I’ve told them that they will inherit them someday!!! If they trash them, at least I won’t know about it.
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He’s “local enough” that there’s nothing from here that would be “cool.”
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We have a large box of ornaments from when my daughter was little. So much money spent at hallmark on cute Disney character ornaments etc. Then I have a second box of just the handmade ornaments. There is even one from when I was a kid. Most years we decorate with just the handmade ones. Last year, my daughter (who is in charge of the tree decorating), decided to just put on red bows (oh we have a box of those too). So none of the ornaments were used.
The year we were married I bought my wife the Swarovski annual Christmas ornament. I’ve given her one each Christmas since. A full set of 28 and growing.
I did the same the year LEO son was born, and have ever since. Then I did the same thing for soccer son. Neither knows about the ornaments. I’ll give the ornaments to them for Christmas the year they get married.
At this point I have 73 Swarovski ornaments in the house. If they don’t want them when the time comes, the boys can sell their set for good money.
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That is something I would have LOVED!
The issue could be the worth of things like ornaments when it comes time to dispose of them and whether our kids even want to bother with trying to sell them. We have lots of ornaments whose worth I’m sure is much less than when bought(Lenox, Wedgwood, Royal Copenhagen, etc.). And the knick knack things are also things many kids just don’t want and many have also lost value (hummels, Royal Doulton, etc .) We have lots of things, including antique furniture handed down, that I just don’t think anybody will want. Sons have taken a couple smaller pieces of furniture, but doubt they will want any of the bigger pieces.
It’s a little sad but many kids seem freer to just saying no to taking on more stuff these days. I wish we had not taken on as much old family stuff as we did because now we will have to figure out how to get rid of it!
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Our family isn’t into special ornaments, but I 
LOVE the idea of including visitors in the family traditions.
That’s all.
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Last year I gave my kids a box with all their ornaments. These aren’t a collection, but were gifts some friends gave them, some they made in school, girl scouts, that they got for a special reason…they weren’t all that thrilled but I was happy to get them out of my possession.
This year they are getting all their documents - birth certificate, baptism, adoption, old passports. Again, I don’t expect them to jump for joy, but they’ll be out of my house.
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If they don’t already have a firebox, it might be a good time to gift them one.
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I got the fire boxes, now just have to sort the documents
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I gave my oldest her ornaments several years ago - I think I still have a couple for our tree. My son’s wife does a “theme” tree - so doesn’t use collected ornaments so I still have his and they go on my tree - I always save a few for him to hang when he comes over. Still have my youngest ornaments too on my tree - she’s in a shared apt and their tree is teeny tiny!
I saw this item this morning and thought it might be a good gift idea for the hard to buy for or someone who has a college student in a dorm or someone living in a place with a small bathroom/single sink. Turns a single sink into a vanity of sorts for applying skin care, make up, etc. It’s pretty clever!!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZL65YCD
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Seconding the merino t-shirt as gift for travelers. My husband really likes his from Wool&Prince, he has several and wears them traveling and at home. They can be worn several times with no odor, and also can be washed in sink and dries overnight
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I’ve got the merino tees in my cart at Amazon. I think they’ll make a good gift for the boyfriends and my daughters. And they come with free socks.
I’m really having a hard time with gifts and I need 2 birthday gifts and a graduation gift and all the Christmas gifts. When this happens I just start ordering stuff and it’s not always what I want.
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Cute socks. I particularly like the pigeon socks. They are at the Grand Central Holiday Market this year. Shop all the beautiful, US-made socks!
Card game - two we like
Seas of Strife
Saboteur
I bought myself the Barbour Classic Bedale Jacket and the Polarquilt Zip-In Liner at Orvis yesterday. It was immediately taken away from me when I arrived home with the Orvis bag. Apparently I need to wait for Santa to bring it to me later this month. 
Now I’m working on Santa getting me some Thursday Boots Captains in the Tobacco colorway.
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Can you please help me find a gift (NOT books or clothes) for a couple of 5 year old boys?
The parents strictly prohibit anything that contains plastic. Sadly, that leaves out a lot of great toys that help develop fine motor skills and creativity, like Legos and construction sets.
Lincoln Logs???
Nerf stuff? (A way to be active inside)
Edited to say the LL may have some plastic roofs and stuff….
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Looked at those… thanks! Sadly, both have plastic parts.
They won’t be able to use until warmer weather, but what about a softball, bat and mitt?
Earlier in the thread someone reco’d Candylab (maybe it was the Black Friday thread?). We order some stuff from there and it is wonderful! Highly recommend.
Offering 15% off first orders and free shipping over $100.
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