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Monday, July 11, 2005
My Sweetheart's Birthday is 8/31/05 and for her Birthday she told me she wanted a Pink Flying Elephant. I told her that would not be an easy thing to find but told her I would try my best. I have been looking for some time and have found plain old regular pink stuffed elephants and I have told her that, but she said she would settle for nothing less than a Pink Flying Elephant. I stumbled upon your Pink Elephant with White Wings and could not believe that something like that actually exsisted. Unfortunately it was sold. Is it possible to get a Stuffed Pink Elephant with Wings for My Sweetheart in time for her Birthday. Anything you can do? Please advise me if there is anyway I can make her Birthday wish come true. Thank You.
Sincerely,

Monday, July 11, 2005
Good Morning James:
Thank you for visiting my website. The pink elephant with wings was a special order through the website for a woman whose brother would tease her with "when pink elephants fly". So she asked if I could design such a thing. The original sitting elephant pattern is from the 1960s from my husband's grandmother, and then I added the wings! I was pleased with the results and the customer was very satisfied. There were small children in the family so we decided that cloth wings sewn on permanently with safety-washer-lock eyes would be the safest bet.
I do have other elephant patterns: one the elephant is standing like a real elephant, and another one the elephants are "dressed in clothing" and sitting like humans. Note the elephant on the website was only 10" and you might like a larger one (I have the same pattern in a large sitting elephant. I could also offer the option of wings with feathers. Those type of wings are my own design, and are attached with velcro to remove when you want to wash the animal. They are a couple hours extra work and so do cost more. We also need to consider if any children would be handling the animal because of "safety" eyes, long strings, etc.
Also keep in mind that "special orders" do not include shipping costs. Once you decide the size and style you want, I would give you a price for the animal and then when the animal is done and ready to ship I take it to the post office and get a price estimate for shipping and let you know the amount you need to send to PayPal. After I have received the PayPal confirmation to ship, the elephant would be in your hands within a week! If you don't care to use PayPal, you would need to send me a money order or bank draft before the elephant is shipped.
Right now my schedule is full through the end of July, but if you can make some decisions about the style of the elephant and wings, I would put your elephant on the work schedule for the first week of August. It would be done by the end of that week and you would receive it in time for the birthday gift.
If you have any questions, or if you want to see the other elephant designs I have I will be glad to work with you.
Susan
Monday, July 11, 2005
Dear Susan,
Thank you so much for your reply regarding the Pink Elephant. I am definately interested and will do whatever must be done to make My Sweethearts Birthday wish come true. You had mentioned that you have other Elephant patterns. Iif possible I would like to be able to look at the "Standing Elephant" pattern. I would either get the Standing Elephant or the Larger version of the Sitting Elephant that I saw on your website that you mentioned you had a pattern for. One of those two would be my choice. As far as the wings go, I looked at the Angel doll on your sight and I would definately go with those type of wings, the ones made out of feathers. I realize

Sweetheart is worth it. Jolene does not have any children in her house, so no small children would be handling the Elephant. It would be just for her, so saftey would not be a concern. I would prefer not to use PayPal and would rather send you a money order. I work at a UPS Store so it would be no problem for me to overnight you a deposit if you needed one or the payment when the Elephant was done. I think that when Jolene told me she wanted a Pink Flying Elephant for her Birthday that she was kind of saying it knowing that I would probably never be able to find such a thing, so when I got your e-mail this morning stating that this could be done, I can't tell you how excited I was. Hopefully I will be able to show her that a Man's Love for a Woman should never be underestimated. Ha, Ha, Ha! Well Susan, these are my thoughts. I guess the only decision I need to make is whether it will be a Standing Elephant or the larger version of the Sitting Elephant. Hopefully you will be able to send me what the Standing Elephant pattern looks like so I can make my choice. If you cant, then the larger Sitting Elephant will be just fine. Thanks for all your info. You have been most helpful. I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
James

Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Dear Susan,
I received your pictures today of the Standing Elephants and was very impressed. After looking at both the Standing Elephants and the Sitting Elephant. I have decided to go with the Sitting Elephant and with the larger version. I did like the Standing Elephants but the Sitting Elephant seems to somehow have a more playful quality that I think will appeal to Jolene more than the Standing Elephants would. So let me just sum up my thoughts. I would like the Larger version of the Sitting Elephant, I would like to go with the Fake Pink Fur, and I would like to go with the Wings made out of Feathers. If you need any more info or input from me, or if you need a deposit, just let me know and I will be happy to care of it. Thank you so much for all your input and insights that you have given me so far. I am very excited about all of this and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
James

Thursday, July 14, 2005
Good Morning James
I'm glad you got the photos. I will send you a price quote next week for the Large Sitting Elephant made with pink fake fur and feathered wings. I have penned your elephant in for the first week of August and you will hear from me next week with the price quote. I believe your choice is the best!
Susan

Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Hello James:
I have checked my pattern and laid it out on the pink fake fur and find that I do have enough, so I can give you a price now. This price is for a Large (about 16") Pink Fake Fur Sitting Elephant. The elephant will have safety-lock eyes (similar to the small elephant). There will be removable feather wings.
As soon as I hear from you that you accept this price quote, I will start on the elephant. When it is done (give me between a week and ten days) I will take it to the post office and find out the cost of shipping this Priority Mail. That should get the item to you around the 15th of August.
Also do you have a preference in eye color? blue or brown? And do you want a halo to sit on the top of the head? Let me know if this price is okay and I'll get busy on it.
Susan

Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Hi Susan,
Thank you so much for getting back to me with the price quote. The price is fine with me. When you know how much the shipping is just let me know and give me an address and I will overnight you a money order by UPS. As far as the eye color goes, I would prefer blue. I can tell you are a very creative person by your suggestion of adding a Halo and I appreciate that, but Jolene did not mention anything to me about something like that in her description of what she was hoping for, so I would prefer not to have a Halo. I can't thank you enough for everything that you have done so far. I'm very excited and just can't believe that I was able to find someone who could make my quest to find a Flying Pink Elephant become a reality. I know Jolene is going to be shocked, but I also know that this is going to make her really happy and I can't wait to give it to her. Well, that's all for now. When you have the final total let me know and I will send the payment. Thanks again.
Sincerely,

My newest critic,
grandson Christopher
get to test all my creations
for their huggability!

Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Hello James!
Pinkie the Flying Elephant is ready to ship! I believe she is OUTSTANDING! I am anxious for you to get her and most excited to hear your girlfriend's reaction. The feather wings are wrapped seperately in the package and have a velcro strip that matches a strip on the center back of the elephant to attach them (also to remove easily to wash or store the animal.) The elephant will be in your hands 3 to 5 days after I receive payment. You may send a bank draft or cashiers check to: Susan Koeppel (Susan's Sew-Nique); N5693 Highway 89, Lake Mills, WI 53551.

Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Hi Susan,
It was great to hear from you today and find out that the Elephant is ready to ship. I will go to the bank Wednesday and get a money order and overnight it to you by UPS. You will have the payment by the end of the day on Thursday. I'm extremely excited and can hardly wait to see what your hands have made. Take care Susan. I'll talk to you soon.
Sincerely,
James

Thursday, August 11, 2005
Dear James:
I received your money order today and took your box to the post office this afternoon. You should receive the package in three to five days through the U.S. Postal Service. I hope that you are pleased with the results but I definitely want to hear from you once you've looked it over. Also I would like to hear your girlfriend's reaction to my creation. The original pattern was from my husband's grandmother in the 1960's, but I have redesigned the pattern to be a bit more friendly and happy looking animal with the trunk up and curled and a different way to do the eyes. I will be looking forward to your responses. And thanks so much for the order!
Susan

Sunday, August 14, 2005
Dear Susan,
I recieved the Elephant on Saturday and all I can say is WOW! Susan, it's just Incredible. Pink Flying Elephants really do exist! I can't believe what your hands created. It's better than I imagined and I just love it! I love what you did with the eyes, the curl that you put in the trunk, the pads that you put on the feet, and how you did the tail. And the wings, well they are just spectacular. Your craftmanship and creativity has turned some fabric, feathers, yarn, stuffing, and plastic into a Stuffed Animal that is really something to behold. You truly have a gift and you should be proud of yourself for being able to make such wonderful creations. Jolene is just going to flip out when she see's this and I can't wait to give it to her. This is going to score some major points for me with her and that will be all thanks to you. I could have spent alot of money on something expensive for her, but you know what? Sometimes it's not about the money. Sometimes something that does not cost alot can mean more to someone than something that might cost $1000 and this is one of those times. I know she is going to cherish this, not just on her birthday, but for many years to come. Speaking of money, I just wanted to take a second and thank you for doing this at such a reasonable price. You could have told me any price you wanted and I would have gladly paid it, but I can tell that money is not your main motive for making your creations. I can tell that making people happy is what seems to be most important to you and that is a truly wonderful thing. I know you certainly have made me happy and I know that Jolene is going to be so happy too. I have been teasing her the past couple of days about what I got her without telling her and the suspense is killing her! Jolene's birthday is not until August 31st, but I promise that when I give this to her I will let you know her reaction and if possible I will also send you a picture of her and your Amazing Elephant together. Well, that's all for now. Thank you for everything Susan. You'll hear from me again after Jolene's birthday, so until then, take care.
Sincerely,
Monday, August 15, 2005
Hi James:
I am so relieved that you like my creation. And thank you for all your kind comments. I was a bit down this evening, so I read your letter again and it makes me smile and feel good. Are you going to put the wings on the elephant before you give it to Jolene? That would probably look best, but it is difficult to find a good box for shipping because of their size. That would be great if you email a photo of her with the elephant.
Best of Luck,
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Dear Susan,
I'm sorry that I have not replied to you sooner. I have been so busy lately I just never seemed to find the time. Jolene absolutely Loved the Elephant! I wish you could have seen the look on her face. She was just shocked. When she found out what I had done by contacting you to have you make that for her I got the Biggest Hug and a Big Ol' Kiss! She was just amazed that you made this by hand and said it is now her favorite stuffed animal. It sits right on her bed. She wanted to thank you for making something so wonderful and for making her birthday wish come true. I took Jolene to Atlantic City for her birthday and got her a lot of other nice things, but of all the things I did and got for her your Elephant was the present that she liked the most. She has been showing all her friends and they all love it as well. Susan, I can't thank you enough for all that you have done. I scored some major points with Jolene for this and I owe that all to you. You gave me the chance to make My Sweetheart very Happy and that made me Happy. You should be proud of yourself for the gift of creation that you have and I hope that knowing that your gift can bring so much happiness into peoples lives gives you a feeling of great pride. I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder surgery. I hope that it goes well and I will be wishing you a speedy recovery. I will try to send you a picture of Jolene and your Elephant in the near future. If Jolene ever has any more unique requests regarding stuffed animals I know just who to go to! It's been a pleasure dealing with you and I hope one day I will have the oppurtunity to call on your talents again. I hope all is well up there in Wisconsin and I hope that once your shoulder is healed that you can get back to making people's dreams come true. Thanks again for everything. Take care Susan and be well.
Sincerely,