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I feel really really mean posting this..

275 replies

Leela2 · 27/09/2018 12:44

....but it's utter magnificence just had to be shared
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-DAYS-OF-CHRISTMAS-MASSIVE-TABLE-CENTER-PIECE-DECORATION-ALL-DAYS-FIGURES/382566188867?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

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TaggieRR · 27/09/2018 12:45

What a bargain at £700!

SweepTheHalls · 27/09/2018 12:45

£700!

Reaa · 27/09/2018 12:45

Almost £700 Shock

Sparklingbrook · 27/09/2018 12:45

I will find some words in a minute. Shock

PhilomenaButterfly · 27/09/2018 12:46
ICantBelieveIDidThis · 27/09/2018 12:47

That tops the CF Facebook sellers! 😱

£699.99 for that!

QforCucumber · 27/09/2018 12:49

it's the matching menu which gets me :D

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 27/09/2018 12:49

Some mug will buy it

£700!! Not even the presents are worth that much.

Notmethistimehonest · 27/09/2018 12:50

Wow, apparently it cost more to make than the asking price Shock

CoolCarrie · 27/09/2018 12:51

I like the idea, if each piece was handmade, but oh dear... !

BlancheM · 27/09/2018 12:51

Don't forget that it's based on a quality street tin and thus can be used as a cake tin! What a bargain

Flameless · 27/09/2018 12:51

That's lovely that is. Really elegant and understated. I'm particularly impressed with the shouty description.

hellsbellsmelons · 27/09/2018 12:52

W...T...A...F!!??????
It's hideous!!!

AdoraBell · 27/09/2018 12:53

Oh wow. MIL would love that 😂

TheTroutofNoCraic · 27/09/2018 12:55

"SWAN HUNTING IS HARD WORK"
Don't let HRH catch you!!

53rdWay · 27/09/2018 12:55

“FARMERS WIVES/ MILK MAIDS SOME WITH YOKES, I HAVE ADDED A SPLATTERING OF MILK“

ladylambkin · 27/09/2018 12:55

Gentleman's relish was the part that got me

MadisonMontgomery · 27/09/2018 12:56

Tbf, it’s. bargain at £700 - you get a menu included!!!

Mulberry72 · 27/09/2018 12:56

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

JassyRadlett · 27/09/2018 12:56

OMG, the description.

Tinkerbellisnotafairy · 27/09/2018 12:56

The beauty and magnificence of this item is overshadowed by the poetry of the description....

AutisticHedgehog · 27/09/2018 12:56

It’s “used” - not even new!

It is truly magnificent.

Tinkerbellisnotafairy · 27/09/2018 12:57

"A SPLATTERING OF MILK CHURNS"

....weeps.... Grin

AutisticHedgehog · 27/09/2018 12:59

HERE IS THE ULTIMATE XMAS TABLE / SIDE BOARD SIDEBOARD DISPLAY, I MADE THIS A FEW YEASR AGO FOR A 12 DAYS OF XMAS DINNER PARTY / MEAL I HOSTED AND THINK NOW ITS TIME TO LET IT GO., IT TOOK A GOOD FEW MONTHS TO SOURCE / FIND THE ITEMS , ALL OF WHICH ARE QUALITY ITEMS AS YOU CAN SEEM BELOW , THUS THE PRICE., IF YOU WANT TO HOST A SIMILAR PARTY MY MENU IS LISTED BELOW BUT NOTE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SALE, IT COST MORE THEN THE ASKING PRICE TO BUILD THIS / FIND THE PARTS, ETC NOT TO MENTION THE TIME SO PLEASE ONLY SENSBLE OFFERS PLEASE ; HERES WHAT YOU GET SEE / CROSS REFREANCE THE PICTURES TO MORE DETAIL, ITS A HUGE TALKING POINT AND WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR MANY XMASES TO COME AND WILL INDEED LAST FOR MANY USES/ XMASES TOO . THE WHOLE THING STANDS OVER A FOOT TALL AND ITS BASED ON AN UPTURNED QUALITY STREET CHOC TIN, ITS EMPTY / HOLLOW BASED SO CAN ACTUALLY BE USED AS A CAKE TIN, OR HIDE THINGS UNDER IT FOR XMAS TREATS. THE TIN IS COVERED IN PLASTER OF PARIS TO LOOK LIKE SNOW, AND THE HIGHER END DAYS / NUMBERS/ FIGURES ARE EMBEDDED IN THIS, ATOP THE TINE AND BASE IS A XMAS TREE THAT HAS COLOUR CHANGING EFFECTS, FIBRE OPTIC, HERES THE LIST ND WHAT THEY ARE MADE FROM ; (STARTING FORM THE BASE WORKING UP IF YOU CROSS REF THE PHOTOS) 12 DRUMMERS DRUMMING 32nd SCALE QUEENS OWN DRUMMERS BRITAINS SOLDIERS AS I RECALL, PLASTIC BASES, BASE & SIDE DRUMS 11 PIPERS PIPING 32nd SCALE QUEENS OWN DRUMMERS BRITAINS SOLDIERS AS I RECALL, PLASTIC BASES, THESE TWO ITEMS ALONE TOOK MORE TIME TO FIND/ COMPLETE THAN ALL OTHERS 10 LORDS A LEAPING , THESE ARE REPAINTED HORSE RIDERS LOOKING LIKE FOX HUNTERS JOLLY HO ~ HORSES ARE OF COURSE INCLUDED LEAPONG OFF THE CAKE (WELL LOOKING LIKE THEY ARE?) 9 LADIES DANCING, CAKE BALLERINA FIGURES PINK & BLUE COSTUMES / TUTUS 8 MAINS A MILKING, AGAIN BRITAINS (i THINK) FARMERS WIVES/ MILK MAIDS SOME WITH YOKES, I HAVE ADDED A SPLATTERING OF MILK CHURNS THE SILVER BARREL LIKE ITEMS THAT ARE ORGINAL BRITAINS ITEMS AND RARE 7 SWANS A SWIMMING, I GOT SOME BRAND NEW SOME OLD, SOME SECOND HAND, SWAN HUNTING IS HARD WORK, THESE ARE ALL CHINA OR PORCELAIN 6 GEESE A LAYING, THESE ARE PLASTIC FARMYARD GEESE DARKER IN COLOUR TO SEPERATE THEM FOR THE SWANS THE REST OF THE ITEMS ARE ON THE TREE IN THE CENTRE ALONG WITH SOME HAND MADE / CRAFTRED GREEN PAINTED CONFERANCE PEARS. 5 GOLD RINGS, YES THESE ARE ACTUAL MERP LOTR THE ONE RING JRR TOLKIEN LORD OF THE RINGS MIDDLE EARTH RINGS EACH WORTH A BIT, SMALLER SIZES AS THEY ARE FOR SHOW NOT WEARING BUT WOULD FIT SLENDER LADY OR YOUNG GIRL, AS i AM A ROLE PLAYER THESE WERE GREAT TO ADD. IF COSTLY. 4 CALLING BIRDS ~ PLASTIC FARMYARD ONES WERE ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE ON MINI PHONES BUT LOOKED TOO MUCH, 3 TURTLE DOVES, THESE ARE FROM WEDDING CAKE SHOP 2 FRENCH HENS ~ PLASTIC FARMYARD ONES AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE , HAD TO REPAINT ANOTHER BIRD TO MAKE THIS AS COULD NOT FIND PARTRIDGE TOY ANYWHERE, PEARS ARE HAND CRAFTED PAINTED AND TIED/ GLUED ON SO THERE IS IT, MONTHS OF GATHERING, YEARS OF PLANNING AND DAYS OF WORK, ALL FOR SALE TO THE RIGHT BIDDER/ OFFER, PLEASE NO INSULTS FOR FUN (& FUN ONLY THIS IS NOT INCLUDED) HERES THE MENU I SERVED WITH THIS MASSIVE DETAILED CENTERPIECE DISPLAY; STARTER PARTRIDGE NEXT FEW COURSES CAME TOGETHER, 3 AND 4 BIRD ROASTS TO REPRESENT THE VARIOUS BIRDS ON OFFER (NY MY TRUE LOVE) SERVED WITH ROASTED SPUDS, POTATIES AND SEASONAL XMAS DINNER VEGGIES 5 GOLD (GOLDEN) ONION RINGS WELL A BREAK FOR THE RICH FOOD GEESE A LAYING WAS REPRESENTED BY MY SPECIALITY SWEET EGGS, SORRY SECRET RECIPE, BUT SURE YOU CAN IMPROVISE SWANS , WERE MERANGE SWANS WITH RICE PAPER WINGS AND ICING SUGAR BILLS WITH FOOD COLOURING MAIDS A MILKING WAS A GLASS OF MILK, TO WASH THE REST DOWN AND MAKE WAY FOR THE LAST LOAD, FULL FAT OF COURSE, WELL ITS XMAS. LADIES DANCING WAS A CHALLANGE, A CHOCOLATE LOLLIPOP LADY (MOLDS AVAIABLE FORM EBAY) WITH THE STICK STUCK IN HALF A POMEGRANITE TO LOOK LIKE HER SKIRT LORDS A LEAPING WAS TOASTED BREAD, SHAPED LIKE FROGS, WITH GENTLEMANS RELISH ~ IF YOUVE NEVER TRIED IT GIVE YOURSELF A TREAT. BRANDY SNAPS FOR PIPERS PIPING AND FINALLY EACH DINNER GUEST HAD A MINI XMAS PUDDING SHAPED LIE A DRUM WITH CHOCOLATE DRUM STICKS FOR DRUMMERS DRUMMING, SO THERE IT IS, MY PARTY, THE MENU NAD FOR SALE THE CENTRE PIECE PLEAS ETAKE CARE OF IT, SENESIBLE OFFERS ONLY PLEASE, REMEMBER THE P&P IS HUGE AS WELL, BUT PLEASE DONT BUY THIS TO BREAK THE ITEM AS BASES ARE WELL & TRUELY EMBEDDED IN THE PLASTER OF PARIS AS ARE ALL ITEMS HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU ASK THEM> PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECT AND NOT THROUGH EBAY RES RESOLUTION CENTRE AS THIS PUTS A BLACK MARK CALLED A DEFECT ON MY ACCOUNT, YES JUST FOR ASKING ANYTHING, WHERES MY ITEM? SHOULD IT BE LIKE THIS , ETC ALL IS THE SAME DGAMEGS AS NEG fb NOW GREAT WAY TO RUN A BUSINESS EBAY ? not SO PLASE EMAIL ME DIRECLTY, AND I WILL HELP, / SORT ANYTHING

MrsArthurShappey · 27/09/2018 12:59

That's the best thing I've ever seen. I'm setting up a crowdfunding page so you can all buy it for me. Truly spectacular!