Fleur De Lis - YES!!!

What a day in history we witnessed yesterday, THE SAINTS WON THE SUPERBOWL! I have watched the Saints play football all my life and have watched their win yesterday on television; the unbelievable happened! It is not only exciting for the city of New Orleans but the entire State of Louisiana. We now know what it is to have our team win the Superbowl - what Joy, Fun and Excitment. Today I look at my Fleur de Lis items with greater pride and joy in my heart. Not only does the Fleur De Lis symbolize my French hertiage but now the symbol of the Superbowl champs. In honor of their historic win we are offering a special collector tin featuring the fleur de lis symbol with the purchase of either the gold or silver Fleur de Lis lapel pin style #LPP113*.

Happy gift giving even if it is a gift to yourself and congratulations to the Saints and their loyal fans who have followed the team for decades!

Sincerely,

Marilynn Jane

http://www.giftsetc.com/

*Free tins are available while supplies last.

Think RED Monogramed Gifts for Valentine's Day

Valentine?s Day is one of the ?sweetest? days of the year. It is always nice to take the time to tell the special people in our lives how much they mean to us. Candy is the most popular gift for Valentine?s Day but once it is gone so can be the memory of your gift which symbolizes your love, so why not give a personalized monogrammed gift which will last all year long. www.giftsetc.com has a wonderful collection of personalized gifts available with RED monogramming perfect for Valentine?s Day.

Looking for an economical gift consider our classic mug which is $4.95. This mug is perfect for our busy lifestyles; it is can be used in the microwave and dishwasher safe. This item ships in a white gift box and for Valentine?s Day complete with a red bow ready for gift giving. Add red flower dots to the mug for more Valentine fun. We also have a wonderful square plate perfect for serving your favorite, bonbon, truffle or assorted chocolates. This porcelain plate is square, dishwasher and microwave safe, ships in a white gift box with a red bow for Valentine?s Day and is priced below $10.00. This plate style is also available in two additional sizes, medium plate and large plate and is shipped with the same gift ready packaging.

If you are thinking outside the box for Valentine?s Day consider the Chinese Food Take Out container. This is one of the cutest pieces we offer in our entire line. This porcelain piece is perfect for candy or a small plate to be inserted into. It can be used in the microwave and placed in the dishwashing machine by removing the metal handle. The item ships gift ready for Valentine?s Day in a white gift box with a red bow.

As always we are here to assist you with your gift giving needs even if it is a gift to yourself.

Happy Valentine's Day

Marilynn Jane
www.giftsetc.com

Go Saints

Okay here it is - GO SAINTS in the Super Bowl. As a life long resident of Louisiana, I can not believe the Saints are in the Super Bowl! Maybe that is why the winter has been so cold here? There is an unbelievable the amount of excitement in the air. It is really the top topic of conversation everywhere you go. I have worn our Fleur de lis jewelry and used the Fleur de lis items in my home for years and know it is even more fun. So enjoy the day and enjoy the game and give our Fleur de lis gifts with joy.

Happy New Year 2010 - The Year of Lagniappe

Happy New Year 2010!!! We are so excited about 2010. We have new products and promotions planned for 2010 and are anxious to share them with you. Most of all we know without you, our customers, none of this would be possible. It is a true joy to assist you with gifts and have the opportunity to do what we love everyday at work. We are so thankful for you, our customers. In the true spirit of appreciation and gift giving we are naming 2010 the Year of Lagniappe at http://www.giftsetc.com/

The Year of Lagniappe is simply our way of saying THANK YOU. For those outside of South Louisiana you may have never heard of the term, "Lagniappe", but we are sure it is something you will like. Lagniappe is a French Cajun word for a small gift made by the seller as a gesture of appreciation. Lagniappe is a FREE GIFT for purchasing. www.giftsetc.com will include one free gift which will be a little something extra in each order that ships.* (see details on Lagniappe giveaways).

Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year filled with immeasurable Joy, Peace, and Love with Blessings of Health and Prosperity.

Sincerely,
Marilynn Jane
www.giftsetc.com

Year of Lagniappe Free Gift Give Away Details.
A free gift will be included with each order that ships between 1-1-2010 to 12-31-2010.
Only one free gift per order.
The free gift will ship to one location only. Location will be the ship to address shown on the order.
Customer can not request a specific free gift item.
Selection of the free gift item will be at the random selection of the staff of www.giftsetc.com.
Free gift item may or may not have a US regional, patriotic, holiday or religious theme. Free gift is in no way intended to convey any statement. This is a free gift of a random item with no suggestive or implied message.
In the event the gift item is damaged in shipping replacement will not be sent.
Free gift item may or may not be a current item shown on the www.giftsetc.com.
Free gift item may or may not be able to be purcahsed, reordered, added to if it is part of a set or collection, or replaced.
Orders are only eligible for free gifts that are accepted in their entirety. Orders refused or returned for any reason will not be eligible for a free gift. Orders returned or refused without free gifts will be charged the standard retail value as determined by www.giftsetc.com and the shipping and handling. This charge will be applied against any credit or refund for the returned or refused order.
Client wishing not to a free gift ship with the order to the ship to address this request can be honored by emailing sales@giftsetc.com with "No free gift to ship with order # (this is your order # from your order confirmation) in the subject line. Email must be sent within one hour of order being placed to be eligible for free gift to not be included with order.
Refer to website for additional product information or write sales@giftsetc.com .

Holiday Season

It is impossible to believe that Christmas is one month from today. The Holiday Season is here! Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow. We have so much to be thankful for each and every day. We are thankful for you our customers.

We will be in our office this Friday to answer any questions you may have during normal office hours of 9 am to 5 pm, call 800-218-9132 or email sales@giftsetc.com.

Wishing you and yours and very Happy Thanksgiving day!

Happy gift giving even if it is a gift to yourself.

Sincerely,
Marilynn
www.giftsetc.com

Customer Service

It was been quite some time since I have posted to our blog. Technical difficulty were an excess at the beginning and then I simple got writers block. Well here I go with a new posting.

Customer Service
Earlier this week I answered the telephone; it was a call from a client wanting to check on an order. I mentioned to her I was answering the call on my head set while in the production room and that I would have to go to my desk. She understood and provided me with her name and order number. I then asked what was on the order. She told me, ?Six red hat mugs.? I said, ?I processed that order yesterday, it is in shipping.? She was pleased with the reply and seemed surprised that I had remembered her order.

We sincerely appreciate each order. We read your orders, process your orders and ship out your orders from our location. Our customer service is done 100% in house. We answer our own telephone. We do not out source your calls to commercial customer service, which is very common for ecommerce sites. We are here at our office, Monday ? Friday, 9 am to 5 pm CST. If you call during none office hours or during office hours and get our voice mail system we will return your call. We reply to our own emails promptly if you prefer that type of communication. We look forward to assisting you with quality customer service making gift easy even if it is a gift to yourself.

Why do we use cup and saucers to serve tea?

Tea is served in a cup and saucer set in modern western world. The cup and saucer unit is stylish but also functional. Here are a few pointers about why we use a cup and saucer to serve tea.

~ The saucer provided a place to rest the spoon after use.
~ A spoon is used to swish tea back and forth being careful not to touch the sides of the cup. Do not make clinking sounds.
~ Never leave the spoon in the tea take it out and rest it on the saucer.
~ Place the spoon on the saucer, behind the cup, on the right hand side under the handle of the cup.
~ Do not sip tea from the spoon.

Enjoy a cup of tea in a cup and saucer. Share a cup of tea with a friend and remember the proper way to serve tea is with a cup and saucer. I personally love our Magnolia cup and saucer and have used them for years. Look around our site we have many styles and patterns.

Have fun reading and shopping at www.giftsetc.com
Sincerely,
Marilynn