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Official 2020 Pinside Secret Santa Participants Thread

By LesManley

3 years ago

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#201 3 years ago

JAY

dirkdiggler

Inactive member

8y 123K 5,675 2

OP
Quoted from LesManley:
I may know who it is if I go back and look, but I have no idea what the gift will be so it's still a surprise.

I wish I got a GNR, especially with a 4 week lockdown for bars and restaurants that just went into effect here. Can't play GNR at a local haunt for at least a month now.

Man that sucks. Up here in Canada certain provinces are shutting down and I fear that here too in Saskatchewan soon. Always wish the best for my friends who put games on location for others to play. I hate that it will be 2021 before I get to play any games on location and support my friends

#202 3 years ago

MDK

WonderMellon

Pinside+ Addict

Columbia, MD

5y 50,650 195 9

I came home to this on my porch. I haven’t ordered anything delivered UPS, so I assume it is my SS gift.

I think someone took the idea of the $51 per ton of coal seriously. The box weighs 50 pounds! (Almost 23 kilos for our more metric minded viewers)

Sorry if this disappoints my SS, but I am waiting till Christmas to open it. The family is not exchanging gifts this year so this will be extra special.

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#203 3 years ago

guitarded

Pinside member

Unknown

5y 70,400 3,500 10

Quoted from swinks:
I haven't heard about - find the pickle in Australia?

This is a joke, right?

Like Dick in a Box, right?

...because Finding the Pickle implies someone stayed up late last night to Hide the Pickle. Or is this some ingenious method you all have for getting the kids into bed early on Christmas Eve?

#204 3 years ago

MTG

Mtg381

Pinside+ Frequent

Tinley Park, IL

9y 57,400 219 19

I totally planned on waiting to open my gift, but the element of surprise would be lacking!

A set of mirror blades showed up the next day, so the install seemed rather appropriate!

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#205 3 years ago

DAD

fiberdude120

Pinside member

10y 78,650 3,369 4

OP
Quoted from LesManley:
My gift could come tomorrow, but I am still going to wait until Christmas morning. It's not my strong suit, but I'm forcing myself to have a little...

I would have waited but the package was not marked SS and with so many things that come to my place I had no idea if it was something I ordered.

#206 3 years ago

JTJ

LesManley

Pinside member

Woodbury, MN

12y 127K 5,825 9 46

Quoted from fiberdude120:
I would have waited but the package was not marked SS and with so many things that come to my place I had no idea if it was something I ordered.

That happens quite a bit each year. I think that will happen even more this year with more and more family members ordering stuff online instead of buying in person. It's easy to lose track and not be sure if it's something you or a family member bought. It's nice to have a variety of participants that do their gift opening times at different times. That way we get a more steady stream of opening posts throughout the whole season instead of only getting 100+ posts on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day.

#207 3 years ago

j_m_

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 124K 7,588

I went retro this year for my recipient. really retro

I just need to find time to wrap everything up and do the whole [12 days of christmas] for them this time around.

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finding chinchillas, especially with the whole pandemic thing, was a chore. so, be forewarned it's not my fault if one or two of these little guys don't survive the trip. (hmm... maybe next year, I'll just send taxidermied critters

#208 3 years ago

DIO

Dee-Bow

Pinside member

Regina, SK

8y 101K 5,293 4

I was thinking of the consequences of waiting til the 25th to open a gift.. what if said gift was a puppy... or a for heavens sake a pack of chinchillas..or is it a herd? or a school? posse? yeah.. that's prob it.

#209 3 years ago

RCP

SkyKing2301

Rocket City Pinball

8y 110K 2,657 1

Wow some of you folks are fast. I'm almost done, and I thought I was making good time! Ho ho holy moley!

#210 3 years ago

PGL

northvibe

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 121K 13,928

I'm just waiting for that $20 zizzle machine to pop up locally so I can send it out :-p

#211 3 years ago

AUK

ArcadeUpkeep

Benton, PA

12y 53,900 355 26

Really disappointed I didn't know this existed, could I be put on the list for next year?!?

#212 3 years ago

KAR

northerndude

Pinside+ Frequent

7y 112K 4,759 21

Quoted from ArcadeUpkeep:
Really disappointed I didn't know this existed, could I be put on the list for next year?!?

Check in Nov 15, 2021!!!

#213 3 years ago

JTJ

LesManley

Pinside member

Woodbury, MN

12y 127K 5,825 9 46

Quoted from ArcadeUpkeep:
Really disappointed I didn't know this existed, could I be put on the list for next year?!?

I don't really have a list, I just open up signups for a couple of weeks right at Halloween. If you want to shoot me your e-mail address I can add it to the ones I have and when I send out a reminder e-mail, I can include you too so you will at least be reminded.

#214 3 years ago

j_m_

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 124K 7,588

given the sh*tshow that this year has been, I'm re-thinking my gift idea and sending out one of these

igloo (resized).jpgnot only is safe, it's igloo shaped to mark the winter season and large enough to accommodate at least one pinball machine

note: you'll have to supply your own furniture/fake lawn. I'm not made of money!!

I MAY still include one chinchilla. just think of all the space that little guy will have to run around

#215 3 years ago

AMH

chubtoad13

Pinside member

11y 107K 2,015 52

Finally finished buying all my SS gifts. I guess I guess I need to start buying my family stuff now.

#216 3 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,939 24 7

Quoted from guitarded:
This is a joke, right?

No.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_pickle Lots of write ups on Google.

LTG : )

#217 3 years ago

PEZ

pacmanretro

Pinside member

12y 95,800 3,406

Do they make a large enough size of chinchillas that a set of taxidermy ones could become like Russian nesting chinchillas?

#218 3 years ago

PEZ

pacmanretro

Pinside member

12y 95,800 3,406

Or maybe they could replace cat juggling!!

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#219 3 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,939 24 7

Quoted from ArcadeUpkeep:
Really disappointed I didn't know this existed

You can still enjoy seeing the creativity of the Secret Santas when the pictures of presents as they are opened and photos posted here. A lot of joy and fun in that.

Sharing in the holiday is the true spirit of Christmas.

Join in next year.

LTG : )

#220 3 years ago

JFP

PappaDubz

Pinside member

Phoenix, AZ

3y 53,800 427 2

As soon as I receive my items from Ebay..Amazon walmart.com and Etsy..I will ship my gifts out

#221 3 years ago

COL

Colsond3

Pinside+ Frequent

Langhorne, PA

9y 143K 9,136 7 1

Quoted from guitarded:
Like Dick in a Box, right?
...because Finding the Pickle implies someone stayed up late last night to Hide the Pickle. Or is this some ingenious method you all have for getting the kids into bed early on Christmas Eve?

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#222 3 years ago

DSS

Haymaker

Pinside member

Rockford, IL

9y 125K 6,511 15 16

Just a couple more things I'm waiting on and I can get my gift(s) mailed out. My recipient didn't leave me a lot of clues, but I think they will like what I got. Part of my is horrified they might already have some of these things, but I hope the rest makes up for it Very exciting, I'm really glad I got in again this year!

#223 3 years ago

ELF

Axaios

Pinside member

Χαλκίδα

5y 67,600 367 8 14

Quoted from PappaDubz:
As soon as I receive my items from Ebay..Amazon walmart.com and Etsy..I will ship my gifts out

This is what I am waiting for too. I am afraid however that will be delayed due to covid restrictions. I only hope that there is enough time to receive and send.

#224 3 years ago

COL

Colsond3

Pinside+ Frequent

Langhorne, PA

9y 143K 9,136 7 1

Quoted from Axaios:
This is what I am waiting for too. I am afraid however that will be delayed due to covid restrictions. I only hope that there is enough time to receive and send.

Every time I look at your location, all I think of is the song Xanadu from Rush.

#225 3 years ago

PEZ

pacmanretro

Pinside member

12y 95,800 3,406

Quoted from Colsond3:
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Every single holiday!

#226 3 years ago

ZUM

Mr_Tantrum

Fort Worth, TX

8y 140K 12,519 3 6 83

One of Santa's elves just left my house on a package pickup run.

#227 3 years ago

ELF

Axaios

Pinside member

Χαλκίδα

5y 67,600 367 8 14

Quoted from Colsond3:
Every time I look at your location, all I think of is the song Xanadu from Rush.

Short history lesson then
Location name in English it's Chalkis from the word Chalkos, means copper. It's one of the oldest cities in Greece. About 5000 years old.

#228 3 years ago

ALX

Pahuffman

Pinside member

Hoover, AL

9y 88,800 1,966 6

Dang it! I don't know how I missed it this year. Put me down to send a gift if someone doesn't receive theirs!

#229 3 years ago

COL

Colsond3

Pinside+ Frequent

Langhorne, PA

9y 143K 9,136 7 1

Quoted from Axaios:
Short history lesson then
Location name in English it's Chalkis from the word Chalkos, means copper. It's one of the oldest cities in Greece. About 5000 years old.

Awesome. I love information. Hope to get there one day....once we can actually travel freely again, enjoy restaurants, etc. Closest I've been is Malta (where my best friend's dad is from). Awesome island and people.

#230 3 years ago

j_m_

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 124K 7,588

Quoted from Pahuffman:
Dang it! I don't know how I missed it this year. Put me down to send a gift if someone doesn't receive theirs!

I didn't receive my gift and I was told that it was a new 4-door ford bronco. care to step in and replace it?

#231 3 years ago

ACC

acitti

Toyz Unlimited

11y 82,800 322

I received a small box today with some BIG GIFTS INSIDE!!

My wife and I were at the hospital most of last week having our first baby. During the down time I ordered a bunch of parts for the Whirlwind restoration that I will be starting soon. I have received several packages in the last few days. Today I opened up a small box I received and thought to myself “I did not order these . . .” And then it hit me, it was my Secret Santa gift.

Inside the box was:
Stern spike power splitter adapter
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Cannon Mod
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Plane Mod

These are going to look amazing on my Iron Maiden LE machine. The plane and cannon both have so much detail, very cool mods. I am once again blown away by the generosity of the good people on this site. Thank you very much Secret Santa for the gifts and John for organizing this exchange again this year.

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#232 3 years ago

PGL

northvibe

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 121K 13,928

Quoted from j_m_:
I didn't receive my gift and I was told that it was a new 4-door ford bronco. care to step in and replace it?

ughhhh dream gift!!!

Quoted from acitti:
I received a small box today with some BIG GIFTS INSIDE!!
My wife and I were at the hospital most of last week having our first baby. During the down time I ordered a bunch of parts for the Whirlwind restoration that I will be starting soon. I have received several packages in the last few days. Today I opened up a small box I received and thought to myself “I did not order these . . .” And then it hit me, it was my Secret Santa gift.
Inside the box was:
Stern spike power splitter adapter
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Cannon Mod
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Plane Mod
These are going to look amazing on my Iron Maiden LE machine. The plane and cannon both have so much detail, very cool mods. I am once again blown away by the generosity of the good people on this site. Thank you very much Secret Santa for the gifts and John for organizing this exchange again this year.
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WOOT WOOT!!! that is awesome!

#233 3 years ago

MEP

Jimmyhonda

Pinside member

Howell, MI

6y 91,050 1,858

Quoted from acitti:
I received a small box today with some BIG GIFTS INSIDE!!
My wife and I were at the hospital most of last week having our first baby. During the down time I ordered a bunch of parts for the Whirlwind restoration that I will be starting soon. I have received several packages in the last few days. Today I opened up a small box I received and thought to myself “I did not order these . . .” And then it hit me, it was my Secret Santa gift.
Inside the box was:
Stern spike power splitter adapter
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Cannon Mod
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Plane Mod
These are going to look amazing on my Iron Maiden LE machine. The plane and cannon both have so much detail, very cool mods. I am once again blown away by the generosity of the good people on this site. Thank you very much Secret Santa for the gifts and John for organizing this exchange again this year.
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Wow! It really looks like the bar was raised this year! Nice work secret Santa’s!!

#234 3 years ago

CDL

Murphdom

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 80,550 1,698 13

Quoted from acitti:
My wife and I were at the hospital most of last week having our first baby

Congratulations

#235 3 years ago

AMK

amkoepfer

Pinside member

Toledo, OH

9y 162K 4,922 23 51

Quoted from acitti:
I received a small box today with some BIG GIFTS INSIDE!!
My wife and I were at the hospital most of last week having our first baby. During the down time I ordered a bunch of parts for the Whirlwind restoration that I will be starting soon. I have received several packages in the last few days. Today I opened up a small box I received and thought to myself “I did not order these . . .” And then it hit me, it was my Secret Santa gift.
Inside the box was:
Stern spike power splitter adapter
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Cannon Mod
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Plane Mod
These are going to look amazing on my Iron Maiden LE machine. The plane and cannon both have so much detail, very cool mods. I am once again blown away by the generosity of the good people on this site. Thank you very much Secret Santa for the gifts and John for organizing this exchange again this year.
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That plane looks sweet! May have to buy one for mine. Awesome gift, congrats!

#236 3 years ago

SKW

SKWilson

Pinside+ Frequent

6y 107K 1,429

Quoted from acitti:
I received a small box today with some BIG GIFTS INSIDE!!
My wife and I were at the hospital most of last week having our first baby. During the down time I ordered a bunch of parts for the Whirlwind restoration that I will be starting soon. I have received several packages in the last few days. Today I opened up a small box I received and thought to myself “I did not order these . . .” And then it hit me, it was my Secret Santa gift.
Inside the box was:
Stern spike power splitter adapter
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Cannon Mod
Iron Maiden Pinball Illuminated Plane Mod
These are going to look amazing on my Iron Maiden LE machine. The plane and cannon both have so much detail, very cool mods. I am once again blown away by the generosity of the good people on this site. Thank you very much Secret Santa for the gifts and John for organizing this exchange again this year.
[quoted image]

Nice! And this year you're one of the first to receive your gifts!

Congrats on the baby!

#237 3 years ago

CCR

jesperpark

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

8y 82,300 909 6 9

Well got all my secret santa shopping done, just need to wait for 1 more gift to arrive. Just in time to do some Black Friday shopping for myself

#238 3 years ago

KAR

northerndude

Pinside+ Frequent

7y 112K 4,759 21

Quoted from jesperpark:
Well got all my secret santa shopping done, just need to wait for 1 more gift to arrive. Just in time to do some Black Friday shopping for myself

I'm still waiting for ALL of mine to arrive so I can box up!

#239 3 years ago

JFC

2Kaulitz

Pinside member

Baltimore, MD

10y 71,050 2,832 2

Thanks Secret Santa this Stranger Things Pinball banner is awesome

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#240 3 years ago

JDS

swinks

Swinks Pinball

12y 136K 10,562

nice score on the banner - that is an awesome gift

#241 3 years ago

SVP

Ponzie

Pinside member

6y 50,550 198 7 14

Secret Santa gifts packed up and shipped!
Wanted to get it out early to avoid "Shipmagedden"!
Hope it brings a smile to the recipients face!

Thanks again for organizing this!
Happy holidays all!

#242 3 years ago

GMK

grantopia

Pinside member

Fairview Park, OH

8y 99,600 3,561 8

Quoted from northerndude:
I'm still waiting for ALL of mine to arrive so I can box up!

Glad to know I'm not the only one. This thread gives me anxiety seeing eveyone shipping!

#243 3 years ago

FEZ

Fezmid

Pinside member

9y 89,300 1,860

Quoted from grantopia:
Glad to know I'm not the only one. This thread gives me anxiety seeing eveyone shipping!

I have a couple things (including the big gift) but waiting on a few other smaer ones to arrive, so you arent alone!

#244 3 years ago

MJI

Percula

Pinside member

4y 56,050 236 3

Happy Thanksgiving to everybody

#245 3 years ago

???

TakingupSpace

Pinside apprentice

Helotes, TX

5y 28,650 31 7

All is ordered and now waiting for gifts to arrive, wrap them all, and ship out. My wife was a positive influence and when I showed her what was in my cart to get her opinion she just said “Order it all, what the heck!” So, to my recipient, she says ‘You’re welcome’.

#246 3 years ago

COL

Colsond3

Pinside+ Frequent

Langhorne, PA

9y 143K 9,136 7 1

Me too. Waiting on final gift...luckily Rob (Lermods) lives close by so I decided to throw in another gift.

#247 3 years ago

CCR

jesperpark

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

8y 82,300 909 6 9

Quoted from Colsond3:
Me too. Waiting on final gift...luckily Rob (Lermods) lives close by so I decided to throw in another gift.

I figured you would be sending a pinball machine as a gift. Well I have 3 of this title so here you go

#248 3 years ago

JDS

swinks

Swinks Pinball

12y 136K 10,562

I just sent off my package to my pinsider - it will be a tight delivery for Christmas - the bugger being downunder

#249 3 years ago

guitarded

Pinside member

Unknown

5y 70,400 3,500 10

Well, all that is left is the waiting and the wraapping and the shipping and the waiting...

I'm nowhere near done!

#250 3 years ago

JDS

swinks

Swinks Pinball

12y 136K 10,562

curious on the pinsider list Secret Santa and Secret Santa 2 - they don't come up in the search - feel for the people that have to buy for them

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