any fun RE-gifting stories?

[vash]

merry Christmas!

my nextdoor neighbor left me a very nicely wrapped box. upon closer inspection it has a couple's name, and a date. i think he gave me the gift that everyone gets from a wedding. the little something (wedding favor) for all the guest to remember the happy day. very funny, i will toss it into the garage. hopefully, it wont jinx anyone.

cliff

[cstreit]

...wait untill you re-gift something that an astute shopper realizes was last years special at such and such store...

How many blue-glass fish candelabra's does one person really need? Prime re-gifting material...

[juanbenae]

i did shrek chia-pet just this week. got it on monday, gone friday. the chia pet has become my fruitcake come holiday time..

[North Coast Cab]

About 8 years ago I received an Old Spice holiday gift set from a former employee. There's along story behind the reason for the gift but I won't go into that. Anyway, I saved and regifted to someone else in the office who was aware of the story behind the gift. Since then it has transferred throughout the office for 8 years. Those that haven't received it are rather upset and hopeful this year will be the year.

John

[theFONZ]

I don't know how long it has been around but in the Idaho PCA region I was a member of there was a bra made of coconuts that shows up at every auction or Christmas party. It has actually started to make quite a bit of money for the club.

[osidak]

I gave as a gag this flaming hot pink shirt to a male coworker who imediately regifted it to our boss. He regifted to another coworker and it became a gag. The shirt is still making the rounds 3 years later

[asphaltgambler]

Believe this or not. An older eccentric friend of my better half's gave us a lifelike cardinal (bird) that is made from rubber for a xmas gift. The thing is mounted on a wood stump stand and when a button is pushed it turns its head and chirps. When the other button is pushed it sings (and the beak moves) to the tune of .........."Groovin".......... awfull.

Must have been a re-wrap from another planet!!

[RickM]

Originally posted by asphaltgambler
lifelike cardinal (bird) that is made from rubber for a xmas gift. The thing is mounted on a wood stump stand and when a button is pushed it turns its head and chirps. When the other button is pushed it sings (and the beak moves) to the tune of .........."Groovin".......... awfull.

If the label say Reuge I'll give ya $50 for it

[asphaltgambler]

Are you serious??

[RickM]

Reuge is a Swiss Music movement manufacturer. Their product line covers music boxes to musical automata. One line they have is of singing birds which are very realistic and sing/whistle when their mechanical movement is wound. They are handmade and very expensive. If your singing cardinal has a Reuge label you might see it in a different light.

[asphaltgambler]

I'll check it out tonight and let you know.

[RickM]

If it's rubber it most likely isn't but hey ya never know.

[asphaltgambler]

Rick......................Turned that thing upside down to see wut-up. In bold print: Made in China for.............WALMART Inc.!!! HAAA!


I'm so sure that hideous thing was worthless until I then realized what a great 'gag' conversation piece it will make!!

BUT...what if it comes alive in the middle of the night; like in the horror flicks and flies upstairs and tries to peck my eyes out??

[RickM]

LMAO.... Now that's scary.