On The Horizon: Buddha

Spotted at Juicy's Website: a serene pinky buddha, making its debut with the silvers.

Hmmmm. Juicy is so sporadic with their religious charms. There was the Dreidel last year, with no complimentary charms to go alongside it. And now we've got the Buddha. However, I think this Buddha is keeping in with the Indian/Arabian theme that Juicy attempted to put together this spring. I say attempted because 1.) that genie head freaked me out big time, and 2.) I'm not fond of the shackles on the elephant, even if it is a cultural thing.

So where does pinky Buddha stand? I don't know. This is one that I want to look at in person before I make a decision. Earlier versions/fakes that smothered eBay appeared in gold - I think that definitely would have been a better choice for the Buddha, given that gold is much more common than silver in the cultures that I assume Juicy is trying to pay homage to. What I do like about this charm is its simplicity; its only adornment is a crystal above the eyes.

$: 52.00
Where: Pre-order from JuicyCouture.com
Buyin' or Eyein'?: Probably buying.
Plus One?: Nope.
Misc.: This is available for pre-order but the expected ship date is listed as unavailable. I'm listing this as a summer '09 for now - if it changes later I'll come back and correct this post.

On The Horizon: Hot Air Balloon

Spotted at Bloomingdale's online Juicy Couture Summer Trunk Show: a sweet pastel hot air balloon, complete with passenger, landing in the golds.

Oh. No. This is definitely one of the cuter and more creative charms that I've seen in awhile. The detail looks pretty amazing - chains for the rope, a proper weave pattern on the basket, plus little flower adornments? I'm absolutely sold. I don't even plan on waiting to find it on sale or discounted - I'll probably pick it up directly from my local Juicy boutique as soon as they get it in.

$: 58.00
Where:
Buyin' or Eyein'?: Buying!
Plus One?: Probably if I can obtain a second one at a discount.
Misc.: I had to leave the 'where' area blank because for some odd reason this charm has disappeared from Bloomingdales.com. There's no longer any mention of the Juicy Couture Summer Trunk Show and several other jewelry items vanished alongside this charm. Thanks to Google's sweet caching system I was able to find their stock photo - it's all that remains of this little cutie for now. :(

On The Horizon: Lucky 7

Spotted at Bloomingdale's online Juicy Couture Summer Trunk Show: a very flashy and very pave Lucky number 7 is making its way into the silver family.

I have my fingers crossed that the seven is a precursor to Juicy reintroducing some of the good Vegas charms. If there can't be any re-releases then at least give me some new ones. Vegas is my absolute favorite city and I would love to see an updated version of the slot machine charm (perhaps with a little more color?). I'm not really all that thrilled with this one, though. It's kind of bland. Maybe it will have some sparkle in real life but this photo isn't doing it any favors.

$: 52.00
Where: Pre-order from Bloomingdales.com
Buyin' or Eyein'?: Eyein'.
Plus One?: Nope.
Misc.: You can earn 2% cash back through LuckyRewards on all Bloomingdale's purchases.

On The Horizon: Carousel Horse

Spotted at Bloomingdale's online Juicy Couture Summer Trunk Show: one runaway carousel horse, headed for the gold family.

I've added this one to my list, simply because my bedroom when I was a kid had carousel horses all over it. I've always loved carousels and I'm excited about this charm, even if I'm not over the moon about the color scheme. (Blue and red, Juicy? Really?) Plus the head looks a little misshapen to me.. perhaps the ears aren't big or pronounced enough?

It's a shame that Juicy doesn't release things in themes - they could have hit one out of the park with a set of carousel animals and/or carnival themed charms.

$: 58.00
Where: Pre-order from Bloomingdales.com
Buyin' or Eyein'?: Buying!
Plus One?: One for Little E - she's a horse fanatic.
Misc.: I'm not going to place a pre-order for this one. I plan on holding out to see if I can find it for at least a 15-20% discount. $58 is high, especially since the detail isn't extraordinary on this one. And don't forget that you can earn 2% cash back through LuckyRewards on all Bloomingdale's purchases.

How To Use Charm Candy

Just a couple of things to make reading this blog easier:

• Always check the title of the post for links relevant to sites or stores mentioned in the post.
• Use and abuse the tag system - this is the fastest way to find exactly what you're looking for, since I plan on tagging everything like a mad woman.
• Pictures without the Charm Candy watermark on them are property of whatever website/company is linked to in that given post.
• Photos from eBay will never appear here, as they're highly unreliable.

And now, a small key/legend for preview and review posts:

• $ - the USD MSRP of a charm.
• Where - generally the website from where the photo was pulled; charm may be available at other websites and retail locations as well.
• Buyin' or Eyein'? - If I'm planning on purchasing a charm I'm buyin'. If it isn't my cup of tea I'm just eyein'.
• Plus One? - Do I plan on obtaining any extras to sell in the future, or to use as gifts?
• Misc. - Any miscellaneous information I might feel like including will be here.
  
• Little E - my absolutely adorable and cherished 8 year-old cousin, whom I pick out specific charms for. Charms that qualify as "Little E worthy" have to be extra sparkly or a horse of some sort.
• USD - United States Dollars
• MSRP - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price