Quoted from Puffdanny:

It's all about putting some effort in not everyone in the hobby can afford to gift a nib pin or even close but bless those who can go overboard it's amazing and spreads joy far past your Secret Santee. I've been in other ss gift exchanges from another hobby where we all make a gift and the nightmares I've seen and been involved in was the reason why I never joined before but seeing all the positive post in the past thread I finally joined. My Secret Santee left little clues for me on or off pinside but I think he will appreciate my effort.

Quoted from Atari_Daze:

One of my favorites about giving:
On Christmas Eve, Della Young discovers that she has only $1.87 to buy a present for her husband Jim. She visits the nearby shop of a hairdresser, Madame Sofronie, who buys Della's long hair for $20. Della then uses the money to buy a platinum pocket watch chain for Jim. When Jim comes home from work that evening, Della admits to him that she sold her hair to buy him the chain. Jim gives Della her present-- a set of ornamental combs, which she will be unable to use until her hair grows back out. Della gives Jim the watch chain, and he tells her that he sold the watch to buy the combs. While the gifts that Jim and Della gave each other can't be used, they know how far they went to show each other their love and how invaluable their love truly is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_of_the_Magi

Quoted from NovaCade:

Got home finally after a long day. I couldn’t wait I had to dig right in. Super cool gift! Can’t wait to put it up in the arcade. Thanks Secret Santa! I really dig the neon![quoted image][quoted image]

Quoted from Soapman:

It showed up today! Was going to wait buuuuuut, had to tear in it.
My santee did some digging and all I can say is THANK YOU!
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Quoted from pacmanretro:Very good tip!!
I only recently found out you can go into your PayPal and purchase a discount shipping label through there. But I can't ever find the link in PayPal; have to Google it for some reason.
I had recently seen that pirateship site too, and planned on trying them next; to see if they are even better.
With pirateship, is there a membership or anything? Or is it just create a free account online, sort of thing?
Thanks!

Quoted from Asylum:

My SS hit it out of the park! Very generous gifts and I love them all! Thank you very much! And Semper Fi my brother! Special place in my heart for fellow veterans. Merry Christmas!
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Quoted from Mtg381:

So I was at the gym earlier today(not working out, just hitting the steam room and hot tub), and I noticed a delivery being made on the security camera. I didn't think much of it because I have a few things on order that should arrive this week. Upon arrival home, I found this package from Santa Claus...who appears to be somewhat local![quoted image]
I knew I wouldn't be waiting until Christmas because we're heading down to Florida later this week. I also asked my wife what I should do, and she side: Open it! She was very instrumental in wrapping the gifts that I sent out by the way. As I was opening it, I told her that I probably didn't leave any clues as what to get. Not sure if Mr. Claus had assistance wrapping these, but it was a job well done! Cute card as well![quoted image]
The first items are supima cotton face masks. Very comfortable! These will come in handy on our upcoming flight. [quoted image]
Next up is a sweet T-shirt, Chicago Fire Department - First Due at the Zoo. I will will this proudly![quoted image]
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Last but certainly not least is this little gem...or should I say precious metal. It's as good as...scratch that, It IS GOLD!![quoted image]
THANK YOU Secret Santa!! You're welcome to come by for pinball and beer anytime!

Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

Thanks Santa!!! I came home and discovered Santa had visited! Very exciting.
It really picked me up; my grandmothers been in the hospital which covid pneumonia for the past week and half, and this morning she called me and said she’s doing great and the nurses think she’ll be home soon. Such great news today!
I opened the card, not sure if I was supposed to or not. It’s exciting to guess what things are. Number 1 is definitely those delicious Dot’s pretzels that blew up the thread last year, just ran out too! Perhaps they won’t make it till Christmas...
Gifts are safely under the tree, I will wait just 9 more days for Christmas to open them!
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Quoted from ArcadeTechNerd:

Finally made it home, and indeed there awaited a package! Guess the best part about it arriving after Christmas, is there is no excuse to wait!
A thoughtful little note on the side of the box in regards to the slight delay. Given the current state of the world, can’t really fault anyone for unexpected delays in getting things in…
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And then we dive in! Some thing a bit “Atari” looking atop other items? Or is it?
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First clue that my Secret Santa did his research, or read the crib notes…. Or both!
I am all about all things TRON! And I do love a T-shirt! And nice nod to the history as well.
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And equally a sucker for things E.M., pinball, and related things with a bowling theme!
Hitting all three (call that a ‘turkey’ perhaps?), an original flyer for a Gottlieb “King Pin” game!
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And then a very nice (and rather vintage looking) miniature bowling pin and ball keychain.
Suspect that the keys for our shuffle bowler will end up on here!
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And being one of those who frequently is stuck searching for the proper socket for the fastener of the moment that needs loosening, tightening, removing, or??? A universal socket! (Always wondered about these things)
As I am working on a couple of games at the moment, it will get put to work straight away!
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And then the most unexpected item in the set…
On the verge of being ridiculously well packed…. (Respect tho, with all of the horror stories of shipping damage one hears)
It took me a solid 15-20 minutes to carefully remove all of the foam, and then as it is rather cool and dry around here at the moment and it took another 15-20 minutes for the static to dissipate so I did not get knocked on my can by the next doorknob I touched….
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A beautiful neon (yes, proper, actual, neon!) Pinball sign!!!
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This will hold a place of honor in the game room!
Have wanted to add a neon sign or two around here for ages, but there was always something demanding of the “spare” money from the toy fund to fix or acquire or …
Many, many thanks to my Secret Santa for the amazing and thoughtful gifts!
And of course to LesManley for coordinating the event yet again!
Looking forward to next year as always…
Cheers;

Quoted from matiou:

And... Santa season is not over!!!!
Some little package showed up yesterday night...
This is a mod for my Deadpool Pro...
Shiny shurikens to upgrade the bumpers... They really look awesome , and the build quality is really impressive! These things are heavy!
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I will post back with some pictures once it's in the pin.
Thanks you Santa for so much generosity... This is... crazy!

Quoted from radial_head:

Sometimes gift t-shirts can end up as "laundry day shirts" or "pajama shirts" but I am really happy to say that my SS gift has been in heavy weekly rotation and looks extremely stylish (and fits my brand lol). Thanks Secret Santa!!!
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Quoted from Daditude:

I could use a crocheted disc golf bag
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