No Room at the Inn -- A Tale of a Christmas Deal

Clearance Sale.  Mini Nativity Finger Puppet Set.

So to make a long story short, these puppets have traveled the world!

Basically, we had a wholesale order for these custom mini Nativity sets in London. So off they went across the pond. However, my first experience with the Royal Mail Service did not go well. After a lot of hassle, the customer never could gather up the package before it was sent on its long journey back. By the time I received it, Christmas was a memory and I did not have the heart to make my customer pay for a Christmas-season purchase after New Year's.
The puppets are still in perfect condition and I could certainly tuck them away for next season. However, the customer had a couple of custom requests. The Marys in these sets do not have curls/hair like in our standard Nativity set.  And then these sets were packaged in our wholesale brand. (Really not a big deal, just a different name on the topper.) So instead of tearing open the packages to add the curls just to have to repackage them up, I am offering them at half price. Yes, only $5.75 for a 5-piece handcrafted finger puppet set!

Need more than one of these discounted sets? Contact me about a custom listing. Want a discounted set, but want the ten-piece Nativity set (that also includes the shepherd, sheep, and three wise men)? Contact me about a custom listing. I could package up the second half in a separate bag and still offer the discount on the mini set, so $17.25 (instead of $23.00) for the ten finger puppets.

Holiday Orders - There's Still Time!

Yes, we know the names of all the employees at the local post office and they know ours.  We are quite the regulars, especially this time of year.  And we will be making several more trips over the next couple of weeks to send off all those last minute holiday orders. 

So if you're still thinking of ordering some finger puppets for a holiday gift or stocking stuffer, there is still time.  (And for the first time in months, I don't feel like we are under a pile of orders.  So now would be a good time to get your orders in.)

For those of you interested, we can ship Priority Mail to speedy things up.  For U.S. deliveries, I can ship anywhere from one to several finger puppet sets Priority Mail for $5.95.

Here's a break down of shipping prices:

1 Finger Puppet Set -  First Class Mail $3.00  Priority Mail  $5.95
2 Finger Puppet Sets - First Class Mail $4.00  Priority Mail  $5.95
3 Finger Puppet Sets -  First Class Mail $5.00  Priority Mail  $5.95
4 Finger Puppet Sets or More -  Priority Mail $5.95

So U.S. orders of 4+ sets will ship Priority Mail automatically.  For orders of 3 sets or under, contact me (http://www.weeknit.etsy.com/) about setting up a custom listing for you with Priority Mail.

And just for fun...can you guess what our best seller has been this season?

Here's the answer.

Santa's Crew Just Got a Makeover!

So occasionally we do a bit of updating on our designs.  And this week some of Santa's friends have had some changes made, hopefully for the better.

Christmas Finger Puppet Set

Here is a picture of the old set:

And here is a picture of the new set:

As you can see, Mrs. Claus is now sporting a bun instead of curls - a bit more grandmotherish - hmmm, is grandmotherish a word - well, it is now.  Our elf is now more elfish with his pointy ears.  And the snowman is now donning a top hat and a protruding carrot nose (which my pic does not do justice to).

So what do you think?

Christmas in July

Sorry - I am a bit poky at posting this week's sale items.  And I am admittedly getting the Christmas in July items on sale just in the nick of time seeing as July is about gone.  But here they are:

Christmas Finger Puppet Set

Nativity Finger Puppet Set

Nutcracker Finger Puppet Set

All Aboard for Christmas Orders.......

It looks like the Christmas train is chugging toward us at fool speed. So it's our last little Christmas push before the knitting brigade (my mom, sister, and I) hang up our needles and take a break for the hoidays. (A well-deserved break might I add. LOL)

So if you are pondering ordering a finger puppet set to add to your little one's stocking Christmas morning, do it right away. We're shipping as quickly as we can, so as long as the post office does their job you will have these little knit friends in time for Christmas.

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Just a quick reminder - last day for the Free Stocking Stuffer Promotion!

Just wanted to put up a quick reminder that today is the last day of my Free Stocking Stuffer Promotion!

Purchase a Personalized Christmas Stocking,


And receive a free set of finger puppets (up to six pieces)!

Simply include "Free Stocking Stuffer" and the name of the finger puppet set you would like under buyer's notes. And we will include that set with your Stocking Purchase.

Christmas in July!

It's never too early to get that Christmas shopping done! I try to get mine done early - although I rarely accomplish that feat. Perhaps with all the CIJS's (Christmas in July Sales) going on at Artfire and Etsy I'll get motivated to get a few gifts marked off my list.

I've also started my Christmas in July Sale. Over the next few days, I'll be sharing some of my Christmas listings. But feel free to hop on over and check it all out now. (And check back. I still have more to add.)

Take a peek at my personalized Christmas Stockings. If you need a gift with a personal touch, this is it! Select a color, a pattern, and add a name. We'll create a unique Christmas stocking that will be cherished for years to come.

Christmas Stockings on Artfire

Christmas Stockings on Etsy