I always have my holiday pendants engraved. The one year that is not engraved is because I gave my original pink porcelain to my daughter to wear for a few months. It had my initials engraved on it. I decided to let her keep it when I was able to purchase another pink porcelain Holiday pendant. I have not made the trade with her yet as we are in different states until the summer
As soon as we are together again I will give her mine and take my original Pink Porcelain with my initials.I think it's just that a lot of people don't have the stomach for paying nearly double retail price (especially when the piece is only 6 months old). My guess is that FP overdid it with their buyouts and is now sitting on too much inventory.
Thanks for this! It really helps to see the engraved necklace before deciding. I think I’ll have it engraved for sure!I always have my holiday pendants engraved. The one year that is not engraved is because I gave my original pink porcelain to my daughter to wear for a few months. It had my initials engraved on it. I decided to let her keep it when I was able to purchase another pink porcelain Holiday pendant. I have not made the trade with her yet as we are in different states until the summer
True, although I didn't see too many of the 2020 HP on FP as much as the 2021's.
No I think that’s because FP caught wind of the relative scarcity of the 2021 holiday pendant and offered people crazy high buyout prices. And at the latter end of 2021, those holiday pendants were selling. But I think the economic reality is changing and lots of people aren’t willing to pay double the retail price for that pendant.
Yes, they are almost always sold online - available 10/1 when the boutiques can begin selling. Last year's pendant was an anomaly because of the seemingly much lower production. The customer service/distribution center still sold the pendant, but it was offered primarily to existing customers through phone orders. It was never actually available to buy online in the US as far as I'm aware (other countries may be different).
Thank you so much - I was lucky enough to get one from my SA last year and I passed on the one from 2020. I wonder how it will be this year? I am asking because one of the reasons I keep going back to a particular boutique (far my house!) is to be able to be offered the Holiday Pendant. But if it is released on line, it might be easier for me to set the alarm clock really early on 10/01!!!
I think assuming they were able to have normal production this year, you will be able to get one online without issue. To be honest, people who had made online purchases in the past were probably at an advantage for getting the 2021 holiday pendant. Customer service seemed to be reserving their allocation (which of course is far larger than the allocaiton going to any single boutique) for customers who made online purchases in the past. That was how I was able to get mine.
I don’t know if the 2021 was actually ever available online for purchase. Someone correct me if I’m wrong. I think you had to call the online boutique and they looked to see if you had an online purchase history. And if you did then you were able to make the purchase over the phone.
It was available for purchase online in Ireland and I believe in Japan but not in the US. You are correct that you had to purchase it over the phone and VCA limited who could purchase over the phone based on prior online purchase history.
