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Official 2019 Pinside Secret Santa Participants Thread

By LesManley

4 years ago


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    #251 4 years ago

    Just waiting for my last order to arrive so I can send out my package, should be here today. the package I figured I would be waiting for (t-shirts) that I ordered last Monday, arrived Saturday. I was shocked. Last year when I ordered from the same place, it took 12 days.

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    #252 4 years ago

    On Thursday I recieved the Tilt pinball glasses and I was very happy!
    Friday came and got another big box! Opened and it appeared to be a cookware set. Perfectly packaged as such. It had " tools of the trade" on the box.
    I figured Id open to check inside and to my surprise all this cool stuff!
    Metallica dmd which is ironic as I just did a call on one which had segments out 2 days earlier.
    A like new vishay dmd which I can always use.
    Nicron flashlight and telescoping magnets and mirrors which I didnt have until now.
    Also a cool arcade sign for my studio.
    Also some pinballs from Ball Baron.
    This was such a cool and creative gift.
    All of these items will be used and are appreciated. Thank You!!

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    #253 4 years ago

    I got my package today! Since I have the patience of a small child I had no choice but to open it. I can never have enough tools. I had planned on getting the magnetic bowls for a while now. I’m finally glad I got them since I was always walking around with pockets full of screws. I’ve already used all my gifts today since I have been working on one of my machines. Is it too early to crack one open to make full use of that coaster?
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    #254 4 years ago

    Finally got all my Secret Santa goodies in. All have been wrapped individually, and sealed up in a single box. Shipping out UPS in the morning. : )
    Murph

    #255 4 years ago
    Quoted from Jawa:

    I'm waiting for one more thing to come and then I'll be sending out my secret santa box.
    Mine arrived yesterday and had some pretty cool stuff in it. My Secret Santa sent some candy, a neat pinball t-shirt, an Ash vs Evil Dead/Walking Dead tote bag, a 50 sci-fi movie dvd set (which my husband really appreciates since he loves old sci-fi movies both good and bad), a pair of cat toys with catnip, an awesome glow in the dark Tron figure, a Tilt amusements keychain and some pinball flyers and stickers. The stickers are particularly cool because I wound up with an Asteroids arcade game (not currently working but I plan to fix it) that had a bunch_ of random stickers on it and looks cool, so I've kind of been collecting stickers to add to for when I get it working and put it in my gameroom area at home.
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    I got very different reactions to the cat toys from my cats. Beaker wasn't interested.[quoted image]
    Marvin on the other hand loved it and went for a full on mauling.[quoted image][quoted image]
    And the little Tron figure fits right in with my other classic arcade figures. Thanks Secret Santa, you rule. [quoted image]

    STICKER BOMB!!!! Those are always really cool, coat it with a polyurethane to protect it when you’re satisfied with the look

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    #256 4 years ago

    Received my gift last week actually. Funny story... so I was looking on amazon at these pinball T-shirts but didn't order any. So this package shows up and my wife opens it and says, "When did you order this"? I replied I didn't and it must of been in the shopping cart and ordered by mistake. I checked my orders today and realized it must be from my Secret Santa. What a dumb ass... lol (me, not Santa)

    Anyway... thank you very much!

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    #257 4 years ago

    Cold, wet, dreary day...Came home to a nice surprise..
    Really cool mod for my ACNC.
    Makes a great game even better.

    Thanks Santa.
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    #258 4 years ago
    Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

    STICKER BOMB!!!! Those are always really cool, coat it with a polyurethane to protect it when you’re satisfied with the look

    Hey, thanks for the idea, I'd been thinking it would be a problem to clean down the road. Polyurethane should work great.

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    #259 4 years ago

    Just got back home and my Secret Santa has arrived.

    Thank you very much who ever you are, i actually needed some of these plastics already to replace broken ones and the extra flipper plastics i was considering buy these only 2 weeks ago!

    Merry Christmas

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    #260 4 years ago

    On the tenth day of Pinsmas,
    My Santa sent to me...
    Some Brad Albright and Mrs. Pin stickers and holiday gummy bears.

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    #261 4 years ago

    had I only waited a few more days, my pinside SS could have gotten some sweet EXCLUSIVE potatos and onions instead of those chinchillas
    target, why do you tease me so with late deals?!?!

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    #262 4 years ago

    I see my name on the list, but I did not receive any info yet.

    #263 4 years ago
    Quoted from PghPinballRescue:

    I see my name on the list, but I did not receive any info yet.

    Send LesManley ( #1 post on the thread ) a PM immediately.

    LTG : )

    #264 4 years ago
    Quoted from LTG:

    Send LesManley ( #1 post on the thread ) a PM immediately.
    LTG : )

    I did right after I posted the above.

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    #265 4 years ago

    My wife sent me this pic! Then she said she hid it until Christmas Eve

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    #266 4 years ago
    Quoted from dnapac:

    Then she said she hid it until Christmas Eve

    Good for her.

    And your Christmas Eve present opening will be that much sweeter.

    I wait until Christmas Day ( January 7th ) and makes the day that much more special for me.

    LTG : )

    #267 4 years ago

    I responded to SarverSystems with his info, so hopefully crisis averted there.

    Now is a good time as ever to mention that the shipping deadline is 4 days away, so please get those gifts out soon. If anyone is waiting for gifts and/or doesn't think they can ship by then, please let me know.

    ALSO...Anyone want 3 FREE passes to Legoland Discovery Center in Chicago? They have to be used before the end of the year, but they are totally free and I can e-mail them over. I'd like them to get used, so if you can use them or know someone who can, shoot me a PM. THANKS!

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    #268 4 years ago
    Quoted from LesManley:

    I responded to SarverSystems with his info, so hopefully crisis averted there.
    Now is a good time as ever to mention that the shipping deadline is 4 days away, so please get those gifts out soon. If anyone is waiting for gifts and/or doesn't think they can ship by then, please let me know.
    ALSO...Anyone want 3 FREE passes to Legoland Discovery Center in Chicago? They have to be used before the end of the year, but they are totally free and I can e-mail them over. I'd like them to get used, so if you can use them or know someone who can, shoot me a PM. THANKS![quoted image]

    Legoland passes are now spoken for. Thanks!

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    #269 4 years ago

    Santa Claus has come to town...or Mrs Claus? I'll try to hold out till xmas to open it. Thank you Secret Santa, and thank you John (@LesManley) for organizing this awesome community event!

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    #270 4 years ago

    Shipped out my package to my Secret Santa recipient today. They will have it this week.
    Murph

    #271 4 years ago
    Quoted from MurphyPeoples:

    Shipped out my package to my Secret Santa recipient today via UPS. They will have it this week.
    Murph

    Giving out hints? OR a trick!?!?

    #272 4 years ago

    My package is on its way West! Muhahaha

    #273 4 years ago

    Package mailed last Friday. Sent tracking to Les.

    Love participating in this each year.

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    #274 4 years ago

    I got my Secret Santa gift today. It looks great in my game room. Thank you Secret Santa!

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    #275 4 years ago

    I had to open my present today because it came from Amazon and even though I suspected it was from Santa, you never know.

    Santa gave me a nifty pinball keychain (just perfect for the key to Mystic!) and this WONDERFUL book about dragons! I'd mentioned that I like fantasy, but Santa didn't know that we have an awful lot of dragons around here. In fact, this year the theme of our Halloween party was dragons. The book rounds out our collection so well.

    This is the most creative, well designed, fun book I've seen! Thank you very much, Santa!! It is like a notebook / scrap book filled with an adventurer's notes about dragons, even samples of dragon skin to see and feel. Its beautiful. Thank you.

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    #276 4 years ago

    Is it sad to say that my Secret Santa knows me, and did better then my family! SHHHH, Do not tell them I said that. Dude Thank you so much for the Alice Items. Have a Merry Christmas! Thanks you again Secret Santa!
    Magicchiz

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    #277 4 years ago

    Waiting for the last item to arrive to finish up the package of wonder, once it does arrive I will wrap and ship this out.

    Seeing all the great gifts being shown increases my Christmas wish list. You guys are great!

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    #278 4 years ago

    On the 11th day of Pinsmas,
    my Santa sent to me...

    Four leg leveler casters.
    (These are probably going on Star Trek.)

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    #279 4 years ago
    Quoted from SKWilson:

    On the 11th day of Pinsmas,
    my Santa sent to me...

    Four leg leveler casters.
    (These are probably going on Star Trek.)

    Wow the amount of effort that your santa put into this is great!!!

    #280 4 years ago
    Quoted from SKWilson:

    On the 11th day of Pinsmas,
    my Santa sent to me...
    Four leg leveler casters.
    (These are probably going on Star Trek.)[quoted image]

    I remodeled my basement and went with a tile floor. Those silicon/rubber feet footies are great for that or if you don't want people sliding games around

    #281 4 years ago
    Quoted from Magicchiz:

    Is it sad to say that my Secret Santa knows me, and did better then my family! SHHHH, Do not tell them I said that. Dude Thank you so much for the Alice Items. Have a Merry Christmas! Thanks you again Secret Santa!
    Magicchiz[quoted image]

    way cool! I think that coin was from the 'flipping with the greats' event with alice cooper that took place at the cooper'stown bar in phoenix, az before it shut down. definitely a piece of history you've got there

    #282 4 years ago
    Quoted from undrdog:

    this WONDERFUL book about dragons!

    That looks awesome! Thanks for the tip -- my daughter is obsessed with dragons, I may have to get my hands on this book for her!

    #283 4 years ago

    Shipped out my SS gift yesterday. Fingers crossed it arrives okay.

    #284 4 years ago

    Glad to see mine was received and appreciated

    #285 4 years ago

    Last item finally arrived yesterday so big box of stuff shipped today. Les - I messaged you the tracking.

    #286 4 years ago

    I think that my SS is waiting for spooky to open up orders so that I can get my bloodsuckers edition rick & morty pin

    #287 4 years ago
    Quoted from j_m_:

    I think that my SS is waiting for spooky to open up orders so that I can get my bloodsuckers edition rick & morty pin

    Maybe they sent you a topper thinking you may already be getting a machine...

    #288 4 years ago

    Here's my shipping scare tale...

    I bought the label for the SS package online. I dropped it off along with an Ebay item I sold at the shipping store. I figure I should get a receipt so I have the tracking numbers handy. The guy gives me the receipt with two tracking numbers. The next day I decide to take a peek at the tracking. Huh?! The SS package is already signed for and delivered at a neighboring city rather than out of state! What?! The other Ebay item is on its route just fine. I'm perplexed and start researching, re-enter the number a dozen times, ha. I try to find if the online site sent me a copy of the label or anything, nope, I had just printed it from online, and no record, no email. I start searching through my browser history to see if the label is cached, but I find a URL to the site that must have been the label output and it has some numbers that could be a tracking number. I try it, and sure enough, that's the right one, and package is actually on its way! Phew, I was freaking out thinking I have to redo everything!

    How is it even possible I drop the packages off and they give me someone else's tracking number?! Morons! Ha, I'm never trusting them again, will always save copies of labels or make a hard copy of tracking number. I assumed something would have been emailed to me, but that site didn't even have an option to email myself receipt or anything. Shippers beware...

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    #289 4 years ago

    Wait! I came home and a second Secret Santa package was in the mail. This will definitely be worn at several work and family gatherings upcoming. Thanks again Secret Santa and MERRY PINSMAS!

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    #290 4 years ago
    Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:

    Well.....no me told me that! I thought it had to be pinball related.

    I was hoping to see more of Bryan Claus this year!

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    #291 4 years ago

    Got a call from my wife mid-afternoon letting me know that a package without a origin address had arrived, which got them curious and so they opened it to figure out what it was. (they could have asked) I might have waited a few days, but since the sanctity of the package was already violated...

    A nice assortment of goodies and snackies! (aside to @Bryan_Kelly... appears that the brews are indeed fair game!) While I'm not so much the drinker, I do enjoy making the occasional beer based breads and batters as the need arises so the fluid parts of the package will be put to good use! And of course, any good cook does have to taste as they go!

    Appears that Santa took offense to my mention of the use of 'glow balls' in my Doctor Who! But fear not, the (actually blue) balls only were in play for a couple of hours. Not quite as amusing as I thought they might be. And it is about time for the yearly (more or less) rotation so the new spheres are greatly appreciated!

    As always; thanks to LesManley for organizing this for another year and to all of those participating!

    Merry Christmas to all!
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    #292 4 years ago

    I sent my gift out last week and got mine in :}:}.I'm going to wait till xmas to open them but it's going to be tough waiting.Its 2 boxes ,Hmmm maybe I should open one now and one at xmas.OAAAAAAA i'll wait, Thanks Secret Santa

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    #293 4 years ago

    Waiting on my items to arrive this week so I can send my SS gift. Come on mail!

    #294 4 years ago

    it's awesome to see that everyone so far has stepped it up from when les ran the gift exchange the first year. lots of creative and nice people here

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    #295 4 years ago

    On the twelfth day of Pinsmas,
    my Santa sent to me...
    A pin, some stickers and Gobstopper candy.

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    #296 4 years ago

    With all this flipping snow idk how santa is going to deliver anything this year

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    #297 4 years ago

    My package came! I am going to try to wait until Christmas to open them all, but each tag has a little hint, which makes it even harder to wait. I have no shame in admitting I have already opened the cookies, and they are delicious!

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    #298 4 years ago

    Looks like your game room will be glowing in the future!

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    #299 4 years ago

    A mysterious package arrived just now. I cracked the top and peaked inside. Now I'm going to wait till Christmas before opening. Thank you SS.

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    #300 4 years ago

    Well a rather large box came today and I opened it to see which of the kids was the present for....it turns out it was stuffed with lots of wrapped presents for this big kid. I am going to try and wait till Christmas, wish me luck. Thank you to my Pinside Secret Santa!

    I put them all under the tree.
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