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The £700 eBay Christmas Centrepiece is back!

108 replies

MonsteraDeliciosa · 26/11/2021 13:40

I'm surprised there is no thread about this already!

For the last few years some person has been trying to sell a homemade '12 Days of Christmas' themed table centrepiece, made from a Quality Street tin and cheap Christmas tree, with various plastic figures stuck on them for the princely sum of £699.
It has failed to sell over the past few years for some unfathomable reason 🤔

Anyone tempted?Grin

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-DAYS-OF-CHRISTMAS-MASSIVE-TABLE-CENTER-PIECE-DECORATION-ALL-DAYS-FIGURES-/401730194746?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

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Lemonjiffy · 26/11/2021 21:41

Suddenly my crappy tablescape is looking mighty fine.

gabsdot45 · 26/11/2021 22:05

I like it. I'd pay €50 for it.

RainbowToes · 26/11/2021 22:13

I want to know where he keeps it...shed? Garage? On the table? It must be pretty dusty by now. Can't imagine it's pristine white anymore.

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OtherPlans · 26/11/2021 23:53

@Lemonjiffy we should have an mn competition for diy centrepieces. Bet we'd beat the originial.

ThatsNotMyReindeer · 27/11/2021 00:11

4 CALLING BIRDS ~ PLASTIC FARMYARD ONES WERE ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE ON MINI PHONES BUT LOOKED TOO MUCH

Gets me every time 🤣

KloppsTeeth · 27/11/2021 01:28

… swan hunting is hard work Grin
This is a Dave Gorman found poem waiting to happen.

coatofmanycolors · 27/11/2021 01:41

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tapastastic · 27/11/2021 02:14

@Calendulaaaaa

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 . 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 , 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 , FOX HUNTERS JOLLY HO ~ HORSES ARE OF COURSE INCLUDED LEAPONG OFF THE CAKE (WELL LOOKING , 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 , 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/ ., 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 . (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 , HER SKIRT LORDS A LEAPING WAS TOASTED BREAD, SHAPED , 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 . 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 MESSAGE 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 , THIS , ETC ALL IS THE SAME DGAMEGS AS NEG fb NOW GREAT WAY TO RUN A BUSINESS EBAY ? not SO PLASE MESSAGE ME DIRECLTY, AND I WILL HELP, / SORT ANYTHING
Bet description took longer than making the bugger!
lljkk · 27/11/2021 07:40

Those (leaping) horse positions are all wrong. The horses are just galloping & tilted 45 degrees. is why the riders are in wrong position for taking a leap.

I have no idea why this factoid has niggled at me more than all the other ??? aspects of the centrepiece.

KaycePollard · 27/11/2021 07:55

OMG

This is not a well person ...

Mybalconyiscracking · 27/11/2021 08:03

I assume that the posting of this every year is a signal for something for a spy of some type.
Obviously they don’t want a realistic price because they don’t want it to sell.
Maybe it’s a notification that an embedded mole has made it through another year without being detected, that sort of thing?

But I do listen to a lot of conspiracy theory podcasts.

Mybalconyiscracking · 27/11/2021 08:05

Alternatively, if they keep posting and MNs keep discussing it, then maybe it will become famous enough to actually be worth the price that is being asked for it.

TerrifiedandWorried · 27/11/2021 08:06

@connectivityissues don't worry, what you're actually buying is the design rights so you can manufacture one for everyone you know!

Mybalconyiscracking · 27/11/2021 08:06

There are three pale men in black suits at the door, should I answer it?

Oblomov21 · 27/11/2021 08:09

Ha ha. I actually really like it, despite it being really naff awful. The caps makes for hard reading. Optimistic on the price mr thinks.

Flibbyjibby · 27/11/2021 08:24

Haha I’ve never seen this before but love stuff like this!

As an addition, somebody is currently trying to sell this on Facebook (popped up on my feed and I nearly spat out my tea at thumb Jesus!)

The £700 eBay Christmas Centrepiece is back!
Kendodd · 27/11/2021 08:36

You know one day somebody's going to buy this shit and the joke will be on us for laughing at this blokes entrepreneurial genius.

Russell19 · 27/11/2021 08:45

This is the best bit.....🤣

GEESE A LAYING WAS REPRESENTED BY MY SPECIALITY SWEET EGGS, SORRY SECRET RECIPE

Russell19 · 27/11/2021 08:46

Just the fact that a menu goes with it is hilarious.

5 gold rings = 5 onion rings 🤣🤣🤣

MintyCedric · 27/11/2021 08:58

Tbf those Britains figures are £12 a pop and God knows how much the five gold rings were.

I think it's not a bad idea, just poorly executed and not worth spending that kind of money on, to make or as a finished item, but it was obviously a labour of love and now the seller is trying to recoup the expense.

On another note.. did anyone else scroll down and see this...

The £700 eBay Christmas Centrepiece is back!
Figmentofimagination · 27/11/2021 09:38

I have that fibre optic tree. Bought from Tesco in 2005 to decorate my room in halls at uni. Still going strong now. But probably cost about £5 at the time.

lupad · 27/11/2021 09:58

95 thousand pounds?!!!!

lupad · 27/11/2021 10:03

I think it's quite sweet that they were so committed to the theme

lupad · 27/11/2021 10:06

It's naff but I like the idea & the matching menu!

Benjaminsniddlegrass · 27/11/2021 10:06

My favourite line - swan hunting is hard! Just genius.