Hey everyone, Switzerland checking in!

Just got home from the office and found this waiting for me!! All the way from the east coast USA. I feel so guilty as the shipping alone was an investment...

Thank you to my Pinside Secret Santa for getting this here so quickly!! I hope you see this post!

I am a sucker for tradition and would love to wait (although it will be painful as I am also very curious) to open this on Christmas! But to my PSS, if you prefer that I open it asap, please tell LesManley to let me know

I'm pumped as this is my first time doing the Pinside Secret Santa, and I can't wait to share what I got on Christmas with the group!

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Wait is good, posting pictures of what you got on Christmas priceless!

We have Q*Bert & Missile Command. Dragon's Lair is coming January, I hope. Regret getting Missile Command. Too small for a fast moving track ball game. Great repro, though.

yeah, sort of link how centipede was (but it was at least playable). the spinner on their tempest was really bad because it wasn't weighted to spin fast enough like the original arcade controller.

You can pm me and I will ask for you.

Is there anyway tracking to the recipient could be provided if shipped..... I travel for work and my wife's at the hospital. It would be nice to know if a package is coming so it's not setting on a porch for extended time.

Especially with all the package theft thats going on everywhere.

Just a thought.

I'm signed up with ups and received this today and I did not place an order so has to be my SS.I don't know if the other companies do this.

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I’m in the same boat I had 3 packages show up and no post . I’m afraid of porch pirates .

I got my package today! So happy that my Santa got me a set of magnetic nut drivers (no nut will escape me again) and a shirt with a pic of a Commodore 64! my dad had a Commodore when I was young and that’s what I used for games before we had a Nintendo. Bop N Wrestle was my favorite game. Thanks Santa!

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USPS has "Imformed delivery" that you can sign up for. Tells you what letters you have coming with pictures of them and also tell you if you have any packages for that day. They email you every day. I have it and it's nice to know.

I shipped mine today

Anyone else thinking in this thread, I wonder when sone says shipped if that's mine???? LOL Or I saw my SS got theirs, can wait to see the pics!

Received my packages this week. Couldn’t be happier with them! Everything will be put to use. There was a great letter included also, very thoughtful.

I had never heard of Twin Bing before — delicious!

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so first of three arrived, other two still in transit and my Santa sent a postcard explaining the as its coming from far far away it may take a bit longer...

not opening mine until Christmas Day.

huge thanks Santa!

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Nice tool set! That's will be on my actual xmas list. Tired of lugging the socket set down to the arcade.

The elves came early this year ITS ON THE WAY TO THE SLEIGH !!! ITS ON THE WAY TO THE SLEIGH !!!

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Alright I couldn’t wait any longer.

Thanks so much Santa!

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Great stuff everyone, keep posting pictures of everything!!

I have ups, DHL and usps. So I guess it has not shipped yet.

Wow! Some awesome gifts here. This is making it difficult for me to wait til Christmas to open mine.

Awesome gifts!!

My gifts have left the building, they shipped this week sometime although I will not divulge exactly when, well LesManley knows.

Last year my wife gave me Santa playing pinball. This year, Looney Tunes! Pull the plunger back for pinball lights and sound effects.

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Wow! Those are great!

My packages arrived safely, thanks Santa! I got two, one arrived a few days before. The mailman chewed a hole or something in the top and I caught a glimpse. I said, “Who in the hell ordered this?” Then I saw the Secret Santa markings.

I gave my wife the second box and told her to peek inside to see if anything was wrapped. She said, “Oh wow. Leave it in the box.” So the box waits until Christmas.

BTW, I am waiting on a few things to arrive before I send stuff out to my Secret Santa. So, if you’re waiting on your gifts, they’re on the way, I promise!

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I have those same nut drivers - they're awesome!!! And I love the shirt - I cut my programming on the C64 (and playing games...)

I got my Christmas tree up and got a picture taken of the very cool gift I got from my secret santa, a framed patent print for the tube shot on Xenon.P1040260 (resized).JPG Xenon was my first pin and I still really like it, the art and backglass are so cool. I look forward to hanging this up by my Xenon. Thanks Santa, great job!

Maybe that was meant for me? I do have an Elvis, MET and Rush

If anyone is still waiting for their gift to arrive, I know of at least one still being finished in Santa’s Workshop. Another Secret Santa reached out for a custom project. Someone here will be happy

Time is flying guys, get those packages out and pictures up!

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My gift arrived last week, I'm a "wait" guy, so I'll wait until Christmas to open mine.

I've amassed a small mountain of stuff that I'm planning on sending to my recipient, and I'm planning to ship as soon as the last few items arrive. I'm almost embarrassed at the sheer amount of things I (didn't realize I) bought. "Just one more thing" is a sickness. Like really!

I have shipped today. Hope my SS likes it.

I've been waiting on one last thing for a few weeks too. Thinking I'll just send what I have this weekend with a note there is a bonus gift to follow ha.

I did the same thing. I was like Jaws “ I think I need a bigger box”

We all love to hear about the cheer!

Every year i come home and there is a package and I have to think good and hard on what the heck I ordered.... Then... I remember SECRET SANTA!!!

My Santa was SUPER thoughtful this year. I'm actually stunned. This person is a great creeper and I truly appreciate the effort. My wife said "Man, this person is something else."

I couldn't wait Santa. I'm sorry!!

At first I thought it must have been something Italian... Then it dawned on me! Pints! 007 Playing cards and FRIGGIN Bond Legooooooo!!!

Thanks Santa! Really, thanks so much!

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Well, it's here and my SS is very close or at least where it was mailed from in the Twin Cities area. But I am waiting. This one goes under the tree at least until Christmas Eve.

If I have a breakdown and decide to open in the next two weeks, I will update and post pics here.

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Keep up the pictures!

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The first half of my gift has been sent! The second half is getting shipped later today!

Such excitement!

Sweet --> a double gift

Did it finally happen? A live chinch for @LesManley?
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That a boy Les! Thanks for all you do. So fun! Merry Christmas

Amazing can't wait to hear more!

Very excited to learn more.
What ever it is, is something for someone that is doing a lot for all of us. I would not be where I am now in the hobby without pinside. I know that it's sounds strange for many of you but information, fellow pinheads, parts, knowledge and general anything related to Pinball is extremely rare here.
So for me pinside was and is a Pinball heaven. Not to mention the will of people to help and to pass knowledge.
Thank you Pinside, Thank you pinsiders, Thank you John!

My box arrived safely I will get pics up later tonight. I just wanted my SS to know it's out of the cold and into the warm house.

You deserve that and more!!

So excited! My Secret Santa arrived!!!! I plan to wait and open on Xmas.....but man that is gonna be hard.

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Got my package today. Gonna try to wait….. no promises Hope my Santa sees it arrived good!

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Please be what I think it is please be what I think it is......

I WANT TO BELIEVE