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tippytoes
04-18-2005, 04:17 PM
I read it over and over and it's JUST for the bows right? Not the entire outfit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=57922&item=6759725738&rd=1

If so, SO need to start making bows! $68?!!!! for BOWS?!

TurtleMa
04-18-2005, 04:23 PM
yup, just the bows!

huskrkid
04-18-2005, 04:26 PM
Holy Cow!!!!! They are cute, but man alive!!! :drop: These make the coffee diaper set look like nothing!!!

heather4285
04-18-2005, 04:54 PM
geesh! i have some ribbon LOL, maybe i could make 68.00. wouldn't you just die if you lost one!!!???!?!?

Andromeda
04-18-2005, 04:58 PM
OMG! Wow. Lotsa money for something that um..... big. Crap.

Natalie
04-18-2005, 04:59 PM
My guess is that little girl is wearing real diamonds in her ears...

xheathers
04-18-2005, 05:08 PM
My guess is that little girl is wearing real diamonds in her ears...
And what's wrong with real diamonds?? Isabelle almost got some for her birthday. Ellie used to lose earrings like crazy and I insisted on hypo allergenic ones which are $11 a pair and after she lost the 3rd pair, I went to a jewelers and bought her some with screw on backs. Haven't lost that pair in over 18 months. Isabelle had been asking when she was going to get her "expensive" earrings, so she got some for her birthday. The children's diamonds were about the same price as the little butterflys that I got for her.

Those bows are very pretty and original, but that is an awful lot to pay for hair decorations. I'm very happy for the seller, it must be great to see your creations go for that much money!

Natalie
04-18-2005, 05:12 PM
And what's wrong with real diamonds?? Isabelle almost got some for her birthday. Ellie used to lose earrings like crazy and I insisted on hypo allergenic ones which are $11 a pair and after she lost the 3rd pair, I went to a jewelers and bought her some with screw on backs. Haven't lost that pair in over 18 months. Isabelle had been asking when she was going to get her "expensive" earrings, so she got some for her birthday. The children's diamonds were about the same price as the little butterflys that I got for her.

Those bows are very pretty and original, but that is an awful lot to pay for hair decorations. I'm very happy for the seller, it must be great to see your creations go for that much money!

Was not my intent to offend, I was just making an observation, since the girl in question is certainly dressed in some expensive attire. I would love to afford diamonds for myself and all my offspring.

xheathers
04-18-2005, 05:20 PM
Was not my intent to offend, I was just making an observation, since the girl in question is certainly dressed in some expensive attire. I would love to afford diamonds for myself and all my offspring.
Oh, you didn't offend me. I was just chuckling because I almost got Isabelle the diamonds, but then I was thinking that who would put diamonds on a child? Okay, I can think of a few that would, but for me it was not worth the extra bit of money. Its not like she would understand the value. And I picked on an woman I knew whose DH bought their only dd diamond earrings at the age of 4. Heck, I'm shocked at how much I spent on Ellie's earrings, but DH pointed out that if she kept losing them at the rate she was going.....well......

Yeah, I would love to have diamond earrings too. But I'm really not much of a jewelry type of girl. I love my wedding set, but I would rather have machines and fabric than jewelry.

I'm sorry it came across wrong. I have sick kids today and I had to go and get something in the middle of typing that message. You didn't offend me at all.

Natalie
04-18-2005, 05:24 PM
Oh, you didn't offend me. I was just chuckling because I almost got Isabelle the diamonds, but then I was thinking that who would put diamonds on a child? Okay, I can think of a few that would, but for me it was not worth the extra bit of money. Its not like she would understand the value. And I picked on an woman I knew whose DH bought their only dd diamond earrings at the age of 4. Heck, I'm shocked at how much I spent on Ellie's earrings, but DH pointed out that if she kept losing them at the rate she was going.....well......

Yeah, I would love to have diamond earrings too. But I'm really not much of a jewelry type of girl. I love my wedding set, but I would rather have machines and fabric than jewelry.

I'm sorry it came across wrong. I have sick kids today and I had to go and get something in the middle of typing that message. You didn't offend me at all.

Good. I was a bit worried. Makes sense, to have earrings that wouldn't fall out. I'm fortunate in that my dd doesn't even seem to notice her earrings, and has in the pair (fake princees cut diamonds - LOL) that were used to pierce her ears. It my anniversary today, and I'm ever-so-slightly hoping I may be able to gift away my fake ones sometime soon after my date tonight... ;)

xheathers
04-18-2005, 05:28 PM
Good. I was a bit worried. Makes sense, to have earrings that wouldn't fall out. I'm fortunate in that my dd doesn't even seem to notice her earrings, and has in the pair (fake princees cut diamonds - LOL) that were used to pierce her ears. It my anniversary today, and I'm ever-so-slightly hoping I may be able to gift away my fake ones sometime soon after my date tonight... ;)
OOoohhhh, Happy Anniversary and I hope you have a very sparkly date :)

TurtleMa
04-18-2005, 05:32 PM
hey now!! My dd has two pair of diamond earrings! some peridot ones too.

of course she doesn't even have peirced ears. they were all "hints" from MIL :lol:

twiceblessed
04-18-2005, 05:44 PM
I think they're awesome! I'm a sucker for froo froo and hair accessories though. lol! If I had the money and didn't have the time or didn't want to make them I'd probably bid. I think I drool over them even more now that Chanel is getting too big for big froo froo stuff. :(

Jennbenr
04-18-2005, 06:19 PM
My guess is that little girl is wearing real diamonds in her ears...

My 2.5 yo does :lol: When we got her ears pierced, Daddy insisted on it :heart:

BTW - absolutely no offense taken ;)

spookygirl
04-18-2005, 06:24 PM
The matching shirt is going for $46 and isn't over yet..

The shoes went for $39.99 and the pants went for $157.51!!

Total for the outfit, if it's all the same bidder $242 plus shipping! :drop:

babydreamer
04-18-2005, 07:21 PM
ughh sorry for this post, preggo brain

hana
04-18-2005, 08:18 PM
I'm not a big ebayer, so excuse me if everyone knows this. When I went to check her feedback, all her sales say "private." What does this mean?
Thanks,
Hana

Jennbenr
04-18-2005, 08:23 PM
I'm not a big ebayer, so excuse me if everyone knows this. When I went to check her feedback, all her sales say "private." What does this mean?
Thanks,
Hana

In my mind, it means you should bid with caution and CYA. Those that have nothing to hide (i.e. negative feedback), hide nothing.

Shalon
04-18-2005, 08:29 PM
In my mind, it means you should bid with caution and CYA. Those that have nothing to hide (i.e. negative feedback), hide nothing.
You can see her feedback. You just can't see what the auctions that she got them for are.

mum2tori
04-18-2005, 09:16 PM
A lot of the "boutique/pagent" set use "private" auctions so that the winners don't get SPAMed by other sellers.I've also seen some boards get really ugly about the people bidding (i.e. questioning peoples priorities and fitness to parent :rolleyes: ) so I wouldn't put it pass some to send nasty emails to them. It's to protect those bidding.

The shirt closed for $68. Here's a link to the rest of the "Big Top" auctions. (http://search-completed.ebay.com/m2ma-big-top_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZs earchQQcopagenumZ1QQfisZ2QQfposZQ5AIPQ2fPostalQQfr omZR10QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQga10244Z10 425QQsacatZQ2d1QQsadisZ200QQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ2QQs brftogZ1QQsofocusZsoQQsojsZ1).

My DD would never keep hairbows in. :\ They are very cute. I don't think I could've gone *that* high. :drop: But we each have our own "addiction". Some it's diapers, or vintage patterns, or Cabbage Patch dolls, or Boutique clothes, or wool soakers or for others... it's fabric. ;)