Choir Bell
Mainly just a fun toy. Also used for some guild hall upgrades and making Winters Presense. But there’s so many in the game they stay very cheap all year round, so can be safely sold, if you want more you can always buy them.
There’s an unbreakable version too, which is probably a better choice if you think you’re going to use it regularly.
Candy Cane
Gives a karma boost if you eat it, and also used a crafting material. Also used for making Winter’s Presence. Maybe keep some in your material storage just in case you want them and sell any others you get.
Eggnog, Apple cider & Buttered spirits
These are only used for the Festive Imbiber achievement, so unless you really want the title or Winter’s Presence I highly recommend selling them because they’re worth quite a bit.
Mintberry Icecream, Peppermint Omnomberry Bar, Peppermint Cake, Fruitcake, Peppermint Oil & Tuning Icicle
These are just food/utility consumables. If the boosts they give are useful to you then you might want to keep some, but if not you could sell them. In previous years I’ve managed to get myself a year’s worth of food from 1 Wintersday, now I mainly sell them.
Package of Snowballs
This is another toy. Keep it if you want snowballs all year round, or sell it. It’s also used to make Winter’s Presence.
Tonics
These turn you into various Wintersday themed things. Keep them if you find that fun, or sell them.
Snowflakes
These are crafting materials. I keep 250 of each tier (simply because that’s what fits in storage) and convert all the rest to Flawless Snowflakes and use them to buy decorations for my guild.
Quartz Crystals
These are crafting materials which are hard to come by outside Wintersday. It might be worth holding onto them in case you want them, or just because the price will go up gradually throughout the year when they’re harder to get.
Linseed Oil
This is a standard HoT crafting material, used for loads of things. You can get it at any time of the year but it might be worth holding onto.
Empyreal Fragment/Star
These are ascended crafting materials. You can’t sell them but if you complete the ‘quest’ to help the orphans who sent you a letter you get an item to convert them to random items that you can sell/salvage. They are widely available throughout the year so there’s no need to hang onto them if you don’t have a use for them.
Festive Transom
Used to craft guild hall decorations. If you’re not a scribe sell it or give it to your guilds scribe.
Miniatures
Like all minis these are purely cosmetic. You can use them or sell them. The Snowballs and Skritt can be combined in the Mystic Forge to make fancier versions and the Snowman and Golem can be used to make a quaggan in a santa hat.
Recipes
Like all crafting recipes you can learn them so you can make the items any time you want or sell them. I sell most of them because I’m unlikely to ever make the items, and I can always buy them back if I need to.
Ancient Mariner’s Oilcloth Bag
This is the only way to get an exotic aquabreather. Not so in demand now you can get ascended ones but still useful. But they’re not tradable so if you don’t want it your only option is to pick a breather and salvage it.
Enchanted Snowball Box
Contains a tonic that turns you into a snowball. If you don’t want it make sure you sell the box as once you’ve opened it and got the tonic it’s not tradable.
Festive Beverage Case
Gives you a tonic. Account bound so you can only use it or delete it.
Musical Bell Case
Gives you a slightly different kind of choir bell. Keep it if you want the toy or sell it, but as with the snowball you can only sell the case before opening it. It’s also used to make Winter’s Presence.
Sigil
Used to upgrade weapons. I think it’s also used in Winter’s Presence but the Wiki doesn’t say. Use it or sell it.
Winter’s Heart Infusion
Adds an effect to your character which turns them white and gives a frosty trail when you move. It’s also the single most valuable item you can get from a gift, so you might want to sell it.
Danielle Aurorel, Dear Dragon We Got Your Cookies [Nom], Desolation (EU).
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