"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
...
> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years where
> parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us with a list
> of things to choose from and we all got one family gift, the only one i
> remember is the year we choose the pool table... pricey if purchased, but
> my dad went to a pool supply house and bought felt, slate cups, and
> accessories, and built the actual table, i was little enough i let older
> brother talk me into it not having a clue what it was... its now living in
> the basement at my moms and is over fourty years old and in great
> condition because he has replaced the felt and rubbers a few times. Lee

I didn't realize it when I was a kid but most of what Santa gave us were
necessary items. Pajamas, maybe a robe, always socks and underwear. Once
in a while I would get a new dress and my brother would usually get pants
and a shirt. Toothbrushes in our stockings.

When Angela was little she always expected Santa to put things in all of our
stockings. For mine I would either buy things that I knew I would be
needing or I would find extras of things around the house and just put them
in there. She never knew. She just thought Santa did a good job of giving
me what I needed!

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years where
>> parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us with a
>> list of things to choose from and we all got one family gift, the
>> only one i remember is the year we choose the pool table... pricey if
>> purchased, but my dad went to a pool supply house and bought felt,
>> slate cups, and accessories, and built the actual table, i was little
>> enough i let older brother talk me into it not having a clue what it
>> was... its now living in the basement at my moms and is over fourty
>> years old and in great condition because he has replaced the felt and
>> rubbers a few times. Lee
>
> I didn't realize it when I was a kid but most of what Santa gave us
> were necessary items. Pajamas, maybe a robe, always socks and
> underwear. Once in a while I would get a new dress and my brother
> would usually get pants and a shirt. Toothbrushes in our stockings.

Same, we got a lot of clothes (none that I liked, lol but clothes just
the same) books (I liked the "annuals" and stuff like Famous Five etc)
and bits and pieces of stationery, cheap games a couple of small toys
all in the Santa bag. There was a stocking that had chips, lollies and
some cheap little thing or two and one "big" present. My favourite was a
3 wheeler bike with a bell and a tray at the back

> When Angela was little she always expected Santa to put things in all
> of our stockings. For mine I would either buy things that I knew I
> would be needing or I would find extras of things around the house and
> just put them in there. She never knew. She just thought Santa did a
> good job of giving me what I needed!

Clever Santa

We got the clothes and stuff we needed too, plus a couple of toys. Our
stockings always had fruit and nuts in them, nothing else's...once and a
while maybe a couple of pieces of candy and a candy cane. We always used one
of our own stockings to hang(I always made sure it was the stockings that
went to the knee..LOL) we never had those red fuzzy stockings we have today.
"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years where
>>> parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us with a
>>> list of things to choose from and we all got one family gift, the only
>>> one i remember is the year we choose the pool table... pricey if
>>> purchased, but my dad went to a pool supply house and bought felt, slate
>>> cups, and accessories, and built the actual table, i was little enough i
>>> let older brother talk me into it not having a clue what it was... its
>>> now living in the basement at my moms and is over fourty years old and
>>> in great condition because he has replaced the felt and rubbers a few
>>> times. Lee
>>
>> I didn't realize it when I was a kid but most of what Santa gave us were
>> necessary items. Pajamas, maybe a robe, always socks and underwear.
>> Once in a while I would get a new dress and my brother would usually get
>> pants and a shirt. Toothbrushes in our stockings.
>
> Same, we got a lot of clothes (none that I liked, lol but clothes just the
> same) books (I liked the "annuals" and stuff like Famous Five etc) and
> bits and pieces of stationery, cheap games a couple of small toys all in
> the Santa bag. There was a stocking that had chips, lollies and some cheap
> little thing or two and one "big" present. My favourite was a 3 wheeler
> bike with a bell and a tray at the back
>
>> When Angela was little she always expected Santa to put things in all of
>> our stockings. For mine I would either buy things that I knew I would be
>> needing or I would find extras of things around the house and just put
>> them in there. She never knew. She just thought Santa did a good job of
>> giving me what I needed!
>
> Clever Santa
>

my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a kid,
lol, Lee
"Jacquie" > wrote in message
m...
> We got the clothes and stuff we needed too, plus a couple of toys. Our
> stockings always had fruit and nuts in them, nothing else's...once and a
> while maybe a couple of pieces of candy and a candy cane. We always used
> one of our own stockings to hang(I always made sure it was the stockings
> that went to the knee..LOL) we never had those red fuzzy stockings we have
> today.
> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years where
>>>> parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us with a
>>>> list of things to choose from and we all got one family gift, the only
>>>> one i remember is the year we choose the pool table... pricey if
>>>> purchased, but my dad went to a pool supply house and bought felt,
>>>> slate cups, and accessories, and built the actual table, i was little
>>>> enough i let older brother talk me into it not having a clue what it
>>>> was... its now living in the basement at my moms and is over fourty
>>>> years old and in great condition because he has replaced the felt and
>>>> rubbers a few times. Lee
>>>
>>> I didn't realize it when I was a kid but most of what Santa gave us were
>>> necessary items. Pajamas, maybe a robe, always socks and underwear.
>>> Once in a while I would get a new dress and my brother would usually get
>>> pants and a shirt. Toothbrushes in our stockings.
>>
>> Same, we got a lot of clothes (none that I liked, lol but clothes just
>> the same) books (I liked the "annuals" and stuff like Famous Five etc)
>> and bits and pieces of stationery, cheap games a couple of small toys all
>> in the Santa bag. There was a stocking that had chips, lollies and some
>> cheap little thing or two and one "big" present. My favourite was a 3
>> wheeler bike with a bell and a tray at the back
>>
>>> When Angela was little she always expected Santa to put things in all of
>>> our stockings. For mine I would either buy things that I knew I would
>>> be needing or I would find extras of things around the house and just
>>> put them in there. She never knew. She just thought Santa did a good
>>> job of giving me what I needed!
>>
>> Clever Santa
>>
>
>

We lived in Montana and the Mts of Washington State when I was a kid and
oranges were a very nice treat

"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
...
> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a kid,
> lol, Lee
> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
> m...
>> We got the clothes and stuff we needed too, plus a couple of toys. Our
>> stockings always had fruit and nuts in them, nothing else's...once and a
>> while maybe a couple of pieces of candy and a candy cane. We always used
>> one of our own stockings to hang(I always made sure it was the stockings
>> that went to the knee..LOL) we never had those red fuzzy stockings we
>> have today.
>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years where
>>>>> parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us with a
>>>>> list of things to choose from and we all got one family gift, the only
>>>>> one i remember is the year we choose the pool table... pricey if
>>>>> purchased, but my dad went to a pool supply house and bought felt,
>>>>> slate cups, and accessories, and built the actual table, i was little
>>>>> enough i let older brother talk me into it not having a clue what it
>>>>> was... its now living in the basement at my moms and is over fourty
>>>>> years old and in great condition because he has replaced the felt and
>>>>> rubbers a few times. Lee
>>>>
>>>> I didn't realize it when I was a kid but most of what Santa gave us
>>>> were necessary items. Pajamas, maybe a robe, always socks and
>>>> underwear. Once in a while I would get a new dress and my brother would
>>>> usually get pants and a shirt. Toothbrushes in our stockings.
>>>
>>> Same, we got a lot of clothes (none that I liked, lol but clothes just
>>> the same) books (I liked the "annuals" and stuff like Famous Five etc)
>>> and bits and pieces of stationery, cheap games a couple of small toys
>>> all in the Santa bag. There was a stocking that had chips, lollies and
>>> some cheap little thing or two and one "big" present. My favourite was a
>>> 3 wheeler bike with a bell and a tray at the back
>>>
>>>> When Angela was little she always expected Santa to put things in all
>>>> of our stockings. For mine I would either buy things that I knew I
>>>> would be needing or I would find extras of things around the house and
>>>> just put them in there. She never knew. She just thought Santa did a
>>>> good job of giving me what I needed!
>>>
>>> Clever Santa
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

my mom grew up in the back woods of MO so if they didn't grow it/can it it
didn't get bought often if it were fruit, my grandmother canned apples,
berries of all types and pears that they grew, citrus was a real treat, Lee
"Jacquie" > wrote in message
m...
> We lived in Montana and the Mts of Washington State when I was a kid and
> oranges were a very nice treat
>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a
>> kid, lol, Lee
>> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
>> m...
>>> We got the clothes and stuff we needed too, plus a couple of toys. Our
>>> stockings always had fruit and nuts in them, nothing else's...once and a
>>> while maybe a couple of pieces of candy and a candy cane. We always used
>>> one of our own stockings to hang(I always made sure it was the stockings
>>> that went to the knee..LOL) we never had those red fuzzy stockings we
>>> have today.
>>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years where
>>>>>> parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us with a
>>>>>> list of things to choose from and we all got one family gift, the
>>>>>> only one i remember is the year we choose the pool table... pricey if
>>>>>> purchased, but my dad went to a pool supply house and bought felt,
>>>>>> slate cups, and accessories, and built the actual table, i was little
>>>>>> enough i let older brother talk me into it not having a clue what it
>>>>>> was... its now living in the basement at my moms and is over fourty
>>>>>> years old and in great condition because he has replaced the felt and
>>>>>> rubbers a few times. Lee
>>>>>
>>>>> I didn't realize it when I was a kid but most of what Santa gave us
>>>>> were necessary items. Pajamas, maybe a robe, always socks and
>>>>> underwear. Once in a while I would get a new dress and my brother
>>>>> would usually get pants and a shirt. Toothbrushes in our stockings.
>>>>
>>>> Same, we got a lot of clothes (none that I liked, lol but clothes just
>>>> the same) books (I liked the "annuals" and stuff like Famous Five etc)
>>>> and bits and pieces of stationery, cheap games a couple of small toys
>>>> all in the Santa bag. There was a stocking that had chips, lollies and
>>>> some cheap little thing or two and one "big" present. My favourite was
>>>> a 3 wheeler bike with a bell and a tray at the back
>>>>
>>>>> When Angela was little she always expected Santa to put things in all
>>>>> of our stockings. For mine I would either buy things that I knew I
>>>>> would be needing or I would find extras of things around the house and
>>>>> just put them in there. She never knew. She just thought Santa did a
>>>>> good job of giving me what I needed!
>>>>
>>>> Clever Santa
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

My Aunt lived in Idaho , had a pear tree , there is nothing like a ripe pear
picked off the tree.....yummm.

"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
...
> my mom grew up in the back woods of MO so if they didn't grow it/can it it
> didn't get bought often if it were fruit, my grandmother canned apples,
> berries of all types and pears that they grew, citrus was a real treat,
> Lee
> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
> m...
>> We lived in Montana and the Mts of Washington State when I was a kid and
>> oranges were a very nice treat
>>
>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a
>>> kid, lol, Lee
>>> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
>>> m...
>>>> We got the clothes and stuff we needed too, plus a couple of toys. Our
>>>> stockings always had fruit and nuts in them, nothing else's...once and
>>>> a while maybe a couple of pieces of candy and a candy cane. We always
>>>> used one of our own stockings to hang(I always made sure it was the
>>>> stockings that went to the knee..LOL) we never had those red fuzzy
>>>> stockings we have today.
>>>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years where
>>>>>>> parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us with a
>>>>>>> list of things to choose from and we all got one family gift, the
>>>>>>> only one i remember is the year we choose the pool table... pricey
>>>>>>> if purchased, but my dad went to a pool supply house and bought
>>>>>>> felt, slate cups, and accessories, and built the actual table, i was
>>>>>>> little enough i let older brother talk me into it not having a clue
>>>>>>> what it was... its now living in the basement at my moms and is over
>>>>>>> fourty years old and in great condition because he has replaced the
>>>>>>> felt and rubbers a few times. Lee
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I didn't realize it when I was a kid but most of what Santa gave us
>>>>>> were necessary items. Pajamas, maybe a robe, always socks and
>>>>>> underwear. Once in a while I would get a new dress and my brother
>>>>>> would usually get pants and a shirt. Toothbrushes in our stockings.
>>>>>
>>>>> Same, we got a lot of clothes (none that I liked, lol but clothes just
>>>>> the same) books (I liked the "annuals" and stuff like Famous Five etc)
>>>>> and bits and pieces of stationery, cheap games a couple of small toys
>>>>> all in the Santa bag. There was a stocking that had chips, lollies and
>>>>> some cheap little thing or two and one "big" present. My favourite was
>>>>> a 3 wheeler bike with a bell and a tray at the back
>>>>>
>>>>>> When Angela was little she always expected Santa to put things in all
>>>>>> of our stockings. For mine I would either buy things that I knew I
>>>>>> would be needing or I would find extras of things around the house
>>>>>> and just put them in there. She never knew. She just thought Santa
>>>>>> did a good job of giving me what I needed!
>>>>>
>>>>> Clever Santa
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
...
> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a kid,
> lol, Lee

My mom said that too. But I never liked them.

On 12/20/2011 12:24 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a kid,
> lol, Lee

that went in the foot of the sock, then some nuts, bit of ribbon candy,
deck of cards, maybe a 'jacks' game or a pair of dice

HEAVEN!!!

kidlet got those and an advent calendar, stuffed with dental floss,
toothbrushes, toothpaste, those gold coin chocolates (stolen from
Channukah supplies), the odd Hot Wheel car...........it was amazing how
many practical 'gifts' he would appreciate (chap stick, yada, hand
warmer, etc LOL)

kate

"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/20/2011 12:24 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
>> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a
>> kid,
>> lol, Lee
>
> that went in the foot of the sock, then some nuts, bit of ribbon
> candy, deck of cards, maybe a 'jacks' game or a pair of dice
>
> HEAVEN!!!
>
> kidlet got those and an advent calendar, stuffed with dental floss,
> toothbrushes, toothpaste, those gold coin chocolates (stolen from
> Channukah supplies), the odd Hot Wheel car...........it was amazing
> how many practical 'gifts' he would appreciate (chap stick, yada, hand
> warmer, etc LOL)

laser torches...

On 12/21/2011 12:29 AM, Ozgirl wrote:
>
>
> "Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 12/20/2011 12:24 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
>>> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a
>>> kid,
>>> lol, Lee
>>
>> that went in the foot of the sock, then some nuts, bit of ribbon
>> candy, deck of cards, maybe a 'jacks' game or a pair of dice
>>
>> HEAVEN!!!
>>
>> kidlet got those and an advent calendar, stuffed with dental floss,
>> toothbrushes, toothpaste, those gold coin chocolates (stolen from
>> Channukah supplies), the odd Hot Wheel car...........it was amazing
>> how many practical 'gifts' he would appreciate (chap stick, yada, hand
>> warmer, etc LOL)
>
> laser torches...

OMG, yes, grin

didn't we have a night on chat playing with those and talking about them?

lol

kate

"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/20/2011 12:24 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
>> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a
>> kid,
>> lol, Lee
>
> that went in the foot of the sock, then some nuts, bit of ribbon candy,
> deck of cards, maybe a 'jacks' game or a pair of dice
>
> HEAVEN!!!
>
> kidlet got those and an advent calendar, stuffed with dental floss,
> toothbrushes, toothpaste, those gold coin chocolates (stolen from
> Channukah supplies), the odd Hot Wheel car...........it was amazing how
> many practical 'gifts' he would appreciate (chap stick, yada, hand warmer,
> etc LOL)
>
> kate

Heh! People keep buying Angela Jacks. I think my mom was doing it year
after year just as she did for me. She always forgets from one year to the
next what she has bought. I finally had to tell her to quit putting needles
in my stocking! I don't sew. And I had dozens of packs of those. Angela
got more Jacks this last year from her cousin. She was like... Why do
people keep buying me these? Kids don't use them these days. And even in
my day I didn't see the appeal. My mom loved them. Me? Not so much.

I had to really try hard to come up with new items for the surprise ball
this year. I don't want to keep putting the same things in it year after
year. I did put some nail clippers in but these are the deluxe ones with
the purple cushiony covering. I don't think the others go through clippers
like we do. Clippers are just doomed in our house. They either get lost or
broken.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 12/20/2011 12:24 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
>>> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was
>>> a kid,
>>> lol, Lee
>>
>> that went in the foot of the sock, then some nuts, bit of ribbon
>> candy, deck of cards, maybe a 'jacks' game or a pair of dice
>>
>> HEAVEN!!!
>>
>> kidlet got those and an advent calendar, stuffed with dental floss,
>> toothbrushes, toothpaste, those gold coin chocolates (stolen from
>> Channukah supplies), the odd Hot Wheel car...........it was amazing
>> how many practical 'gifts' he would appreciate (chap stick, yada,
>> hand warmer, etc LOL)
>>
>> kate
>
> Heh! People keep buying Angela Jacks. I think my mom was doing it
> year after year just as she did for me. She always forgets from one
> year to the next what she has bought. I finally had to tell her to
> quit putting needles in my stocking! I don't sew. And I had dozens
> of packs of those. Angela got more Jacks this last year from her
> cousin. She was like... Why do people keep buying me these? Kids
> don't use them these days. And even in my day I didn't see the
> appeal. My mom loved them. Me? Not so much.
>
> I had to really try hard to come up with new items for the surprise
> ball this year. I don't want to keep putting the same things in it
> year after year. I did put some nail clippers in but these are the
> deluxe ones with the purple cushiony covering. I don't think the
> others go through clippers like we do. Clippers are just doomed in
> our house. They either get lost or broken.

Same here, lost or broken. Even if we buy expensive ones.

stolen by my cat OEJ, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 12/20/2011 12:24 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
>>> my mom said the best part of christmas was the orange when she was a
>>> kid,
>>> lol, Lee
>>
>> that went in the foot of the sock, then some nuts, bit of ribbon candy,
>> deck of cards, maybe a 'jacks' game or a pair of dice
>>
>> HEAVEN!!!
>>
>> kidlet got those and an advent calendar, stuffed with dental floss,
>> toothbrushes, toothpaste, those gold coin chocolates (stolen from
>> Channukah supplies), the odd Hot Wheel car...........it was amazing how
>> many practical 'gifts' he would appreciate (chap stick, yada, hand
>> warmer, etc LOL)
>>
>> kate
>
> Heh! People keep buying Angela Jacks. I think my mom was doing it year
> after year just as she did for me. She always forgets from one year to
> the next what she has bought. I finally had to tell her to quit putting
> needles in my stocking! I don't sew. And I had dozens of packs of those.
> Angela got more Jacks this last year from her cousin. She was like...
> Why do people keep buying me these? Kids don't use them these days. And
> even in my day I didn't see the appeal. My mom loved them. Me? Not so
> much.
>
> I had to really try hard to come up with new items for the surprise ball
> this year. I don't want to keep putting the same things in it year after
> year. I did put some nail clippers in but these are the deluxe ones with
> the purple cushiony covering. I don't think the others go through
> clippers like we do. Clippers are just doomed in our house. They either
> get lost or broken.
>

"Jacquie" > wrote in message
m...
> We got the clothes and stuff we needed too, plus a couple of toys. Our
> stockings always had fruit and nuts in them, nothing else's...once and
> a while maybe a couple of pieces of candy and a candy cane. We always
> used one of our own stockings to hang(I always made sure it was the
> stockings that went to the knee..LOL) we never had those red fuzzy
> stockings we have today.

I got Jasmine a little felt bag this year instead of the stocking, they
are too awkward IMO. the bag is red with a handle and a Santa Motif on
it. About the size of a library bag.

I also bought a throwaway heavy paper "sack".

> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years
>>>> where parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us
>>>> with a list of things to choose from and we all got one family
>>>> gift, the only one i remember is the year we choose the pool
>>>> table... pricey if purchased, but my dad went to a pool supply
>>>> house and bought felt, slate cups, and accessories, and built the
>>>> actual table, i was little enough i let older brother talk me into
>>>> it not having a clue what it was... its now living in the basement
>>>> at my moms and is over fourty years old and in great condition
>>>> because he has replaced the felt and rubbers a few times. Lee
>>>
>>> I didn't realize it when I was a kid but most of what Santa gave us
>>> were necessary items. Pajamas, maybe a robe, always socks and
>>> underwear. Once in a while I would get a new dress and my brother
>>> would usually get pants and a shirt. Toothbrushes in our stockings.
>>
>> Same, we got a lot of clothes (none that I liked, lol but clothes
>> just the same) books (I liked the "annuals" and stuff like Famous
>> Five etc) and bits and pieces of stationery, cheap games a couple of
>> small toys all in the Santa bag. There was a stocking that had chips,
>> lollies and some cheap little thing or two and one "big" present. My
>> favourite was a 3 wheeler bike with a bell and a tray at the back
>>
>>> When Angela was little she always expected Santa to put things in
>>> all of our stockings. For mine I would either buy things that I
>>> knew I would be needing or I would find extras of things around the
>>> house and just put them in there. She never knew. She just thought
>>> Santa did a good job of giving me what I needed!
>>
>> Clever Santa
>>
>
>

"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
> m...
>> We got the clothes and stuff we needed too, plus a couple of toys. Our
>> stockings always had fruit and nuts in them, nothing else's...once and a
>> while maybe a couple of pieces of candy and a candy cane. We always used
>> one of our own stockings to hang(I always made sure it was the stockings
>> that went to the knee..LOL) we never had those red fuzzy stockings we
>> have today.
>
> I got Jasmine a little felt bag this year instead of the stocking, they
> are too awkward IMO. the bag is red with a handle and a Santa Motif on it.
> About the size of a library bag.
>
> I also bought a throwaway heavy paper "sack".
>

I like those felt bags. One year I got one or two for everyone. Some
people needed two because their presents were larger. I wrapped all the
presents that I put inside in tissue paper. That saved me a ton of money on
real wrapping paper and bows, especially since they gave me most of the bags
back to reuse which I did for several years. I still have a few out in the
garage and am going to use one for the scratching post I got for the cats.