# A fun product

**URL:** <https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833>\
**Category:** Showcase\
**Created:** [16 October 2026 13:47 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833 "2026-10-16T13:47:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![chantrywood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/chantrywood/32/92309_2.png) [@chantrywood](https://talk.folksy.com/u/chantrywood)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2026 13:47 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/1 "2026-10-16T13:47:27Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Daily Listing and Promotion Challenge October 2026](https://talk.folksy.com/t/daily-listing-and-promotion-challenge-october-2026/33770):

with time on my hands I made these little badges from mahogany and oak just for the hell of it

Curious to see if they sell

 ![IMG_0837](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/original/3X/b/8/b83c0a48656c46911d569c66a437c809acfa984e.jpeg)

What do you think ?

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**Author:** ![kokoblue](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/kokoblue/32/151044_2.png) [@kokoblue](https://talk.folksy.com/u/kokoblue)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2026 14:34 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/2 "2026-10-16T14:34:20Z")

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I must admit I didn’t know what elbows up meant but now I do! Every days a school day even in my late 60s 😂. Give them a try and see how they go!

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**Author:** ![HelenCliffordArt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/helencliffordart/32/5051_2.png) [@HelenCliffordArt](https://talk.folksy.com/u/HelenCliffordArt)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2026 15:18 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/3 "2026-10-16T15:18:23Z")

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I have to admit I also learned something today. Hopefully I’m in the minority and you’ll find a market who are familiar with the phrase.

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**Author:** ![FluffStuffCrafts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/fluffstuffcrafts/32/5131_2.png) [@FluffStuffCrafts](https://talk.folksy.com/u/FluffStuffCrafts)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2026 17:59 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/4 "2026-10-16T17:59:49Z")

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I would probably add postage to Canada to increase your market. 😁

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**Author:** ![LilacDaisy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/lilacdaisy/32/101210_2.png) [@LilacDaisy](https://talk.folksy.com/u/LilacDaisy)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2026 19:08 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/5 "2026-10-16T19:08:17Z")

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As a hockey fan who’s also been lucky enough to visit Canada a few times I’d have been embarrassed if I’d had to look up the origin 😊

I think they’re great. In fact one just fell into my basket!

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**Author:** ![ImpeccableIllustrations8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5fc32e/32.png) [@ImpeccableIllustrations8](https://talk.folksy.com/u/ImpeccableIllustrations8)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2026 22:44 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/6 "2026-10-16T22:44:39Z")

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Care to enlighten a 29 year old?😁 i have no clue! Love the leaves though!

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**Author:** ![kokoblue](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/kokoblue/32/151044_2.png) [@kokoblue](https://talk.folksy.com/u/kokoblue)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2026 07:03 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/7 "2026-10-17T07:03:28Z")

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Here’s the definition from the Cambridge dictionary, who knew 😂:

**a phrase, [originally](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/originally "originally") referring to an [ice](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ice "ice") [hockey](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hockey "hockey") [player](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/player "player"), that is used to [encourage](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/encourage "encourage") [people](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/people "people") to be [strong](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/strong "strong") and [determined](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/determined "determined") and [ready](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ready "ready") to [defend](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/defend "defend") themselves:**

_The [caption](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/caption "caption") [read](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/read "read") “Keep [calm](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/calm "calm") and [elbows](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/elbow "elbows") up.”_

_“Elbows up” is [appearing](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/appear "appearing") [across](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/across "across") [social](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/social "social") [media](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/media "media") [platforms](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/platform "platforms"), [encouraging](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/encourage "encouraging") Canadians to [stand](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stand "stand") up and [fight](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fight "fight") back._

_Elbows up, Canada! We will [stand](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stand "stand") [strong](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/strong "strong") for the [values](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/values "values") that [define](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/define "define") us as Canadians._

_The player’s [practice](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/practice "practice") of [keeping](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/keeping "keeping") his “[elbows](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/elbow "elbows") up” to [ward](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ward "ward") off [attacks](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/attack "attacks") from the [opposing](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/oppose "opposing") [team](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/team "team") has [become](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/become "become") a [focal](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/focal "focal") [point](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/point "point")for Canadians’ [resistance](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/resistance "resistance") against [aggression](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/aggression "aggression")._

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**Author:** ![chantrywood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/chantrywood/32/92309_2.png) [@chantrywood](https://talk.folksy.com/u/chantrywood)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2026 09:31 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/8 "2026-10-17T09:31:48Z")

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Thank you for your order my first on folksy

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**Author:** ![LilacDaisy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/lilacdaisy/32/101210_2.png) [@LilacDaisy](https://talk.folksy.com/u/LilacDaisy)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2026 10:04 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/9 "2026-10-17T10:04:02Z")

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I don’t think I’ve been anyone’s first sale before, yay!

Hopefully it’s the first of many 🙂

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**Author:** ![PamelaJonesArtStudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/user_avatar/talk.folksy.com/pamelajonesartstudio/32/179394_2.png) [@PamelaJonesArtStudio](https://talk.folksy.com/u/PamelaJonesArtStudio)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2026 12:12 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/10 "2026-10-17T12:12:29Z")

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 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/folksy/original/3X/1/f/1ff42f221308d9bfca3f059fb5b4b6c751818673.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ImpeccableIllustrations8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5fc32e/32.png) [@ImpeccableIllustrations8](https://talk.folksy.com/u/ImpeccableIllustrations8)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2026 13:54 UTC](https://talk.folksy.com/t/a-fun-product/33833/11 "2026-10-17T13:54:19Z")

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Oh i see!! Thankyou! I love it​😁
