I love that you got these!

I redid a arcade as a Christmas present for my kids. And I used new joystick and lighted buttons ,harness I received from a SS on Klov yrs ago ...Jon ty for doing the secret Santa all these years!!!!!!

Well, my SS just doesn't know when to stop. I got home yesterday from visiting out of town family for Christmas, and I had a box full of goodies waiting on me. I nice note, a T-shirt, several black and white rings/rubbers, and some assorted other goodies. The note was even written on the back of a Matrix (my favorite movie) themed Christmas card.

Thank you SS, and I hope everyone participating this year had a great time both giving and receiving.

My pinside secret Santa gift arrived today. I got a prison city pinball shirt. Couldn't find anything on google about them but Jackson, Mi comes up as Prison City so I assume it's a michigan pinball league. Cool.

Also a really cool Pacman PIN set, a spy versus pin and
Actual Star Wars film which is really neat piece. Will have to figure out how to display those.

For those still waiting my secret Santa mailed mine on Dec 12th and I just got it today so stay patient.

Thanks so much secret Santa for the gifts! Love being a part of this .

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The pacman pins have a perfect home in the gameroom.

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Thank you, Secret Santa!!! Love me some signs for the game room!!! Thank you and Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good flip!

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It's going to take me a while, after the Secret Santa is all gone and said, to go over quite a few posts and identity the things that amazed me the most - some stuff I really want for myself! You guys sure had fantastic, sometimes really creative ideas! Very inspiring!

Have a Happy New Year, Pinsiders!

I got a retro-gaming USB charger and some curious sweet treats. These must be a regional thing: I don't think I've seen or heard of Tastykake. I'm very curious to try them. Thanks SS!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!

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I love Arkanoid. First game I ever finished, 30 years ago. Tried it again a few years ago, couldnt get past level 7. This was on a MSX homecomputer though.

Wait, you can WIN Arkanoid??? I just assumed it went on indefinitely.

Northeast company...based out of Philly. Tastykake is the real deal....not like Little Debbie, even Hostess. And you got two good ones there.

⬆️⬆️This guy knows his prepackaged cakes!!!!

Tastykake is awesome.

Thanks to my SS! I am already looking into getting the artwork framed. The candy didn't last too long in my house with kids. Thanks again for everything!

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Got some tracking numbers in a pm from Les
and lo and behold the usps tracker said there's
a package in your mailbox. Ran out in the dark and
snagged it. Heres a picture of box and present with a
very cool letter. Thanks SS. Letter says another on the
way. Dam i was excited to open this! Ha ha ha ha!

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Tastykakes are the best! Especially the ones you got!

Well got a box today that say it was from Pinside SS so maybe the books were from my KLOV SS. Anyway a lot of more Great stuff! 4 cool shirts, F14 translite, box of gloves, hand sanitizer that smells like berries (Gave that to the wife, she liked it) Ready Player One book been wanting to read that so that's cool and a $50 Pinballlife.Com gift card which I will spend tomorrow as I need to place an order for parts to fix my T2

Thanks Secret Santa you were very generous and Awesome!

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WoW another secret santa gift arrived today 3 shirts bunch O pin stickers beer cozys ect from rage tilt Thx secret santa

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Thank you secret santa! (I may have tore into the cookies before I got a picture of them!) Also, I don't know how you knew to get me that exact light but I was looking at them a couple weeks ago and didn't get one but planned to go back and pick it up and then it showed up from you! That's awesome!

Also a second tube showed up, wonder what that could be . . . .

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can only be one of four things: translites, pinstadiums, penis pump, or a stack of chinchillas.

Front door camera shows something was just delivered to my house.

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Holy S, you got a Rick and Morty from your Santa?

the last 2 boxes....

gift #7: a very cool camping light... you have to slide it open and the light comes out... great effect! like if it was containing an infinity stone from Avengers
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gift #8: some pockies... which did not last long!
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what a year! thanks again Secret Santa!

Am I the only one watching that thinking Morty is using his roll of toilet paper wrong?

Make that five things : chinchillas stuck inside a penis pump - it does look like a habitrail!!

Mail day! Had this beautiful box dropped on the porch this afternoon:

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And inside was this! A power supply mod (which will be very useful in cutting out the hum/buzz on DE Star Wars or Star Trek) and two 3D printed cup holders for my games. Thank you very much, Santa!!!

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Who makes this? Thanks

I have 2 of those flashlights. They are the best. Magnetic base and super bright!

I was wondering who makes that power supply mod as well! and if it was Santa...well then that is frikkin awesome of them! very nice either way and something that you would definitely want..but I could see myself never getting sound to buying.

That's an awesome gift ......good job Secret Santa.

Merry xmas to me.
I look so forward to this every year. Such a great forum. Really special and generous group we have here.
Thank you secret Santa for a ton of great, thoughtful gifts.
I'll try to show them by category haha.
Got R&M tshirt, calendar and a bird person stuffie which my dog thought was his and was so excited. Too bad, boy.
Got some Deadpool socks, which is awesome as I actually wear fun socks every day.
Some Wonka candy to keep my dentist in business.
Mini skeeball for my desk while I pretend to work.haha
Some MET apron cards and 16 bowler ft of cool game fliers.
I probably forgot to list a few things as I'm on beer #3 while opening all these gifts.
And a very nice letter...

Thanks SS, you did great!

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Great question. The documentation doesn't say. Perhaps Santa will let you know!

Good Morning Pinside!! Thank you to my Secret Santa!! Last night I received a JP prem/LE signed CAD printout?? (I will be hanging this above the JPLE on the ceiling to mirror the playfield)
A sweet sweet Star Trek translight! A Vinyl Metallica and Large Champion Pub pinball hangables for the game room.
Some coins and pins to hand out as memorables for playing here when it is safe again. If they killed it a coin if they did not a “Play better” pin! Thank you To Les for hosting and thank you to my SS for killing it!

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Big wow on that signed JP codenamed 'Jaws' printout! There's stuff one can buy, and then there are things that are so unique! That's a very desirable, collectable, piece right there! Good job SS!

Here's my goodies. Thank you SS!!!

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Truer words have never been spoken...

You ain't never lied...

I just wanted to jump in and say Merry Christmas to all of the secret Santas out there. I realize it's a little late,but unfortunately some pesky real life issues have pulled me away for from pinside recently. I'm back and I can't wait to read through the hundred and fifty posts I've fallen behind on. Just at a glance I see so many wonderful, thoughtful and generous gifts. What a wonderful community. Thanks again John for putting this on, this has been a great High in a year of Lows.

A late Merry Christmas to you! And as you go through the posts, just keep on thinking about chinchillas and Dot's Pretzels while reading on!

How could I not be thinking about chinchillas and Dot's pretzels. Actually it all makes sense now for years I've picked up garlic dip from a booth at the Renaissance Festival. You could always sample it by dipping a pretzel stick in and it's the best dip ever .I always buy some of the mix. When I get home and make it,it's never as good as it was out of the festival. This Thread has enlightened me. It wasn't the dip that was that damn good they just used dots pretzels. Barnum was right.

I just wanted to say thank you for my gifts , so far I have received 1 of 3. This year has been a shipping disaster for some but I look forward to receiving the remaining gifts.

My Santa got me a pretty interesting assortment of things. Their kids definitely helped . The shirt is super cool!

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That is awesome.

I got another SS gift this week: a really cool White Zombie gaiter mask to keep out the ‘Rona! Thank you Santa, it’s my work mask now!

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Dear SS one poster is ready.Working on frame for the second one.Thank you it was a Merry Christmas.

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Love to see gifts continuing to roll in! I keep checking my mailbox every daybut nothing here yet!

May be getting that pinball machine.

I keep checking to see when it hits. Better than waiting for the ball to drop!

Got my second and main gift from my SS today.
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So I opened her up and found one of if not
coolest and most unique gift I've ever gotten.
I actually remember when they did the phone poll
to determine Jason Todd's (aka 2nd robin) fate.
This is a framed trophy/murder weapon sent to me by
the joker. The crowbar that killed robin! Still bloody!!
So dam cool.
This is so freakin awesome. I LOVE IT!!
Already hung it up over in my Joker/Batman corner
THX SS!

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Finally got the shipping notice today to pick up my SS gifts.
It said final notice too.
Snowstorm must have stopped the first notice.

SS sent me some Christmas goodies to chew on.
Tesseract flasher mod for AIQ
Bottle of Baileys, love that stuff
Killer reactor flashlight, that thing is bright.
It will come in handy working on the games.
Well done SS, cheers.

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