ARE YOU a Member of the 'Official Crystal Fanatics Club' website?
Well, You Should Be!
YES - it's that time again !!!!
CFC - ALWAYS FIRST WITH BREAKING SWAROVSKI NEWS!
Breaking News & a PHOTO is posted to our CFC Boards revealing the 2014 Annual Edition!
ALSO
BIG news of a NEW NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION for 2014, unlike the previous editions it looks like this one will be very limited - maybe only 2000 or 3000 pieces.
7 OTHER NEW RELEASES FOR 2014 have been added to our CFC Photo Galleries!
BUT....., YOU can't see them unless you are a MEMBER of the Crystal Fanatics Club!
COME JOIN US TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE!
Crystal Fanatics Club
For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Another CFC FIRST! 2013 Swarovski Autumn/Winter NEW ISSUES!
WOO HOO!
ANOTHER CFC FIRST!
The 2013 Autumn/Winter Swarovski NEW ISSUES have been added to our 2013 New Releases Photo Album, and/or better Photos added and More Information!
Additionally, Swarovski has added A NEW Product Category in the Paradise Line – We have 4 NEW Photos of them!
Also NEW for Autumn and Winter 2013 are the following:
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ANOTHER CFC FIRST!
The 2013 Autumn/Winter Swarovski NEW ISSUES have been added to our 2013 New Releases Photo Album, and/or better Photos added and More Information!
Additionally, Swarovski has added A NEW Product Category in the Paradise Line – We have 4 NEW Photos of them!
Also NEW for Autumn and Winter 2013 are the following:
- 1 NEW Pair of Paradise Birds
- 2 NEW Home Accessories
- Disney – 4 NEW Issues, including 2 NEW Ornies
- Guess What? Another NEW Annual Edition (AE) has been added to the Christmas Collection!
- 2013 AE Kris Bear (Lovlots)
- A NEW Soulmates Issue
- A NEW MO
- 7 NEW Ornaments in the Seasonal Symbols product line
- 2013 Annual Edition Ornament Collection (Stars & Snowflakes)
- 2 NEW Lovlots
- 1 Bo Bears in a Set of 3
- 2 NEW Emoti’s
- Happy Ducks Christmas Edition in a Set of 2
Want to see a List of the Latest Retirements? We got them too!
COME JOIN USwww.CrystalFanaticsClub.com
CFC – ALWAYS FIRST WITH BREAKING SWAROVSKI NEWS& UPCOMING NEW ISSUES!
You can see ALL of these Products in our FABULOUS CFC Photo Gallery, filled with MORE than 12,000 Photos!Want to Learn MORE About Swarovski ?
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013
PHOTOS of 2013 NEW ISSUES Posted to our CFC Photo Galleries
- 7 NEW Seasonal Symbols Ornaments
- 2013 Annual Edition Ornament Collection
- 2013 Annual Edition Angel
- 2 NEW Lovlots
- 1 Bo Bears Set of 3
- 2 NEW Emoti's
- Happy Ducks Christmas Edition - Set of 2
CFC - ALWAYS FIRST WITH BREAKING SWAROVSKI NEWS & UPCOMING NEW ISSUES
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Swarovski Signing & Gala - Orlando, FL 3-16-13
Invited as SCS (Swarovski Crystal Society) Members, we arrived
in Orlando the evening before the Gala Event to a gaggle of traffic! We
really didn't think we would meet with this much traffic so early, but we learned that the Canadians were in town. So was a Comic Book
Convention. The traffic situation remained miserable the entire weekend.
The Signing was really nice. The entire Swarovski staff could not have been more pleasant or more accommodating. It was a pleasure to be received so happily.
While there, we learned that the Event was supposed to have taken place the weekend before, but we never found out why it got rescheduled.
The Signing 'Gift' was the Event Butterfly Bracelet (shown in our CFC Photo Galleries).
I was thrilled to have all my retired items signed without question. Swarovski staff unpacked & repacked the boxes for the Designers to sign.
Elisabeth Adamer & Verena Castalein (on her First Swarovski Signing Tour & loving it) could not have been nicer.
On each table, an abundance of Swarovski Magazines were available (the
one with the Cinta Elephant on it); each Designer signed the front of
the magazine, and Verena also signed the page where the 'Happy Ducks' are
located.
I had the following items signed by Verena: Duck J and the Medium Siam Heart
And by Elisabeth: AE Tiger, Loyalty Tiger Cub, the infamous Peacock (yes, I told her what I thought about the 'new' crystal), Gnu, Zebra & Sister Bear.
The Gala Dinner was lovely, planned by Robin McCall, Swarovski's Event Manager.
The Cocktail Reception (cocktails not included, you had to pay for them) had Table Place Tags with the participants Names on them.
Everyone received a real live orchard lei that was placed around our necks. Nice Touch!
Prior to entering the Dining Room, the Bar crashed, but they managed to move it to the Dining area.
There weren't as many people/tables as I expected. There were about 8 or 9 tables with 9 people seated at each table. We were seated at the table with Verena Castalein, & the Swarovski Rep for the Mid-West/Southeast & Puerto Rico. The tables each had a lovely orchard vase in the same color as the lei, encircled with Swarovski Crystals.
The Dinner Gift was the Fu Ornament (so much nicer than the line drawings, also posted in the Event CFC Photo Album) & the Chopsticks we received at the San Francisco Event last year, but packaged differently in a Chinese print fabric holder.
The Designers were introduced & each had a Greeting for the crowd. Elisabeth told us about the Elephant & that Cinta means 'love', and Verena discussed her Heart creations.
Dinner consisted of a Luau Buffet with a Roasted Whole Pig, complete with an apple stuffed in his mouth.
Entertainment included a live Hawaiian Band and Dancers, who danced several different dances from the islands, and then they started choosing people from the audience 'to learn how to dance', including the Designers.
All in all, Swarovski did a really good job and treated the Collectors as they should be treated. We enjoyed ourselves.
All the Photos can be seen in our FABULOUS CFC PHOTO GALLERIES!
Want to Learn MORE About Swarovski ?
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The Signing was really nice. The entire Swarovski staff could not have been more pleasant or more accommodating. It was a pleasure to be received so happily.
While there, we learned that the Event was supposed to have taken place the weekend before, but we never found out why it got rescheduled.
The Signing 'Gift' was the Event Butterfly Bracelet (shown in our CFC Photo Galleries).
I was thrilled to have all my retired items signed without question. Swarovski staff unpacked & repacked the boxes for the Designers to sign.
Elisabeth Adamer & Verena Castalein (on her First Swarovski Signing Tour & loving it) could not have been nicer.
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| Verena Castalein at Signing Event |
I had the following items signed by Verena: Duck J and the Medium Siam Heart
And by Elisabeth: AE Tiger, Loyalty Tiger Cub, the infamous Peacock (yes, I told her what I thought about the 'new' crystal), Gnu, Zebra & Sister Bear.
The Gala Dinner was lovely, planned by Robin McCall, Swarovski's Event Manager.
The Cocktail Reception (cocktails not included, you had to pay for them) had Table Place Tags with the participants Names on them.
Everyone received a real live orchard lei that was placed around our necks. Nice Touch!
Prior to entering the Dining Room, the Bar crashed, but they managed to move it to the Dining area.
There weren't as many people/tables as I expected. There were about 8 or 9 tables with 9 people seated at each table. We were seated at the table with Verena Castalein, & the Swarovski Rep for the Mid-West/Southeast & Puerto Rico. The tables each had a lovely orchard vase in the same color as the lei, encircled with Swarovski Crystals.
The Dinner Gift was the Fu Ornament (so much nicer than the line drawings, also posted in the Event CFC Photo Album) & the Chopsticks we received at the San Francisco Event last year, but packaged differently in a Chinese print fabric holder.
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| Elisabeth Adamer at Gala Dinner |
The Designers were introduced & each had a Greeting for the crowd. Elisabeth told us about the Elephant & that Cinta means 'love', and Verena discussed her Heart creations.
Dinner consisted of a Luau Buffet with a Roasted Whole Pig, complete with an apple stuffed in his mouth.
Entertainment included a live Hawaiian Band and Dancers, who danced several different dances from the islands, and then they started choosing people from the audience 'to learn how to dance', including the Designers.
All in all, Swarovski did a really good job and treated the Collectors as they should be treated. We enjoyed ourselves.
All the Photos can be seen in our FABULOUS CFC PHOTO GALLERIES!
Want to Learn MORE About Swarovski ?
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For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
Friday, March 08, 2013
CRYSTAL FANATICS CLUB Celebrates its 14th ANNIVERSARY
CRYSTAL FANATICS CLUB Celebrates its 14th ANNIVERSARY
Crystal Fanatics Club (CFC), is a worldwide club site on the WEB *FOR Collectors of Swarovski Crystal.
We are currently celebrating our 14th Anniversary as the PREMIERE site on the Web for Swarovski Collectors. We are a friendly, caring and eclectic mixture of people from all over the world!
For a modest subscription fee, we offer extensive Photo Galleries, Discussion Boards and Weekly Live Chats hosted by our very own Members from all around the world. CFC is a great place to “meet” like-minded crystal collecting friends to discuss your favorite products.
The Crystal Fanatics Club was established on March 9, 1999 and we can hardly believe that we have been the premiere site on the Web for avid Collectors of Swarovski Crystal for the past 14 years.
MANY THANKS! to Our Loyal CFC Members who have supported us through the years!
More Information about CFC:
Packed with more information than ever and with far more powerful tools, you’ll love the all new Crystal Fanatics Club!
*MOST OFTEN!* the “FIRST” to bring you “BREAKING Swarovski News!”
We pride ourselves in bringing our Members Information and Photos of Upcoming Swarovski New Issues FIRST, long before they are published & made known by Swarovski.
LOTS of Photos Albums! of our favorite crystal, as well as photos from CFC gatherings and events, AND individual pictures posted by our members.
There are currently MORE THAN *11,000 Photos in our Photo Galleries! No other club site features so many Photos!
Featuring ALL the info you need to know about each Swarovski issue displayed in full color, with a complete description posted to each Photo in the Gallery, including ALL the Current Values for Retired Swarovski Crystal.
FREE with your Membership!
No More Need for Costly and Outdated Annual Books to document your Collection !
*Live Chats* ~ every Wednesday evening and Sunday morning, using Our Very Own On-Site Integrated CHAT ROOM! ~ all brought to you by our very own CFC members!
NOT ONE, but FIVE Message Boards! NEWLY UPGRADED
(1) The CFC Discussion Message Board – Our Main Bulletin Board, where members conduct most of our interaction. Post your message, respond to messages from others, gossip, share, Learn ALL About Swarovski!
(2) CFC Buy/Trade/Sell Board – where we exchange, trade, buy and sell between club members only. Free with your membership! We never assess fees for selling your Goods.
EVEN MORE MESSAGE BOARDS!
(3) CFC Member Spotlights – (archived) – READ all about your Fellow Collectors and see their collections!
(4) “I am looking for….” - Members POST items of interest to ADD to their collections!
(5) “Trip Reports….” - Members POST reports of their Swarovski-related TRIPS & EVENTS (archived).
CONTESTS! always ongoing…..
*Meet the Fanatics* (Photos) is the place to put faces with the names … or nicknames, & MEET your fellow club members!
Calendar of events for CFC. Add your own dates of importance to the calendar and find other great dates for “special” Swarovski and CFC Club Events.
We offer INSURANCE for Your Collectibles to U.S. Members!
Comments from our members?
”Wow! I never dreamed it would be this beautiful!
This is really going to be FUN! I love the new message boards, much better!”
JOIN Crystal Fanatics Club for Collectors of Swarovski to start receiving the “benefits of membership” for just $29.95! We WELCOME your participation!
If you wish to join the Crystal Fanatics Club, click the link below. As the Crystal Fanatics Club is a worldwide private members’ club, all joining fees are used to help defray the costs of running the club on a day to day basis and to further enhance the products and features it has to offer.
Join NOW! You’ll be so glad you did !
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Our * 7 day No-Nonsense GUARANTEE: *
You may take a FREE look at the site for 7 days; IF, on the 6th day, you decide the site is not of interest to you, you may email me to discontinue membership, and the small membership fee that is used to host and maintain the site, will be cheerfully refunded! NO questions asked!
Once your application is processed, instructions will be sent to access our site.
If you want to see even more Galleries of Photos, Discuss crystal with other collectors from all around the world, then…, There is No Better Place To Be.
Hope to see you there!
Pat King
Founder
www.CrystalFanaticsClub.com
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*For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal*
The *Crystal Fanatics Club* is an independent and privately owned company that provides an internet club site for Swarovski collectors world-wide.The *Crystal Fanatics Club* is neither affiliated with, nor endorsed by, any world-wide division of Swarovski A.G.
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
40+ PHOTOS of the NEW 2013 Swarovski Issues.....
40+ PHOTOS of the NEW 2013 Swarovski Issues..........
JUST POSTED to our Crystal Fanatics Photo Gallery!
CFC - ALWAYS FIRST with Breaking Swarovski NEWS!
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
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PHOTOS of the 2013 Swarovski Annual Edition
JUST POSTED to our Crystal Fanatics Website
The 2013 Annual Edition and SCS Matching Baby!
Also Featured on the CFC Website:
15 NEW 2013 Swarovski Issues Posted to our CFC Bulletin Board But You will have to be a Member of CFC to Find out what they are! 
COME JOIN US! Your Participation is Always Welcome!
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FOR Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
Friday, October 05, 2012
CFC KNOWS....... 2013 SWAROVSKI NEW ISSUES ARE........
CRYSTAL FANATICS CLUB (CFC) - ALWAYS FIRST
WITH BREAKING SWAROVSKI NEWS!
Yes, we KNOW about the following 2013 NEW ISSUES!
Currently Posted to our Bulletin Board, But you Must Be a CFC Member to know exactly what they are! :)
ANNUAL EDITIONS:
SILVER CRYSTAL:
2013 Silver Crystal Pair in clear crystal on matte base
2013 Animal for Spring, Easter & Fall
2013 'Forest' Figurine
There's LOTS MORE to learn about Collecting Swarovski!
COME JOIN US at the Crystal Fanatics Club
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The Premier website For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal !
ALWAYS FIRST WITH BREAKING SWAROVSKI NEWS!
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
Yes, we KNOW about the following 2013 NEW ISSUES!
Currently Posted to our Bulletin Board, But you Must Be a CFC Member to know exactly what they are! :)
ANNUAL EDITIONS:
- SCS 2013 ANNUAL EDITION in Golden Shadow Crystal
- SCS 2013 ANNUAL EDITION Matching Baby
- SCS 2013 EVENT Piece in blue, turquoise and purple
- SCS 2013 AE MEMBER Gift
- 2013 PARADISE Bird in scuba blue, green and fuschia
- 2013 PARADISE Animal the size of the Bee Eaters in amber/brown/black
- 2 NEW Magnets
- 1 NEW very unusual animal with smaller animal figurines applied
- 6 NEW Animals - 1 in light blue & 5 in golden shadow
- 1 NEW Bo Bear in scuba blue, light blue & turqouise
- 2 NEW Mo's - 1 in a new technique! in multi-colors and the other in red, orange & yellow
SILVER CRYSTAL:
2013 Silver Crystal Pair in clear crystal on matte base
2013 Animal for Spring, Easter & Fall
2013 'Forest' Figurine
There's LOTS MORE to learn about Collecting Swarovski!
COME JOIN US at the Crystal Fanatics Club
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The Premier website For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal !
ALWAYS FIRST WITH BREAKING SWAROVSKI NEWS!
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
Monday, September 03, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
What is a BLOG ?
During one of our regularly scheduled
Crystal Fanatics Club (CFC) weekly Chats, I discovered, much
to my dismay, that some of our members had no idea what or how
a Blog functioned.
So, What is a Blog anyway ? Well, you're reading one now.
blog/blôg/
Noun: A Web site on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis.
Verb: Add new material to or regularly update a blog.
‘From “Web log.” A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web consisting of unique entries, or "posts". The activity of updating a blog is “blogging” and someone who keeps a blog is a “blogger.”‘
A blog is a personal, political or business journal published on the Web. Blogs are usually the work of a single individual, but occasionally published by a small group. Often they are focused on a single subject, and updated regularly. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other web pages and media related to its topic.
In addition to the main page of a blog, Archives of previously written articles are kept and usually displayed chronologically somewhere on the face of the main page, so that you can have access to them anytime.
Many blogs provide commentary on a particular subject, like the Blog for Crystal Fanatics, explicitly written for Collectors of Swarovski Crystal. Others function as more personal online diaries or as a form of brand advertising for a particular individual or company.
The emergence and growth of blogs in the late 1990's coincided with the development of web publishing tools, enabling the posting of content by non-technical users without having to use html.
Most good quality blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments. The ability of readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. If a blogger doesn't allow comments to their articles, well, why bother ? Do they have something to hide ? Do they fear retaliation ? That's NOT a Blog; it's a one-way conversation by an ego-maniac.
Our CFC blog is not a monologue, but a conversation. You can leave feedback, comment, critique, question, or leave an essay on why you love my blog. :)
You will find the Comments section on everything I write simply by clicking the ‘comments’ link at the bottom of each one of my posts.
Blogging can be seen as a form of social networking. Indeed, bloggers do not only produce content to post on their blogs, but also build social relationships with their readers, and sometimes other bloggers.
In 2011, there were over 156 million public blogs in existence. (Wikipedia)
You can Learn a Lot reading a Blog. For instance, if you are a Swarovski Crystal Collector, we write articles in detail about the issues we collect, as well as informative posts about Collecting.
Want to Learn MORE About Collecting Swarovski ?
JOIN US at the Crystal Fanatics Club
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FOR Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
http://crystalfanatics.wordpress.com/
Crystal Fanatics Blog
So, What is a Blog anyway ? Well, you're reading one now.
blog/blôg/
Noun: A Web site on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis.
Verb: Add new material to or regularly update a blog.
‘From “Web log.” A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web consisting of unique entries, or "posts". The activity of updating a blog is “blogging” and someone who keeps a blog is a “blogger.”‘
A blog is a personal, political or business journal published on the Web. Blogs are usually the work of a single individual, but occasionally published by a small group. Often they are focused on a single subject, and updated regularly. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other web pages and media related to its topic.
In addition to the main page of a blog, Archives of previously written articles are kept and usually displayed chronologically somewhere on the face of the main page, so that you can have access to them anytime.
Many blogs provide commentary on a particular subject, like the Blog for Crystal Fanatics, explicitly written for Collectors of Swarovski Crystal. Others function as more personal online diaries or as a form of brand advertising for a particular individual or company.
The emergence and growth of blogs in the late 1990's coincided with the development of web publishing tools, enabling the posting of content by non-technical users without having to use html.
Most good quality blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments. The ability of readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. If a blogger doesn't allow comments to their articles, well, why bother ? Do they have something to hide ? Do they fear retaliation ? That's NOT a Blog; it's a one-way conversation by an ego-maniac.
Our CFC blog is not a monologue, but a conversation. You can leave feedback, comment, critique, question, or leave an essay on why you love my blog. :)
You will find the Comments section on everything I write simply by clicking the ‘comments’ link at the bottom of each one of my posts.
Blogging can be seen as a form of social networking. Indeed, bloggers do not only produce content to post on their blogs, but also build social relationships with their readers, and sometimes other bloggers.
In 2011, there were over 156 million public blogs in existence. (Wikipedia)
You can Learn a Lot reading a Blog. For instance, if you are a Swarovski Crystal Collector, we write articles in detail about the issues we collect, as well as informative posts about Collecting.
Want to Learn MORE About Collecting Swarovski ?
JOIN US at the Crystal Fanatics Club
http://www.CrystalFanaticsClub.com
FOR Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
http://crystalfanatics.wordpress.com/
Crystal Fanatics Blog
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
MORE Swarovski 2012 NEW Issues
Swarovski is releasing the following 2012 NEW Issues!
You can see them in our FABULOUS CFC New Releases Photo Album, as well as ALL the 2012 Swarovski NEW Releases.
CFC - ALWAYS FIRST with Breaking Swarovski NEWS !
COME JOIN US to learn more about Swarovski Crystal and See ALL of Swarovski's Issues in our FABULOUS CFC PHOTO GALLERIES that have More Than 10,000+ Photos of your Favorite crystal!
http://www.CrystalFanaticsClub.com
for Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
- NEW ! Another animal 'repeat' released in copper
color
- More Disney in color
- 3 Chinese Zodiacs
- 4 More Happy Ducks
You can see them in our FABULOUS CFC New Releases Photo Album, as well as ALL the 2012 Swarovski NEW Releases.
CFC - ALWAYS FIRST with Breaking Swarovski NEWS !
COME JOIN US to learn more about Swarovski Crystal and See ALL of Swarovski's Issues in our FABULOUS CFC PHOTO GALLERIES that have More Than 10,000+ Photos of your Favorite crystal!
http://www.CrystalFanaticsClub.com
for Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
The 2012 Swarovski RETIREMENTS!
Swarovski Retirements in 2012, LOTS of 'em!
CFC has ALL the 2012 Swarovski Retirements,
just recently posted to our Website.
Included also in our CFC Photo Gallery, some of them include, the
Lovlots Circus figurines, only launched about 1 year ago. We're
sure these are being retired to accommodate all the crazy NEW
Lovlots issues. You can see them too on our Website and in our Photo
Galleries.
Some of the longest running Swarovski figurines on the list that
will no longer be produced:
- Beagle, issued in 1990
- Four Leaf Clover, 1997
- Ladybird, issued in 1995
- Rabbit Sitting, also issued in 1995
- Squirrel, issued in 1985
Some of the Swarovski figurines retiring have colored versions that
are replacing them, you can see them too on our CFC Website and Photo Galleries.
If any of the 2012 retirements are on your wish list, JOIN US to get
the entire list before they become too hard to find, and/or too
costly to purchase!
There are LOTS More of them posted to our CFC Website and
FABULOUS CFC Photo Galleries!
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Swarovski CHRISTMAS 2012 NEW Issues + 2012 4th Quarter RETIREMENTS
We have now uploaded Photos of the following 2012 Swarovski NEW Christmas Issues to our CFC Bulletin Board and our FABULOUS CFC Photo Galleries! They just keep on coming........
as well as.........
Want to Be the First to Learn about Swarovski NEW Issues & Retirements ?
Come JOIN the Crystal Fanatics
ALWAYS FIRST with Breaking Swarovski NEWS!
http:/
For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
- Angel 2012
- AE 3 pc Ornament Set
- 4 pc Christmas Star Set
- 4 pc Golden Shadow Christmas Star Set
- Christmas Rabbit
- Free-Standing AE Ornament
- A New Christmas Tree
- A Large Poinsettia
- AE Kris Bear
- Little Snowflake Ornie 2012
as well as.........
- 3 More New Hello Kitty's
- The 2012 Crystal Myriad
- The 4th QUARTER 2012 LIST OF SWAROVSKI RETIREMENTS!
Want to Be the First to Learn about Swarovski NEW Issues & Retirements ?
Come JOIN the Crystal Fanatics
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For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Even MORE Swarovski NEW Issues !
Another NEW product line (that makes 2 this year):
Although we have Photos, we don't know what they are - the weirdest set of figurines we have ever seen! We think Swarovski has lost their minds!
We've also uploaded Photos for:
We've published NEWS for:
NO one else online has so many photos of Swarovski Crystal !
Want to Learn MORE About Swarovski ?
Come JOIN the Crystal Fanatics
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For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
Although we have Photos, we don't know what they are - the weirdest set of figurines we have ever seen! We think Swarovski has lost their minds!
We've also uploaded Photos for:
- Christmas - Including the 2012 AE Ornament & several other Christmas issues
- Disney - includes a very different 'repeat'
- Lovlots for Halloween & Christmas
- A Very Strange-Looking Duck!
- Hello Kitty - a new 'pink' figurine and one for Christmas too!
We've published NEWS for:
- Kris Bear for Christmas 2012
- The 2012 Angel Figurine
- A freestanding AE ornament, possibly in clear crystal?
- A very different 2012 Tinkerbelle
NO one else online has so many photos of Swarovski Crystal !
Want to Learn MORE About Swarovski ?
Come JOIN the Crystal Fanatics
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For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Fall / Winter 2012 Swarovski NEW Issues COMING SOON!
A NEW and Very Different Product Line is
being Added to the Lovlots Range of products.
Available in the Swarovski Online Shop beginning July 9, 2012. Matching jewelry, charms, and accessories will launch on July 16, 2012.
2 Limited Edition Mo's added to the collection for Fall/Winter 2012.
One for Halloween, plus, for the first time, this Mo comes with her own specially designed 'crystal accessory', launches on August 27, 2012.
The second one celebrates the holiday season, available in the Online Shop
beginning July 9, 2012
Details posted to our Crystal Fanatics Club site.
CFC - ALWAYS FIRST WITH BREAKING SWAROVSKI NEWS!
COME JOIN US !
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For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
Available in the Swarovski Online Shop beginning July 9, 2012. Matching jewelry, charms, and accessories will launch on July 16, 2012.
2 Limited Edition Mo's added to the collection for Fall/Winter 2012.
One for Halloween, plus, for the first time, this Mo comes with her own specially designed 'crystal accessory', launches on August 27, 2012.
The second one celebrates the holiday season, available in the Online Shop
beginning July 9, 2012
Details posted to our Crystal Fanatics Club site.
CFC - ALWAYS FIRST WITH BREAKING SWAROVSKI NEWS!
COME JOIN US !
http://www.CrystalFanaticsClub.com
For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
Friday, May 25, 2012
MORE NEW 2012 Swarovski NEW Issues
COMING SOON!
Paradise - NEW set of 2 Birds
Paradise - NEW set of 2 Birds
A NEW Soulmates - Photo Added to our CFC Photo Gallery
2 NEW Lovlots Mo's - one of them is a Christmas IssueCHRISTMAS 2012
NEW Christmas Animals - Photos Added to our CFC Photo Gallery & Bulletin Boards
NEW Ltd Edition Large Christmas Ornament
The 2012 Annual Edition Christmas Ornaments - Added to our CFC Photo Gallery & Bulletin Boards
2012 Crystal Seasons Ornaments - Photos Added to our CFC Photo Gallery & Bulletin Boards
Arribas Brothers Jeweled Editions 2012 - Photos Added to our CFC Photo Gallery
The 2012 Annual Edition Christmas Ornaments - Added to our CFC Photo Gallery & Bulletin Boards
2012 Crystal Seasons Ornaments - Photos Added to our CFC Photo Gallery & Bulletin Boards
Arribas Brothers Jeweled Editions 2012 - Photos Added to our CFC Photo Gallery
A NEW Hello Kitty Collection 2012 in Different Colors! - Photos Added to our CFC Photo Gallery & Bulletin Boards
A NEW Disney Collection 2012 in Color!
NEW Animals
NEW Jewelry for Men and Women - Photos Added to our CFC Photo Gallery & Bulletin Boards
And, Don't Forget the Latest Lovlots MO to be released online @ Swarovski.com on May 29, 2012!
Photo in our CFC Photo Gallery
Did You Know ? We have More Than 10,000 Photos in our FABULOUS CFC Photo Galleries!
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CRYSTAL FANATICS CLUB (CFC)
ALWAYS FIRST with Breaking Swarovski NEWS!
For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
NEW Jewelry for Men and Women - Photos Added to our CFC Photo Gallery & Bulletin Boards
And, Don't Forget the Latest Lovlots MO to be released online @ Swarovski.com on May 29, 2012!
Photo in our CFC Photo Gallery
Did You Know ? We have More Than 10,000 Photos in our FABULOUS CFC Photo Galleries!
Come JOIN Us
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CRYSTAL FANATICS CLUB (CFC)
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For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Breaking Swarovski NEWS - Swarovski NEW Issues!
CRYSTAL FANATICS CLUB (CFC) - ALWAYS FIRST with Breaking NEWS for Swarovski NEW ISSUES!
Just posted to our CFC website:
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For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
Just posted to our CFC website:
- A Disney Christmas Issue
- MORE Disney in color
- A NEW Paradise Fish
- 4 NEW Happy Ducks
- 2 NEW Lovlots Mo’s
- A NEW Jewelry Launch
- Some recolorings in the Intervalle Bangles and additions to the Nirvana Jewelry line
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For Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
Saturday, March 31, 2012
The 'Changing' Swarovski Warranty
The Swarovski Warranty
As we well know, Swarovski doesn't much like dealers and websites that are selling Swarovski figurines and jewelry at prices below their suggested manufactured retail price. Swarovski receives their profit when orders are placed by retailers, and they pretty much command they sell their products at retail price. They don't like it if those businesses are willing to operate on a lower profit margin, to keep the products moving through their inventory; and in the past, they have had no compunction to close dealers/retailers down, and/or remove their Swarovski product line from stores who violate this policy.
To further keep Collectors from purchasing their product from retailers and auction sites that are not authorized to sell Swarovski (like eBay and stores who cannot obtain licensing from Swarovski), they will no longer honor the Swarovski Warranty UNLESS the figurines were purchased directly from them, or an 'authorized' Dealer. If you cannot provide a warranty card, and sales slip from an authorized retailer, showing both purchase price and date of purchase, they will not offer after-sales-services any longer.
So what does that mean?
It means they won't repair your crystal if you cannot provide such proof, so you need to consciously decide how important that warranty is to you when you purchase their products.
Because CFC is a worldwide club site, we are aware that 'warranty' policies differ depending on the country.
For example, Australia has an open, 'we'll fix it' policy with no restrictions. You just bring the product back to an authorized store, and they send it back. Normally, they do this for no charge or very little expense. The UK has a similar policy, however, there may be restrictions on the period of time you have to return the product for repair.
Here in the U.S., we would call Swarovski North America, receive an authorization number, and pay a $5.00 fee + postage to return the product to them ourselves; supposedly we can now bring the product for repair to an authorized store. In the past, Swarovski would not repair retired items or NLE's more than 3 years from the date of issue. It's unclear whether or not this policy has changed.
End Result: Pay Full Price for purchases at an 'authorized' dealer to obtain the warranty, or go without the warranty to purchase elsewhere at a more affordable price point. This is especially a more difficult decision when purchasing the more expensive issues.
Giving gifts of Swarovski Crystal could pose a problem, but supposedly Swarovski will honor 'gift' purchases by obtaining a 'gift receipt' from a Swarovski store or an authorized retailer.
As far as I'm concerned, Swarovski is just putting up more roadblocks for Collectors to consider when purchasing their product.
What do You Think ?
Want to Learn MORE About Collecting Swarovski ?
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FOR Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
As we well know, Swarovski doesn't much like dealers and websites that are selling Swarovski figurines and jewelry at prices below their suggested manufactured retail price. Swarovski receives their profit when orders are placed by retailers, and they pretty much command they sell their products at retail price. They don't like it if those businesses are willing to operate on a lower profit margin, to keep the products moving through their inventory; and in the past, they have had no compunction to close dealers/retailers down, and/or remove their Swarovski product line from stores who violate this policy.
To further keep Collectors from purchasing their product from retailers and auction sites that are not authorized to sell Swarovski (like eBay and stores who cannot obtain licensing from Swarovski), they will no longer honor the Swarovski Warranty UNLESS the figurines were purchased directly from them, or an 'authorized' Dealer. If you cannot provide a warranty card, and sales slip from an authorized retailer, showing both purchase price and date of purchase, they will not offer after-sales-services any longer.
So what does that mean?
It means they won't repair your crystal if you cannot provide such proof, so you need to consciously decide how important that warranty is to you when you purchase their products.
Because CFC is a worldwide club site, we are aware that 'warranty' policies differ depending on the country.
For example, Australia has an open, 'we'll fix it' policy with no restrictions. You just bring the product back to an authorized store, and they send it back. Normally, they do this for no charge or very little expense. The UK has a similar policy, however, there may be restrictions on the period of time you have to return the product for repair.
Here in the U.S., we would call Swarovski North America, receive an authorization number, and pay a $5.00 fee + postage to return the product to them ourselves; supposedly we can now bring the product for repair to an authorized store. In the past, Swarovski would not repair retired items or NLE's more than 3 years from the date of issue. It's unclear whether or not this policy has changed.
End Result: Pay Full Price for purchases at an 'authorized' dealer to obtain the warranty, or go without the warranty to purchase elsewhere at a more affordable price point. This is especially a more difficult decision when purchasing the more expensive issues.
Giving gifts of Swarovski Crystal could pose a problem, but supposedly Swarovski will honor 'gift' purchases by obtaining a 'gift receipt' from a Swarovski store or an authorized retailer.
As far as I'm concerned, Swarovski is just putting up more roadblocks for Collectors to consider when purchasing their product.
What do You Think ?
Want to Learn MORE About Collecting Swarovski ?
JOIN US at the Crystal Fanatics Club
http://www.CrystalFanaticsClub.com
FOR Collectors of Swarovski Crystal
© Copyright 1999-2012. Crystal Fanatics Club, Inc.
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