The other day as I pulled into my driveway, I saw a box sitting by my front door. I had ordered a few things that were being delivered, but I could not think of what this could be! When I saw it was a UPS package from Canada, I remembered about the gift exchange!!! YAY!!! (then, OH CRAP!! I need to mail mine!)
I was excited to open it up and see what it was! Inside the box was a gift bag with a tag from Nicky at We Work For Cheese !! Their blog is written by several people. I'm guessing this gift came from Nicky, who is a girl. The gift exchange just seems like a girl thing to do! If I'm wrong, my apologies! I wish I had read the labeling on the box more closely because I don't know where in Canada it originated.
Anyway on to my gift.
I ripped open the box and found this gift bag inside.
Oh! There are 4 items inside the bag! All carefully wrapped in paper to keep them from breaking. I take one out and unwrapped and it's a....... hmmmm... what IS this pretty thing?? It's about 4 inches high and about 2 inches in diameter. All 4 items are identical. The painted design is definitely Oriental in nature ( can we say Oriental now?) I'm guessing they're Japanese. Are they sake cups? Little bud vases? Okay, take a look at these and tell me what you think. I think they're sake cups.
Ya know? I've never had sake. I just might have to remedy that!
Thank you, Nicky (or Mike) at We Work For Cheese!!! I love them!!!
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Whatever they are, they are very cute!!!!
They are either sake cups or giant egg cups for use with goose eggs - they are very pretty though.
What a nice surprise.
I have no idea what they are, but I expect you'll find out before the day's out. They are are pretty.
I have no clue what they are....which makes them a perfect White Elephant!! The best White Elephant gifts are the things you stare at and mutter, "What the heck IS this??!!"
4 inches seems a little tall for a sake cup, they're usually half that size...at least here in the US, lol. But definitely try sake. It's yummy and tons of fun. Maybe they're for tea? Let's see what Nicky has to say...
I've never had sake either. I would use them as bamboo planters and re-gift them once more. ;-)
Nicky and the We Work For Cheese gang is located in Even More Canada which is just north of the East Coast of the US. I have spent a great deal of time trying to figure out Canada so that is how I know. I'm really surprised Nicky didn't send Cheese in a Can.
Nice Tea cups..er, or orchid planters!
Sake glasses? I would have guess they were a bunch of toothbrush holders, but what do I know :-)
Regardless, they're a perfect White Elephant.
Cheers, jj
Yes, we need to hear from Nicky to find out what they are, but I agree with your Sake guess. And you got a NICE white elephant gift!
Sake sounds like the perfect thing to use them for! I have never tried it either. Now is as good a time as ever!
Good luck
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You could plant tiny succulent plants in them. Cute.
HUGE shotglasses?
So, would anyone be offended if they thought the gift was crap? I mean, afterall, the purpose is to regift something they don't want or need. LOL.
I'll go ahead and say it... send them off to Goodwill.
love the bamboo images on the cups.
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Does a can coke fit inside. Looks like fancy can holders...LOL Pretty through!
Hello Joanie! Merry White Elephant to you! They are pretty, aren't they? As for what they are, well, I'm not really sure. As pretty as I thought they were, they were too big for sake (even for me!) and too small for tea, or flowers. So they sat in a cupboard forEVER just waiting for someone to find a purpose for them. I hope you can :-)
As for where in Canada I am located, Jen is absolutely right. I live in Even More Canada which is just south of the Arctic and just north of the largest snowbank in Vermont. I'm from Montreal :-)
P.S. I love your banner!
Okay, so! I'm a participant in the exchange, as well, and it just so happened that I sent a gift TO Nicky in Canada.
A couple of comments:
1. I love Canada. I will never forgive my parents for not being Canadian.
2. After seeing what an alsome gift you got, I feel mildly guilty that I might have disappointed Nicky.
3. Your blog is terrific. Keep up the good work.
Oooh, I would totally use them as little vases. Even though I suspect you are right about them being sake cups. I love them!
You know, if they were mine, I know exactly what I would use 'em for an' I'll bet no one else has thought of this. 'Course, I imagine the person who created 'em would be surprised by my choice.
If they were mine, my grandies would have so much fun at one of their tea parties. That looks like the perfect gift for a child's tea party, don'tcha' think? Soooooo Cute.
~ Yaya
They are for sure sake cups. And warm sake is really good! they are lovely. One person's trash is another's treasure. You could align them along a table with a flower in each too. Very cute! xoxo
Tea cups, though you certainly can drink sake out them them but then you may be passed out for a while...that's a lot of sake.
Kinda cute..
you could always use them for target practice. I bet hot chocolate would well in them.
I think they are so pretty whatever they are. I agree that little succulants would look nice in them.
Hope you enjoy them.
Those are HUGE sake glasses. I think Nicky is trying to get you drunk.
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