Interesting presents

[Princess Dolly]

my surprise gift was Rick Grimes, a 3.75 " vinyl figure.

I would have loved that, though I would have prefered Daryl.

 

[fortwildernessishome]

I did get some slippers which apparently go in the microwave ,but off my sis- not quite sure how they work.

I gave a pair of these to my 16 year old son and he LOVES them!!! My sons feet are always FREEZING, so a perfect gift for him!!!

Just put them in the bag that comes with them and toss them into the microwave for a minute.

My 19 year old son would have liked a pair too, but his feet are never cold, so I didnt think to get him a pair.

Course,this is NOT a gift that I would have bought a friend or family member, unless they had complained of chilly feet!!

 

[dizcrazee]

there's a saying, don't know if it's in th US, but it's, "batty as a fruitcake"-
which basically means you're crazy,just saying.....

We do have that saying, only it's "nutty as a fruitcake". By the way, that saying has always made me crave fruitcake.

Some of the gifts on this thread are hilarious! We got a few weird things....

A camouflage-printed grilling apron with a thing that looks like a "clip strap" for bullets across the chest that is supposed to hold beer cans. Hubby wouldn't wear that thing for all the tea in China.

Something that appears to be a ragged crocheted shawl with strange strings hanging off all over it. It looks like something that "The Little Match Girl" or a Dickensian street lady would wear.

Some bizarre looking jewelry made of feathers and some kind of tarnished metal. It sort of has a mid-70's Cher vibe about it, you know, "Half Breed" or "Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves".

In addition to these items, there are a few more things that we'll never use and that will go to the Salvation Army after a suitable stint in the storage closet. It's funny what people think others would like to have for a gift.

 

[dizcrazee]

DH bought me a slinky nighty from Victoria Secret even though I have been very self conscious about my body since having twins in 1999 and am pretty conservative about how I dress (I sleep in yoga pants and t-shirts). Plus we are coming off a separation and aren't 'there' yet, if you know what I mean. So, why would he go there?

Umm...I hesitate to comment, but since you asked...it sounds like a very clear HINT, HINT that he wants to get "there" soon! He thinks you'd look cute in it and wants to see you in it, or he wouldn't have given it to you. I would take it as a compliment and an indicator of his ardent love and desire for you. It was actually a very sweet gift if you look at it that way.

 

[mom-2greatkids]

DMIL got each of the adults a ceramic trivit. Apparently she bought them as prizes (?) and then didn't use them, so Christmas seemed like the appropriate time to get rid of them.

 

[married2mm]

I gave a pair of these to my 16 year old son and he LOVES them!!! My sons feet are always FREEZING, so a perfect gift for him!!!

Just put them in the bag that comes with them and toss them into the microwave for a minute.

My 19 year old son would have liked a pair too, but his feet are never cold, so I didnt think to get him a pair.

Course,this is NOT a gift that I would have bought a friend or family member, unless they had complained of chilly feet!!

that would make perfect sense if they came with a bag?!

 

[MamaJessie]

One year my MIL got my husband a Dr. Phil book about dating relationships and finding the right person. My husband and I had been married for several years.

This one had me laughing out loud for real. MIL sounds like a joy.

I got a DVD on how to train my cat to do tricks.

It's by some guy that has a show in Vegas... My InLaws have seen the show twice now. Including just last week.

My most interesting present was a 12" wooden ruler. It is a normal ruler on one side and on the other side it lists biographical information about famous ruling pirates. Interesting indeed!

I have never expressed any interest in anything pirate-y and never even see the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

I accidentally bought DH coffee made from cat poo. Ooooops. It was the most expensive coffee I've ever bought. Now I know why.

Ha! I have read about bat guano coffee (made from beans found in the bat's poo, not the poo itself) but never knew anyone who tried it. Is he going to brew some?

I gave him a list, with about 20 different ideas written on it, ranging from an itunes gift card all the way up to small diamond earrings. Though a Disney gift card was on the list, I threw away the bottle of Bailey's he gave me last year about two weeks ago.

So I guess I just need to accept he stinks at gift giving. I'm over it today, just disappointed he didn't put more thought into it.

Maybe you can donate the Bailey's this time or even regift it? We need a regifting thread...

Got lots of nice thoughtful gifts, but the most unusual was a scalp massager . As a joke all the adults in our family each got one in asst colors . As I love my head massaged, what started out as a joke, is actual very beneficial and I kid you not... this thing is great!

That actually sounds like a really cool gift!

there's a saying, don't know if it's in th US, but it's, "batty as a fruitcake"-
which basically means you're crazy,just saying.....

Nutty as a fruitcake here, which makes sense as US fruitcakes are sans bats

2 interesting gifts...

I am vegetarian and received a ham from QVC...this is the 3rd year in a row for the ham, the giver knows I am veggie.

My DH got a giant light up duck for the front yard. He likes Christmas lights on the house, but a giant duck...? This was not his only gift and all the others were very thoughtful. We appreciate any gifts we get, and do not expect them at all. The duck is going to go down in Christmas lore!

The ham is rude, the duck is hilarious.

Where did they get the hippo? That is my nephew's favorite Christmas song. I looked high and low for a stuffed hippo and couldn't find one. Maybe I can get one as a late Christmas present.

Oh we definitely need a regifting thread here then lol.. one man's trash being another man's treasure and all..

I would have loved that, though I would have prefered Daryl.

My SIL got the vinyl Daryl doll

Umm...I hestiate to comment, but since you asked...it sounds like a very clear HINT, HINT that he wants to get "there" soon! He thinks you'd look cute in it and wants to see you in it, or he wouldn't have given it to you. I would take it as a compliment and an indicator of his ardent love and desire for you. It was actually a very sweet gift if you look at it that way.

Ditto

 

[Gumbo4x4]

A crank powered weather radio. And no, it wasn't on my wish list.

 

[cheerful chickadee]

I would love that head massager, where do you buy those??

My "interesting" gift was a night light which consisted of glass high heel shoe filled with purple confetti and a string of white lights running through it. My mom bought me and my sister both one of these things and she was so excited watching us open them. My sister and I were speechless. I have no idea where I'm gonna put this thing.

 

[JVL1018]

I would love that head massager, where do you buy those??

My "interesting" gift was a night light which consisted of glass high heel shoe filled with purple confetti and a string of white lights running through it. My mom bought me and my sister both one of these things and she was so excited watching us open them. My sister and I were speechless. I have no idea where I'm gonna put this thing.

I got my husband's at Bed Bath and Beyond.

 

[lovin'fl]

I forgot to mention the best gift of all. My eccentric book store owner brother got me a book called 'How to be a Woman'. Hmmmm? Not sure what he's implying there

 

[SDFgirl]

My DH's aunt is a lovely woman, but a little wacky.

This year she made all three of our kids a "craft."

She got large brown seed pods from one of her trees and dried them out. You know the kind that rattle when you shake them? (Hard to describe but they are dark brown and about 8 inches long).

She tied a ribbon on top, then she glued googley eyes and Hersey's Kisses to them. Except for the baby - she glued glitter to his! ("Because I know he can't eat chocolate yet," she said. Yes, glitter's much better for a slobbery 7-month-old!!)

So she tells my 3-year-old, "Look, it's a pod from one of my trees. And it has eyes!" DD gets really excited and says, "Oh goodie! My own iPod!" She heard "eye" and "pod" and did her best to figure out what the heck it was supposed to be!

We love her! This one made me scratch my head though!!

 

[design_mom]

Where did they get the hippo? That is my nephew's favorite Christmas song. I looked high and low for a stuffed hippo and couldn't find one. Maybe I can get one as a late Christmas present.

I have no idea, and MIL is a "shop throughout the year" shopper, so I doubt she remembers.

However the tag says it's manufactured by Dandee International, Limited out of Jersey City, NJ... And the SKU is 0 47475 24978 7. Good luck tracking one down! (I'd offer to send you mine, but MIL will expect to see it.)

 

[Kitzka]

my surprise gift was Rick Grimes, a 3.75 " vinyl figure.

Love those vinyl figs. Pop figures right? I have a collection of about 46.

 

[*JoGo*]

Got lots of nice thoughtful gifts, but the most unusual was a scalp massager . As a joke all the adults in our family each got one in asst colors . As I love my head massaged, what started out as a joke, is actual very beneficial and I kid you not... this thing is great!

I begged my mom to get me one a couple years ago and we love it!! That Christmas season was spent trying it on different people and laughing at the reactions. Some people just can't handle it. Try it on a baby! I love it. It really does feel nice to me. My dh can barely look at it without shuddering.

 

[Tinijocaro]

Mine was from ds13. He was very excited to give it to me. It's a pie server-spatula thingy that looks like a high heel shoe. It came in a pretty box of leopard skin and faux pink fur.

Cute that DS thought I'd love it but so...not me. Of course I DO love it because he was so proud of it. I will be making a pie for some company this week. I don't usually make pies.

 

[deserrai]

I always get my wife one off the wall gift. This year it was glitter body paint. Just what every 55 year old woman wants.

 

[Handbag Lady]

I GAVE what turned out to be an unwanted gift. A pair of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley KISS thumb drives, with them in full make-up. You pop their heads off to use them.

In my defense: My husband is a huge KISS fan. He's always asking me where his thumb drives are located. At work, several of the guys there have weird and quirky things.

He just politely said, "oh." And placed them aside. They will never see the light of day again, I can just tell.

(He got loads of other stuff, so that wasn't the ONLY present. Those were just stocking stuffers.)

 

[SC Minnie]

My mother has been decluttering over the past couple of weeks. For Christmas I got a box of my old pictures. Not pictures that I took and left there but pictures of ME when I was little-- like school pictures. She even included one of me and my boyfriend from HS. ???? I got that and a night shirt. Not that I am ungrateful but why doesn't she still want pictures of me???

Dh got Snicker candy and DD got cash.

 

[ksjayhawks]

I GAVE what turned out to be an unwanted gift. A pair of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley KISS thumb drives, with them in full make-up. You pop their heads off to use them.

He just politely said, "oh." And placed them aside. They will never see the light of day again, I can just tell.

If it was me, I would find them, take the receipt and return them, then buy something for me. My DH would never notice!