except for one for my cousin in law, which is to be expected. She is very difficult to shop for. I just got her a pretty new Starbucks ornament with a gift card. She seemed fine with it (she gets Starbucks everyday) but I know it wasn't very thoughtful or exciting, so I feel bad. No one had any suggestions for her, and she just doesn't really like anything or can buy what she wants. She never enjoys trips or experiences or dinner out, so I just ran out of things to get her. Usually I can find something, but this year I was stumped.
I didn't really know what to get my mom, so I framed a bunch of pictures from our WDW trip along with other framed pictures of family members and she was very excited. She was busy arranging the shelf ones yesterday and debating where to hang up the WDW collage frame.

Everything I got I loved. My family is very thoughtful with gift giving. One of my favorites was a collection of Disney 33 LPs with books from my cousin. One was for Herbie the Love Bug which my cousin and I remember watching at the small theater by my Gramma's house. It seemed to play every summer when we were there, so that was especially thoughtful.

Well, obviously no one wants a moldy game, but it read to me like it got moldy on her watch. I was probably reading and reacting to quickly.

Hit—We gifted Dad a chainsaw. It made him tear up. It’s smaller than what he owns, as the existing couple have become a bit much for him to handle. It was the biggest gift of the all.

Hit—Actually, for me (and I hope DS) the Longaberger basket found second hand in one of the local shops. I had looked at it during a previous visit. Last minute, I asked for the day off work for a Dr’s appt. DS and I decided to poke around the shops after breakfast. The basket was still there. So,I decided I did want it. At a different shop, DS picked up a gorgeous trinket box. Had he not purchased it, I would have gone back for it. Anyway, we were joking about the splurges and decided they would be our gift to each other.

The basket is from the year he was born. Long before I had interest. The memory of the time spent with him and how it all went down was the best part. I hope he will feel the same about the trinket box.