Welcome to our Simple Holiday Gift Bag in which instead of doing a "gift guide", we do that AND give them away to our readers. All the info is below. Happy Holidays!
Gift: 3 Ohkubo ShearsShop: The Gardener
City: Berkeley (also Healdsburg and SF)
Description: The Gardener says: "They are beautifully designed and are an essential tool for flower arranging. We just love them!"
To find out how to enter, jump below.
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To enter the giveaway, type a comment in the comment section below by 8:59 pm PT / 11:59 ET on FRIDAY, December 14. The three winners (one pair of shears per winner) will be selected at random.
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Thanks to The Gardener!

Shaw's Original Fir...
Here's my comment. The pop up ads that cover the blog entries totally suck. I can't even see what I'm typing in parts of this box.
ditto on the ads.
oh please! i've been needing new shears!
How sharp!
I love to run with scissors!
The shears are lovely. I, too, cannot read the entire content because of the ads. yikes!
I know my fingers would fit perfectly in these!
snippity -snip!
winning would be shear joy...sorry
those are cute, like a mouse
My plants need winter pruning. I don't have problems with the pop up ads others are having.
I always end up having to use kitchen shears or other scissors that I have laying around, and feel rather gross about it, these would be great to just have one for me, one for my mom, and one for my sister!
I like these.
i never have the right shears for cutting and taking cae of my tons of plants. this would be swell!
I could use these to cut flowers from my summer container garden.
Yes, the ads do suck and the shears are gorgeous.
these would green up my thumb....
Love a new pair
ditto on the ads but the shears almost make up for it!
I definitely need a new pair of good quality shears. Hope I win them.
fantastic. and I have adblocker so I am not bothered by any ads. :)
these would be a perfect gift for my big sis
What a great replacement for the crappy old scissors I've been using! I hope I win...
These would look nice just hanging on the wall...
a little snip here.....a little snip there!
just what I need
cute!
Perfect excuse to buy flowers to drive away the winter blues!
Nice.
Mmmm. Yes, please.
I could really use these.
It'd be nice to have these please.
My obsession with scissors compels me to enter. My garden would appreciate them, too!
I would love these! Thanks!
Those shears are fabulous -- i need more flower arranging in my life.
Those are gorgeous!
I like!
Please! My little garden in the city would thank you
Love 'em!
very useful!
Pick me, I'd love a pair.
Nice design.
oh neat
Ooh, these would be perfect for my very first, newly acquired yard!
comment - very nice, yes please.
These sheers look tough and beautiful!
I'd love to have these...
I love this cutters! I have given them as gifts but don't own a pair myself!
I need some pretty new shears!
ooo ~ i would put these to great use all over my place.
this would be great for my mom's ikebana hobby
Maybe these would help color my thumb green. Thanks for the giveaways!
Love It!!!
stab me if you want, just hand them over!
lovely
sign me up!
Perfect for the boy with his horticulture degree
I am our landscaper and need tools. These would be a great start along with tons of gardening books. Thanks!
alice could snip her own way out of the garden with these
really good shears are so hard to find
I love things that are beautiful and functional.
adorable.
My grandmother is an avid gardener, and she is getting on in age so having an ergonomic solution that is easy for her to handle would be a great gift this holiday.
sleek
These look great.
Essential for ikebana.
I've been using the same rusted (albeit sharp as hell) scissors for 10 years. These would be awesome for my flower addiction!
Me like make cut-cut.
These have been on my wish list for a very long time.
Another totally wonderful, well designed, and covetable product offered by The Gardener. The store is THE BEST.
Lovely!
They look sharp-- quite literally!
Love this design!
Snip snip.
Nice!
just what my herb garden needs
Wow. Those are really beautiful!
these would be so nice to have!
like the retro look.
My new garden has so many flowers and shrubs that will need snipping come spring . . .
Form and function.
!
Would love to make it a gift.
I can't wait to try these in my garden.
Oh, these would be wonderful! And much safer than a kitchen knife. :)
nice
who couldn't use these?
Those beautiful shears are functional sculpture.
Just in time to start my winter crop garden!
good looking functional = pretty sharp
These would be fantastic, I always buy cheap scissors. It would be great to have some nice ones.
pretty please
OOOhhhh!
Nice, they look like a pair that my grandmother had, I would love to win........................
scissors cut things.
These scissors look great and would really come in handy. Thanks for offering this giveaway.
I hope I win!
I'm always in need of a great (aka sharp) pair of scissors!
need some good scissors here
I would love to win these scissors!
Neat looking shears, looks like someone will have work to do if they win these.
Wow! I could use these! :)
These would be terrific! Thank you for the contest!
Awesome!
I'd appreciate a pair for my burgeoning bonsai hobby
Nice shears!
I've always wanted to trim my shrubs!
yay flowers!
Super cool looking.
yes, please!
I need new shears for my roses.
Pick me!
awsome sissors!! Ive got some rose bushes outside that are blooming like mad.. I could get some serious use out of them this winter!!
I need these to cut back my Roses for the winter.
Nothing like a good pair of shears!
Shears lookin' at you, Kid.
Cool beans! My green thumb/hand would love to get a grip on these.
Oh how I would covet thee.
thanks!
i don't see pop up ads...but i do see shears i'd love to have.
Count me in!
yes please!
can't wait to start my garden
SHARP!
I could've sworn my Mom had had these before!
I could use these.
these looks great
I remember seeing this style many years ago in my Aunt's home. Would love to try them.
Can they trim xmas tree branches...we definitely need to shape our tree still!
yay!
please
my garden needs a trim. these would be wonderful.
great prizes.
I need shears!
These sheers would kick my $.99 ikea scissors to the curb. I am truly in need of a clipper upgrade.
Me, me, me. Please.
i would love these!
We don't have a garden, but I'd like to win these in anticipation of one.
suh-weet!
neato!
We just finished a big backyard project. Stuff's already growing! We could use these...hooray!
I also use adblocker. I didn't used to for AT sites, because I wanted to be supportive, but then it just got to be too much. Still love those clippers though. :-D
beautiful!
Oh, these are so cool!
Almost as beautiful as the flowers!
Very nice looking!
always could use these!
These would definitely be useful.
pick me pick me!
Those would be great to trim my bushes on my balcony!
That would be an awesome excuse for more ikebana.
I don't own any shears, and every time I bring home flowers with hefty stalks, I end up struggling to do the job with a butcher knife.
yes, please
fantastic shears
oooh, they look great!
they look sharp
i would love to use these
hot!
my mom loves to trim her rose bushes
Sharp!
These look great and I could really use them!
Happy Holidays.
These would be great for our building's new plantings!
i would totally use these.
OMG, I really need a good pair of scissors.
Snip that
My mother would put these to good use.
These are beautiful and useful.
nice nice :) hope to win
Love those - the design is gorgeous.
great for taking care of my plants
These look like they would be perfect for cutting ends when weaving.
love these. thanks!
love the shape of those shears!
shear fun!
I could never manage to buy these for myself...but I would looooove a pair.
Shear me!
I have many Rose bushes and I could really use these
They look really nice
love them they look like they would work great for my cut flowers
Ah ha! Now I know what to get my father.
snip snip
call me Saudy Scissor hands!! hide the small hairy small dogs...
Super shears!
oo i'd give these to my mom!
one for me please! hey, watch where you're pointing that!
Please Enter me thanks
These style scissors always remind me of rabbits or butterflies, and as Inertia said, I'd give them to my mom too.
I've been wanting some of these for ages!
Fantastic shears. Pick me!
These look great.
roseyellow
nice
Sweet!
Pretty.
I would love these.
Shears shears shears.
scissory!
Love them!
Sharp looking shears!
WHAT A SHARP PRIZE
I would love to win these! They would really be handy!
Love the Gardener. Love the shears. My rosemary is calling out for pruning with some lovely snip-snips. Don't let my evergreens down... gimme!
I didn't know garden shears could be so pretty.
These sure are purty!!!
sharp!
edward scissorhands is hot!
Great shears!
These would make a great gift.
These look great!
nice prize
Cuts like a knife
They are a cut above...oh that was bad :0)
I would love to win these!!! My flower garden really needs help.
I need these for my herb garden!
These are great!!
make me ready for spring
Have a new garden, new shears would be great!
love these, love The Gardener.
I think I ruined our kitchen shears by using them in the garden. If I win these garden shears, I promise not to ruin them by using them in the kitchen!
I would love to win these
this are fine looking shears - thank you
I have a proper garden for the first time in my life -- it'd be great to stop mangling my flowers!
Nice!
Elegance and function. Bravo!
Thank you
Please enter me kthanxbye! =^,,^=
These are so gorgeous and well-designed that I might finally take up Ikebana flower arranging, which I've been reading about for years.
I wonder if you can prune a Bonsai tree with these.
My shears are old and rusty, some new ones would be great.
Cut me a piece of this action.
Such beautiful shears!
I love these shears! They make me want to cut everything.
I love to garden and these shears would make it much easier. thank you
I would love to have these
i hope i win
These are nice.....
I could really do a lot of trimming with these!
I'd love the shears!
Nice set of floral shears
I need these for my garden....
count me in
This I could use.
i love the shears and the gardener!
They're lubberly. Cheers to The Gardener!
funky looking trimmers
My plants and I could use these --
This will make a great gift for my garden loving sister.
This would help with my New Year's Resolution to take better care of my little garden!
give it!!!
ooooo!
UNUSUAL GIFT
Interesting, I'm not seeing any popups.
Love the shears.
would love them, thanks!
Excellent design!
These could be used for alot of things.
I ruined my scissors in my knife block cutting flowers. I really could use these.
Nice set of scissors, I could use this big time in my garden.
I could put these to good use.
These shears are perfect for container gardening.
very handy dandy
neato
cut cut my garden
These would be perfect for pruning my roses!
I can never find the ones I have now maybe I could keep these without losing them
will these make my brown thumb green?
These would be great for gardening.
Banish the Weeds!!!!
I need these.
My mom would love these.
These are great, I went to their site, and the cost of them are reasonable too.
i'll do these
I have roses that need pruning constantly and go through shears like crazy because I haven't found the perfect pair. These look like they'd do the job.
I have some pretty crazy rose bushes that need these.
what a practical gift thanks.
I need these. I have 15 rose bushes!
very nice shears
i need!
Great gift idea for my mom - thanks!
Nice!
These are perfect!
I love the shape of those shears!
Thanks!!
Jingle Bells Jingle Bells
these are cool looking
Nice!
Perfect gift for my mom!
How cool and stylish!
With these my sewing shears would stay my sewing shears.
These would be great for my gardening!!
want, please!
These are the kind of gardening scissors I use but mine are at least 20 years old.
As a master gardener, I would definately use these!
My fingers are crossed!
Functional and pretty...
cool prize
Very cool!
Wonderful shears! Thank you for this giveaway!
I would love these
My flowers and I would LOVE these!
I love gardening! These would be great to trim unruly wisteria branches.
You mean I'm not supposed to just use my teeth?!
these are the best cutters/shears.....wonderful for getting into the nooks and crannies of flowers without destroying the other stems
Count me in!
Gee-orgeous! I'd love a pair!
These are awesome. Would love to have them.
Its art in an everyday item!! B, E ,A ,Utiful!
snazzy shears!
love the shears!
neighbor has some roses that need deadheading
Snip snip.
these look really cool
I am a real "cut up" so I could use these!
That is very, very cool.
I love sharp scissors that you don't have to fight with.
the scissors are nice.
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Perfect for my husband, Mr Greenthumb!
What a nice giveaway !! Thanks !!!
Is it weird that I consider scissors one of the most versatile tools? I use them for everything!
I'd love to win these !
Shear me, baby!
I would be a real cut up with these shears.
these shears are just what I've been looking for.
These scissors look so fabulous! It would be shear heaven to own them!
I love the Gardener.
agreed - beautiful design and totally useful
Very nifty!
I have a huge cut flower garden, I must have these!
Must prune........
My rose bushes are waiting to be pruned in style!
I know a gardener who would love these in her Christmas stocking!
These sound like they would be soooo helpful in the garden.
love to win
I really need to trim my bushes and need this!
Good trimmers make such a difference.
Wow, I could sure use these!
oooooh, my mom would love these!
My herb garden cries out for these!
Good scissors are hard to come by...my plants would be very happy if I would stop hacking instead of trimming.
You can never have too many garden shears. Count me in on this one!
I could use some new sharp shears for all my flowers!
My camellias are now blooming and these shears would be perfect to cut a few blooms for my house.
those are something I really need, I hope I win
I could really use these
love to win this
I never thought I'd call a pair of scissors beautiful... but these qualify.
My garden could really use some new shears.
those are too cool!
They're on the cutting edge.
I don't think we even own a pair of gardening shears...we could use these to cut what we grow. I mean, what the deer leave us anyway.
very modern and functional!
chicken
Nifty!!
Very nice design.
Those are gorgeous.
If the pop-up ads are still a problem, turn on AdBlockPlus.
My grandfather in Japan had a pair just like these, brings back memories...
Yes, those would be perfect.
Nice
wow me me me
very cute
handy
perfect for my Mother in law who loves to garden
I suppose I could even get a haircut with these
Lovely shears!
unusual gift item
ohmigosh these are so lovely.
Just moved into a house that has a lovely garden. I could use these!!
I want to win
Those are very cool.
Hey - why didn't you ask whether I'm going to use it or give it away this time? I would definitely keep them
awesome
These might help my not so green thumb.
Can these cut meat too? Or just herbs and flowers etc?
remember, never run with scissors
very elegant, with nice sharp edges
I'd love to have a pair to cut flowers.
Heh...you're supposed to trim back your plants?
I have a strange love for scissors. Please pick me!
great looking shears. Enter me Please.
these look great for me to use in my flower garden.
I could really use these.
We've been doing some major work on trying to clear out some crazy ivy in our backyard, so we would LOVE these.
I love the larger handles.
Could really use these.
Useful and adorable!
Snip Snip Snip!
very fun
enter me please
very beautiful! Merry Xmas!
would love these
i like to snip
I HAVE to have these!
Who doesn't need new shears?
Perfect for pruning the flower garden.
me want me want
very good
Enter Me Please !!
Love to own those!
I would love to win these as I love working in my garden!
Can always use a great pair of scissors.
Threeeeeee pairs of shears, two overgrown bushes and dead limbs on a pear tree!
Those are sweet!
My yard would thank you greatly!
Cool!
Nice....
hmmmm......
Please enter me.
i could use these
I could put these to good use!
Count me in please!
jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com
I hope i win!! I could really use them.
These make me think of gardening again in warm weather. Right now I'm in upstate NYenduring a snowstorm! Aah! Summer again...flowers...sun!
I could really use these. Nice!
What GREAT shears! I could soooo use these. In Texas we garden year 'round!
these look very nice. high quality.
if i win, i promise to garden
If you pick me, it will be shear luck!
I will try to be a better gardener.
I could definitely use these.
i would love these.
I finally planted a cutting garden this year - I would love to be able to cut the flowers with these beautiful scissors!
puhleeze
Ohkubo Shears! I'd be on my way to a green thumb for sure!
my rose bushes need to be trimmed and these would do an excellent job i bet. thank you for the contest.
Just today, I asked my coworker friend if she had a pruner I could borrow to cut back my rose bush that has gone wild! I could use a pair of these like none other!
these are so cute!
I want some shears....
I'd love to win these....thanks!
my garden will love you!
My roses would be so happy when I come at them with these instead of kitchen shears.
I need this for my craft projects.
Awesome!!
These would be great! I won't have to steal my husband's
I would love cutting things with this.
Winning would be shear delight.
These would be perfect for my mother.
ALWAYS NEED SHEARS! TY FOR THE NICE USEFUL CONTEST!
love those.
We could really use these we recently moved into a new place that actually has a yard and an area for gardening.
I'd love these!
These would be great for working in my new garden. Having moved from a downtown flat to a house I'm just now gathering up much needed tools.
My mother is sending us her 60 year old bonsai for Christmas this year and these would be perfect for keeping it in shape!
I want to snip in style.
I would use this and could use this. Enter me, please.
Shears would be fantastic...
As an avid gardener AND collage maker, these shears would be a wonderful gift to myself! - And it's been a long long time since I've given a gift to myself!
love em thanks
Oh wow, I love this prize!!!
ooo, Consider all the gorgeous arrangements I could make...
Oh, the oriental bittersweet taking over my apple tree wouldn't stand a chance against these shears!
Those are very nice looking shears. :D
Those are great for home and gardening.
Ikebana. Yes.
very sleek.
yes please
My Garden can look real good if I win a pair of these.
Merry Christmas!!
Snappy design.
these remind me of my grandparents, who had a bunch of these lying around where they cultivated orchids as a hobby. perfect example of form following function. there are no prettier scissors to be found anywhere
Nice shears
Mine 'er dull. Need new. thank ya kindly
Would be an improvement over what I am now using
i like
look nice!
Would love to get my hands in these! Thanks!
nice
Shear perfection!
My sewing sheers could be left in the sewing room!!!
I need these-there is always something that needs to be cut or trimmed around here.
Would love to win this for my older brother and his wife since they recently bought a new ranch and lots to do there. ;-) Thanks. Merry Christmas
Pick me please :)
Would be extremely useful to have.
I would really like to win these.
I love to garden and you can never have too many handy tools.
My wife could really use these.Great gift too!
Would love to have these for my gardening.
I wonder/hope left-handed people can use them, too?
Oh, these shears are the best, I've tested them at the Gardener and they are just to SMOOTH!
looks like they would be very helpful to have. thank you,
shear madness! I'd love them!
Lovely and useful!
pick me, pick me, pick me...
Need to start gardening for these!
I may be the best landscaper in the area.
ice.
Oooh, pick me, please! I have crummy garden shears and would love to actually have good ones!
nice shears.
Excellent for my husband who's on charge of the garden in our building!
These look wonderful. (And the Gardener is one of the greatest stores in Berkeley!)
easier on my hands than the one I have now. would be a good thing. thanks.
These would be great!!
Snip Snip - me please!
nice
These look cool.
those would be VERY useful in the rose garden
very nice for the garden
Everyone can use the perfect sheers for the garden! If you have the right tools, you can grow a green thumb!
These look great! Hope I win!
Cutting.
Nice shears!
happy holidays :)
Do you think these could help my black thumb.
Santa . . . I'll be thinking of you this summer when cutting flowers in my garden!
My shears are old and need replacing. This is great.
please enter me!
I'll take anything you give me
I am always using shears for something and would like this.
These are cool looking! Thanks for the contest!
These look nice.
I enjoy the idea of using designer scissors
cheers,
jewels
I have bought these for other people, it would be so nice to have a pair myself...
Santa . . . this would be nice to prune my poinsettia!
these are perfect of the yard and with the indoor garden. I won't cut into my fingers...again.
this is a great one
Pick me, I have a lot of plants indoors and out, they will be put to much use.
OOOOOOOOOOHHHkubo shears, sound perfectly perfect in every way - This leftie has a tough time cutting the ... Umm rug, mustard, cheese, OOOOOOOOHHH the ties that bind.
i want it!
Shear me!
beautiful and sharp: good combination
Oh, gardening would truly be sheer joy with Ohkubo Shears
please enter me
I Love them:)
count me in!
Nice.
nice.
wow could cut down all those wild black berry and wild rose bushes that grab me around the fence when I am picking up around the yard.
I need this.
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
perfect- I love these
regift to mother in law....
What lovely shears :) My herb garden will thank you :)
these are really beautiful.
Shear-delite for the garden
Shears for every occasion!
The shapes of these shears look so cool!
***The winners have been chosen. Thanks, everyone!***
pruning is me
awesome looking shears-can't wait to use them
I am loving these, I need a new pair badly.
me likee.