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Pony Talk => Pony Brag Arena => Topic started by: cyberunicorn on June 27, 2014, 01:13:12 PM

Title: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cyberunicorn on June 27, 2014, 01:13:12 PM

Finally I get to start a brag thread   :frolic:

my partner was the lovely cassstorm

my box actually came on the day I posted my two (sorry to my partner on that one) and after that trauma it was even more exciting.

So there were many many ponies for my herd to meet

first up moonstone

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mummy and baby firefly. I think that these two are a couple of favourites

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one of the few remaining flutters I need for the set
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two versions of ember (I will get a full set and this is a large step to it)
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baby quackers (I do like my first tooth ponies)
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extras

some light reading for me
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I cannot wait to try that butterfly out its so cute and the princess book contains the photo's of ohio. I could not get them to come out on my camera sadly
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This bag I adore it is having a trial run out tomorrow in leeds and I have a question I know people say that everything is bigger out in the usa but serious how are you ment to get all of the alcohol from that shot glass in to your mouth in one go. its massive. trust me I have being trying with a friend for the last hour or so. probably should stop soon as I have work in the morning  ;)
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I finally got come mcponies which I did forget to take a picture of  :blush: and one last pony that I nearly missed to be honest ..... but I have fallen in love with her

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  :good: :silly: :frolic: :accomplished: :lovey: :ohyeah:Thank you so much cassstorm for my lovely presents  :biggrin:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on June 27, 2014, 02:29:51 PM

Huge congrats cyber! Lovely ponies! That Baby Cherries Jubilee is beautiful! And I really like that bag! Nice!

This just cracked me up!

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I have a question I know people say that everything is bigger out in the usa but serious how are you ment to get all of the alcohol from that shot glass in to your mouth in one go. its massive. trust me I have being trying with a friend for the last hour or so. probably should stop soon as I have work in the morning

:haha:

Congrats again! What a great start to our brag thread! I am soooo excited for my partner to receive theirs. I am so worry something in there might break, even though I package everything well.... :yikes:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on June 27, 2014, 02:39:51 PM

Wow, that is a heckuva lot of ponies you got there!  Great job, cassstorm.  Did you make the Baby Cherries Jubilee custom?  Sooo cute!  ^.^

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on June 27, 2014, 05:07:19 PM

Wow :shocked: That's quite the brag, look at all that pony goodness!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: achab1984 on June 27, 2014, 06:40:14 PM

Congrats on your swap :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: wyndeboo on June 27, 2014, 08:04:05 PM

What a great box! Congrats

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: kiwimlp on June 27, 2014, 11:08:52 PM

What a lot of ponies!  I really like that baby CJ :lovey:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mkia on June 27, 2014, 11:25:44 PM

Great brag! Congrats :).

*stalks the thread* This was such a great idea for a swap! Can't wait to see the other brags.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on June 27, 2014, 11:41:20 PM

So glad you liked it!! As I had said I had to drop all your sweets, and some other really cool things out due to weight, I hope I made up for it in ponies ;)   The custom baby Cherries Jubilee was made by another member here, I hope I included the info!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cyberunicorn on June 28, 2014, 12:01:05 AM

Quote from: cassstorm on June 27, 2014, 11:41:20 PM

So glad you liked it!! As I had said I had to drop all your sweets, and some other really cool things out due to weight, I hope I made up for it in ponies ;)   The custom baby Cherries Jubilee was made by another member here, I hope I included the info!

yep it was pony goodness alright. actually glad there was not any sweets (on a diet at the moment sort of).

Sorry I ment to put that the custom was made by an arena member the info was in there she is so sweet  ^.^

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Doedeardarling on June 28, 2014, 01:08:38 AM

Wow, that's a lot of ponies! Love baby Cherries Jubilee, so cute.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on June 28, 2014, 10:45:08 AM

Yay, great box to start with.  I love that little custom Cherries Jubilee.  I thought it was a nirvana for a second.

Hey, Cass, if you still have the files you should share some of the pics you took too.  I'd love to see everyone's photos.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on June 28, 2014, 01:48:46 PM

sure! will upload them when I get a few minutes lol!

how did your shots turn out Cyber ?  :lol:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: tsukikakushi on June 28, 2014, 02:06:56 PM

Yay, first brag! Cyber, I may have to steal that bag from you...  :shifty: It looks like you got an awesome package, and I'd love to see some of Cass' pics also. :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on June 28, 2014, 04:45:13 PM

*Chants* Pictures! Pictures!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on June 28, 2014, 05:59:20 PM

I love that baby Cherries Jubilee Newborn...so very cute! Great box Cassstorm, and a fabulous start to the swap!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on June 30, 2014, 04:52:40 PM

Pictures!!!!!
Some of these I did not end up using but I thought I would include here.

Spoiler

Showing different weather around us lol, this was winter of 2008
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This is Jesus in the sand done in Findlay Ohio, a local man does an entire scene out of sand every year- he is probably over 25 feet long..
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Colorado- taken by my moms bf
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taken by my step mother for a local paper
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fireworks at local campground
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fireworks in NY taken by a photographer friend of my dad
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Arizona taken by my mom
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pic taken in New Mexico
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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on June 30, 2014, 04:56:18 PM

they're all great!  I love the pic with the chicken.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on June 30, 2014, 04:59:22 PM

 :lol: tried to take that pic 4 times!!! kept getting photo bombed by the chicken so figured just leave her in there!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Doedeardarling on June 30, 2014, 05:00:39 PM

What lovely pictures cassstorm! I love the one with mom and baby Firefly in the snow.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on June 30, 2014, 06:00:50 PM

Wow cass, that Winter 08 picture brings back memories! This pic was taken that same winter. Sadly, both of these boys are gone now, but they both had great lives. :heart: Note the top of the six foot chain link *Under* their bellies!
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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on June 30, 2014, 06:13:07 PM

Holy crud?  How many babies got born at home that year?

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SparklersOasis on June 30, 2014, 06:14:32 PM

Great start to the brag!!!  Now I'm hoping my partner likes theirs!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on June 30, 2014, 06:23:25 PM

LOL @ the photobombing chicken.  I actually got some great photos of Buff Orpington chickens today at the Castle of Mey's animal centre.  Forgot to take the pony along for the photo shoot, but will still be including a picture of the chickens in my partner's box.  ^.^

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on June 30, 2014, 06:47:36 PM

Quote from: xeevee on June 30, 2014, 06:13:07 PM

Holy crud?  How many babies got born at home that year?

*snark* Or how many were made?!  :shocked: :bolt:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on June 30, 2014, 06:48:44 PM

Quote from: clones_rebellion on June 30, 2014, 06:47:36 PM

Quote from: xeevee on June 30, 2014, 06:13:07 PM

Holy crud?  How many babies got born at home that year?

*snark* Or how many were made?!  :shocked: :bolt:

LOL 90% of my family are cold winter night babies. 

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on June 30, 2014, 07:24:16 PM

Quote from: clones_rebellion on June 30, 2014, 06:47:36 PM

Quote from: xeevee on June 30, 2014, 06:13:07 PM

Holy crud?  How many babies got born at home that year?

*snark* Or how many were made?!  :shocked: :bolt:

None of mine thankfully!  :lmao:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mareacooda on June 30, 2014, 07:50:25 PM

Quote from: xeevee on June 30, 2014, 06:13:07 PM

Holy crud?  How many babies got born at home that year?

HUH!!???!!
I Confused!
If Clones photo.... that pretty normal for us in Maine... kids still go school!  It has be major snow storm and lack visionablity for cancel School!  Actually most Mainer want snow if no enough snow than the below 0 really make oil/ wood so forth disappear very quickly!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: LadySatine on July 01, 2014, 08:16:32 AM

What a great brag! :D The baby CJ is adorable.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 02, 2014, 06:08:07 PM

*waiting for new brags* Popcorn anyone?   :pillow:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mareacooda on July 02, 2014, 07:08:47 PM

 :huh: No new brags!!!!
I sooo hoping my swap partner like her box(s) :lookround:
 :throw: I guess throw fakies @ Clones for entertainment  :devious:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: wyndeboo on July 02, 2014, 07:12:55 PM

i'm waiting on photobucket it's taking forever to edit

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 02, 2014, 08:03:59 PM

Loving the brag and the pics!!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: wyndeboo on July 02, 2014, 08:25:22 PM

well looks like photobucket did not cooperate, the pics are small and edited on there  :huh: :huh:
sorry for the large pics

Mareacooda you have spoiled me rotten. I want to go to Maine now, however I feel like I have visited there while opening this truly amazing box

First off is the awesome ponies  :lovey: :lovey:
both Nappers :dribble:
skydancer
ruby lips
and my first ballerina pony baby tippytoes!!!
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up next is the amazing amount of yummies  :dribble: :dribble: :dribble:
chocolate blueberries, maple saltwater taffy, potato candy,maple syrup candy, deer jerky, homemade caramel, and i hit the jackpot of tea selections  I am sooo happy, and the cute moose and photo album
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and a whoopie pie, yum yum
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Next are some really cool items. A pen made out of local wood, a letter opener made out of a white tailed deer antler, a patch from a local bunny raising club, some handmade goat milk soap, and one is shaped like a frog Love, love, love, some all natural maple and blueberry lip balms, the cutest handmade dish towel, and a journal. I love the saying on it. :)
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and Howie got a cute stuffed bear squeak toy and a antler to chew on. He says thanks. I keep trying to take a picture of him with it and he has taken them into the Howie cave aka under the bed.
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my jaw dropped when I opened this one. being an artist I always try to support the local artist and this took my breath away. It is a hand painted bottle of  a chickadee and there are christmas lights inside that you can plug in and it turns into a lamp. I am so very honored to get this. Thank  you so much
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I love all of the pics that showed skydancers adventure. the cemeteries and landscape are so beautiful, and I have had so much fun getting to learn about your culture and seeing the beautiful areas where you live. oops also got some pamphlets to read but forgot to take a pic
Mareacooda you are truly amazing and thank you for everthing

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 02, 2014, 08:46:02 PM

Wow :shocked: That is an amazing swap box, there are so many extras, I'm floored by how many items there are. Congrats!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 02, 2014, 09:16:41 PM

what a fantastic box!  Mare you did a great job!  That bottle is amazing! :hug:

Mare if you have digital copies of your pics you should share them.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on July 02, 2014, 09:40:47 PM

Wyndeboo you better pick me up on your way to Maine- wow I want to go too!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 03, 2014, 03:58:57 AM

Quote from: xeevee on July 02, 2014, 09:16:41 PM

Mare if you have digital copies of your pics you should share them.

I have the digital copies of Mare's pics. (Her camera was just NOT co-operating!) I'll try to load some of them up this weekend. ;)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mareacooda on July 03, 2014, 05:38:58 AM

 :frolic: Wyndeboo....... I sooo glad you like everything!  I sooo worried that bottle would get broken in shipping! Woman who makes those is good rabbit breeder friend of mine! She makes a bottles for rabbit clubs shows and other people.  She soooo many designs choice one and when she does new one she keeps photo record of them.
I had try restrain myself Wyndeboo from keep buying.  Maine has alot great homemade foods & Artists. I want send pickled fiddleheads but is not as popular with rainy spring the fiddle harvest was limited!
On Whoopie thats Grammie's restaurant novelity.  All food homemade & tastie serve in large huge portions.  As sample Ice cream puff has alone a quart ice cream inside.  I love watch newbie eye bug out on portions. Its not uncommon see couples order one meal and share special if you save room giant deserts as well.
On best Festivals is held in Bangor call Folks festival in Aug.  has lot varity Mainers homemade products. 
 :huh: Did I forgot ship you CM Baby Seaflower?  :blink:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: BabiChuld on July 03, 2014, 06:37:10 AM

Wow what a lovely idea for a brag, I must keep this in mind for a future private swap! Lovely ponies and gifts :D

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: LadySatine on July 03, 2014, 06:57:57 AM

What a great package Mare! :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 03, 2014, 01:07:02 PM

Another awesome swap. Love that painted bottle!!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 03, 2014, 02:26:51 PM

Wowee! That's one HUGE brag!! But...i have to ask...what is "whoopie pie"? I fear in canada "whoopie" means something very different... :blush:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: brighteyes on July 03, 2014, 02:32:45 PM

Quote from: SeashellnBubbles on July 03, 2014, 02:26:51 PM

Wowee! That's one HUGE brag!! But...i have to ask...what is "whoopie pie"? I fear in canada "whoopie" means something very different... :blush:

It's like a soft cookie sandwich with frosting in the middle.  Really yummy!

I will be watching brag thread.  Such an interesting swap!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mareacooda on July 03, 2014, 04:03:36 PM

Quote from: SeashellnBubbles on July 03, 2014, 02:26:51 PM

Wowee! That's one HUGE brag!! But...i have to ask...what is "whoopie pie"? I fear in canada "whoopie" means something very different... :blush:

Its basic a disc like two cake to cookie texture ( come all flavors) and with frost type filling.   In our area squash/ pumpkins plain or choco chips disc with plain cream cheese like frosting is very popular other classic.

Whoopies can come all sizes on I ship to Wydeboo is 3lb that very popular @ local restraints.  They start to make a blond one which like (Bismark donut).

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Doedeardarling on July 03, 2014, 04:17:15 PM

So many sweets *drool* That bottle lamp is also very beautiful.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 03, 2014, 07:21:36 PM

Oh, now i wish I'd sent sweets! I just went crazy with ponies, though...lol! Maybe my partner won't mind fewer calories and more pony goodneess!
Here in canada (especially Quebec and Northern Ontario) we have "sugar pie" honest to gawd, this thing is just a pie filled with maple caramel flavoured sugar! That whoopie pie sounds just as decadent!! Thank you for enlightening me...i'm going to have to try one when i go to the States next time :yummy:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 03, 2014, 08:07:50 PM

Quote from: SeashellnBubbles on July 03, 2014, 07:21:36 PM

Oh, now i wish I'd sent sweets! I just went crazy with ponies, though...lol! Maybe my partner won't mind fewer calories and more pony goodneess!
Here in canada (especially Quebec and Northern Ontario) we have "sugar pie" honest to gawd, this thing is just a pie filled with maple caramel flavoured sugar! That whoopie pie sounds just as decadent!! Thank you for enlightening me...i'm going to have to try one when i go to the States next time :yummy:

Oh my god, that sounds friggen amazing. 

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MiRaja on July 03, 2014, 08:49:57 PM

Sparkler's Oasis was my partner!

I received a box full of beautifully wrapped goodies that made a rotten day much better!  Definitely helped to get through a loooooong work day!

Here's the goodies:
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Cute Corgi pup card!
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Banana Surprise is my first pony, she's included as an extra and needs some extra love.  I think with some careful sunfading I can get the marks off of her.  :D

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Starglow!  This girl is GORGEOUS.  Such silky soft hair!
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Some magnets!  Always need these!
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And I got this hand forged hook!  I know what I'm doing with this!  I've been wanting to put up some plant hangers, and this one will be excellent!  Yay!
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Two beautiful G2 ponies! 
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Some soap!  It smells heavenly!  Spicy and earthy, so perfect.  Sandalwood is one of my favorite!

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And Love Letter!  She's absolutely beautiful!

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Sparkler also sent me some giant m&m's, some almonds, a book and postcards!  I haven't yet gotten to take a look at the pictures, but will soon!

Thank-you so much, Sparkler!  I loved everything! :D 

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on July 03, 2014, 10:52:23 PM

I also got my box from doedeerdarling today! Awesome day- I received my private swap box and this one! I did not open this one until late tonight though, because I wanted to make sure it was for this swap first  :lol: and because I had to charge my camera battery.

Artwork on outside of box:
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All the packages with their beautiful artwork notecards
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more amazing artwork notecards
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I am trying decide between framing each card or putting them in a collage- absolutely beautiful artwork!!!

What awesome and fun culture items! the little ones in the white bag are what we call black licorice here! My mom and son love them (not me lol, but its great because my mom is supposed to visit soon and she cant get them where she lives now).


2 of my favorite pictures- wait till you guys see the beautiful pictures ! I hope you can upload them for everyone because they are amazing!
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Baby Applejack and Baby Explorer! a great map of Finland (I never knew there were so many lakes!), A basket made from tree bark, bear print soap, great magnets, Tea that I can not wait to try, and various other goodies!
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Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 04, 2014, 12:59:11 AM

Two more great brags, just love the items that are being included to represent the local culture.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: icecreamgirl on July 04, 2014, 06:58:27 AM

I have really enjoyed following this thread, all your boxes are so amazing. It is also great to see the photos of the ponies on their holidays!


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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SparklersOasis on July 04, 2014, 07:14:38 AM

Yay, I'm glad it arrived safely, and quick! I hope you enjoy the pictures, I had a lot of fun taking them and got a lot of strange looks! :D

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 04, 2014, 07:32:04 AM

More amazing boxes!!

I have never heard of Sugar pie before lol

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 04, 2014, 08:10:15 AM

I'd never heard of sugar pie until I moved up north many, many (uh...too many) years ago! It's really a Quebec French-Canadian thing it seems, and since my family lived right on the boarder we were very much exposed to that culture as well as the Native Canadian community and Amish communities!
Oh, Cassstorm, that artwork is incredible! DDD you must have worked so hard to draw all of those...I like them better than the photographs!
Miraja, i love how you couldn't wait to get out of your car to open your package...I laughed so hard when i saw the glove compartment in every snap...you must have been so very excited :lol: Everyones ponies are lovely and so much thought went into everything!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cyberunicorn on July 04, 2014, 10:05:39 AM

swooning over them pony pictures.

epic brags so far. I know my partner has their box now.

I hope they liked everything  :cry:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: tsukikakushi on July 04, 2014, 11:23:11 AM

And I loved every bit of it Cyber! You absolutely spoiled me rotten, and I don't think I could thank you enough for all the wonderful goodies <3 Sorry it took me a bit to get this up, photobucket and my internet connection have been turds the last couple of days. I blame the thunderstorms :D

Everything out of the boxes (I love the wrapping paper):
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A super cute drawing of Firefly flying over a very confused looking sheep:
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The note told me to open all the unmarked packages first, so here goes!

UK swag!
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Those socks are too great for words! The little bulldogs are adorable! Plus there's a mini post box, a London taxi & double decker bus, a bunch of cute pins, and 2 pouches that I've already found a use for. Yay for more organization!

Pony goodies:
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Those socks are getting saved for special occasions <3 Plus some more Firefly merch to add to the army. The retro mini is really cute!

It's a royal gathering of ponies! So very appropriate :)
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Each of these girls is so minty, I was just flabbergasted as I kept opening them up. The pony fun just never seemed to end!

Next was the scrapbook full of pretty pictures. I was going to photograph them all, but realized this brag would get a little huge, so I just took a sampling of pics. Since the rest of the packages were labelled & went in order with pages in the book, I focused on them.

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Cookies! They'll go good with a little milk or cocoa.
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Apparently one of the ponies had a little run in with some sheep... But this little guy decided to come with them. Too cute!
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The ponies brought back some souvenirs from their trip to St. Anne's
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This little lady decided to come along after giving us a tour through Skipton.
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More goodies from Skipton Castle
And last but not least, a very regal looking Majesty decked out in English colors:
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Hopefully that's everything, if I missed anything it's because photobucket is being a pain. But I loved each and every bit of this swap box, Cyber you are too awesome for words <3 Now I'm gonna go eat some of that fudge... yum!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SparklersOasis on July 04, 2014, 11:31:30 AM

I got a brief 'calm before the storm' and photobucket finally cooperated!

Ponies!  They are all gorgeous and I can't get over how colorful Parasol is!  And I was so excited when I opened them all up, but especially Love Melody, Milky Way, and Celebrate!
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Most of the extras, there's also a bar of prickly pear chocolate and some Australian cookies that apparently go REALLY well with a warm drink.  I couldn't get them in the picture because my dog kept trying to run up and grab them!
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Seriously, I am SO excited to have her back in my collection!  Thanks again Xeevee for hosting a wonderful swap and being such a stellar partner!
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PS - it cracked me up to find the pennies, they had all migrated into separate packages!  I remember one was with Seashell, and one was with the sea lion (who is SO soft!), but I don't remember where the other two migrated.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 04, 2014, 11:42:53 AM

Even more wonderful brags, so many lovely ponies and great extras, good job everyone :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 04, 2014, 11:59:14 AM

Lovely new boxes!  We should be getting tonnes more brags in the next couple of days.

I love all your new ponies, MiRaja.

OMG DDD, That artwork is amazing!  I want to steal it all!

What a great box  tsukikakushi.  I love all the British stuff you got.  And those are some seriously nice princess ponies.

I'm really happy you liked your box, Sparkler.  I really had fun putting it together.  How funny that the pennies had made their way into other presents.  Must have been like a treasure hunt.

Here are some of the photos I included:

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This is the cat in the hat statue outside of the Geisel Library at UCSD.  Theodore Geisel lived in San Diego up until he died.

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And this is the actual Geisel Library.  Built to look Seuss like.

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Seashell by the sea shore.

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At the zoo

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Having a micro brew

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That is the entire downtown area of San Diego.

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The Coronado Hotel

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The building behind Seashell is the Convention Centre where comic con is held

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Submarine

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California Flag

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Seashell on a fighter jet

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Eating some Mexican food.

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Listening to a Mariachi band

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California Sea Lions

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Old Town San Diego

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Prickly Pear

And for the best picture I've ever taken.  It's actually a couple of years old, and has a pony of mine in it.  Its from San Diego Comic Con 2010

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Batman holding Baby Applejack.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 04, 2014, 12:38:12 PM

Seashell had quite the adventure!! Wow, those pics are great!

I think I forgot to include an explaination in my photos...Partner, many of your pictures are very busy and packed with goings-on. The back of the pics with ponies says "Where's the pony?" Or something like that. A pony is hidden in the picture "Where's Waldo" style! I was afraid that might be confusing if I didn't include the note explaining that...  >_<

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cyberunicorn on July 04, 2014, 01:01:40 PM

loving this thred more and more.

heres some pictures that I included on their adventures in england and a detour through france and down to southern spain  ^.^

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this is one of my favourates

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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 04, 2014, 01:04:56 PM

Love them, CU!  Sooty and Sweep is awesome.  It looks like you had some lovely adventures getting your pics.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: LadySatine on July 04, 2014, 01:19:22 PM

Oh my gosh Miraja, Those ponies are lovely!

Casstorm, the artwork doe did is awesome!

Tsuki got the owls!!! I am loving the UK swag!

SparklersOasis, what a sweet sea pony!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 04, 2014, 01:28:27 PM

:rofl: omg, David Attenburough!! I love him! And the one with the toilet hole...SO glad for indoor plumbing :lol:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 04, 2014, 02:13:36 PM

I got a chance to upload some of Mareacooda's pics. Here are some of the ones that got sent along. I can narrate most of these, in fact, Mare and I took a few very similar pictures! :lol: Enjoy!

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We live in a very rural area, so farm equipment is everywhere!
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Speaking of farms~
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Some local beauty~
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One of the natives~
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Fiddleheads! They are a local delicacy. They are unfurled ferns. It may not sound appetizing, but they are served steamed with butter or vinegar. If you like spinach and asparagus, you would love fiddleheads. ;)
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Grammy's Country Inn is famous up and down the length of the County. The food is amazing, the portions are HUGE and the prices are cheap, cheap, cheap! :P This is where Mare bought the whoopie pie she included in her box. It is the size of a dinner plate and weighed three pounds!
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Houlton Farms Dairy is also a fixture in the County. Their dairy products are sold in almost every convenient store and grocery county wide. And there are Houlton Farms Dairy bars all over the place!
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Mount Katahdin~
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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 04, 2014, 02:17:31 PM

Awesome photos!  It looks beautiful in Maine.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 04, 2014, 10:52:57 PM

I had no idea Maine was that beautiful! I knew it was pretty, but WOW! When i think of Maine, i always think of the accent on the prison guard (the man with no eyes) in "Cool Hand Luke"..."What we have heeah is a failah to commoonicate!" :lol: when i was a child i loved the way he spoke, and when my dad told me it was his Maine accent, i asked if he had a Tail accent, too!! I think i was 6... :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mori_LeStrange on July 04, 2014, 11:29:53 PM

Everyone has such great boxes so far! Now it's time to share mine. Wyndeboo gave me a great box.

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Cranberry Muffins! I've been wanting her for so long! Another Luna for my army. Toppy, now Big Top won't be alone anymore. And Sweetie Swirl.

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My favorite scent from Bath and Body Works. They don't sell it at the one near me anymore so that was a nice surprise. And handmade soap made from goats milk. I've heard goats milk soap makes you skin very soft. I can't wait to try it.

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Mmmmmm..... One of my favorite chocolate bars and strawberry marshmallows that are handmade in Mississippi. Neither of these are going to last long.  :P And a :muffin: Pony key topper. So cute.

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Two photobooks filled with amazing pictures. My ponies went to some fun places. I loved the pictures of the sandcastle.

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A letter from Wyndeboo, a postcard and some interesting brochures about places in Mississippi.

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A nice t shirt from Biloxi Beach.

I have a few more photos I want to post. Unfortunately photo bucket is misbehaving for me. One is of a seashell and starfish. As well as two magnets made from Barq's Root Beer bottle caps. There was also a bag of kitty treats. My cats are going to love them. The other is of a beautiful beaded pendant Wyndeboo's mom made. She called it The Southern Blackberry. It was made from black freshwater pearls and is very pretty. I really hope I can get photo bucket working again so I can show everyone pictures of it. Wyndeboo, please tell your mom I loved it. And thank you for such a lovely swap box. I couldn't be happier with it.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 05, 2014, 04:20:20 AM

Awesome brag Mori, can't wait to see the other pics once you get them uploaded, they sound lovely :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: wyndeboo on July 05, 2014, 09:28:50 AM

yay I am so glad that you liked everything. I had a lot of fun making your box. those marshmallows are yummy. and the soap makes my hands so soft.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Doedeardarling on July 05, 2014, 12:37:30 PM

I'm happy to hear you liked my drawings, cassstorm, I'll post some of my own photos later, but now it's time for my own brag! My partner was wonderful clones_rebellion from Maine.

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I'm a bit dumbfounded by the amount of stuff, as well as the thought and time that must have gone into this box.

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First up, the packet labelled "open first"

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Oh my, what a cutie she is! I've wanted her for ages.

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This is a scrapbook sorta thing, and I simply love it. I used different pages as backgrounds for my other pics, so you can see a bit of it. Wish I'd have had the sense to do something like this, it's like my own personal travel guide. I guess it just goes to show how awesome and thoughtful clones_rebellion is.

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Maine related stuff, notice the caribou horn keychain with my initials.

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All sorts of yummies for me to try! This is one of the things I was most looking forward, and I was not dissapointed. As you can see I also got a whoopie pie. It has since been eaten, and yes, it was delicious.

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Ponies!

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Paradise! And she's already deflocked, that makes me so happy. Look at how white she is. Just lovely.

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Hearts and Candy! The Bouncy modelling the outfit is mine, she wondered in to see what all the fuss was about. I couldn't take anymore pony goodne- Wait. What's this?

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CELESTIA TAKE THE WHEEL!

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Two pairs of flutterwings! They are so pretty, I can't wait to see how they look on my flutterponies.

This has been just perfect, thank you so much clones_rebellion!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 05, 2014, 02:15:12 PM

I am soooo happy everything arrived safely and you liked your box! :frolic: The ponies came easily for me this time, so my focus was on the cultural items. I wanted to include items from all over the state. I really wish I could have sent real lobster and fiddleheads and Moxie soda, but obviously they wouldn't have survived the trip, so I did the next best thing and included items that represented them. :biggrin: I'm so glad you like the whoopie pie! My hubby is addicted to them! I wasn't sure what to do for the scrapbook until I found the folder. Then it came easy. I was very proud of the results. I almost didn't want to send it! :P I'm thrilled you liked everything! I had so much fun putting it together for you! :hug:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 05, 2014, 06:35:28 PM

*grabby hands for lobster and elk stuffies*

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on July 05, 2014, 11:59:50 PM

Some awesome brags so far!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mareacooda on July 06, 2014, 08:27:25 AM

 :sigh: I final have electricity after 24hrs none. ( Maine hit heavy rain and wind knock alot trees down on lines; differents parts Maine no electricity!) I guess Clone area did get hit to bad!   :cool: Some more cool swap box! Its amazing see different results from same State! Clone was tell me about bakery up her way makes good Whoopies.  Clone imagine home much shipping if Grammies Whoopie :P!  I wondering if Wydeboo still try eat Her Whhopie  most would call a cake!
Xee  I like photo pony / batman
Photos W ax Queen of England and Prince/ princess look soooo real! It cool have Ponies Queens hands!
I can not wait to see more cultural box brags still need roll in!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 06, 2014, 08:38:20 AM

Yeah, we got pounded pretty hard with heavy rain and high winds yesterday, the remnants of Hurricane Arthur. We lost power for four or five hours, and there are branches and trees down all over the place. Other than that everyone is fine, no damage. ;)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SparklersOasis on July 06, 2014, 01:54:14 PM

Yay for more brags!  Hope everyone survived the weekend, we not only had the 4th of July, but a HUGE family reunion!   :zzz:

Miraja, would you mind if I shared some of the digital pages I made?

I wish I could have included these, 4th of July fireworks on the lake is a HUGE must for it to be a proper summer.  And I was lucky enough to have a tripod for the first time this year, so I finally have firework pictures I'm happy with.
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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mareacooda on July 06, 2014, 02:31:20 PM

I love fireworks!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 06, 2014, 03:12:17 PM

Ooooooh!! That picture really captured the energy of the fireworks! It's stunning!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MiRaja on July 06, 2014, 03:45:19 PM

Quote from: SparklersOasis on July 06, 2014, 01:54:14 PM

Miraja, would you mind if I shared some of the digital pages I made?

Of course not! :D  Go right ahead! <3

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 06, 2014, 07:17:57 PM

Stunning fireworks photography :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 06, 2014, 07:24:32 PM

Loving all the brags so far!!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: wyndeboo on July 07, 2014, 10:01:19 AM

loving all of these brags. great boxes everyone. I am loving all these pony adventure pics

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 07, 2014, 01:54:36 PM

*getting antsy* i just realised i don't have my box yet! :lol: i was so worried about my partner's i completely forgot that i'm getting one, too!! :cheer: I'm such a goofus...one good thing about having a little brain damaged memory loss...no reruns and everything is a surprise!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on July 07, 2014, 06:13:00 PM

Great brags so far, oh my!!

Mareacooda, you did such a great job on the box you put together for wyndeboo.  I have always wanted to visit Maine, but now I really want to go!  Great ponies, too -- MO Napper, wow!!

SparklersOasis, your box to MiRaja is also incredible. Starglow and Love Letter look perfect, and check out that huge bag of nummy nums!!  :blink:

Doedeardarling, I know I've told you before, but I just LOVE your pony artwork.  You drew so many beautiful ponies for cassstorm, she's a lucky lady!! It looks like you took some great photographs of Baby AJ and Baby Explorer, too.  Fun!

Hee hee... cyberunicorn, your drawing of the pony and the sheep had me laughing out loud!  There are some differences, of course, but a lot of the pictures I sent to my partner have a very similar look and feel to them.  But I am in awe of the amazing scrapbook you put together, wow.  And tsukikakushi, you did a fabulous job setting up your brag photos.  I loved looking at everything!

SparklersOasis, what an awesome box from xeevee! The ponies all look gorgeous, and the photo ops are so fun and clever.  I didn't know all that about Dr. Seuss.  What a cool library!

wyndeboo, I love the box you put together for Mori_LeStrange.  I love this box so much.  It looks packed with goodness from corner to corner, and the items chosen are so thoughtful.  Beautiful photo albums, too.  Great stickers!

Last, but certainly not least, Doedeardarling's box from clones_rebellion.  Again, wow.  Maine, I mean... who knew? ;) And I am loving all of these incredible scrap books.  I admit I didn't do anything nearly so cool for my own partner.  :blush:



Post Merge: July 07, 2014, 07:26:45 PM

I got my box from MikeysGrrrl ages ago but am only just now getting around to posting the brag photos.  Sorry if I made you worry, MikeysGrrrl, I absolutely LOVED my swap box!!

Annoyingly, the box got heavily soaked by rain on its way here, so I hope no one minds that I am not going to post pics of the soggy box and damp wrapping. 

I was so excited to see that my shopping partner was from Canada.  I've never been and it's one of my top travel destinations.  ^.^

Here are some local brochures, business cards, and a calendar from a historical Tudor-style home called the Willistead Manor in Windsor, Ontario.  MikeysGrrrl got some really fantastic photos with the ponies there; it's definitely a place I'd love to see someday. The curb appeal alone is jaw-dropping.
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I can't decide which I'm more excited about, the ponies or the extras.  Let's just say I am a fan of this whole "culture" thing, because the extras she included were just perfect.  And it doesn't hurt that I'm a huge fan of maple.  :P
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I mean, just look at that maple goodness!!  Maple tea, maple butter, maple jelly, and a variety of maple candies, some of which are even shaped like tiny little maple leaves! :heart: I also got a totem pole keychain, some badges, winter magnets, a distinctly Canadian TY Beanie Baby Bear, a notebook wearing a hoodie (yes, you read that right!), a pen, and perhaps my favourite, a lovely Canada sign that looks like it is carved from the wood of a birch tree, but is actually probably resin.  I love this so very much -- thank you, MikeysGrrrl! :hug:

Now for the ponies... they may or may not look exciting to you, depending on your pony preferences, but MikeysGrrrl paid close attention to my wish list because they almost all had asterisks by their names.  All ponies are as minty as can be and arrived ready to display, complete with tail ribbons!  I love all the ponies, although I was especially thrilled to receive Baby Ribbs in my box!  He is so hard to find in mint condition, and I have been searching for a LONG time.  >_<
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, MikeysGrrrl!  One of the best swap boxes ever.  ^.^

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 07, 2014, 07:44:55 PM

Yay, MikeysGrrrl and LochnessMomster (i've always loved that nickname, btw) you really represented Windsor and Canada in your swap! That hoodie notebook is a slice...i want one too!!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 07, 2014, 08:00:56 PM

I'm so happy that you loved everything Lochness, I really had so much fun putting this box together for you and hunting for the perfect ponies off of your wishlist. I gotta admit that I love that hoodie notebook as well (may have to go back and pick a few more up) ;) I'll post some of the pics I took in a few minutes, just gotta upload them to photobucket :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mori_LeStrange on July 07, 2014, 08:09:00 PM

O.K. Looks like photobucket is cooperating at the moment so lets see if I can get my last few pictures up.

Here are the seashell and starfish.
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The beautiful necklace wyndeboo's mom made.
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There is also a G1 pony cup and magnets made from Braq's bottle caps. For some reason I can't find the pictures for them.

And my kitties enjoyed the treats you sent quite a bit. It was hard to get pictures of them they were so intent on the treats.

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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 07, 2014, 08:38:43 PM

Here are some of the pics that I sent

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This mural is gorgeous and is part of the community garden
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This gorgeous statue was featured at one of the booths at Art in the Park
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Sunrise along the Detroit River
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This house is totally "proud to be Canadian", there's video's on You Tube of the inside of the home as well
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Baby Geese ^.^
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Elephants from the Sculpture Park
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Old train
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View of Detroit along the waterfront
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Ford City Alley Art ( I had to include this one because there is a Pegasus and a Unicorn)
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Mural in the Ford City District
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Gigglebean with my tattoo supplies
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Easter Dinner
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Prohibition Mural
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Generations Sculpture and Wall Mural
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Ford City Alley Art Project
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I took well over 400 photo's, so this is just a small sample of what Lochness got in her swap box, I couldn't send them all, believe me, I wanted to lol.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 07, 2014, 08:39:20 PM

WowM mori, you're GORGEOUS :shocked: you should model necklaces...you look so graceful!
Look at all your kitty friends! I love the puff tip tail on the black and white one! The orange one is so big...he looks like he could have eaten the other 3 if you hadn't given him those treats :lmao:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mori_LeStrange on July 07, 2014, 09:07:42 PM

Quote from: SeashellnBubbles on July 07, 2014, 08:39:20 PM

WowM mori, you're GORGEOUS :shocked: you should model necklaces...you look so graceful!
Look at all your kitty friends! I love the puff tip tail on the black and white one! The orange one is so big...he looks like he could have eaten the other 3 if you hadn't given him those treats :lmao:

Aww, thank you. :sheepish:

The black and white one is Spike. We had him shaved in a lion cut awhile back. I think it looks adorable on him.
The orange one, Orange-aid, is actually smaller than Spike. But he and his brother will push the others out of the way and steal treats.
My cats are like little fuzzy piranha when it comes to treats. :P

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on July 08, 2014, 02:24:47 AM

Thanks for sharing some of the cool photos you sent, MikeysGrrrl.  I loved looking through the stack of photos and appreciated the fact that you took several without ponies in them, too.  Ponies are awesome, and there are times when they definitely add something to the image, but sometimes it's nice to have a pony-free picture, y'know? ;)

Quote from: SeashellnBubbles on July 07, 2014, 08:39:20 PM

WowM mori, you're GORGEOUS :shocked: you should model necklaces...you look so graceful!
Look at all your kitty friends! I love the puff tip tail on the black and white one! The orange one is so big...he looks like he could have eaten the other 3 if you hadn't given him those treats :lmao:

Mori, I have to agree with SeashellnBubbles... not only are you very pretty, but you totally rock that necklace.  When I saw it unworn I couldn't really imagine it on.  Then you shared the photo of you wearing it and I was like, "Wow, that necklace looks awesome!" 

P.S. The cat photos are too much.  I was too busy laughing at their desperation for treats that I didn't even notice that the black and white one has a Popple tail, lol... so cute!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: squishy turdl on July 08, 2014, 12:14:36 PM

This looked like such a lovely swap! I've been stalking the thread and loving all your photos...

I love seeing all the goodies from all over! xx

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 08, 2014, 12:43:50 PM

MikeysGrrrl! Wow! Those photos are just amazing! Great job! :faint:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 08, 2014, 07:35:42 PM

I got my package today!! Thank you soooooo much Midnights_dream!! Here's all that she sent me:

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The ponies!! A Bowtie rehaired to look like my favourite Italian Magenta haired CP pony!! She's so original looking....I adore her :heart
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Baby Nightcap!! She's so perfect and minty:
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OMG!! Caramel Crunch!! I didn't think it was possible to find one WITHOUT a head/body mismatch, but somehow you did it!! She's perfect, and even her symbols are pristine!!
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Thank you SO much...I visited the caverns with my family when I was about 12 yrs old on our trip down to Disney World (we drove) And I totally flashed back to just gawking at the gorgeous stalactites and stalagmites! I always loved the word "spelunking" hehehehe! The roaming rocks had me so concerned...it sounded like the mug had broken!! They're all so pretty....I love gems and crystals of all kinds, and even my birthstone made it into the mix...amethyst!!
The mug is so awesome. The BF and I travel all over the place going to zoos and animal parks as well as doing educational exotic animal shows, so this mug is absolutely perfect. I fear he may steal it for himself, though :D
The puppy treats shouldn't last long, though they'll probably be around longer than the animal shaped chocolates! OM nom nom nom!!
Thank you...this was such a great box...everything I'd hoped for and more :hug:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 08, 2014, 07:49:41 PM

Great brag, love the ponies, extras and culture specific items :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on July 08, 2014, 08:30:02 PM

More awesome brags!!!!!!! Such great ponies and pictures!!!!!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: LadySatine on July 09, 2014, 04:00:18 PM

Finally a break!!! Thanks again MiRaja for the awesome goodies! I did forget to take pictures of three things; the two necklaces and the flip flops, all of which will be worn at the pony fair this weekend. :) The rainbow necklace goes perfect with my cosplay. Now for piccies!

Here is all of my swag! I love the ponies you picked, and the Sports time has been on my want list, like, forever. I play volleyball every Monday so he was a huge want. I can't believe how white Honeycomb is! And that extra baby was too cute, thanks for adding her. :) I think that is my first adult ballerina, and I love her!
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Closeups of the ponies.
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And this little bit is my favorite. I am so excited to be able to make these! :D
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And I'm guessing the Cars stickers were for my son. He fell asleep holding them, so cute!
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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SparklersOasis on July 09, 2014, 06:13:15 PM

yay, great brags!

LadySatine, the pic of your son with the stickers is just too precious!

I LOVE that rehaired Bowtie!

Mori - absolutely stunning picture of you and your new necklace!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 09, 2014, 07:01:28 PM

Great brag, love that pic of your son asleep holding the stickers, too adorable for words :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Prismatic on July 09, 2014, 07:21:31 PM

Finally have a chance to post my brag!  I actually got on earlier too, but then the power on the entire block decided to go out, for quite some time XD

I don't have too many pics, I got my box on the way to do some errands, so I opened it in the car.  Thanks again to Mori_LeStrange, I loved everything in my box <3

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The extras.  There was also a bag of caramel and white cheddar popcorn (yes, together, not like mixed together, but each tasted like both XD) but it's long gone...that stuff was awesome.  I was thrilled, I had mentioned in the thread that I love both, and together they were really good XD  I haven't gotten to use the fudge yet, but I have plans for it :3

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Buttons, a keychain to add to my ever growing collection, and a pressed penny, to add to my others :D

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Eeeee shadowbolt rainbow dash, I sadly missed out on her when she was available here, and now she's chillin with my Zecora

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Diamond Tiara and Lyrica Lilac, both I haven't been able to find, and I just love G4 babies!

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And finally Zig Zag, I've been trying to get one for a long time but it never works out, and I just love him.  He's a lot bigger in person than I thought!

I just loved all the pictures too, particularly the sundae ones, it was so well written and I loved that it was from the ponies' perspective, so cute!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on July 10, 2014, 04:12:34 AM

And the brags keep rolling in!!

Okay, so I'm always a huge advocate of commenting on all the brags and teasers.  I know I miss some here and there, but I think it's important to acknowledge all the hard work everyone has put into their boxes.  So...

SeashellnBubbles box from Midnights_dream: Those smooth stones are so cool!  I always loved collecting rocks when I went on family vacations as a kid. ^.^ Haha, I love how your dog looks like he/she is intently reading the Marie's chocolate brochure.  :P Speaking of which, Midnights_dream was so thoughtful to send treats for your puppy! And oh my goodness, pumpkin creme brulee??  Yes, please!! The ponies are awesome, too, but I admit I've been more excited by all the extras and the photos in this swap.  Caramel Crunch is really pretty!

LadySatine's box from MiRaja: I'm impressed at all the European ponies, especially coming from someone in Florida.  Those must have been hard to track down.  Even in the UK it can be difficult to find Honeycomb, and in such lovely condition, too!! I love the extras.  It evokes images of drinking margaritas at the beach.  ^.^ LadySatine, your son is so precious.  How old is he?

Prismatic's box from Mori_LeStrange: Ooh, you got a box of Chicago-style popcorn?!  I love the stuff!  You wouldn't think the two flavours would go together, but it works somehow.  I do prefer the caramel the best, though... a whole bag of that would make me a happy girl indeed.  :P Mori, you sent some great ponies! That MIB Rainbow Dash is so cool!  The photo album sounds really neat.  I'd love to be able to see a few of the pics.

Hey, MikeysGrrrl.... I was looking at my ponies again and wondering... did you plan for them to represent various holidays, or was that a coincidence?  You sent ponies representing Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Easter.  And Baby Lickety Split is distinctly summery.  The only pony who doesn't quite fit with the theme is Baby Ribbs, although I suppose he could be the Halloween pony. ;)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: wyndeboo on July 10, 2014, 05:35:01 AM

Mori your kitties are soo cute

MikeysGrrrl those murals are amazing

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Doedeardarling on July 10, 2014, 05:52:01 AM

I can finally share some of the photo's I sent cassstorm with you guys. I added a couple of new ones too, because you know what happened with my pics... Anyways here's my favorites.

Here's ponies visiting the city of Porvoo. It's very near to where I live, and it's a popular place for tourists to visit.

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This is not a good picture so much, but there in the background is Finland's national bird: the whooper swan.

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Here's my own Fizzy by one of our largest lakes: Päijänne.

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This is in Helsinki. You can see the Parliament house in the background. I'm sorry for the harsh light on this one - it was very sunny. The ponies are from my sister's collection.

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And lastly a couple of ponies by a rapid of my hometown river.

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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: TinyShinyUnique on July 10, 2014, 10:09:14 AM

All of the brags are so awesome :D And I can join in after finally getting the box from my brother~ Thank you so much tsukikakushi :hug:

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The box was so lovely wrapped - I love the idea you had with using the maps. But i have to say one downer thing... The mug broke. Sadly it really did a lot of damage :( the small pieces tore through the wrapping and damaged the things that hadn't been wrapped too. Next time be sure to wrap it up, so even if something happens to it, the pieces won't cut through everything else :) Especially when it's an overseas trip - the packages are going through a lot then... Okay, time for pics!

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I can't get over how pretty everything is and how many thing for reading I will have :heart: Thank you so much Tsuki, that made my day :D And was hidden in the cup was as awesome!

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The broken mug :( It would be pretty too, I need to get one like that one day! But also, the cup! Oh, I love it so much, it's so perfect! Thank you for picking it up for me :D

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As you can see, two types of wrapping had been used, so I tackled the map-wrapped ones first :D

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(aren't the pictures magical? :inlove: )

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And the goodies wrapped in the pony-wrapping paper :heart:

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Look at the gorgeous ponies :inlove: Thank you so much Tsuki, you couldn't have picked better ones. Especially Tic Tac Toe and her baby made my day.

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And how amazing is this backcard/box? Oh man, I was so hyped up when I had found it, it's awesome! I'm still squealing from joy about it.

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And the first page of the awesome scrapbook Tsuki made me ( I love it and I'm currently going over it. I love the stories and the pictures and how you made it. Thank you so, so much! It's great!)

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And a shot of everything together:

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Thank you so much Tsuki, you sure did spoil me! :hug: I can't wait to learn more than from just quickly going through everything. Your region is so rich in history and so beautiful :heart: Thank you for being my swap partner :hug:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 10, 2014, 11:46:40 AM

Those are beautiful photos Doedarling.

Wow, TSU that swap box is filled with so many lovely items, the ponies are beautiful and all those extras just make that box awesome, especially that Adirondack book with the stunning scenery. I'll bet the photo's in the scrapbook are equally as breathtaking :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MiRaja on July 10, 2014, 12:35:50 PM

Lady Satine; I'm glad you liked your box! 

I got into a bit of a hurry and didn't include as much notes as I wanted, but the seashells are off of Pensacola beach, picked up at the same time the photos of your ponies were taken.  :)  Also, the rainbow necklace I was trying to do Masquerade themed, since I knew she was your favorite.  :) 

Lochness; Therein lies my secret!  My girlfriend lives in the UK, and was able to get Sportstime and Baby Pictures for me.  The Honeycomb actually came from my collection.  The girlfriend had snagged a Honeycomb, too, but she has a small hair cut( It was impossible to really tell until I compared her to the other Honey's ) and her symbols weren't as nice as I wanted them to be.  So I sent Lady Satine one I picked up in the UK a few years ago when I was over.  :D  Don't worry, I bought two at the time, and the small hair cut one is still cute, so she will stay with me.  A little note on Honeycomb's, they do sunfade *very* easily, unlike her American sister, Surprise.  They have the same colors, but the vinyl is a completely different formula.  Just don't attempt a peroxide sunfade or her chartreuse hair will bleed.  I have two baity Honeycombs who came over with Satine's ponies that I will soon be prepping for work.  >D  I'm going to do an alt-Surprise with the one ( give her green hair like her artwork ), so that she won't get so yellowed in the future. 

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 10, 2014, 02:06:31 PM

My box arrived today from the lovely Jennifer2004 :biggrin:

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All of the awesome extras/cultural items
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A close up of my fav extra
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The ponies :newpony: They are all so gorgeous!
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Everything all together (I was so incredibly spoiled rotten)
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Thank you so much, I cannot believe how many awesome ponies you chose to include, my G1 collection just got tons bigger :yippee: All of the extras were awesome, I absolutely loved the shot glass (got a seapony displayed in it now), the bracelet is cute, the photo's of Disney were great especially since I have never been there before... My favourite extra that you included was the Florida bottle with sand and seashells. There are far too many awesome things about this box, I don't even know where to begin. SSLofty looks like she just came off her card, her flocking is immaculate, curls are perfect :) Baby Glory rehaired in USA colours is adorable, especially with her USA flag charm necklace. Bonnie Bonnets is gorgeous, much more breathtaking in person.

Thank you so much for such an awesome swap box :hug: :hug: :hug: you did an amazing job! I couldn't be happier with the amount of thought and time that you used to put everything together.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mori_LeStrange on July 10, 2014, 02:27:35 PM

I'm glad you liked your box Prismatic. I couldn't believe my luck when you said you liked both caramel and white cheddar popcorn. The dichotomy flavor is one of Campbell's signature flavors. I had a lot of fun putting the ponies' "vacation album" together. :biggrin:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 10, 2014, 07:03:16 PM

OMG thse boxes must have taken forever to put together! They're all so very thoughtful :)
I always loved those little bottles with the shells in them...they're so kitschy! (In a cool way) and that baby Glory! That's funny...old Golry...American flag...HA! THIS Canadian finds that hilarious!! I love wordplay, and that's just perfect!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: wyndeboo on July 11, 2014, 06:50:08 AM

more great boxes. the pic of the seahorse looks great.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: tsukikakushi on July 12, 2014, 10:02:48 AM

Oh TSU, I'm so sorry the mug broke :( I'll have to see if I can find a replacement for you. That's what happens when I get all flustered & forget to wrap things... I'm glad everything else made it safely, & that you enjoyed it :) I had a lot of fun putting it together for you.

I'm loving all these brags! It's amazing how varied they can be even within the same country/region. I'll have to see if I can find the pictures I took, I may have deleted them from my camera.  :blush:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 12, 2014, 06:23:28 PM

I love everyone's brags. Great swap :biggrin:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 15, 2014, 01:30:55 PM

Some really amazing boxes while we were away.  I'm also totally loving all the photos!  Remember to post them if you can and your partner has made their brag.  I'm so excited to see them all!

Here is my swap box from Lady Starflower!  She gave it to me at the fair!  So I opened it up at dinner with her and her hubby.  The photos aren't the best.

For example:

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Super blurry photo of some Canadian fudge and a little puzzle.

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A moose!  I love moose!  A pamphlet from a Canadian Brewery.  Some chocolate.  And a little activity pack.

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Oh my god, you guise!  This skyflier is the mintiest pony I've seen since they were first released.  It is literally perfect in every way.  The symbols don't even have a fleck of glitter loss or any rust.  I am seriously STILL in shock 2 days later. 

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Autumn Sky and Cherries Jubilee.  Autumn sky is very Canadian with her leaves. And CJ is also extremely minty.

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A Canada Magnet and key chain.  Sunrise Song.  My first g3 uni that wasn't the super common Rarity or Sweetie Belle.  And an even more Canadian pony... Gusty!  Who had been reverse Gusty rehaired.

And finally...
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Ketchup flavoured chips.  They were weird.  Kind of like salt and vinegar with a tomatoish tang.  In Australia we call ketchup, tomato sauce.  And we have tomato sauce flavoured chips in Australia, but they didn't taste like these do.

She also made me a lovely little book with the photos in it. It was very funny too. But I didn't take a photo for some reason.  I think I thought that LS would just post the pics in it, but that doesn't show the book now does it.  Stoopid me.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on July 15, 2014, 04:08:42 PM

DoeDearDarling, wow... those photographs blew me away, they are so stunning!!  Maybe I won't mind so much if my husband gets the job in Finland after all. ;)

TinyShinyUnique, what a neat box you received from tsukikakushi.  Now she really understood the idea of a culture swap!  Look at all those brochures and pamphlets, and the scrapbook album looks AWESOME!!  And hey, you got a Baby Ribbs, too!  I love my new Baby Ribbs so much.  ^.^

Wow, MikeysGrrrl, you sure got a lot of nice ponies from Jennifer2004.  You're right about Bonnie Bonnets, she's definitely much prettier in person.  And that USA Baby Glory is so cool!

xeevee, I love the theming going on with your box from Lady Starflower.  Two maple leaf ponies, perfect!  And the rehair on Gusty is lovely. :heart:

Great brags, everyone!!  I just love this part of the swap.  ^.^

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 15, 2014, 05:59:24 PM

*grabby hands for reverse Gusty rehair* she looks so incredible....

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 15, 2014, 06:23:56 PM

Awesome brag xeevee, I had no idea that they didn't have ketchup chips in where you are :P Love those ponies, especially that reverse gusty rehair!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 15, 2014, 07:02:45 PM

Apparently they are Canada only.  I had them out at the fair and everyone wanted to try them.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 15, 2014, 08:34:51 PM

Hahaha glad my chips were a hit. They are kinda weird, but I like them. Thanks guys I need to do a reverse Gusty rehair for myself now hahaha
It was sooo hard giving up that Skyflier lmao you're lucky I love ya ;)

Ok here's my brag from the wonderful Lochnessmomster. So worth the wait!!!

Here's some goodies all wrapped up:
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Extras and info:
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I loveee the post cards and stickers and well everything hahaha

More extras:
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And I just love this Nessy magnet!!!
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Had to take it on the fridge to get the full effect. Hubby thought it was pretty awesome too!

And the amazing ponies and accessories:
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I couldn't believe it! My second Princess dragon...soooo amazing! And I've wanted that G3 (name escapes me right now) with the froggy for soooo long!! And I can't believe I got G2 Princess Starswirl's castle turret!! Now I just need her dragon! So amazing!!

Thank you soooo much Lochness I loveeee everything! I still have to chck out the disc and I can't wait!
:hug: thanks I love everything!! :frolic:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 15, 2014, 08:38:59 PM

I love all those extras that Lochnessmomster sent you, so many awesome treats and that magnet is lovely. Congrats on your new ponies!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on July 16, 2014, 06:57:50 AM

Quote from: Lady Starflower on July 15, 2014, 08:34:51 PM

I couldn't believe it! My second Princess dragon...soooo amazing! And I've wanted that G3 (name escapes me right now) with the froggy for soooo long!! And I can't believe I got G2 Princess Starswirl's castle turret!! Now I just need her dragon! So amazing!!

Thank you soooo much Lochness I loveeee everything! I still have to chck out the disc and I can't wait!
:hug: thanks I love everything!! :frolic:

Hey Lady... so glad you got your box, and that it wasn't as insanely overdue as I feared it might be.  Let me know if you're able to view the pictures!

P.S. The G3 pony is Royal Beauty 2.  I put her in a Tinkerbell costume since she's the only pony who got to visit Disney World. ;)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: LunaDehligt on July 16, 2014, 07:17:49 AM

Lovely brags :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 16, 2014, 07:29:12 AM

Yes, she looks so cute in her costume! Her name just escaped me that late at night hahaha

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Doedeardarling on July 16, 2014, 06:15:03 PM

This has been such a great swap, I love everyone's boxes.

Quote from: lochnessmomster on July 15, 2014, 04:08:42 PM

DoeDearDarling, wow... those photographs blew me away, they are so stunning!!  Maybe I won't mind so much if my husband gets the job in Finland after all. ;)

Ooh! Well Finland really isn't all that bad if you like nature. Lot's of very clean lakes and forests, not that many people. Good place to enjoy some peace and quiet.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on July 17, 2014, 01:59:33 AM

All these boxes have been so interesting! I have absolutely zero creativity and am so jealous of some of the great ideas others have had!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 17, 2014, 01:27:20 PM

I love that Nessie magnet.  You did a great job, Lochness.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 17, 2014, 02:13:43 PM

Must get Nessie magnet...for new fridge! *grabby hands for too many things in thread...SO caught for theft over $5000*

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SparklersOasis on July 18, 2014, 02:49:33 PM

Quote from: SeashellnBubbles on July 17, 2014, 02:13:43 PM

Must get Nessie magnet...for new fridge! *grabby hands for too many things in thread...SO caught for theft over $5000*

LOL!!! You and me both, I have to resist grabby hands.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Unicorn_pops on July 19, 2014, 09:12:10 PM

This looked like a really fun swap! So many great landscape pictures :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 20, 2014, 05:19:04 PM

I owe my partner a huge apology! I received my box about a week and a half ago, but I was away for a long weekend, then I couldn't get caught up, then I got sick, blah, blah, blah.... enough excuses! On with my awesome brag!!!!

Seashellnbubbles was my partner and my box can from Ontario, Canada. Here is all of my lute before I unwrapped it. I adore all of the wrapping paper!!!!!
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This little guy was quietly slumbering between all the wrapped presents. Shhh!!! Don't wake him! Isn't he just adorable!?
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I decided to open this beautiful box first. Wait! It's shaped like a book! How cool!
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It was full of little treasures! Dolly clothes! I can't wait to try this outfit on my EAH Cupid! And these lovely G4 ponies! Poseable Fluttershy, Feathermay and Sweetie Belle! My first G4 baby! Yay!
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I received a bunch of incredible 3D stickers of flowers and betta fish!
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Some awesome magnetic picture frames, one of them has cute dogs on it, so I'll have to print out a picture of my boy, Jack to put in it. The one with the maps made me gasp! It's so me! I love it! :lol:
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I also received a bag full of ribbons :heart: a box of bandages with mustaches, glasses and lips of them :lol: and a tiny fish tank, when you add water the fish grow! These all made me giggle. After all, I did say I like whimsical things and these definitely are that! 
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The ponies I received were gorgeous! Check this out! The most beautiful Boysenberry Pie I have ever seen! Her hair is super silky soft, I can't stop touching it! Barnacle is such a handsome boy! My home is always open to any and all Big Brothers, so I am thrilled!
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The pony goodness does not end there! I also received a stunning Color Swirl pony (can never remember her name!) and an amazingly white Gusty!
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I also received Toboggan ( I just love her!) and 3D Minty. They are beautiful!
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And also an in tact flutter wing! Awesome!
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I also received a thermometer and a cute moose bottle opener.
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And lastly, a packet of pictures. They all have a little something written on the back that really gave me a great feel for Seashellnbubble's local culture.
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I loved my box, seashellnbubbles! Thank you so much for spoiling me! I'm sorry it took me so long to post my brag. I just wanted to give it the time and attention it really deserved! :hug:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 20, 2014, 05:57:27 PM

Wow, totally spoiled with ponies! So many gorgeous ponies and all of those wonderful extras, Seashell did a wonderful job putting that box together. Congrats on all of your new additions Clones :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 20, 2014, 07:39:25 PM

Yay!! I'm so glad you like your box, Clones! It was so much fun taking the snaps and finding map-themed wrapping paper! I couldn't think of a better friend for Atlas than Barnacle so they could go on daring adventures together on the open sea :D His backstory is that he ventured into the islands near Palau and returned many years later with tattoos all over his body. Because of the way they were placed and the ink that was used, his life sailing The Keelhauler faded them to near-obscurity. Only he, the ocean, and those who tattooed him know what they were and what they meant to any of them :)

were you able to find all the ponies in the pics? :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 21, 2014, 04:44:31 AM

Quote from: SeashellnBubbles on July 20, 2014, 07:39:25 PM

Yay!! I'm so glad you like your box, Clones! It was so much fun taking the snaps and finding map-themed wrapping paper! I couldn't think of a better friend for Atlas than Barnacle so they could go on daring adventures together on the open sea :D His backstory is that he ventured into the islands near Palau and returned many years later with tattoos all over his body. Because of the way they were placed and the ink that was used, his life sailing The Keelhauler faded them to near-obscurity. Only he, the ocean, and those who tattooed him know what they were and what they meant to any of them :)

were you able to find all the ponies in the pics? :)

Haha! I love the back story! :hug: The only pic I couldn't find the pony in is the one of Canada Day with the stringer of flags across the top. What a busy pic!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 21, 2014, 01:16:15 PM

If you look really closely at the wooden rail with the potted plant on the left side, Gusty's head is *just* poking up from behind near the edge at the top! :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 21, 2014, 01:25:41 PM

Aha! There she is! It was a bit like Where's Waldo! :P

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 21, 2014, 05:35:19 PM

Yup! Where's Pony! I like the one with the Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (the yellow one) I actually printed off a pic for myself to hang on the wall! Unless you're looking, Boysenberry Pie isn't really all that noticable and it just looks like a pretty pic of wildflowers and butterflys :D My BF looked at all the pics and only saw Streaky in the one...all the others he missed them completely :lol: SO much fun! Thank you for being my partner! :hug:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on July 21, 2014, 09:56:25 PM

WHat an awesome idea!! How fun!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Mareacooda on July 28, 2014, 08:38:56 AM

My Culture box from LadySatin...


Theodore young Maine coon loves play box empty wrap paper!

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Box 1:

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Goats/Ponies says "thank you Skittles". I pretty much get mob! ( Ithappens whenever any form treats or anything that "LOVE"  I have few wether just go nutz bread! :P
I enjoy smell candle very much! I happy Funko Trixie and Luna in my collection.  Some reason I like pose and White hair on Luna!

Cache Book photo:

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Box 2...

( Forgot include  of the  brochures in photo!)

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2 more wingers add my ever growing army! :)
The skull is cool and Deer Magnet is up join other neat/ cute magnets on fridge.

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I like photo winger on John Deere Tractor. 

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 28, 2014, 08:46:01 AM

Holy frejoles!! TRIXIE!! She looks so wicked cool!! You got absolutely spoiled marecooda!! What a fabulaous finale for the culture swap brag thread :) Awesome!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 28, 2014, 11:39:09 AM

I love that box. The photos with the wingers are so cute.

But it's not the last one, SeaShell.  Still waiting on Jenn to get hers.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 28, 2014, 02:17:39 PM

Great swap box! love all the goodies and your cat is adorable ^.^

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on July 28, 2014, 05:26:29 PM

Hope you don't mind me sharing some of the adventures my partner's ponies went on!

We began our journey in Florida and ended in Scotland, which was perfect for my partner Lady Starflower since she loves all things Scottish, especially Nessie. ;)

Royal Beauty 2 enjoying Disney World
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Prickles explores St. Andrews
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Pearly Pie in Orkney

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Ironically, she is posing next to a statue of a guy on a horse (okay, St. George) slaying a dragon. Sorry, Prickles!  :look round:

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Any questions about the locations in any of these photos, please ask! :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 28, 2014, 05:36:07 PM

I love you're photos, Lochness.  Especially the one with the bag piper.  He looks amused.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: clones_rebellion on July 28, 2014, 05:43:30 PM

Quote from: xeevee on July 28, 2014, 05:36:07 PM

I love you're photos, Lochness.  Especially the one with the bag piper.  He looks amused.

This! It made me :haha:  Where is the last one with Pearly Pie taken?

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SeashellnBubbles on July 28, 2014, 05:45:00 PM

Ooops! I thought that was the last one! Now i get to look forward to another one!! :cheer:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 28, 2014, 06:41:59 PM

Love those pics in Scotland, the bagpiper pic is hilarious :lol:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 28, 2014, 06:55:24 PM

I LOVED the pics Lochness sent!!! Soooo awesome (see avatar lol)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on July 29, 2014, 02:25:41 AM

Quote from: clones_rebellion on July 28, 2014, 05:43:30 PM

Quote from: xeevee on July 28, 2014, 05:36:07 PM

I love you're photos, Lochness.  Especially the one with the bag piper.  He looks amused.

This! It made me :haha:  Where is the last one with Pearly Pie taken?

Thanks, guys! Yeeeaahh... I was a li'l embarrassed to ask the bagpiper to pose with Prickles, but he was taking a water break anyway so I thought "Why not?" And then I thought, "I sure hope my partner likes this photo!!"

clones_rebellion, the last pic with Pearly Pie was taken at Skara Brae in Orkney. :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Midnight_Dream on July 29, 2014, 11:12:39 AM

Ah, sorry for the slowness in my brag!! x_X

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Mare-I really loved your box, you got some very awesome things!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 29, 2014, 11:31:20 AM

that sure is a lot of Pocky, Midnight Dream!

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Post by: MikeysGrrrl on July 29, 2014, 11:51:18 AM

Love those gorgeous ponies and so much pocky! Yum!

So we're still waiting on one more box? Or was this the final brag? I'm so confused :blush:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on July 29, 2014, 12:52:49 PM

nope, still waiting on one.  Might need to call the post office again.

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Post by: Midnight_Dream on July 29, 2014, 05:02:38 PM

And I totally nomed all of that pocky! I didn't eat it in one sitting of course, but it was an excellent treat when I did.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: TinyShinyUnique on July 30, 2014, 04:00:33 PM

I also have my PO looking for the box (filed a reclamation with them) so hopefully they will be able to track it down too :(

But on the upside, I've got a little something extra today form Tsukikakushi had been also my partner for the Little Army swap and she included something extra for the culture swap in the box I've got today ;) Those who remember my brag might guess what was hidden in this box:

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Yep, you're right! It was tea and a replacement mug! :heart:

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Tsuki, thank you so much :hug: This had been very considerate and kind of you. I love the mug and I can't wait to try out the tea as well. You truly outdid yourself with both boxes :hug:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Lady Starflower on July 30, 2014, 05:10:20 PM

The tea looks yummy and I love that mug!!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on July 31, 2014, 03:44:43 AM

Wow, tsukikakushi!! What a thoughtful replacement box you sent.  That really is a cool mug and I love how the boxes of tea look all rainbow-y. ^.^ Even the box itself looks amazing!

TinyShinyUnique, I love how you set up the teas and the mug for the photo shoot.  Nice layout!

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Off-topic comment, but I just realized that a lot of people shorten TinyShinyUnique to TSU and those are also the first three letters of tsukikakushi.  Blew my mind.  :blink:  :lol:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: brighteyes on July 31, 2014, 03:57:18 AM

This was such a neat swap!  I loved looking at all of your brag posts and learning more about the local culture where you all lived.  Congrats everyone on such awesome boxes :D

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on July 31, 2014, 11:14:20 AM

how awesome!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Honey Bunches on July 31, 2014, 11:18:16 AM

Certainly worth bragging about! What a treasure :) I especially love little Baby Quackers!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: TinyShinyUnique on July 31, 2014, 03:40:54 PM

Quote from: lochnessmomster on July 31, 2014, 03:44:43 AM

Wow, tsukikakushi!! What a thoughtful replacement box you sent.  That really is a cool mug and I love how the boxes of tea look all rainbow-y. ^.^ Even the box itself looks amazing!

TinyShinyUnique, I love how you set up the teas and the mug for the photo shoot.  Nice layout!

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Off-topic comment, but I just realized that a lot of people shorten TinyShinyUnique to TSU and those are also the first three letters of tsukikakushi.  Blew my mind.  :blink:  :lol:

:D The mug is awesome! It keeps the tea warm for really a long time - and that's great because sometimes I get side-tracked and forget that I have a mug just under my nose :blush:

Also yeah, that is an interesting thing with our nicknames that you pointed out XD Actually my nickname comes from the Tsu in Tsunami (very old nick of mine), so it has an Japanese origin. I just changed it into an acronym when I've got into making jewelry and wanted my nickname to represent the kind of things I like to create :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: SparklersOasis on August 05, 2014, 11:17:01 AM

Amazing everybody!  I'm still stalking the thread, but GISHWHES is this week and I'm running around like a nut!  Cheers!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on August 05, 2014, 11:41:55 AM

Any news on the last box we're all waiting to see?

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on August 05, 2014, 12:39:02 PM

No word yet :(

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: TinyShinyUnique on August 05, 2014, 02:10:57 PM

No word on my side either :( the PO told me they'll call when they'll have any news. And the tracking still shows that the box left customs on the 8th and nothing happened afterwards.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on August 05, 2014, 07:28:54 PM

I'm really hoping that they allow you to claim soon if it doesn't show up.  I mean, where is it?  I was told 2 days before they'd get back to me.  And I've heard nothing.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: TinyShinyUnique on August 06, 2014, 03:10:38 AM

PM'ed you xeevee.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Jennifer2004 on September 11, 2014, 02:40:20 PM

Xeevee messaged me recently to let me know that there were 2 packages on their way. Today, I got a notice that they tried to deliver a package while I was in class. I am planning on going to the PO first thing in the morning to pick it up!

But in the meantime, the other package was delivered today! It was waiting for me in my mailbox when I got home!

What I saw when I opened the box. Cute pony stickers and four baggies full of goodies! And I am definitely keeping those mlp loot bags!
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The first baggie I opened was full of brushes and combs! So many! I couldn't believe it! I had so much fun sorting through them and figuring out which ponies they go to. :)
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The next baggie was full of accessories and ponywear! I was completely over the moon! I can't wait to dress some ponies up in my new ponywear outfits! I'll have to take some photos and update this post when I do. ^.^ Oh, and this is the first time I've seen a mlp glowworm in person, they are so cute!
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And the icing on the already amazing cake! Two adorable baby ponies! I was so happy to see Baby Ember, she looks so cute on the shelf with her three colorful sisters. And when I opened Baby Graffiti I was so happy I think I screamed! :P I have been after her for soooo long! You can't even imagine how happy I was to she her!
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I love everything! Thank you so much! :hug:

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Update: Ponywear Fashion Show!

Mommy and Baby Blossom modeling Snow Angels:
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Baby Quackers modeling Sunsuit, Baby Lickety-Split modeling Overalls, & Baby Tic Tac Toe modeling Jumper:
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~Jennifer

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on September 11, 2014, 03:24:21 PM

Those actually are from your partner hun! I just shipped directly to you so you would have them at the same time  ;) :hug:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on September 11, 2014, 03:26:10 PM

Horray!  I'm so glad the boxes are arriving!  Such a relief. 

And oh my goodness look at all those accessories! 

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on September 11, 2014, 03:35:01 PM

WOW :shocked: That is a lot of accessories! So much cuteness ^.^ Those ponies are too cute :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: TinyShinyUnique on September 11, 2014, 05:23:56 PM

You have no idea how happy I am to see this brag :D

Lot's of big hugs for cassstorm for helping me out - I've got most of the ponies for Jennifer from her the first time I was shopping and when she heard that the box got lost/stolen, she was so helpful and kind, I can't even thank her enough :hug:

Also, not to spoil anything, but, Jennifer, probably there are going to be 2 more boxes coming your way sometime in the near future too. So for now, enjoy everything and hopefully look forward to the next ones? :lookround:

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: Jennifer2004 on September 12, 2014, 10:09:04 AM

I just picked up my second box from the post office! Let the brag begin! :P

Here is everything still wrapped. Such pretty wrapping paper.
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Beautiful postcards! The scenery is gorgeous and the artwork is lovely!
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So many amazing handmade items and cool souvenirs! On the top left is a notepad and a coaster, bottom left is a bookmark, bottom right are two magnets, and top left is an incredibly detailed papercraft. The bag is so pretty and the doily (I think that's what it's called?) is lovely.
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These are some of my favorite items in the box, amber from the Baltic Sea! So cool! I love these!
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And I love this gorgeous handcrafted box! It's so detailed. I opened it up to find a beautiful key-chain and a lovley pair of earrings that I can't wait to wear!
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Ponies! An adorable Baby Pockets, so cute! A gorgeous Sand Digger, her hair is amazing! A pink princess wand, yay! And a super cute custom newborn Bowtie! She has a cute glittery symbol, pretty pink ribbons, and those ringlets are amazing! I love them all!
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And finally, this incredibly beautiful handmade scrapbook. I took photos of all the pages, they are in the spoiler below.
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Thank you so much tsu! I really loved learning about your country and your culture. I love everything and I will treasure it always! :hug:

~Jennifer

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on September 12, 2014, 11:32:14 AM

You got some really pretty things.  I think TSU did a great job.  Such a shame so much happened to try and stop you getting a box, Jenn.

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: lochnessmomster on September 12, 2014, 01:54:10 PM

Wow!!!  I love the beautiful extras, especially the amber and the carved, painted box.  That scrapbook is lovely, too.  ^.^ So glad you finally got your box, Jenn ~ well done, TSU!! 

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Post by: TinyShinyUnique on September 12, 2014, 02:18:50 PM

It is a relief to know you liked everything - I was worried about some things (like not getting you a book about Poland, but I had pics with ponies that went with some parts of it and the book in question is a bit HTF, so that will have to wait for the next time :blush: and with the keychain, as I know you have so many, but it was so pretty, I just had to pick it up) and I hope you like the earrings too - they're handmade by me and that's real amber as well :heart: They're made from both sterling silver and silver-plated filigrees :) The scrapbook was fun to make, though I tried to limit the pictures I've used too.

In Poland, almost every woman is able to make that kind of doily, I'm not that good with threads, but my mother is. Sadly she didn't have that much time to make one, so I went with a handcrafted one, made by a local artist :) and the folk motives are unique to my region too. We learn to make such cut-up pieces of art in preschool, though usually we make doilies rather than pictures, as they're less time-consuming. Of course it takes time and a lot of practice to get to the point you can make such intricate pieces, but it's also a lot of fun :)

Under the spoiler tag are some pics I've included in the scrapbook (still not showing the ones I've took before, as I have them burned onto a CD and would probably spoil Jennifer with showing them :blush: )

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Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on September 12, 2014, 06:45:01 PM

That's a lovely swap box. Those earrings are beautiful, I love that scrapbook and those extras/ponies are lovely :) Congrats Jenn on getting so many wonderful things, and great job to TSU on putting together an awesome swap box!

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: cassstorm on September 13, 2014, 12:01:53 AM

What an amazing box!!! Congratulations!

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Post by: clones_rebellion on September 13, 2014, 06:15:23 AM

What an amazing box! Huge congrats Jen! Great job TSU!  :thumb:

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Post by: Lady Starflower on September 13, 2014, 11:18:06 AM

Congrats on a wonderful box :)

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Post by: Jennifer2004 on September 25, 2014, 10:00:52 AM

Box #3 arrived yesterday!

Here is what I saw when I opened the box. Looks like this box will be Australia themed, awesome!
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Here is a better shot of the unwrapped items. I love stickers, especially animal stickers, and these Australian animal stickers are so cool! The koala and kangaroo plush keychain are cute! Their shirts say "I :heart: Australia". And I love love love my adorable plush platypus!
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Here is everything unwrapped. The card is so pretty! The little koala tin is so cute! I have always wanted to try a Violet Crumble! It was amazingly delicious! The biscuits are really good too. I can't wait to try a Tim Tam slam! I haven't tried the Vegemite yet, but I will. And I have been trying to get my hands on Minty ever since I started collecting, many years ago. I am so happy to finally have her in my collection!
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Thank you so much xeevee for sharing a bit of Australia with me! Tsu, cassstorm, xeevee, you all have no idea how much I appreciate everything you have done for me in this swap. :hug:

~Jennifer

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: MikeysGrrrl on September 25, 2014, 10:25:08 AM

Awesome box, love that Minty and the platypus plush :)

Title: Re: Culture Swap brag thread
Post by: xeevee on September 25, 2014, 05:41:48 PM

Yay!  So glad you liked everything!  :hug: