The ABSOLUTE worst wedding present I got

Original post by nsgraham

Jun 29, 2004 03:26 PM

From one of my grandma's sisters - but she's not that old. Young enough to know better.

She gave us 4 canisters of differing sizes, 2 large ceramic spoons and one fork to place on the wall, and a BREAD BOX, all in this style:

(this is not the actual stuff, just a pic of other items in the line that I found on eBay).

My Grandma and I are still craking up about it - what the hell are we supposed to do with them? I told Grandma she has to keep them, it's her sister.

(Sorry if I seem ungrateful, but this woman bought *8* people to the wedding and this is all I got from them)

ETA: I found and added a pic of the actual canisters on eBay as well.

nsgraham Posted: Jun 29, 2004 03:53 PM

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She said that they're recently from Jamaica and so don't know any better. I can almost understand that, but why not get me the ones with fruit or grapes or something. Even Palm Trees I saw on eBay - but MUSHROOMS??!!

PrincessRose Posted: Jun 29, 2004 03:55 PM

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Nadine - glad to see you again!

Yeah, those are pretty hideous.

All I can say is OY VEY.

brideinapril Posted: Jun 29, 2004 03:56 PM

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I needed that laugh!!!!

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Jun 29, 2004 03:58 PM

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Heyyy...My Momma had those when I was a kid!!!!! (Back in the 70's!)

Xelindrya Posted: Jun 29, 2004 03:59 PM

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we laugh now..
in 30 years they'll be collectors items!

darly Posted: Jun 29, 2004 04:07 PM

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sell them on ebay
how funny would it be if the person who gave them to you then buys them from you?!

steph4777 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 04:10 PM

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LOL those are very interesting!

Hey, FH and I got $5 from an older person at his mom's church. FH could not stop laughing when we opened the card. I told him that it was $5 more than we had yesterday and that they are probably on a fixed income. But if they were actually coming to the wedding, I would probably would have been like W T F!

newbie Posted: Jun 29, 2004 04:20 PM

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That really made my day. At least you got the whole set.

I have a feeling I may get some similar gifts. Or, maybe even not as nice.

chichila15 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 04:21 PM

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Hey Nadine... at least it's not just ONE thing that's ugly... it's a whole set! Imagine if it was just one item, then all the other items would make fun of it... at least they run in a group now.

I say dispose of, and claim that a cat, dog, or FH (I'd blame mine! lol) broke each piece by freak accident.

Corduroy94 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 04:45 PM

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Oh that was such a good laugh! Good timing too after a long day!

Welcome back Nadine & enjoy the canisters!

suven Posted: Jun 29, 2004 04:58 PM

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I got a $6.00 crystal bowl. but, it's not ugly, though...

FLaCaTaCa Posted: Jun 29, 2004 05:01 PM

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I SERIOUSLY HAVE TO STOP LOOKING AT THEM!!!!!!! BUT I JUST CAN'T!

I printed them up for my mom so I can go home and say 'ma, remember these!' She is going to die laughing too!

MayBride06 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 05:12 PM

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janwinterbridejoy Posted: Jun 29, 2004 05:13 PM

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patti08 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 05:31 PM

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Believe it or not those are collectors items, they look like part of the Merry Mushrooms set that Sears sold in the 1970's and there are collectors out there that will pay good money for that set in good condition.

I know they look silly and most of us wouldn't want them in out kitchen.

I would try to send them to replacements.com and see if you can get something from your set in return, or sell on ebay. The more complete the set is and if it has no crazing or cracks I've seen people pay up to $50 for the canisters and $20-$30 for other pieces.

tina_cuse01 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 05:36 PM

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OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well obviously there is a market for them - sell them on ebay.

Nessa79 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 05:38 PM

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OMG my mom had those exact canisters i swear...but in 1985

nsgraham Posted: Jun 29, 2004 05:43 PM

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Posted by patti08

Believe it or not those are collectors items, they look like part of the Merry Mushrooms set that Sears sold in the 1970's and there are collectors out there that will pay good money for that set in good condition.

I know they look silly and most of us wouldn't want them in out kitchen.

I would try to send them to replacements.com and see if you can get something from your set in return, or sell on ebay. The more complete the set is and if it has no crazing or cracks I've seen people pay up to $50 for the canisters and $20-$30 for other pieces.

No, these are brand new, not from Sears. I saw the other ones when I was on eBay, and these are not those - those are actually less ugly than these.