Give a gift, take a gift...

grayt idea!

OOH! Better than Ebay!

Is this like give a penny take a penny?

i will be giving many gifts which involve a spindle, later on this afternoon...

the good part is that the recipients get to choose, so hopefully none will go to waste.

this should be interesting.

Is this like give a penny take a penny?

Yes, but I was thinking about "hiker boxes" when I thought of the idea.

Yes, but I was thinking about "hiker boxes" when I thought of the idea.

"Hiker Box" ???? What is a hiker box?

Hiker boxes are placed in many towns, near or along the long trail, and often outside a hiker supply store or hostile, and hikers who cannot carry all which they have, leave un-needed supplies, for others to take, so they don't have to buy supplies. It is a simple recycle/reuse solution to an otherwise wasteful way.

That's nice!

Hiker boxes are placed in many towns, near or along the long trail, and often outside a hiker supply store or hostile, and hikers who cannot carry all which they have, leave un-needed supplies, for others to take, so they don't have to buy supplies. It is a simple recycle/reuse solution to an otherwise wasteful way.

that's fantastic...how have I never heard of that?

What an AWESOME way to "regift" all those things that people feel they have to give "something" when the come to visit,or those that you get at work parties. Does anyone else here keep a few absolutely useless things wrapped under the tree for those "drop-in friends" that show up with that equally useless thing wrapped up? Or it this the entire reason for this thread?

Give a Gift, Take a Gift

Each year, thousands of unwanted Christmas presents are exchanged amongst loved ones. For whatever reason, we feel like Scrooge if we don't give a gift, so we give. If you have a gift which might "better suit someone else," post it here with a photo, and see who else may want it. Let's find a good home for the presents. Really, you don't have to put it away in the bottom of the closet. Also, if you want a gift, speak up.

Let the funn begin.

Good reminder.

My family tends to give perfect, wanted gifts (they're amazing that way) but we have another habit, too. For instance, I got a wonderful new mattress pad today, but my old one is not torn or stretched out at all. So it will get washed and taken to the local shelter for battered women. (They have a store there where they give the women what they need, and the rest is sold to the public with the proceeds going to the women.)

Is there a place like that in SoWal?

Good reminder.

My family tends to give perfect, wanted gifts (they're amazing that way) but we have another habit, too. For instance, I got a wonderful new mattress pad today, but my old one is not torn or stretched out at all. So it will get washed and taken to the local shelter for battered women. (They have a store there where they give the women what they need, and the rest is sold to the public with the proceeds going to the women.)

Is there a place like that in SoWal?

We have a place in my town called The Clearinghouse....it is so grayt!
I was once told when I asked what they did that they did it all if they had a need in the community they did what they could to fill that need....coats, sofas...even cash for heat bills....these things went to the truly needy....

in telluride, there's the freebox. you take there what you don't need anymore. never know what you'll find.

I sat on a nice sofa beside that freebox for a couple of days, as we sat around and picked some music on guitars that someone had. Saw people stop by and drop off nice framed artwork, and saw several other people looking for stuff. We thought of it as a big@ss HikerBox.

This is such a great idea.
I've got a closet with a small handfull of gifts to be regifted. I wish I had labeled them with who I got them from and when and under what circumstances. I wish my friends at the party I went to last night had done the same. But I'm not complaining.

They gave me last night what I gave them LAST YEAR! And they honestly don't know it. Last year I gave them two bottles of wine. This year they gave them back to me. I acted surprised, and exclaimed how much I liked that wine, and pretended like I've had a hard time finding it. I asked them where they got it and one confided to me that they were regifting, as they actually got it as a gift, don't drink anything but beer, and for the life of them, couldn't remember who they got it from or when. (drunks)

I just laughed on the inside. Smiled on the outside, and said, Oh how nice.

Thats fine with me. Good thing I only buy thing that I like for people as I may just get it back one day!

:roll:dka

This is such a great idea.
I've got a closet with a small handfull of gifts to be regifted. I wish I had labeled them with who I got them from and when and under what circumstances. I wish my friends at the party I went to last night had done the same. But I'm not complaining.

They gave me last night what I gave them LAST YEAR! And they honestly don't know it. Last year I gave them two bottles of wine. This year they gave them back to me. I acted surprised, and exclaimed how much I liked that wine, and pretended like I've had a hard time finding it. I asked them where they got it and one confided to me that they were regifting, as they actually got it as a gift, don't drink anything but beer, and for the life of them, couldn't remember who they got it from or when. (drunks)

I just laughed on the inside. Smiled on the outside, and said, Oh how nice.

Thats fine with me. Good thing I only buy thing that I like for people as I may just get it back one day!

:roll:dka

how funny!!!!!!!!! oh, what did you take them this year?

Great idea and a wonderful way to reduce clutter!

I have nothing to add to the potluck as all of my presents are wanted! The few items I received that weren't on my list were from people who know me well enough that their presents are items I will enjoy and use.

First dibs, on the wine! I especially love, reds!

This is such a great idea.
I've got a closet with a small handfull of gifts to be regifted. I wish I had labeled them with who I got them from and when and under what circumstances. I wish my friends at the party I went to last night had done the same. But I'm not complaining.

They gave me last night what I gave them LAST YEAR! And they honestly don't know it. Last year I gave them two bottles of wine. This year they gave them back to me. I acted surprised, and exclaimed how much I liked that wine, and pretended like I've had a hard time finding it. I asked them where they got it and one confided to me that they were regifting, as they actually got it as a gift, don't drink anything but beer, and for the life of them, couldn't remember who they got it from or when. (drunks)

I just laughed on the inside. Smiled on the outside, and said, Oh how nice.

Thats fine with me. Good thing I only buy thing that I like for people as I may just get it back one day!

:roll:dka

Got this for Christmas and won't use it, willing to sell for $.50 on the dollar!

This card cannot be used for liquor or merchandise.

I must not have explained the FREE Hiker Box very well. It's a give and take, not a sell and buy.

Got this for Christmas and won't use it, willing to sell for $.50 on the dollar!

This card cannot be used for liquor or merchandise.

I must not have explained the FREE Hiker Box very well. It's a give and take, not a sell and buy.

...oh my, swgb...you are a cheap date!

I must not have explained the FREE Hiker Box very well. It's a give and take, not a sell and buy.

Ok...so where is this "hiker box" ?

Uh, SJ, I think you need to start back at the explanation square one or just give up.

This thread reminds me of "Who's on first, what's on second..."

oh hey. just checking in to see if any of my gifts have been offered as of yet... seriously. could be. never know!