Christmas bargain prequel 2023 thread 2 - the one without a side order of chips

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Hope everyone is okay with me starting this new thread off. Thread 1 is at 992 so thought best get a new one up and running so we don't miss any bargains.

With thanks to @sideorderofchips for all your work keeping these prequel threads going. Hope everything is okay and you'll be joining us again soon to reclaim your fab threads.

The prequel threads are kept going through the year in the run up to @reastie taking over for the Christmas bargains threads late summer/autumn.

Thank you for the fairy jar bargain, just over £17 from bargain max and free delivery. Going to keep an eye on those bath bombs on Amazon as well it seems different ones keep dropping in price.

Ooo, thanks @Famousthehero I’ve just cancelled my Amazon order for the fairy jars and reordered from BargainMax.

Mine came today and I agree, they're a lot bigger than I expected. Great for under £5!

Thank you @Pralineandcoffee ! Really fancy a nice chocolate with my coffee now, I am so easily influenced 😂

Bomb Cosmetics Three Little Birds 3 piece set £6 Three little birds (not Christmas themed)

Bomb Cosmetics Star on top £6.54

Bomb cosmetics O Christmas Tree £6.05

Other Christmassy sets available for about £7.

Also received my bath bombs today and very impressed

Went away for the weekend and tried to be more present with my family so I didn't come on mumsnet and I've missed the bath bomb crackers 🤦🏼‍♀️ hopefully they come back down before Xmas. My kids would love them (as would I!)

I'd recommend temu and shein. I've bought lots of kawaii style stuff from both and quality is pretty good for the price.

Might not come up if you type cinnamaroll but trying variations of cute dog, anime, kawaii etc will show you various things 😊 and once you click on things on temu it starts to show you similar items so very addictive and easy to get carried away 😆

Although just thinking about it, do you happen to live near Brighton or travelling distance?! Currently the artbox cafe is Sanrio themed so lots of merchandise of cinnamaroll and the themed deserts are super cute!

We've been a few times and it's lovely in there! If you do go, book online as it gets booked up fast!

I think you can probably buy the official merchandise from their website too. It is pretty expensive though!

Worth reading a little bit about both shein and Temu before deciding to place an order @BadgerFace.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/05/shein-china-forced-labor-claims-lobbying-fast-fashion-00100065#:~:text=Shein%2C%20specifically%2C%20is%20under%20the,from%20the%20region%20in%202021.

https://time.com/6243738/temu-app-complaints/

Thank you all, much appreciated. I will also take a read of your links @Realfastfoodie

@SootspriteSearcher we are in London but I am now tempted by a summer holidays trip to Brighton just to visit this cafe!

Have any bomb cosmetics buyers opened to check the products? Ordered a couple of crackers to put away for classroom staff but then read all the awful reviews and worried they aren't giftable....

Where are you seeing that? The reviews on Amazon are very good as far as I can see

Cosmetics Snap Cracker Handmade Bath Blaster Gift Pack [3 x 160g] [[https://amzn.eu/d/fwJ5m7z amzn.eu/d/fwJ5m7z. Snap cracker]]

Clearly link didn't work 🙈

Not to rock the boat, but I find that often the bathbombs are cheaper direct from the site and I’ve always found them to be efficient with postage

Is there anyone here who bought the 'Hallmark Christmas in a box' from amazon last year (wrap, cards etc). I remember it was a good deal but hesitated and the price shot up. It's currently £20.56 which I think is similar-ish to last year but just wondering if it was worth it?

@dasherandblitzen yes I bought the Hallmark box, I can't remember how much I paid tho. I was really impressed with it, beautiful quality cards and gift wrap etc, and remember thinking it was worth every penny. Will buy again this year, but not yet as the box was quite big and it ended on top of the wardrobe.

Just checked my account and it was £19.49 last year. As has been said, it is a brilliant bargain and great quality. I gave half to my Mum and still have some left over. Box only just recently got thrown out which I'm now regretting as it is excellent for storing under bed.

Can somebody link to the Hallmark Christmas in a box please? Sounds like something I might need.

I have just bought the hallmark Christmas box .
Looks fab !

Hiredandaueak
i just went into Amazon and typed it in .

Says only 13 left in stock .Not Sur how accurate those numbers are ?

Now I need to sort out my Christmas storage area !!

thank you @RainbowZebraWarrior and @Sallylovesdaisy ! No hesitation from me this year and have just ordered one!

Forgot to say ...thank you to PP who mentioned it .

It would not have even crossed my mind to look for something like this !