Quoted from LesManley:To everyone else, if you have a tracking number and it shows delivered,
I went way over budget. But was afraid my creativity wasn't as good as some I've seen here. So I just hope my recipient wasn't disappointed.
LTG : )
Mystified. Another package arrived. From Secret Santa #2
So I don't know if my Secret Santa sent two packages. Or I accumulated two Secret Santas ?
I am humbled and grateful. This will be my best Christmas ever. Special thanks to those involved, may your Christmas be as good as mine !
LTG : )
Quoted from fiberdude120:LTG, you do a lot for this community you deserve it. Merry Christmas
I just sent you a PM fiberdude120 . Your package is scheduled to be delivered today so that leaves everyone else accounted for I believe. That's awesome!
Quoted from LesManley:I just sent you a PM fiberdude120 . Your package is scheduled to be delivered today so that leaves everyone else accounted for I believe. That's awesome!
You can't ask for a better result than that.
Thanks to everyone for making this great, especially LesManley.
Happy Holidays everyone!
still a lot of people to open their gifts as well, so monday should have quite a few posts for us to oggle over 
great job les and it's awesome to hear that there were no slackers in people getting those gifts posted out in time
Well santa just left my house. I will open monday morning and post here. Thanks santa it was great to see you again.
Quoted from j_m_:still a lot of people to open their gifts as well, so monday should have quite a few posts for us to oggle over
I heard rumors that Lloyd was actually waiting til Xmas 2018 to open his, so this thread may last a bit longer. 
Quoted from RobertWinter:Has anyone else already started buying things for next year?
I say do Christmas in July!
Quoted from RobertWinter:Has anyone else already started buying things for next year?
Yes! Going to try and pay it forward based on what I got this year! $5-10 a month is a lot easier to stomach than $100 in December.
Soooo awesooome 
My santa hit the bullseye! Pingulp for my upcoming TNA together with a beautiful dayhuff shirt, life after death and pinball101 dvds.
I had the pingulp in my shopping cart already last week but held back because of the shipping costs
Totally awesome, thanks Secret Santa, i‘m floored
Happy christmas everybody!
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Quoted from HighProtein:Due to plans tomorrow so they were opened today.
So Santa knew of neat things I'd totally need someday! I totally needed some new 904 pinball zine stickers too!
...and is that a box full of organized fuses in the background? If so, way cool!
All I wanted from this was something that wasn't "cookie cutter" and Santa delivered in a big way. Custom made star trek coin door stickers...... cool. Detachable pingulp..... awesome. Star City Pinball shirt....... another shirt to start the "hey I have one of those in my basement, want it?" And lastly the FUNHOUSE TOPPER IS AMAZING.
The level of detail and quality of craftsmanship in this gift was awesome. I will follow up when I find a funhouse.
merry christmas everyone!!
now for the rest of you that haven't opened your gifts, get on it!!! I've got places to be, people to see and beers to drink!
Quoted from j_m_:merry christmas everyone!!
now for the rest of you that haven't opened your gifts, get on it!!! I've got places to be, people to see and beers to drink!
Amen brother! I've been checking this post since 3am (newborn wanted to start Christmas early this morning). Get to opening, people!
Finally opened my SS gift this morning and wow do good things come to those who wait! My SS saw I had a framed WOZ translite on the wall in the gameroom, so he decided to give me a super special Pirates Prize Pack. Eric sent me a JJP Pirates t-shirt, signed Pirates mini playfield and a Pirates translite signed by everyone on the design team. Not only is it a Pirates translite, but in the nice letter he included he said it was literally the very first ever Pirates translite...it was his engineering sample. I think it's time for the signed Avengers translite to come down off the wall and for Pirates to take it's place next to the WOZ. I feel honored to have such a cool piece of pinball history like that. I'm totally blown away.
A big thank you again to everyone who participated in this to help make a fellow pinsider's holiday that much more special! I'm really glad people gave this a shot and went that extra mile to do something cool and/or unexpected. Everything went way better than I could have realistically even imagined. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and keep all those gift pics coming!
Wow, that translite is pretty cool, so is the mini playfield.
I can't wait to build up a collection of stuff for the person I get next year. Now that I know in advance we are doing this, I'm going to grab stuff from all the pinball shows and things I go to.
Wow.
As a spectator this year it's been amazing to watch these gifts, one after the next. A Best of Pinside moment.
Quoted from anthonyk:I got a Run DMD clock
As a spectator, my favorite gift I saw out of all of them was this clock! Would have loved to been on the receiving end for THAT ONE!
Congrats! ALL the gifts were awesome. This just happened to be my choice.
Enjoy them all! Happy Christmas Day everyone!!!
Mike in Kentucky
The big day was last night. Thank you Sekrit Santa!
Your generous gift wrapping each item was well worth it, as I kept them out the whole time. It added to a festive atmosphere and to my anticipation.
This book art really pops, and those premo keychains will be a really nice touch on my prize machines!
My secret santa was awesome. Opened today, good things come to who wait.
First got a Pinball Compendium Book. Hey, that is an awesome bow, and we have the same wrapping paper. Hallmark has the best paper.
Then, is that some cool holiday coasters, NO got some Balls..Steel Balls!
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Then the cool card.
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Some candy in the box, and one of the awesome bows.
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Then, something from brooks brothers, didnt know they did rubber kits. Always handy.
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Last but not least, some glass cleaner and some canned air.
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I opened my gift yesterday but have been sick with the flu.
I just wanted to post and say Thank You very much SS! I do enjoy smoking cigars from time to time - perfect gift. Thanks again.
Quoted from Whysnow:such an awesome thread!
How many are left to open?
feels like half!
Quoted from northvibe:feels like half!
A quick scroll through the posts it looks like 51 people have posted photos of what they received, so around ten to go. That doesn't include anyone who did not post a photo of the goodies, I am not that ambitious, and my package should hopefully arrive soon.
Quoted from anthonyk:Merry Christmas all! Had an awesome morning opening my SS gift. I got a Run DMD clock that cycles through pinball animations while displaying the time. Going to look great hanging in the game room. THANKS SS!
Holy Lord, that is an INCREDIBLE gift.
We have one...it is one of the absolute biggest hits in my basement.
Phenomenal....you’ll love it.
Quoted from anthonyk:Merry Christmas all! Had an awesome morning opening my SS gift. I got a Run DMD clock that cycles through pinball animations while displaying the time. Going to look great hanging in the game room. THANKS SS!
Doesn't that cost just a LITTLE more than $30? Someone's trying to make the rest of us look bad! Lol
Quoted from Wolfmarsh:Every year in the Reddit secret Santa, someone gets Bill Gates as their Santa.
Probably get a free copy of Windows. 
Quoted from Fulltilt:Probably get a free copy of Windows.
95, not even the b version with usb support!
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Hopkins, MN
I only noticed when inspecting it closer later. Only adds to the fun though, and the model is actually pretty nice.
Regina, SK