Name your favorite Christmas gift from China!

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Sunbeam mixer. Hecho en China

Don't forget to include the brand.

[notadmblnd]

1. My favorite gift was made in Mexico

Trico Exact Fit windshield wiper blades.

[closeupready]

2. Not exchanging this year.

:)

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4. Well, here's a hug from me.

:hug:

[closeupready]

24. BAck at you

:hug: :hi:

[DJ13]

3. A bar of lead

Im skipping the middleman and making my own toys this year.

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6. The mixer is because I'm beginning to bake my gifts.

I also got a cookie recipe book.

[DJ13]

9. Sounds wonderful!

That was the kind of Christmas I remember growing up.
:thumbsup:
:hi:

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11. I made the best gingerbread men!

But I definitely have to get better icing tools.

[elehhhhna]

5. Hot chocolate mix -- "Now with More Melamine!!1!"

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10. I turned down a kitchen spoon because it was advertised as a

melamine spoon. And the precautions on the new silicone baking mats cause one for concern. NSF safe, unless it gets punctured or ripped.

[eleny]

22. I think that's because they contain glass

If I'm not mistaken. I have a Silpat and am pretty sure that glass is the reason why creasing them is dangerous. So I keep mine rolled up in the cupboard.

An alternative is good old fashioned baking parchment paper.

Have fun with the new mixer!

[cali]

7. we only exchange homemade and second hand store gifts.

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12. I have a friend who, years ago, would schedule Christmas in the first

week of January. They did that to take advantage of all the Christmas mark-downs.

[notadmblnd]

17. I have a friend that celebrates Christmas in Janurary too. but not for the sales, She's Coptic.

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18. Can't she take medication for that?

LOL! I couldn't help myself.

[notadmblnd]

23. LOL, I know, I thought it too when I wrote it.

Someone's going to ask me if it's some dreadful medical condition for which there's no cure.

[ogneopasno]

8. We read our labels before we buy, so I didn't get anything from China.

ETA: If everyone took a day to read the label of everything they use -- clothes, appliances, food, bath supplies, toys, printed material -- they might actually get an idea of how dire the situation is. Of course, it's a little late to care.

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13. Oh, I did look. That's what depressed me.

Everything I picked up was made in China. But, I can't turn away a gift.

[ogneopasno]

15. Yeah, I know. It's so frustrating. Esp. with a gift.

"People! I don't WANT it if it's made in China! Gaaaah!"

[suston96]

14. My iPod came from Shanghai......nt

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16. Well...there's a joke in there somewhere.

[suston96]

19. Joke? No joke. The packaging showed a Shanghai, China origin address.

http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=31850

[eleny]

20. A Sunbeam breadmaker - Y también hecho en China

[classof56]

21. Try finding something in a retail store that's NOT made in China.

Was somewhat relieved to see that my winter coat, which I bought several years ago, was actually made in Sri Lanka. Sigh...!

Next year I'll do better, and try hard to only buy from local craftspeople but I'm thinking many of the items they use to make their wares are also made in China?

Now I'm wondering if the gift cards I buy are made there. At least our live Christmas tree wasn't grown in China... Or...was it? Hmmm...now I'm getting suspicious about where our U.S. currency is produced...

I give up. Happy holidays, all!

Tired Old Cynic

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28. We went to see the amazing Ice sculptures at the Gaylord Palms last night.

We're in Florida so this is big stuff. It's the sixth year they've done this and before they allow you into the place to see these giant size ice sculptures they have a four minute presentation to give you background information. On the film, it was a big too-do when the artists arrived, being received like a family reunion. So where did they come from to chisel these sculptures for our entertainment? China.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. I just received a lovely email Xmas card from a penpal in China.

I don't know "the brand" but it was heartfelt and well received.

[Blue_In_AK]

26. I don't know for sure

but I would guess that my slippers came from China. My fancy Capresso coffee grinder was apparently manufactured in the U.S., and my Gary Fong light spheres for my camera came from the West Coast somewhere, although I'm not sure where these are manufactured. The Canon 50D came from Canon USA, but I have no idea where they're manufactured.

[jwirr]

27. A sweatshirt made in Mexico with paints made ? used to paint the

logo "Hands down!! Great grandma's are great!" with the hand prints, names and ages of my 6 great grandchildren on it. I will cherish it for the rest of my life.