ZTA Pillow
 

I saw a pillow at Wal-Mart the other day with a rhinestone strawberry on it. The best part is the pillow is turquoise. I know Wal-Mart, but I thought it would make a cute lil' sis gift.

smithsonian catalogue
 

www.smithsoniancatalogue.org not cheap - but very unusual gifts.

LIONS - bookends, sculpture - pg. 75
TURTLES - lapis pin - pg.13 ;footstool (?!) - pg. 74;millefior - pg.15
IRISES - scarf - pg.4; wall screen pg.22
ELEPHANT - Murano glass - pg.15;cloisonne' -pg. 29;brass pg. 34
OWL - Murano glass - pg. 17; cloisonne' boxes - pg. 45
PENGUINS - snowglobe, scupture, crystal pin, santa tie, pillow, ornaments - pgs. 18 - 19. clearance - cloisonne'
ANGELS - ornaments, Jim Shore Musical Nativity - pg. 20;Harvest - pg. 70
PHOENIX - cloisonne' (neat!) - pg. 28
WHITE ROSES - Tiffany-style lamp - pg. 39
PINK ROSES - bouquet - pg. 48; capodimonte - pg. 49
PANSIES - bouquet - pg. 51
DOLPHIN - sculpture - pg. 55 (includes small turtle)
SAILBOATS - Murano glass - pg. 55
PANDAS - plush and book - pg. 64
GIRAFFE - puzzle - pg. 64

Why are there never any kites?? LOL

Or crescents??? Goodness knows, I look for them!

Key necklace from red envelope

i saw that and i thought the same thing...sometimes i think when a GLO's mascot/symbol/colors are put together on a product i swear its intentional!

Hey Chi-Os!
 

Wedgwood has a beautiful plate with Ceres and Persephone - it is the 2007 plate, 2nd edition of the Seasons Collection. #831381 www.cashs.com

Isn't there an Ag Sorority called Ceres (I think they are somehow affiliated with Farmhouse?). That would be a great gift for them as well.

$120.00 ;)

Yes, $120.00 - but GORGEOUS. AND - it's something you could keep your whole life long. I think it would be really neat as a gift for a chapter's house.

An ASA's heaven:
http://www.ladybuggiftstore.com/Ladybug_Gift_Store.html

Between my grandmother the collector and OPhiA, I spend entirely too much time on Raggedy Ann websites (yeah, I know, it's sad), but anyway, for the DGs: http://www.raggedy-ann.com/raanninsaoub.html

Once again sorority-motif fabric is on the auction block. Several different groups are represented.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmjd_auctions

I have got to tell you about a sister I have: she won a car on a radio station promo, and was able to exchange it somehow for a VW bug. She had it painted candy apple red with black spots on it, and eyelashes on the headlights! Everyone knew CeeCee's car!!

Not QUITE as drastic...but in highschool, I had a green Plymouth Sundance with frogs across the back window, a couple Peace Frogs stickers, and a license plate that said "FROG ###"....

Someone snapped a pic of the back of my car and put in the yearbook my Senior year with the caption "Gee, I wonder who this belongs too...".:D;)

Okay, so I'm a little bored and decided to surf the Walmart jewelry selection....surprisingly, they had several diamond accent pendants/necklaces that would work as symbol gifts for sisters. Among the selection:
--several hearts
--a "flower" (their description) that looked like a stylized rose
--skull and crossbones (several orgs have them on their pins)
--butterfly
--anchor with the word "hope"
--fleur-de-lis

Cute Dorm Room Stuff
 

Hey Guys!! Check out these super duper cute dorm room sets. It almost makes me want to live in the dorm again....... yeah, right. :p

http://www.decor-2-ur-door.com/new%5...s/sorority.htm

I am partial to the ZTA one, but I also really like the KKG and the Theta ones.

I don't know...they kinda hurt my eyes! I don't think I could have lived with that stuff in my room in college.

A-Chi-O Lyre Bar Stools
 

Hey guys! I am super bored at work tonight, and doing some internet shopping.

AChiO's check out these barstools..... They have lyres on them!!!

http://www.fingerhut.com/ProductGrou...ategoryxid=205

A O IIs
 

Hallmark has beautiful sheaves of wheat centerpieces - you can find them in the stores or on-line. www.hallmark.com

eta - now the website is saying sold out - so look in your local Hallmark store!

http://dolphinjewelry.com/ for all us Deltas and other GLO's who have dolphins as their mascot. They have a wide selection of dolphin jewelry as the name states :-)

Owls from Brighton:
http://www.brightonretail.com/store/...etail&p=E12450

http://www.brightonretail.com/store/...etail&p=G40260

They also have fleur de lis and heart items.

James Avery has a sheaf of wheat pendant, and note cards.

http://secure.jamesavery.com/jewelry...Sheaf-Pendant/

Dillard's has fleur-de-lis canisters
http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/s...90494&R=HKC053

They also carry a style, only at Dillards, that are smaller and the canisters are about $24-35, plus they have butter dishes, oil/vinegar, cream/sugar, plates and such with the the metal holders. The colors are Tuscan-style colors of red, yellow and green :D and cream. I've been watching since they opened a couple of months ago and haven't put them on sale so I'm biting the bullet in prep for our new house. ;)

www.cross.com has some beautiful pens and leather goods. The leather goods come in blues that would work for KKG, ADPi,AXiD and a red/pink that would work for Phi Mu, ASA and Chi O, and a beautiful double brown that is perfect for my Gamma Phi sisters! They have pens in fabulous colours, too - what they call "red" includes some pink,so all you pink ladies give 'em a look. These would make great senior or initiation gifts - especially if you engrave them.

Century II Quasar pens - ice blue; ultra violet; infra red ballpoint
Pen case - ruby/petal pink;cobalt/aegean blue;ebony/carbon grey;dark/milk chocolate
Padfolio - ebony/carbon grey; dark/milk chocolate
Personal agenda - all of the above colours
checkbook wallet with pen - all of the above
jotter with pen - ebony/carbon grey;dark/milk chocolate
key ring pouch - all colours
personal agenda - cornflower blue;peony pink; brown;toffee;black

BUMP
 

So anybody find anything neat whilst Xmas shopping?

Yes, and I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know the difference between a waxing and waning moon. Is waxing ) or is it ( ?

Note: I'm a catalog/internet shopper. I've seen a TON of things!

It depends on whether it's gibbous or crecent. I believe that GPhiB uses the Waxing Crecent, which is ). Full explination here.

AF has it right - Waxing - )

A cute, inexpensive necklace for the ADPis.

I love the Decor site!!! I just graduated and I moved back home, and I am attempting to turn my child bedroom into a nice chic room. I would love to work in my sorority colors (Black and Gold). Any suggestions of stuff you guys find at stores would be helpful! Kites and stars are also great!

On another note, I love it how one's room because the storage closet for the entire family when one goes away to college.... :)

Dolphin alert!
 

Has anyone seen the old Alpha Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma composites from 1915 for sale on Ebay? They are actually (according to the listing) pages from the Mizzou yearbook. I would hope they would go to an alum or headquarters archives!

This is really cute for Chi Os --- http://www.peggyli.com/owlchne.html

For all the Alpha Sigs out there:
http://www.coach.com/assets/product_...246_SVWT_t.jpg
http://www.coach.com/content/product...ategory_id=120

http://www.coach.com/assets/product_...243_SVRD_t.jpg
http://www.coach.com/content/product...ategory_id=120

Kroger has a ton of ladybug Valentine's products this year --- they are really cute :)

Theta Kites and Pansies
 

JoAnn's Fabric and Crafts has a line of small dessert-size plates that are different colored pansies. There is a gold and black one. I can't find the picture on their website.


For any Thetas who like to quilt, I just discovered this cute, EASY pattern. http://www.ucquilts.com/bommarch2006.htm

http://www.ucquilts.com/Kites%20Quilt.JPG

Just saw these on Williams Sonoma and thought the Kappas might like them!

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/produ...cfm?cm_src=rel

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/produ...cfm?cm_src=rel

A O IIs
 

Walmart has adorable pink panda gardening stuff in the toy aisle.