Well, the custom products fell through. Or, I should say, Zazzle sucks. After going a couple rounds with them over who owns the "Photog Smurf" art and whether I have a right to reproduce it, I thought all was worked out. Yet I see that my latest attempt to order the Melamine Plates has been cancelled yet again. Screw them. I'm never using them for anything ever again.

So the packs will be going out without the two products I've been waiting for; the plates and custom wrapping paper. Grrrr.

I'm sorry!  I definitely wouldn't use them ever again. 

I'm sorry that company put you through the that. It's still going to be a cool goodie box either way.

I'm going to attempt to get the first batch out in time for Christmas.

Cool!

Thank so much for all your hard work!  That sucks that they ran you through the ringer like that.  I wonder, does it even matter if you own the rights seeing as how you're not selling the products for profit?  Either way, the hell with zazzle!  Looking forward to the goodie packs!  

I'm puzzled. Photog Smurf has appeared on the previous Goodie Packs. Why would they have an issue now after several years of the packages? Either way, I'm looking forward to this year's pack.

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I'm puzzled. Photog Smurf has appeared on the previous Goodie Packs. Why would they have an issue now after several years of the packages? Either way, I'm looking forward to this year's pack.
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A different company produces the Goodie Pack boxes, and they have no issue with reproducing the image. It's Zazzle that is giving me grief because of the melamine plates and gift wrapping paper that I was going to have them produce with Photog Smurf on them.

Received my Christmas Goodie Pack today and I must say, I think this is the best Goodie Pack yet. Every item in the box was awesome. It was a joy to open up with and it'll be a joy to decorate with these items for years to come. 

Awesome mass. Really glad it could make your Christmas a bit brighter and merrier.