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Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
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Review on πŸŽ… 17-Inch Black Santa Plush - Mr. Christmas Climber by Kyle Mack

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Unique decor, kids and adults love watching it climb but have trouble building

Bought to add to my Christmas decorations this year and my 5 year old loves it and looks like the Santa Claus goes up and down the stairs! Santa Claus walks up and down the stairs with a string of large lights while Santa's Sack plays 15 different instrumental Christmas carols. The music and its movements don't have a separate switch but a single button and you can turn the button at the bottom of the bag so it can climb silently. It's not the kind of jewelry that can be worn for hours just to keep it alive, but we usually leave it on for 20-30 minutes at a time. Required assembly and it took a while because one day we got to the point where if you screw two pieces of metal together for a wooden mount with a gold screw it won't go in no matter how hard we try. It seemed to us that a hole should have been pre-drilled in the second piece of metal, but that didn't happen, so we believe this is a manufacturer's error. I even called the company and after 45 minutes on the phone they couldn't tell me if it was intentional or not so it was a waste of time. This meant we couldn't attach the arm that was supposed to be holding it to the tree because without the screw the pieces would keep slipping and the tree would fall over. We ended up leaning his ladder against the chimney right next to the tree and we're happy with that setup. Also positioning the bag was a bit tricky as pulling the string of lights through the hook at the bottom of the stairs and the bag next to the stairs kept tangling the rope and causing them to fall. I ended up laying the bag on the side of the fireplace tray a good 5 inches off the floor and didn't use the light loop at all, despite the instructions. Despite some build issues, it works great. We love it and look forward to using it year after year now that we have the right rig. I've never seen anything like it and we've had many compliments from family and friends who have asked where we got it from. I was lucky enough to get it on a lightning deal, but if you're looking for a one-of-a-kind centerpiece next to your Christmas tree, this is a great choice!

Pros
  • Great construction
Cons
  • Durable