Heck, I didnt even know I could have still got the lanyard. We got the ornament about a week ago. I will leave my opinion of it out but we bought something at another shop and since they gave us a huge bag for those two ornamnets we said we would put the other purchase in the same bag. The lady saw the ornamnet and said thay she had heard they were tacky but had yet to see one herself. It reminds me of a girl scout cookiepainted green.....I couldnt help it.