It has always been about the sets and many collectors are usually interested in sets only... why? Because they are just beautiful by themselves and gorgeous when pieced together so yes please make us more sets.
One of my favorite jewels from Berries above is looking grand and majestic but the actually is really small in size, just like a bookmark rather than a red packet. Nevertheless I fell in love with those colorful horsey the minute I laid my eyes on them. Below is the famous opera themed packet by Sunway Carnival Mall. I only found out how hit they were few years later. The original set is a limited edition while the one that I traded back was a reprint done by a printer solely for the purpose of selling the red packets to collectors. I was not aware until it was revealed in our angpow group but I have already traded them back. Original or reprint, I still fancy the design and my reprint set definitely have a good story behind it (grin)
One of my favorite jewels from Berries above is looking grand and majestic but the actually is really small in size, just like a bookmark rather than a red packet. Nevertheless I fell in love with those colorful horsey the minute I laid my eyes on them. Below is the famous opera themed packet by Sunway Carnival Mall. I only found out how hit they were few years later. The original set is a limited edition while the one that I traded back was a reprint done by a printer solely for the purpose of selling the red packets to collectors. I was not aware until it was revealed in our angpow group but I have already traded them back. Original or reprint, I still fancy the design and my reprint set definitely have a good story behind it (grin)
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Noticed how similar Yakult and Bangkok Bank designs are? Even Petron also has the same design as Bangkok Bank but I do not have the 3-pc set in my collection... yet. Still loving them nevertheless!
Joining my sets collection for 2015 below are Caring the one that I missed out because I was preparing to welcome my baby girl then. Another reunion theme based but with a complete matching of the four pieces. Also based on reunion theme is a 2pc set from China Shan quan ju (中国的山泉居). Tube Home is not a set, just showing another piece of a family reunion meal theme.
Noticed how similar Yakult and Bangkok Bank designs are? Even Petron also has the same design as Bangkok Bank but I do not have the 3-pc set in my collection... yet. Still loving them nevertheless!
Joining my sets collection for 2015 below are Caring the one that I missed out because I was preparing to welcome my baby girl then. Another reunion theme based but with a complete matching of the four pieces. Also based on reunion theme is a 2pc set from China Shan quan ju (中国的山泉居). Tube Home is not a set, just showing another piece of a family reunion meal theme.
Two recent kids theme sets are ICBC Asia from Hong Kong above and also Akemi Uchi below. ICBC is so adorable and so is Akemi although at first sight is not as nice as it seems but the color and the combination of a girl with the lantern and a boy with Chinese lute/guitar Pipa (琵琶) are pretty interesting; The more I look at them the more I am loving them ♥(˘⌣˘ C)
Carrot & Broccoli! This cartoon illustrated trio from Ikea is my first set from them (not sure if there are any sets prior to 2014) which I only traded back a few years later, i.e. after the 2015 goat village trio (above) and 2016 reunion trio. 2017, 2019 & 2020 are all single and very much plainer design. The teddy bear returns in 2018 but seems like their red packet designs are getting a little too simple and plain.
The yellow ICBC Asia above is from Hong Kong. I have not organised my collection by countries when I exchanged this with another collector then. This pair of adorable children dipping in the auspicious tidbits are just a joyful bunch while KDK boy and girl below dressed in the tradition red Chinese clothing is as cute backed up by elegant floral prints.
The yellow ICBC Asia above is from Hong Kong. I have not organised my collection by countries when I exchanged this with another collector then. This pair of adorable children dipping in the auspicious tidbits are just a joyful bunch while KDK boy and girl below dressed in the tradition red Chinese clothing is as cute backed up by elegant floral prints.
Sushi King has always been a favorite of mine as their designs are always adorable especially the kids theme, follow the link (year) to view the other kids set, 2016, 2018 and 2019. Which is your favorite?
Ah the popular Multi Purpose Insurance set which I have exchanged many out. And just because a friend of my mom's gave her extra packets to make Chinese lanterns that I get this lucky break to share them out. If only there were more (grin). NETS Singapore is cool as you can piece a pair, 2 pairs & even 3 pairs just like what I did below! The famous DBS pair from Singapore which everyone seems to have while the pair from DBS Private is finally complete
Ah the popular Multi Purpose Insurance set which I have exchanged many out. And just because a friend of my mom's gave her extra packets to make Chinese lanterns that I get this lucky break to share them out. If only there were more (grin). NETS Singapore is cool as you can piece a pair, 2 pairs & even 3 pairs just like what I did below! The famous DBS pair from Singapore which everyone seems to have while the pair from DBS Private is finally complete
My all time favorite Deutsche bank pink lady finally found her other half, the red lady and it just feels superb to be able to own a complete pair now. What about the fair maiden from Dermalogica? Looking so lovely with those little embossed skincare bottles. Because of these maiden, I am extremely fortunate to gain a new beautiful friendship, unfortunately this also marks the end of the colorful sets from Dermalogica, at least for the next 3 years... wait for my 2019 upload ^^
Not forgetting my missing CIMB Private Banking set which I have been searching for many months. This is their only duo design so far... again foreseeing companies will continue to cut back on operating costs, there is still a glimpse of hope that CIMB will stand out once again in 2020 maybe? Su Misura is another beauty with plain but vibrant background and embossed flowers... loving the material, loving the set ♥‿♥
Not forgetting my missing CIMB Private Banking set which I have been searching for many months. This is their only duo design so far... again foreseeing companies will continue to cut back on operating costs, there is still a glimpse of hope that CIMB will stand out once again in 2020 maybe? Su Misura is another beauty with plain but vibrant background and embossed flowers... loving the material, loving the set ♥‿♥
Peach Garden, SPC and AMK Hub from Singapore are gorgeously colorful with my favorite floral theme while Sunway Hotels & Resorts has a 4pc lantern set made up from tiny symbolic Chinese New Year icons including the horse... can you spot them?
Apostrophe is also quite a popular set among collectors while Ingram HP PPS is similar but not as vibrant as the former. Ogawa is another favorite of mine although the material used is thin but the design is gorgeous, ie. a pair of Chinese traditional Cheongsam with floral prints and dragon printed Samfu.
Melaleuca set has a nice 'bling' with not just gold but purple, green, red and blue. Below is a 5pc set by Lee's Group which is pretty nice despite the thinner paper quality followed by OKBB 3pcs set that features the character Fu (prosperity) & Ma (Horse). Next we have a rare theme which is dolphins from Dumex Mamil and another trio but smaller in size is the Pink Dolphin drink by Yeo's. The pinky tone continues with Dunkin' Donuts that I received from my mom's friend who found them in her office.
KFC is celebrating the new year with Line friends in their 5pcs set while also in five is Oishi adorable fortune kitties. Ah Huat White Coffee colorful and cute set is courtesy of Mei Fern, big thanks as I finally have a new and complete set, not just 2014 but 2013 as well... looking forward to update that album soon too! Below are the joyful kids from Pureen performing acrobatics in front and the six cute ponies behind.
The horse "马" sets
Here comes the horsey galloping in from Hurix's bringing a happy family along as well as Pernod that also has two gorgeous beauties beside the three other well painted vase, child and lion dance. SMM Education Group is another delight with their kids and used the prosperous animals of the horse, fish, sparrows and doves for their 4pc set. Gempak Starz duo not only has the kids celebrating the new year with lion dancing and horse riding, they have the 12 zodiac as background and finally the character 马 Mǎ golden Chinese brush stroke. Lavender purple horse is accompanied by the rabbit and rooster, all creatively illustrated. Hop over to my Lavender land (click here) for more of their unique designs over the years.
Here are more of the beautiful horse sets. My favorite Carlton Hotel from Singapore, Ovolo Hotels from Hong Kong, Club 21 and Anders, just simply unique and adorable with beautiful colors. You gotta check out the floral horse set from BreadTalk Group and Sheng Siong Singapore at my flower page here. Epson on the other hand gave us a nice vibrant dual while Poh Kong chooses a 2 piece unrelated designs with a traditional horse art painting and another cartoon design of all 12 Chinese zodiac.
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Airasia had a single snake the previous year before this year's horse pair with my favorite color pink, after that a golden ram the following year. HP Singapore came out with a more elegant 4-piece horse set while CapitaLand has a paper cut horse design which is pretty cool. Riway impression of the the Pegasus which is one of the best known creatures in Greek mythology; These winged divine stallion pair are shining in gold and silver.
**Missing Horses... Incomplete still, another 2pcs for Tena blind embossing horsey...
I love the following 8pcs sets and they have a common theme, the wooden horsey. Astro white horses are embossed and are one of their better quality sets printed. Gurney Paragon also given us white wooden horses with different colors of saddles. Merries set is as always shining and glossy with their adorable mascot. The blue and yellow horse puppets and rocking horses added on to the cuteness, absolutely kawaii. Next we have Sutera Mall 5pcs handsome stallions as well as Biogreen 5pcs rainbow horses, the former with better paper quality while the latter brought more colors but on a rather thin paper.
Another bling-bling set from JTI incorporating a horse and the chinese character 馬(horse), ps: their 2015 koi fish set is gorgeous. And OCBC, well not doing good as it used to in terms of design, didn't improve much in 2015 either... OCBC Mighty Savers from Singapore on the other hand did not disappoint us with their 2-pc set; I especially like the merry go round piece; a.k.a. carousel (American English: from French carrousel and Italian carosello) or roundabout (British English).
Two more horse theme from the banks above are ANZ red and gold pair and BNP Paribas rubbery pair which is pretty classy, especially love those tiny little horses. And another two from Singapore we have The Singapore Mint and Caltex. The Hour Glass, started of with just one then two, now five colors of the same design and I know there is still a gold that I am still missing... any other colors?
The other non-horse sets below with some nice ones from Great Eastern Mall and their 5pcs with a lovely floral motif set. SMRT kept it really simple with just a lil shine from its words "吉祥如意" meaning auspicious wish (good fortune). F&N came out with a 4-piece design using the ship, koi fish, peach blossom and bamboo which are all famous prosperity Chinese symbols in feng shui. The set below is by Eng Soon Auto Pte Ltd and its affiliated company in Malaysia, Commer Range with their signature 'leng-lui' (pretty girls) as models for their red packets though I personally prefer their earlier years' designs using olden days ladies in their chinese traditional costumes.
If you like what you see here and are interested to trade from my 2014 collection just go to my facebook album to check if there are any extra available for exchange.