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Help! Replacement broken bauble

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Baubletears · 23/12/2023 00:36

Help! Apologies for shamelessly using AIBU for traffic.

Disaster struck our house this evening when DDs 'my first Christmas bauble' from Mamas and Papas (2007) got knocked off the tree and smashed. She's a sentimental 16 year old who is absolutely gutted about this.

Yes, there were tears. Yes, some people will think tears are over the top; but, like I say, she's a sentimental old thing who has always spoken about having these baubles on her own tree one day.

We're going to attempt a glue job, and a new one wouldn't really be the same, but I'd like to try to get hold of another one if possible in addition, in case our attempts are futile.

Does anyone have any ideas? I've tried ebay and general searches to no avail. It's a large red bauble with 'My first Christmas 2007' written on and a drawing of Father Christmas on it. It came in a largish square box. I appreciate its not the type of thing people sell, but if I can find another or there's a magic Christmas fairy out there who can help, it might just save Christmas!

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Baubletears · 23/12/2023 01:29

It really is the sentiment. She's a real softie, and I know a replacement won't really cut it.

Loving the other ideas in case the glueing doesn't work out though 😊

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Baubletears · 23/12/2023 01:27

Thanks for your replies.

Yes, I told DD we definitely wouldn't be throwing it away, and a patched up bauble will give it character!

Thanks for the additional ideas @ButWhatAboutTheBees , I hadn't thought of those x

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Floralnomad · 23/12/2023 01:23

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 23/12/2023 01:21

Can't help on replacement but something I've seen suggested on the Disney pages for broken baubles is to "upcycle" them as it were

Perhaps put the broken pieces into a fillable bauble so they're together still
Or mosaic them on to a plain ceramic bauble
Or place them in a frame

I’d just do this or as good a repair as you can as it’s the sentiment attached to the actual bauble .

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 23/12/2023 01:21

Can't help on replacement but something I've seen suggested on the Disney pages for broken baubles is to "upcycle" them as it were

Perhaps put the broken pieces into a fillable bauble so they're together still
Or mosaic them on to a plain ceramic bauble
Or place them in a frame

Baubletears · 23/12/2023 01:13

Found one!

Help! Replacement broken bauble
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Baubletears · 23/12/2023 01:06

I'm trying to find one. I can't see any on my current phone or online 🤦‍♀️I'll keep looking.

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Whataretheodds · 23/12/2023 00:58

Have you a pic?