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Gift idea questions?? This will be our first gift exchange, and I have wondered about a couple of things. I feel safe asking this since the buddies have not yet been assigned. What do you think about sending a state or area-specific gift? For example, I saw some cute Texas print fleece the other day, and it got me thinking. If my buddy is from another state or country, wouldn't that be cute to get a blanket or little pillow from Texas? Or a little doggie "Hook 'em Horns" (University of Texas) T-shirt? Also, is it okay to have a "partner in crime" to help with the gift exchange? What I mean is maybe I want to order something from a vendor that person likes here on YT...can we let that person in on the secret so we don't duplicate something that yorkie already has? More now.. LOL What about buying several smaller things and shipping those out along with a credit at an online store or a donation in your buddies name to yorkie rescue or the ASPCA, or a note saying a personalized gift will be shipped straight to them from the vendor? Wow, sorry! That's a lot for one thread! LOL |
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Last GE i gave Kikko (who is living in Tawiann with his mommy right now, camly) a Canadian blanket and i know i'd love an "area specific" gift. I'd say that if the person sya... we like Go Fetch, id be telling Des who i have in hopes that she could tell me what they already have. Des can keep a secret ;) gee i hope you have Layla as your GE buddy :p |
That all sounds good! I think Marci answered all your questions. I know that people have ordered from YT vendors in the past exchanges, so I am sure that works out well. Have fun on your first GE!!!! |
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There have been lots of "partners in crime" with YT vendors making things specific for GE buddies. You just need to get your order in right away so you don't miss the deadline for mailing!! Area specific items are a great idea as well. I like the donation idea and others have also purchased goft certificates. Have fun shopping!!!!! We can't wait to get our buddy's name so we can finish up..... |
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Great Minds...Yadda Yadda Ya Seems we were thinking on the same lines there with the "area specific" idea! I have a few items that I always give to out-of-state folks...been doing it since my daughter was in pageants in the mid 1980s. They have always been well received! I would also love to get something from another area, especially another country! WOW! I can't wait either...my list of items is getting longer and longer. Hubby saw it and wanted to know if all that was for Emmy and Oscar. LOL, I told him no, none of it was!:) |
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I also keep thinking of cute Halloween-type ideas. So hummm...still thinking! |
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those are all great ideas!! Also lots of personal touches i think are fun and it's fun to be interactive with your buddy lol (even though they don't know who you are) I drove Omega my last secret buddy batty lol but i think she enjoyed it when she finally found out lol. I did a lot of personal things last time i made a DVD slide show of her babies and made some pictures and put them in frames for her. Vendors here are great to order from they keep your secret and it's fun for us to lol. Just really make sure you tell them that your order is for the gift exchange so they know exactly when it has to be out. Good luck in your exchange and remeber HAVE FUN WITH IT!!:thumbup: :D |
:D All of this gift talk is just making me crazy I can't wait to get our buddy and buy those special gift for him or her. |
Just send me the cash!!! LOL Just kidding. I think you have great ideas. Your GE buddy will be a lucky ducky. |
LOL....and spoil the fun, no way!!! Thanks! |
to bad we can't email are buddy back and forth with it being a secret somehow. Try to get to know are buddy better before we buy for him/her |
Well, with the state specific items... I would NOT want anything with the Packers on it! :rolleyes: I'm afraid that item would have an early burial! :lol tears Sorry, but our Vikings and the packers are not exactly what you would call friends. :cool: And yes, Amber DID drive me crazy last GE but it was really fun. I won't give away her secrets though... :D There are some sellers here on YT that have gift certificates.... |
Great idea! Except like the others have said, I'd avoid any certain teams (either college or pro) and stick with state only stuff. And it's perfectly ok to let the vendors know who you have. I know I've been told before & can always keep a secret! And in the last GE, I shipped out a couple of blankets direct to the buddy...along with a note that said that it was being sent from a secret buddy...so having it shipped direct is ok too. But most people want to send all of their stuff in one box, so they have everythign sent to them & then they send to the buddy. |
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Heehee... I was going to post a similar note. If you do sports teams specific to the area, you might make sure you pick the right team! :) If unsure, you could always recruit a partner in crime to help you out. I thought of this because we are sports nuts, but our state is divided as well when it comes to college teams. Go K-State! :D |
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Really I think the personal touches are just hte best and sooo sweet. the extra thought pple put in the presents were beyond my expectations. I just love YT'ers!!! |
Those are some great ideas. If you do have a buddy far away and don't want to ship a large item, I think gift certificates are great!! You could probably talk with some of the store owners here and they'll give you a code or something. I actually thought of that and put a gift certificate on my site. I'm only making harnesses so you can ship them, but yeah, I think it's a great idea!! They could also then choose what they wanted!! :) :) :) Hope that's helpful!! |
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state specifics are great!! State specifics are great! We love getting things from other states/countries. We sent our SB a little box that was in the shape of Texas and said "Somebody in Texas :love: You". That is pretty generic and not offensive like a team if you happened to pick the wrong one! :eek: If you could find out your SB's favorite team, you could also have something made for that. I have most of the teams available or can monogram the name on the back of the shirt made into the team colors. Maybe we should start a thread asking everyone in the GE to list their favorite school or professional team/sport with colors and numbers if applicable! :D I have tennis, bowling, nascar, football, baseball, college all available. They can be made for male or females. If i don't have it, i can probably get it or monogram it. We can definitely keep a secret too! :cool: Have fun with it. HUGs! XOXOX |
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