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Wide Smiles Overcome Wide Hips -- Hershey Kisses with Macadamia Nuts

Received this customer email which we just had to share!

Hi Cheryl,

 

I was so excited to receive my package from Hawaii.  The bags of Hersey's kisses I ordered from you arrived just fine. No problems. The only problem is going to be that they all will end up on my HIPS!

 

I enjoyed the magazine wrappings you used for packing the bags. My mom was here when I received the packages and we both looked the ads on the papers and simply sighed a big "ahhhhh" as we looked at the ads of beautiful Hawaii. 

 

You will be my source for the precious little blue Aloha kisses from Hawaii and I plan to order more. I want to thank you for your genuine interest in finding out how the packages arrived and for including your gift of the soy candle.  The candle arrived in perfect condition too and smells wonderful.  Thank you for your kindness and for taking time to care about your customers. 

 

 

Take care of you,

Respectfully,

Angela in Overland Park, KS

 

Gifts from Hawaii--Everything Arrived in GREAT Condition!

Aloha Everyone! Today is Testimonial Tuesday, my favorite post of the week. Thank you for your continued patronage during this time. Our company could not exist without the support of our customer-friends. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Aloha, Cheryl,

The gifts were very well received. I ordered them before I made my visit to Oahu earlier in September so I wouldn't have to carry them back in my luggage. This worked out well, as all the items were in excellent condition when I mailed or handed them to friends and family. I have passed on your website name to those who were curious where they, too, could order such wonderful crafts.

Mahalo.

Clint C

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Everything arrived in GREAT condition!
Thanks, Cheryl.
I did appreciate the extras...
I'm using my petroglyph bookmark in my subway reading these days.
The Kisses & jam are wonderful and will be parts of Xmas gifts this year.
Thanks again
Jay

I also Love the Gardenia Candle--My Favorite Scent

Tuesday is the nicest day of the week for me when I am able to share our customer thank you emails for our blog feature called "Testimonial Tuesday." Mahalo to everyone for helping to keep our little company going.

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Hi Cheryl,

When I wrote earlier, I was actually thanking you in advance.  Today is Tuesday and I am thanking you now from the bottom of my heart.  Everything arrived perfectly and it's all WONDERFUL!
The perfume is lovely and mahalo nui loa for the lovely earrings, postcard, beautifully -smelling plumeria candle and Live Aloha brochure and sticker!  I love it all!  You really took me down memory lane! 

Thank you,

Karen

Hi Cheryl!

I am very happy to have found your site!  I need to give a little background
info.  My husband and I lived on Oahu from 1985-89 and 1992-99 while he was
stationed at a variety of military bases all on Oahu!  The Foster Botanical
Gardens was one of my favorite places to visit and I remember purchasing
fragrant solid perfume in their gift shop.  I was reminiscing about the
perfume and decided to google 'solid Hawaiian perfume' and that's how I came
upon your site!  At first I clicked on another site for the perfume but
found they required overnight shipping which was exorbitant.  Thank you,
thank you for the extras!  I know I will be in Hawaii, mentally at least,
when I smell your perfume! 

Karen  Z.

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Cheryl,
Thank you so much for being patient with me.  I got behind in reading my e-mail, but my husband told me about your phone call.  The Mac nuts arrived today and they are wonderful!  I also love the gardenia candle; it is my favorite scent and I can't wait to use it.
Thanks again for everything and I will probably be back in touch soon because I am getting low on the mac candy kisses; the kids come home from school every day and eat them.
Thanks again,
Sherry

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Aloha Cheryl,

I got the shipment and everything arrived perfectly!  Thank you so
much for the plumeria candle.  It smells amazing!  Do you sell those on your
website?  If so, I would definitely like to order some.

Thank you so much!
Jennifer

Your Box is Making Me Miss Hawaii Terribly!

We love sharing the wonderful notes we receive from our customer-friends:) It seems that everyone appreciates getting free surprise gifts with their order from Hawaii. Just our little way of keeping the aloha spirit alive with gifts and a personal touch. A big mahalo (thank you) to everyone.

Don't just say, "I miss Hawaii" and not do anything about it, let us send you some Hawaiian goodies and gifts from the islands to to enjoy now.

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Cheryl,
I have officially been back from your island for 1 week and your box is making me miss Hawaii
terribly!
It arrived in great condition and I really appreciate the "extras" you included; my girls will too!
The plumeria scented candle is heavenly.  Thank you!!
The wasabi macademia nuts are good but I think I like the Mauna Loa Wasabi and Teriyaki ones
better.  I did not see those on your website but for future reference, do you think I would be able
to order them from you?? *NOTE: I made a special trip to get some for her:)

Thanks again for everything,
Sherry Donovan

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Cheryl,

 

The Hershey kisses are wonderful. They arrived on Monday, one of the hottest days this summer. They were a little melted. I put them in the refrigerator and they are fine.

 

Thank you for the free gifts. I am going to give them to my Hawaiian friend. She misses home. It has been about 35 years. She will go back next year for her honeymoon and a family reunion.

 

It must have been your blog that made me look at your site. I am sure I will order again. I will need to wait until it cools down in Maryland.

 

Thank you again for your kindness. Linda

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Please forgive my slow response. The candy was in excellent shape when I received it. I gave to my granddaughter last weekend, @ which point everybody enjoyed. Thanks so much for all the extra gifts, I've already used the votive, It smelled so nice.

Wanda B.

Thanks Again for so Nicely Caring for my Order

Our customers have been so kind to thank us, but it is we who are more thankful to them.
We want to thank the wonderful people who support what we do. We will continue to do our best and uphold your trust in us.

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Hi Cheryl,
        Just wanted you to know that the box of "hershey kisses" arrived today, Monday, Aug. 18, in perfect condition.  As I opened the box, that wonderful aroma of Hawaii greeted me. (From the flower lei scented soy candle.)  I haven't been back to Hawaii in 20 years, but you never forget the smell.  It makes me want to book a flight right now, except that I am a teacher and go back to school next week.  I'm sure you will be hearing from me for more goodies.  Keep me posted.  Aloha, Joyce

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Dear Cheryl:  sorry for the delay – work has been hectic!

The aloha kisses arrived on Tue, 8/19 is beautiful condition – no melting!  The extra gifts were really cool.  I especially liked the ‘Live Aloha’ card with the Sig Zane design.  The Hershey kisses flower favor is very creative & fun! 

Thanks again for so nicely caring for my order.  I will let folks out here know about you!

Take care,

Donna

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Ma'am,

The gift was received and appreciated. Very impressive. thank you for your service V/R Marcus

She Loved Those Coffee Candles & was passing them around...

Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo!!! Or thank you, thank you, thank you!!! We have many kind customers who take the time to let us know how much they enjoy our Hawaiian products and personalized service.  If you ever need any Hawaiian gifts, Hawaiian gift baskets, Hawaiian  flower bouquets, Hawaiian leis, Hawaiian wedding favors, Hawaiian party favors, or all occasion gift baskets, please check out our selection at DoubleBrush.com and HawaiiVacationGifts.com  We look forward to assisting you.

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Good Morning Cheryl,

The Hawaiian coffee candles I gave to my friend were a very welcome gift.  She was instrumental in helping me create beautiful wedding announcements and I wanted to give her something I knew she would enjoy.  She loved those candles and was passing them around for others to enjoy their aroma but was careful not to left anyone walk away with one!

 

I also wanted to thank you for all the extra gifts you included in that package.  Your kindness touched my heart.  It was such a generous thing to do and I appreciate the extra care and attention.  Please excuse the tardiness of this expression of gratitude, it does not reflect on my sincere appreciation of your actions.

 

I spent some time on your blog and thoroughly enjoyed it.  You can increase your count of 40 readers by one!  I loved the Hobbit House!  I sent it to my husband to look at to.  Who knows, maybe one day we can find ourselves there.

 

I hope you have a wonderful and blessed day.

 

Sincerely,  Debra Pohler-Wood

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My step mom enjoyed the bouquet very much. Thank you for going out of your way to make it special. She said it truly was a very full and colorful bouquet.

Best to you,

Julie

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Hi Cheryl,

How are you? I have just received the Hawaiian gift bag and I love it! My husband, Bryan got it for me. My favorite was the scented candles. They smell so nice. thank you, Masako

Thank you Again for Making the Day so Special Hawaiian

Today is Testimonial Tuesday, a time for us to reflect and give thanks. Mahalo to all of the people who choose to do business with Double Brush Hawaiian Gifts and Gift Baskets. We  would be out of business without you.

Cheryl,
Really late getting back to you.  Wedding was the best ever - or so the guests said.  The wedding candles were a hit.  I brought some back to NJ and NC for guests that were not able to attend.  Was so glad we did not add any fancy ribbon, etc to the candles.  I think it would have detracted from their beauty. Thank you again for making the day so special Hawaiian.

Susan

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Hi Cheryl,

 

My mother LOVED the orchid lei and wore it to a wedding they were invited to on Saturday. 

 

Thanks so much for the wonderful service.  I will be calling you from now on when I need to order gifts. 

 

Mahalo,

 

Judy

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Cheryl,

Thanks again for sending the Hawaiian papayas.  They were a great hit.  My mom loved them.  Thank you so much for your help.

I will let others know about your website,

Thanks,
Dan Bachman

People called it the Most Original Favor they had ever Received!

Our Testimonial Tuesday blog post is one of the most satisfying to put together. Receiving so many lovely thank you notes all the time reminds us that people appreciate what we do. From our handmade original candles to our personal customer service, it is all about people helping people. A sincere mahalo to everyone who supports Double Brush, we could not exist without you.

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Hi Cheryl, I am David's wife, Jeanne, and I am decorating an hawaiian table for our church's "festival of tables". I wanted candles as a favor for my guest sitting at my table. I searched on-line and found your website. I thought the candles are beautiful! We were just in Hawaii this past Sept. and it was the memorable trip I have ever had!!!! It was just breathtaking!!!!!!!!! I was so worried the candles wouldn't be here in time, so thank you for being so prompt!

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I received my coffee on Saturday - I have to tell you it is out of this world!! So smooth and yummy!!! I found your site through google - and picked you because your lead in said: "Our 100 percent pure Kona instant coffee (freeze dried) is finally available again!! We have been waiting patiently since last Christmas...." - that made me curious because it sounded like it must be really popular. So I went to your site and decided to give it a try! Needless to say I am beyond thrilled! Also, thank you so much for the Plumeria candle - when I was in Hawaii last September, that was my favorite scent!!
Suzie

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I just wanted to let you know I got my order. They came in great shape, and I'm thrilled with it! I can't wait to give them out to my friends. :o) Thank you too for all the extra goodies! I especially like the square candle. I'll check around town for different kind of holders to fit. Thanks for sending me one of those!

It was a real pleasure doing business with you! I'll be buying again before the year ends!

Thanks and mahalo!

Jeanette
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Just wanted to thank you for the great candle party favors! They were a hit and people called it the most original favor they had ever received! The timing, packaging, quality, and service were all great! Thanks for the mango island candle and the postcards as well...that was very sweet of you.

If I need anything else, I'll definately call you.
-Namrata

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I received the package, thanks for all the extra goodies, that was very thoughtful of you. Everything looked great, I know the girls will love their gifts from Hawaii.
My son is getting married in March at the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island, we are looking forward to spending time on Maui and Hawaii.
Again thanks for getting the merchandise to me so quickly!
Mahalo,
Jeanne

Who is Double Brush? Let Our Customer-friends Tell You

Here at Double Brush, having our own little arts and crafts home business on the Big Island of Hawaii is something we take seriously. Besides being known for hand crafting quality Hawaiian style candles and gifts, we also only carry high quality products from other companies that we believe in.

Lots of companies have great products, however I believe it is our personal customer service with aloha that sets us apart from other companies. The following is a sampling of the kinds of notes we regularly receive:)

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To Whom It May Concern:

I was directed to your site when another merchant there on the big island was unable to ship via US Postal Service. I ordered my wife a gift basket for her birthday. After using your products (Soul of a Woman) a few times, she has become absolutely enthralled with them. She absolutely loves them and has been letting her friends know about you. Thank you very much for the special "extra" gift of the earrings as well. She is very much a nature and earth conscious person, who is also very in tune with her body. When it comes time to restock on these items, we will be going back to you!!

A very big and heartfelt MAHALO to you and yours!!

David

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Aloha Cheryl,
We did receive the gifts late here since I had closed the office to allow everyone an extra day off. As a result everyone received their gifts today and were thrilled. I would imagine tomorrow there will be some very relaxed individuals in the office.
The flowers were received on time and after a few days of enjoying them, they were passed on to an elderly individual for further enjoyment. (twice the effect with one gift how sweet is that?)
Mahalo for your attention and efforts.
Mike

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Cheryl,
> My parents in Maine got the gift basket you sent and
> they love it. It was so well packed that everything
> arrived in perfect shape. Thank you so much.
> Best wishes, Ken

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Hello Cheryl,
I received my order today thank you so much you were very prompt in the delivery and everything looked wonderful and thank you for the two extra candles they smell heavenly. I will be placing a order for some flowers to be delivered here in Arizona.
Maholo
Karen

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Cheryl,
Big MAHALO for the beautiful candles! They arrived in perfect condition.
Your packing job was outstanding!
Thank you for the extra coffee candle. The other package has not arrived yet with the
coffee mugs. I will let you know when it does. I am so excited for gift
giving, and can hardly wait to hear what they think. I especially love that
they are given with the spirit of aloha, made in Hawaii by a talented
artist. Mahalo!

Aloha, Jennifer Lei

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The honu turtle cups just arrived today, they are all perfect.
Thanks so much for the postcard honu drawing, I love it.
The candle also smells real nice.

We will try to make it to Hilo and maybe try to stop by.

Mahalo

Terry Edgar

It was a Very Pleasurable Experience Ordering From You

Once again I am honored to share the letters I received from my wonderful customers. You can purchase the products they did at our original Hawaiian gift site or new Hawaii gift site.

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Dear Cheryl,

I received my order yesterday and the sushi candles look good enough to eat. Thank you for the gift earrings and I love the Live Aloha bumper sticker.

It was a very pleasurable experience ordering from you. What a nice feeling in this day and age to do business with someone who feels like a close friend.

Thank you, and ALOHA,

Janet N.

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I absolutely loved your sushi candles!!! They were a hit with my daughter also!!!! I will be visiting your site again soon.

Connie

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Cheryl,

Just wanted to thank you for sending the sushi candle order so quickly which I received today. I am really impressed with the service and quality of craftsmanship of the candles.

Thanks again,

Janet Mori

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Read more testimonies from people pleased with our Hawaiian gift products and Hawaiian style service.

I Want to Thank You for Your Fine Service

For today's Testimonial Tuesday post, I am only posting one testimony because it is kinda long. To all of my customers, please keep your emails and letters coming to let me know how I am doing. It feels good to know that when you are trying your best but you're not sure if it is good enough, people take the time to tell you that you are doing a great job and that they appreciate it.

Please visit our site with Hawaiian gifts, Hawaiian gift baskets, Hawaiian flowers and Hawaiian leis, to see what people are so happy about:)

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Cheryl,

I wanted to let you know I received the sushi candles (and lovely earrings surprise gift!) and want to thank you for your fine service! The candles are great and yes, when I looked at your competitor's sushi candles in that gift catalog again, I could see that their candles were definitely not of the same quality.

I also wanted to let you know how I was using your gift in case there was any marketing opportunity in my idea. I have a brother who lives in Conn. His family is difficult to shop for so I asked my niece to recommend a nice restaurant that they all enjoy. It turns out it is a Japanese restaurant (Ichiban's). I know my nephew (once a peanut butter and jelly kid) now enjoys eating this kind of food (thank goodness!) so I got the family a gift certificate. I hate just doing certificates though, without a little something extra, so that's why I wanted the sushi candles to go with it.

Seems to me that if you could get restaurants to display your candles and just provide the web address or a few business cards, that it would be a great promotional gimmick. Even our local grocery store in Hershey Penn. now has a sushi counter that is quite good. They are VERY popular and when I picked up some California rolls last week I thought, "boy, wouldn't it be neat if a few packages of Cheryl's candles were available here?"

You probably have already thought of all of these ideas, but I thought I would just pass them along. Thank you again for restoring my faith in the entrepreneurial endeavor. I have shared the story of our e-relationship with many of my friends and they are envious.

Sue N.

Your Company is Truly the Most Personal Shopping Experience

For all of our past and current customers of Big Island Hawaiian Gifts, and Hawaii Vacation Gifts by Double Brush, please keep your letters coming in. We love receiving your heartfelt notes of appreciation for the Hawaiian products and the personalized service that we offer.

For people reading this who haven't ordered from us, please keep us in mind for next time you need an authentic Hawaiian Gift from Hawaii.

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Your company is truly the most personal shopping experience and I am always telling people about you. I wish I had more money because I'd shop with you alot more often!

I justed wanted to thank you for the extra goodies with my order. They were very much appreciated. the package was waiting for me when I returned from my trip, so the scents of the islands were just what I needed.

Cherie Bastian

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What a treat it was to get to enjoy fresh delicious Hawaiian papaya here in North Carolina. We can't get Hawaiian papaya here. Our grocery stores usually carry papayas from South America and we've never seemed to find them to taste even half as good as Hawaiian papayas do.

The package arrived in just 3 days! There were 10 papayas in total and the last one is now gone. Even though we shared them with family that had never tried papaya before, the package still lasted a week. Everyone loved the papayas! We've saved some seeds to dry and use as a meat tenderizer (per your post) and possibly even try to grow a tree in a greenhouse. Mahalo for offering us mainlanders the opportunity to have fresh papaya at home!

Sheila B.

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You Helped Me Succeed in Making Someone Feel Very Special

Our special additional testimonial tuesday posts are our favorite posts to do because it reminds us of the many people that truly appreciate our Hawaiian made products and personal service with aloha. It makes us feel good that we are able to help people celebrate the special occasions in their lives.

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I just wanted to say thank you for the excellent service. You were so kind to stay right on top of my order which I received on Saturday and gave to the birthday girl today at work. She was so thrilled and I think even more impressed by the fact that it came from hawaii. You helped me succeed in making someone feel very special and I can't thank you enough for that.

Ana H.
Tucson, AZ

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Thank you for sending the candles so quickly. I love them!!!! I think those that will be receiving them as gifts will love them also!!! I am almost tempted to keep them myself!!! Thank you so much!!!

Many thanks,
Michelle

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I was amazed at how fast the soaps arrived. They are perfect and I am sure my friend is going to love them. It was wonderful that you sent me an extra one...Thanks again for your great service and personal attention.

Diana Rabideaux

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The Sushi Candles Look Good Enough to Eat

One of the greatest rewards I receive from our online Hawaii Gift business, is the many nice emails and letters I receive from our customer friends. It just makes everything seem more worthwhile when people tell you that they appreciate the candles and soaps that you made with your own hands, or that they like our personalized and caring customer service. Mahalo to all of our customer friends, we cannot exist without you!

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Thank you so much for processing my order quickly. I'm not sure which scent I like better. I do know that the candles are wonderful! The best part of the candles is that you don't need to burn them to enjoy their fragrance! I like the plumeria candle just a little more than the other one. As far as the body scents are concerned, the mango seems to be winning. :) I'll be sure to let you know! The postcard puppets are absolutely darling! Don't expect me to pick a favorite from those 'cause it's not going to happen!

Evelyn

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I received my order yesterday and the sushi candles look good enough to eat. It was a very pleasurable experience ordering from you. What a nice feeling in this day and age to do business with someone who feels like a close friend.

Janet N.

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Hi Cheryl,

I got the package today. THANK YOU for the extra gifts! I appreciate it. The products are great.
Have a good weekend.

Karim.

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It Was the Best Gift I Have Ever Received

We really enjoy being able to share the thank you letters and notes we receive from our customers. It makes us feel really good knowing that in our little way, we can help bring joy to someone else's life. You can find our handmade in Hawaii gifts at Big Island Hawaiian Gifts, Gift Baskets, Candles, and Soap.

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Just wanted to let you know that I received the postcards last Thursday. The second set of cards was quite a surprise; please know that my daughters adore the cards. They did not put them down all weekend and finally decided that each would use one as a hand puppet (they take turns with it) and save all the others as keepsakes just as they are. Both girls love all they read about Hawaii and I hope in several years to save enough to fly them for a few days vacation there; we live on the east coast of the country. These are the first Hawaii items they have ever gotten and are precious to them. I also told them it was direct from the artist in Hawaii which has increased how precious the cards are to them (I didn't think that could happen!)

Thanks again for your help. I have bookmarked your website and later in the year will order a few other things for their birthday and Christmas...

Take care and thanks again (you brought a smile to 2 young girl's faces)

Kevin

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Hello. I'm Jeff's wife and the gift basket was a present for me. I loved it! He chose your site because I've been almost obsessed with Hawaii since I accompanied him on a business trip 2 years ago. It became my most favorite place in the world. Everything was just beautiful and everybody I met was friendly and warm. I'm fortunate enough to be able to come again in a couple of months so this gift basket was a way to "hold me over" until I get back there.

Again, I loved the chocolate nuts, coffee, and I have the green candle displayed in my kitchen and bumper sticker on my refrigerator. They make me smile whenever I look at them.

Thank you, and I wouldn't be surprised if Jeff orders again from you--it was my best present ever.

P.S.
I especially loved the gift because of the handwritten note you included inside. It's rare to encounter personalized service like that these days.

Sincerely,

Tara Giesecke

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I received my birthday gift today from my husband. I have to say that it was the best gift I have ever received. I love the islands of Hawaii and yearn to get there as often as I can.

Mahalo,
Shelly

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I had ordered from you before and ran out of product. Received many compliments re: the solid perfumes. Thank you so much!

Tina B.

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I Just Love the Smell of the Candle

This is our fourth consecutive week posting our new feature "Testimonial Tuesday", which is in addition to our regular Tuesday post. This is just some of the thank you emails we received this week at our online Hawaiian Gifts Store. Customer comments like these keep us going:)

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Thanks for the Kona instant coffee, I just got back from Las Vegas and had the package
waiting for me, The candle is just wonderful, I want to see what other
fragrances you have and how much they are so I can get them for Christmas
presents. Thanks for the lip balm, my sister who is a beach bunny will love it.
Anyway I wanted to say thanks and took a look at the blog. I'll look into
the blog later when I have more time. It is much too long.....
Nancy Higa

I will check out the website. I just love the smell of the candle. It is
really refreshing when I come home from work. I hope you have others that
will be just as great. Take care and thanks so much for the coffee.
Nancy Higa

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INSTANT KONA COFFEE ARRIVED ,SAFE AND SOUND, WITH THE CANDLE, AND THE LIP BALM...........THIS AFTERNOON.......CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT OUT TOMORROW'S BREAKFAST.....THANKS A MILLION!!!!! NORM

CHERYL....NOT ONLY MAY YOU USE MY COMMENT BUT I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS MORNING I HAD 2 DELICIOUS CUPS OF KONA COFFEE ,,,,I HESITATED TO PUT THE COFFEEMATE FLAVORED CREAMER IN IT FOR FEAR IT MIGHT RUIN THE TASTE BUT IT DIDN'T!! THANKS A MILLION! NORM

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Hi Cheryl,

I received the favors and everything was great. Thank you for the gifts,
they smell wonderful. I do appreciate the excellent service that you
provided.

Thanks again!

Kelly M.

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Each Candle is Precious & Unique Work of Art

This is our third consecutive week posting our new feature "Testimonial Tuesday", which is in addition to our regular Tuesday post. We receive a lot of fan mail at our Hawaiian Gifts company, so I don't see this new feature ending any time soon!

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Our wedding and reception was absolutely perfect and we are extremely grateful to you for all of your detailed work on our candle wedding favors. The candles are not only beautiful, but are also such high quality candles. Thank you for customizing my order and for putting your heart and soul into it. Your efforts truely reflected on and contributed to the fabulous wedding day we will never forget. Our mothers thank you too as they were so proud to see their friends and family admiring and asking about your beautiful candle favors. We will always appreciate you for treating each candle sent to us as a precious and unique work of art.

Take care of yourself and don't work too hard!

Leonie Lam

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Thanks again Cheryl. Looks like he received it at 3:00 and he just called and absolutely adores the gift. Thank you so much for making this such a easy and pleasurable experience. I will recommend you to others and visit again.

Carolyn Ladolcetta

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Mahalo Cheryl for the wonderful votives! They arrived in the Boston area as
perfect as can be! I love them and mahalo for the extra candle and kauai info.
These will look perfect on the table.

Aloha,
Jannell

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I just wanted to let you know how happy we are with the candles! They came out soo good! We love them!!!

Thank you for all your help.

Jessica Massey

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The Candles Are Absolutely FANTASTIC!

This is the second installment of our new feature on our Hawaii Blog. Every Tuesday we will share some of the emails and notes that we receive from our customer friends. I think of our customers as our friends because they tell us that they enjoy the personal attention to their orders and inquiries.

These are unsolicited testimonials received by our company Big Island Hawaiian Gifts, Candles, and Soap by Double Brush.

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YES...we have received the candles and we just opened the box. They
are absolutely FANTASTIC! Lloyd is very, very pleased. You did a
wonderful job. Susie (Lloyd's wife) will definitely be surprised and
she will definitely love candles. Also, thank you so much for the
other extra candles, soap & cards.

We will definitely spread the word about a how great "Big Island
Hawaiian Gifts" is. Again, thank you and we look forward to ordering
more from you in the future.

Tisha

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We received the order a few days ago. Richard brought me a votive with the canoe logo on the wrapper and a plumaria scented votive. I put both in my closet sized office and now it smells great.

Thank you very much, we look forward to ordering more from you in the future.

Sharon

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Received my order today!Thank-you for the special gifts ,they are great! She will love all the items!
Everything came perfectly!!!!!!!Thank-you......We plan to honeymoon in Hawaii,maybe next June???God Bless,Aloha, Steve

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Thank you SO much! My friend Susan has received everything and loves it. I
will shop your business for future special gifts.

Mahalo for everything!

Jennifer

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Just got home, and my wonderful sushi candles were waiting for me. They are
just perfect, and I appreciate your extra packing efforts and generosity of
the fourth pair.

Now, tonight, I will finally burn the original pair!

Fondly,

Tatami zori sushi candle aficionado me

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Hi Cheryl, All three cartons have arrived. I checked all the mugs and they
are perfect. You did a fabulous job of packing - just right. Thank you so
much. Gail A.

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New Feature: Testimonial Tuesday

We have a new feature on our Hawaii blog. From now on every Tuesday will be known as Testimonial Tuesday! We receive so many wonderful thank you emails and notes, that I figured our blog would be the perfect place to share them with everyone -- I do not know why I did not think of this earlier!!

Testimonial Tuesday will be an additional post to our regular Tuesday post. These testimonials were received by our company Big Island Hawaiian Gifts, Candles, and Soap by Double Brush, and are unsolicited and used with permission from the authors.

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Everything just arrived! And how exciting we were to
open your lovely box of "extra gifts"!! Thank you, thank you. And,
all our merchandise came in beautiful condition--you did a great wrapping
job.

Thanks again for your thoughtful gifts, and we are
excited that our guests at the wedding rehearsal dinner will be simply in awe
at your Hawaiian touches. You made us very happy!

Mahalo,

Dave & Judy

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I wanted to send you a thank you for the wonderful gifts you sent me. I
love the smell of the candle, I have already started using the lip balm
and the earrings are great. It has been an awesome pleasure working
with you and I would recommend anybody your way.

Thanks again.

Tess

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I found your site last year after returning from my
honeymoon in Maui. I purchased the solid perfume at
Hotel Hana Maui. I loved it so much that I ordered more
from your site. I just recently returned from our
first anniversary trip to Maui and purchased a different
fragrance of the solid perfume from Hotel Hana Maui. So
now I just ordered several of the Mango fragrance to
give as gifts... and I'll save one for myself. I
love your soy candles too!

By the way, I love that you add a personal touch to orders. Your notes and little gifts are so sweet and so much appreciated in this busy, impersonal world we live in.

Please take care of yourself and keep smiling!
Tanya Bach

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I got the order today and when I opened the box, I could smell something wonderful and it was the candle . . . thank you so much for sharing that with me . . . and, I am not a lip balm person, but I already tried it and it is wonderful . . . it's light, but it does the job and feels really good on . . . thank you for sharing that with me too . . . the soaps looks great and individually wrapped is really, really nice . . . so glad I found your website, and hope to shop with you again . . . Blessings, Gary

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