@WolfpackBricksStudios said:
"You're too late! 4 weeks too late..."

My coworker started whistling his favorite Christmas song on the _thirteenth_ day of Christmas this year. Yup, the day after you're really supposed to have taken all your decorations down and packed them up until Black Friday.

The bells on this set, I mean, the absolute nerve! A perfect price per piece ratio? That's takes some brass bells.

So I searched for "wreath" and in addition to this polybag, three sets came up: 10340, 40426, and https://brickset.com/sets/MMMB017-1/Christmas-Wreath I can sort of understand why there isn't a "Wreath" tag, given how many sets have wreaths that are just like, a 2x2 round plate or a life preserver piece with a 1x1 round plate or flower plate attached to it, but I know that 41353 has a more involved wreath as one of the builds. Does anyone know of any other sets with wreaths that are more than just two pieces in them?

I had this fella. Used to crack it out every Christmas but it fell apart a while back and I never bothered fixing it

@WolfpackBricksStudios said:
"You're too late! 4 weeks too late..."

Well it never said it is Christmas wreath, so it could be any holiday…

@TheOtherMike said:
"So I searched for "wreath" and in addition to this polybag, three sets came up: 10340, 40426, and https://brickset.com/sets/MMMB017-1/Christmas-Wreath I can sort of understand why there isn't a "Wreath" tag, given how many sets have wreaths that are just like, a 2x2 round plate or a life preserver piece with a 1x1 round plate or flower plate attached to it, but I know that 41353 has a more involved wreath as one of the builds. Does anyone know of any other sets with wreaths that are more than just two pieces in them?"

Looking up the 4x4 ring in green, the San Francisco street car in 10308 has an unadorned wreath (just that part with some quarter-circle tiles in dark-green to liven it up) on the end (presumably on both ends, since it contains two of the ring). And in both 21351 and 4002023, they made _four_ wreaths using that same part. It's used in lime to make a table wreath in 40253, and a hanging wreath over Santa's chair in 40489.

Not really meeting your criteria, I believe there are also small wreaths that use the cherries for decoration, rather than a round plate or flower plate.

Sorry but shops have already started putting Easter stuff on the shelves, you’re far too late for Christmas

This just seems really ... sad. You know, like it's plastic bricks that are barely pretending to be a very bare representation of a wreath and two bells. And the plastic bricks know exactly what they're doing, but don't have the heart to fight back.

Too late

@brick_r said:
"At least a month late...oh well:)"

Or about half a year early.....I mean, that's when you'll probably fins the first christmas stuff in stores. And in September or October some people will start putting up the decorations....

@Brickalili said:
"Sorry but shops have already started putting Easter stuff on the shelves, you’re far too late for Christmas "

Valentines Day stuff went up the day before Christmas at the Walmart near where I live... probably some Easter stuff in there too.

Is it Christmas all over again?

Most of the previous commenters seem to have forgotten the meaning of the word "random".

Does this mean that polybag prices have been steady for at least 14 years? If so, that is significant.

@WizardOfOss said:
" @brick_r said:
"At least a month late...oh well:)"

Or about half a year early.....I mean, that's when you'll probably fins the first christmas stuff in stores. And in September or October some people will start putting up the decorations...."

Only monsters put up their decorations before Halloween.

@PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @brick_r said:
"At least a month late...oh well:)"

Or about half a year early.....I mean, that's when you'll probably fins the first christmas stuff in stores. And in September or October some people will start putting up the decorations...."

Only monsters put up their decorations before Halloween."

Hardly anyone (except some shops) cares about Halloween here....

It has always been controversial to put up the Christmas tree before Sinterklaas, but no one seems to care anymore.

@WizardOfOss said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @brick_r said:
"At least a month late...oh well:)"

Or about half a year early.....I mean, that's when you'll probably fins the first christmas stuff in stores. And in September or October some people will start putting up the decorations...."

Only monsters put up their decorations before Halloween."

Hardly anyone (except some shops) cares about Halloween here....

It has always been controversial to put up the Christmas tree before Sinterklaas, but no one seems to care anymore."

Sinterklaas isn't even a thing in the US. We've got Halloween at the end of October, Thanksgiving near the end of November, and then Black Friday is the first day that it's socially acceptable to start putting up Christmas decorations. On the other end, it varies. Some might take everything down on the 26th, others by New Year's, and those who actually know what Twelfth Night is might wait until either January 5th or 6th (depending on which day they believe it falls on).

Retailers, on the other hand, have been pushing things forward more and more. Halloween and Christmas are two of the biggest merchandising holidays of the year, so no way is Christmas going to push Halloween out of the stores, but I have started seeing a small section devoted to Christmas decor before October is over (and possibly even by mid September, which is still officially summer). Thanksgiving tends to get lost in the rush, and these days doesn't really even get any attention outside of the grocery side of things. No stores load up their seasonal department with Thanksgiving decorations, though I certainly remember decorations featuring turkeys, Pilgrims, and cornucopias during most of November when I was a kid.

@PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @brick_r said:
"At least a month late...oh well:)"

Or about half a year early.....I mean, that's when you'll probably fins the first christmas stuff in stores. And in September or October some people will start putting up the decorations...."

Only monsters put up their decorations before Halloween."

Hardly anyone (except some shops) cares about Halloween here....

It has always been controversial to put up the Christmas tree before Sinterklaas, but no one seems to care anymore."

Sinterklaas isn't even a thing in the US. We've got Halloween at the end of October, Thanksgiving near the end of November, and then Black Friday is the first day that it's socially acceptable to start putting up Christmas decorations. On the other end, it varies. Some might take everything down on the 26th, others by New Year's, and those who actually know what Twelfth Night is might wait until either January 5th or 6th (depending on which day they believe it falls on).

Retailers, on the other hand, have been pushing things forward more and more. Halloween and Christmas are two of the biggest merchandising holidays of the year, so no way is Christmas going to push Halloween out of the stores, but I have started seeing a small section devoted to Christmas decor before October is over (and possibly even by mid September, which is still officially summer). Thanksgiving tends to get lost in the rush, and these days doesn't really even get any attention outside of the grocery side of things. No stores load up their seasonal department with Thanksgiving decorations, though I certainly remember decorations featuring turkeys, Pilgrims, and cornucopias during most of November when I was a kid."

You gotta love how linear US marketing is.
Oct 1st-31st: Halloween
November 1st-Thanksgiving: Pseudo-Christmas
Day after Thankgiving-Dec 25th: Christmas
Dec 26th-Jan 1: New Year's

@Username28 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @brick_r said:
"At least a month late...oh well:)"

Or about half a year early.....I mean, that's when you'll probably fins the first christmas stuff in stores. And in September or October some people will start putting up the decorations...."

Only monsters put up their decorations before Halloween."

Hardly anyone (except some shops) cares about Halloween here....

It has always been controversial to put up the Christmas tree before Sinterklaas, but no one seems to care anymore."

Sinterklaas isn't even a thing in the US. We've got Halloween at the end of October, Thanksgiving near the end of November, and then Black Friday is the first day that it's socially acceptable to start putting up Christmas decorations. On the other end, it varies. Some might take everything down on the 26th, others by New Year's, and those who actually know what Twelfth Night is might wait until either January 5th or 6th (depending on which day they believe it falls on).

Retailers, on the other hand, have been pushing things forward more and more. Halloween and Christmas are two of the biggest merchandising holidays of the year, so no way is Christmas going to push Halloween out of the stores, but I have started seeing a small section devoted to Christmas decor before October is over (and possibly even by mid September, which is still officially summer). Thanksgiving tends to get lost in the rush, and these days doesn't really even get any attention outside of the grocery side of things. No stores load up their seasonal department with Thanksgiving decorations, though I certainly remember decorations featuring turkeys, Pilgrims, and cornucopias during most of November when I was a kid."

You gotta love how linear US marketing is.
Oct 1st-31st: Halloween
November 1st-Thanksgiving: Pseudo-Christmas
Day after Thankgiving-Dec 25th: Christmas
Dec 26th-Jan 1: New Year's"

And then you're on to Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, lawn and garden, summer vacation, and back to Halloween. Stores have seasonal sections. As soon as one event is over, they're going to want to fill it with stuff pertaining to the next event. Nobody wants to do a full restock to "generic" only to turn around and do an entirely fresh restock for the next holiday season. Well, except the lawn and garden/summer vacation stuff, because those take up about 1/3 of the year between them.

I always found it weird how the bells are part of the wreath itself.
Still, a nice polybag I guess, all things considered.

@PurpleDave said:
" @Username28 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @brick_r said:
"At least a month late...oh well:)"

Or about half a year early.....I mean, that's when you'll probably fins the first christmas stuff in stores. And in September or October some people will start putting up the decorations...."

Only monsters put up their decorations before Halloween."

Hardly anyone (except some shops) cares about Halloween here....

It has always been controversial to put up the Christmas tree before Sinterklaas, but no one seems to care anymore."

Sinterklaas isn't even a thing in the US. We've got Halloween at the end of October, Thanksgiving near the end of November, and then Black Friday is the first day that it's socially acceptable to start putting up Christmas decorations. On the other end, it varies. Some might take everything down on the 26th, others by New Year's, and those who actually know what Twelfth Night is might wait until either January 5th or 6th (depending on which day they believe it falls on).

Retailers, on the other hand, have been pushing things forward more and more. Halloween and Christmas are two of the biggest merchandising holidays of the year, so no way is Christmas going to push Halloween out of the stores, but I have started seeing a small section devoted to Christmas decor before October is over (and possibly even by mid September, which is still officially summer). Thanksgiving tends to get lost in the rush, and these days doesn't really even get any attention outside of the grocery side of things. No stores load up their seasonal department with Thanksgiving decorations, though I certainly remember decorations featuring turkeys, Pilgrims, and cornucopias during most of November when I was a kid."

You gotta love how linear US marketing is.
Oct 1st-31st: Halloween
November 1st-Thanksgiving: Pseudo-Christmas
Day after Thankgiving-Dec 25th: Christmas
Dec 26th-Jan 1: New Year's"

And then you're on to Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, lawn and garden, summer vacation, and back to Halloween. Stores have seasonal sections. As soon as one event is over, they're going to want to fill it with stuff pertaining to the next event. Nobody wants to do a full restock to "generic" only to turn around and do an entirely fresh restock for the next holiday season. Well, except the lawn and garden/summer vacation stuff, because those take up about 1/3 of the year between them."

You forgot Mardi Gras in there somewhere. But that is only big in some sections of the country. (basically New Orleans)

@Murdoch17 said:
"You forgot Mardi Gras in there somewhere. But that is only big in some sections of the country. (basically New Orleans)"

Well, yes and no. Yes, New Orleans is about the only part of the country that really goes in for the Mardi Gras celebration itself, but in Detroit it's known as Paczki Day, and everyone eats jelly donuts (but nobody really decorates for the event). It's not for over a month yet, and I've already been seeing them stocked at local grocery stores. They're imported from Chicago, which also has a large Polish community, so I'm guessing it's popular there, too. And the boxes note that the Pennsylvania Dutch have their own name for them, so yet another region that will probably be eating them come March 4th. But as far as celebrating it New Orleans-style...it's ten degrees right now. Nobody wants to go stand by the road and watch a parade in these temps. Except the people in Anchorage, who will be having their annual Fur Rendezvous in February.

@Murdoch17 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Username28 said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @brick_r said:
"At least a month late...oh well:)"

Or about half a year early.....I mean, that's when you'll probably fins the first christmas stuff in stores. And in September or October some people will start putting up the decorations...."

Only monsters put up their decorations before Halloween."

Hardly anyone (except some shops) cares about Halloween here....

It has always been controversial to put up the Christmas tree before Sinterklaas, but no one seems to care anymore."

Sinterklaas isn't even a thing in the US. We've got Halloween at the end of October, Thanksgiving near the end of November, and then Black Friday is the first day that it's socially acceptable to start putting up Christmas decorations. On the other end, it varies. Some might take everything down on the 26th, others by New Year's, and those who actually know what Twelfth Night is might wait until either January 5th or 6th (depending on which day they believe it falls on).

Retailers, on the other hand, have been pushing things forward more and more. Halloween and Christmas are two of the biggest merchandising holidays of the year, so no way is Christmas going to push Halloween out of the stores, but I have started seeing a small section devoted to Christmas decor before October is over (and possibly even by mid September, which is still officially summer). Thanksgiving tends to get lost in the rush, and these days doesn't really even get any attention outside of the grocery side of things. No stores load up their seasonal department with Thanksgiving decorations, though I certainly remember decorations featuring turkeys, Pilgrims, and cornucopias during most of November when I was a kid."

You gotta love how linear US marketing is.
Oct 1st-31st: Halloween
November 1st-Thanksgiving: Pseudo-Christmas
Day after Thankgiving-Dec 25th: Christmas
Dec 26th-Jan 1: New Year's"

And then you're on to Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, lawn and garden, summer vacation, and back to Halloween. Stores have seasonal sections. As soon as one event is over, they're going to want to fill it with stuff pertaining to the next event. Nobody wants to do a full restock to "generic" only to turn around and do an entirely fresh restock for the next holiday season. Well, except the lawn and garden/summer vacation stuff, because those take up about 1/3 of the year between them."

You forgot Mardi Gras in there somewhere. But that is only big in some sections of the country. (basically New Orleans)"

In Denver (home to the first electric outdoor Christmas display), we're admonished to leave our Christmas decorations up until the Stock Show is over (today).

It's makes it a little more festive for a little longer whilst being lazy.

@PurpleDave said:
" @Murdoch17 said:
"You forgot Mardi Gras in there somewhere. But that is only big in some sections of the country. (basically New Orleans)"

Well, yes and no. Yes, New Orleans is about the only part of the country that really goes in for the Mardi Gras celebration itself, but in Detroit it's known as Paczki Day, and everyone eats jelly donuts (but nobody really decorates for the event). It's not for over a month yet, and I've already been seeing them stocked at local grocery stores. They're imported from Chicago, which also has a large Polish community, so I'm guessing it's popular there, too. And the boxes note that the Pennsylvania Dutch have their own name for them, so yet another region that will probably be eating them come March 4th. But as far as celebrating it New Orleans-style...it's ten degrees right now. Nobody wants to go stand by the road and watch a parade in these temps. Except the people in Anchorage, who will be having their annual Fur Rendezvous in February."

It was, with Windchill, -6 this morning here in St. Louis when I woke up this morning. The actual temp was 4, I think. Right now it's 17 with a windchill of 7. It's really warmed up since this morning - some might even call it a heatwave!

a fair bit late, but who cares!

cute little thing