Well, I understand your plan for holiday items. Seems to be a fair approach to distributing the items. How many is a hand full of people? Imagine if only 100 party-hats were dispersed? If the volume is to low, they may become ultra-rare and the price might possibility be to high. higher than any player could save up for until the price changes again. Not sure the amount of current registered players, but I think 80% of typically active players should receive holiday items. Hmm a tricky problem this is. Don't want to introduce too many, but at the same time you don't want to introduce too few. 

When it comes to holiday items, I hope we can all see them as just that. A holiday items used as a fun, unique way to show that you enjoyed a event. I would suggest releasing holiday items just like they did back in the glory days of RS. Why must we focus on holiday items being rare? If you want those items to be rare don't own them, suggest other destroy them. Its very noticeable that the people who want holiday items to be rare are also the people that really want them for themselves. I say let as many people have the holiday items as long as they want them.  I hope the admins can agree with me. Best of luck to this server.