Pots of gold help!

RustyFlange

Claire_Bear wrote: »

Do scratchcards have an expiry date on them? The pot of gold ones sound brilliant but I wouldn't want people to win something at Christmas and not be able to claim the prize because the date has ran out. Not a chance of Wispa Golds lasting more than 5 minutes in our house!

I think the prizes have to be claimed within 6 months? I could be wrong though? I bought in september last year and got 1 or 2 a week for the ones I needed, my sister and her OH also had cash in theirs but in their currency (Bulgarian Lev) both sister and hubby won prizes, they cashed them in March when then came back to the UK without any problems.

little_miss_moneysaver_3

[QUOTE my brainwave was..............................................the .......wispa GOLD!!!:j:j:j:j, problem being, to buy them and not eat them but if you have the willpower i think they would look amazing in the middle with the new shiny gold wrapper they do now:D[/QUOTE]

I think i'll make myself P.O.G and fill it with the wispa. I had to confirm with OH they were really back or if I had imagined it. But yes :D:D they are back :T

RustyFlange

Quick bump up for this year!! Please do read back through the thread and all the variations on the pot of gold!! They are a fab and cheap pressy!!

Also remember that IKEA do Yellow glass bowls for 99p. I used these last year and plan to use them again this year!! they look perfect wrapped up!!

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40131754

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bluestarrz

Here is my pot of gold for this year

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Sadly I only have one to do...was good fun making it though and have to buy a nice bow/ribbon and make a label/tag!

Worked out price for it:

Quality st out of tin - 75p worth
Gold coins B&M's - 49p
Coffee jar - free!

so all in: £1.24

Alizarin

I found this thread too late last year and I'd already bought presents for everyone, boo! But I'm more prepared this year!

I'm not going to stick to gold, I've decided to go multicoloured just because I expect it will be easier for my first attempt. I've already bought 7 x 40p mugs from Wilkos and some multicoloured tissue paper to line them with. Fillings will include quality streets and chocolate coins and hopefully a candy cane each if I remember to buy them when shops start selling them! I'll be making these for 4 colleagues, the OHs of two of my friends, and my OH's best friend.

Claire_Bear

I bought a real gold covered penny for part of my boyfriend's advent calendar this year, but since I decided to change to making him a stocking instead I'm going to put it on the top of the pot of gold which will be put in there.

I got them from here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WE-GIVE-YOU-A-PENNY-FOR-YOUR-THOUGHTS-COVERED-IN-GOLD_W0QQitemZ300271933883QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_B_I_Business_for_Sale_CV?hash=item45e99a19bb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

and was pleased with the service, they said they'd ran out of pennies so they sent me a 2p instead, looks nice and shiny :rotfl: Might be of some use to people?

bravobeastie

RustyFlange wrote: »

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40131754

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Hi Rusty

I bought 4 of these yesterday and they scanned at 49p so even bigger bargain :T

RustyFlange

bravobeastie wrote: »

Hi Rusty

I bought 4 of these yesterday and they scanned at 49p so even bigger bargain :T

Wow that was fabby!! I need to get up there sooner rather than later now might call in sunday after I have been to the cinema with the kids!

Claire_Bear

Damn, I've just moved away from an Ikea Will have to have a scout around Wilkinsons and see if they have anything similar.

threelittlepigs

bravobeastie wrote: »

Hi Rusty

I bought 4 of these yesterday and they scanned at 49p so even bigger bargain :T

thanks i got theses last year too:T
were they priced at 49p or just went through at that