I was at the Dimasalang flower market bright and early yesterday morning. I forgot, Tuesday is absolutely the worst day for flowers. The selection was abysmal and the prices of roses after the recent cold snap and before the ridiculous Valentine’s rose rush were exorbitant so I ended up with loads and loads of these blooms instead. Their name temporarily escapes my mind, but that isn’t important.
They were a relative bargain in comparison with some of the stuff you can blow your budget on at the flower market. And I managed to make three large arrangements out of my purchases, and they sit in three different spots of our living/dining room as I type this. I promised some contests/giveaways so here goes. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GUESS WHAT THE TOTAL COST OF THE THREE ARRANGEMENTS ARE. Leave a comment with the guess (Ex. PHP2,300 or PHP112) and make sure you use an email address that is active and where I can contact you.
Only one entry per email address, but to increase your chances, you can ask all your family members or friends to post an answer and I will still consider that an acceptable entry. The answer that is closest to the actual amount will win two bottles of jam, for pick-up in an agreed location in Manila or from one of our branches in Cebu. I would offer to LBC it to you anywhere in the Philippines, but oddly, LBC doesn’t like bottles with semi-liquids in them like jam. If you live abroad you can play as well, but a relative of yours will have to pick up the goodies here in Manila or Cebu.
Remember, just guess the total cost of the three large arrangements (not four, just three) by leaving a comment on this post. Florists and professionals who buy flowers often are welcome to join, just don’t let anyone else know you have insider information. But then again, prices fluctuate from day to day so it’s still a guesstimate at best. Good luck everyone! Sister’s jams are homemade, and some experimental, but they aren’t ever for sale, so just think of this as a priceless prize. :)
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500 pesos???
I have been away too long. Guessing PHP 2000.
Moonshots…..won’t it be nice if MM auctioned his artwork in photos above?
My wild guess for the long lasting three alstroemeria arrangements Php 540?
Is that you MM with a camera behind the smoky glass window pointing the camera to someone across on the other side who has his/her camera aimed in your direction?
950?
My guess is P1,200.00.
PhP 873.50 ;-)
Ganda pati ng BenCab…
800
guessing P1860
435 pesos?
300
My guess – P900 for the 3 arrangements
PhP450
PHP 375
Is the winner the closest without going over?
Php450
P750
P375. On my way to buy wheat bread now.
PHP 1500. They look like they’re from the rhododendron family
600? Nice Bencab btw :)
300
Php660.00
Php1100 :)
750!
P1,350.00
php1600
Php600! :)
Php 1095
I think it cost P620.00
hmmmm…960 Php :)
600pesos
P 900.00 is my guess, and I’m doing this because I am a sucker for fruit jams.
Php530
P800.00 – oh that’s a Bencab…no wonder it looks really nice…
My guess is P480 and those are alstroemerias also called peruvian lily/lily of the incas or parrot lily.
Wild guess :P800.00 for three
Php 600.00
..Php 1200..
i’d say P520.00, and those are gourgeous flowers!
650.00
My guess is P333. Hehehe 3 is my favorite number.
P1,050 for 3 arrangements totalling maybe about 21 dozens of alstroemerias.
P150.00 :)
my guess is 850.00
My guess P675.00. I hope I get those delicious jams from sister.
780:)
Hmm,… Php683
382 :)
315! :p
P360 for the 3 arrangements
325?
299 pesos
585 pesos =)
Php845
I want the contents of the tray with the last bouquet.
I agree with Lee. I want those too. -)
P658
PHP 180.00
P1,225.00
Php450.00
P240
P480.00
Php750
I bought the same flower in Baguio few days back. It’s 15 pesos per bundle, assuming you got 3 bundles per arrangement, it’s 135 pesos. Let’s say 100% mark up, my guess is 270 pesos.
PhP 800
P 300.00
P2200..
Php900
PhP 900.00
I am clueless about flower prices but I want that jam!! I guess P801 :)
Guessing 710
@P525.00, and i have a stash of blue goat cheese that will be perfect with the jam.
Happy New Year, Marketman and Sister!
Hope your flight went smoothly and you arrived in good shape, Sister.
Your Alstromeias are lovely in its simplicity, MM.
Am joining the flower game for fun – my guess is PHP1140.
Cheers!
My guess is p847.
php 750.00
275 for five bundles of Alstroemerias
PhP 999
Yes, they are Alstroemerias, a type of Lily. I bought a bunch 2 years ago when I visited Dangwa.
My guess is 260.00 pesos.
Php 380.00
my guess is its 150 for the three
PhP 357.00
240.00
Php630
690.00
775.00
P660 for all three arrangements.
Php 560.00
Php 785.00 :-)
150.
240.00 for the 3 arrangements
500
680
500
P750 original price but with tawad, P700 na lang. Haha!
P400
1050. Yes? :)
PHP350
How about 840 pesos?
PHP 750
php 345
should be 400
960
Nothing like freebies to bring out 100 commenters in less than 18 hours… :) Keep guessing, no one has nailed it on the head, but a few are close. So if you want to put in another guess, just make sure you use another functioning email address… only ONE entry per valid email address. Thanks.
360!
Php1275
250 :)
equivalent of US$30
P385
P650
Making a wild guess of Php 1,550.00/3 arrangements..
I should have paid more attention when I was at Dangwa last November!
about PHP2,750 for the 3 arrangements?
here in Cebu to try the zubu mami. Php470
First time to comment. Cannot pass up on that jam. Php1,000 for the 3.
Php500.00
:) ….500php
oops, thought the first one didn’t go through.
Php250.00
PhP 601 :)
Php 450 its 50/dozen here in tagaytay so u might have gotten it cheaper at dimasalang but hopefully not :) k gotta go now make me some nice toasts :)
Nice arrangement!
PHP 840.
640 pesos … out of topic, thanks to MM’s sister for the fruitcake recipe. I made 4 batches during the holidays :) will be making it every year from now … that’s how good it was ! (even with substitution that she was strictly against with … sorry store was out of dates!)
P250.00
180
My guess is P 420 for all three bunches.
P960.00
P420
P540
Hahahahaha! The best things in life are free, Mr.M! I want to join but I’m too far! No one from my family is in Manila or Cebu. Good luck to the lucky one!
My guess is 390
My wild guess 675 pesos. My heart always beats faster when you feature Sister’s jams :-)
Been waiting for Sister’s jams to come up! 930 pesos
Php780
My second guess is P1,650.00 for the 3 arrangements. I have just asked my sister to make a guess as well to increase our chance of winning. Hahaha…
Php 2,150.00
P665
P750
P300
Third guess: P750.00:) I obviously have 3 email addresses:)
I have tons of things to do but here I am hooked on this:) Fourth guess: P650.00:)
(after reading the january 15 post) my guess is P90.00!
Oh MM, I believe its PHP950!
120!
2nd guess. php250 :)
120
Guess ulit ako …
730 pesos
690.00
Php 375 :-)
P225!
php 275
239 for all three arrangements…
This is probably a little low, but what the heck. I guess 60php.
Using the wisdom of the crowd of 144 guesses:
PHP 663.67
:D
Php2188??? :) Thanks!
Php175
2nd guess: Php 255
P525 :)
Php 540 for 3 arrangements :D
Php 240.00
Php140.00
P75.00
P100.00
P360.00
PhP550.00 :-)
PhP150.00
135
Php105 :)
Php280 is my guess.
330 php.
120pesos
340.00 :)
720?
second guess…php 555 for all
Third guess…355 pesos
545?
P240
P100
I’d say Php360 in all.
P 75.00 ?
285?
P375
P365 ????
Second guess: p235
Im guessing 1600 :)
Winner has been picked. No more entries please. Thanks for joining! :)
1,450.00