This was a gift for my daughter and her family. She picked it out of the several choices that Amazon offers. Overall, we are quite happy with the purchase: it was delivered in excellent time and everyone was pleased with it's design and charm.
Unfortunately, in transit the top of the front "gable" was damaged - essentially chipped off. The cardboard container was shown to have been compressed and damaged. My son-in-law is a fine woodworker and will find a way to repair the broken tip of the 'triangle'. I apologize that I did not get a photo of the damage at the time, and now am too far away to address that oversight.
This was not inherently the fault of the vendors- their service was perfect. Rather, it points to poor packaging from the factory that cannot stand up to normal rough handling during shipping. Often these packages are not actually designed for individual shipment- they are made 'just good enough' to get a half-dozen or dozen product boxes into a sturdier cardboard box that is used for bulk shipments. I see it all the time in my own business.
The only suggestion I can offer would be to open each box of these Advent decorations and add a piece of foam to the 'gable area'- enough to cushion the delicate 'tip of the triangle'. Ideally, these decorations could remain in their factory box but placed in a larger box with air pillows or bubblewrap for cushion, but I would agree that this is probably not so feasible from an economics standpoint.
Aside from that, I would once again like to express our satisfaction with both the Advent decoration and our experience with Clever Creations.
| Marchio | Clever Creations |
|---|---|
| Modello | 806810335024 |
| Colore | Casa |
| Dimensioni prodotto | 8,89 x 38,1 x 8 cm; 453,59 grammi |
| Materiale | Legno |
| Peso articolo | 454 g |
