(Topic ID: 325670)
Linked Games
Godzilla (Premium)
Stern, 2021-
James Bond 007 (Pro)
Stern, 2022
Topic Gallery
Thanks for the posts. I was able to quickly find a couple items that he's going to be thrilled about. So much fun!
Longmont, CO
Quoted from Palmer:Haven't gotten mine yet
Wait for it, wait for it
Ottawa, ON
Quoted from Puffdanny:He's obviously saving the best for last
0ab57730-04f6-4d2b-b048-2d26998b0e90_text.gifApologies in advance to my Santa, I don't sign up to get stuff, I sign up to give stuff.
Besides, I've been naughty stalking my Santee. 
Ok...that's all of them. 220 Pinsiders total blew out last year's total participants. Everyone should have an e-mail from me now with their information. If I didn't have your e-mail you will have a PM from me on Pinside. A couple people have said that their SS information on the bottom was cut off when viewing the e-mail on their phone. If that is the case, it will show up on a tablet or PC, not sure why a few phones don't display all the info. If anyone doesn't see their e-mail/PM please let me know right away and I will track it down. Any problems, please let me know as soon as they come up so we can find a solution. That's it. Remember the rules about letting me know when you ship, posting when your package arrives and most importantly after you open your gifts. Now it's up to you all, have fun with it and happy hunting!
done (resized).JPG
Quoted from LesManley:Ok...that's all of them. 220 Pinsiders total blew out last year's total participants. Everyone should have an e-mail from me now with their information. If I didn't have your e-mail you will have a PM from me on Pinside. A couple people have said that their SS information on the bottom was cut off when viewing the e-mail on their phone. If that is the case, it will show up on a tablet or PC, not sure why a few phones don't display all the info. If anyone doesn't see their e-mail/PM please let me know right away and I will track it down. Any problems, please let me know as soon as they come up so we can find a solution. That's it. Remember the rules about letting me know when you ship, posting when your package arrives and most importantly after you open your gifts. Now it's up to you all, have fun with it and happy hunting![quoted image]
On my phone my Santee information shrank so small that it just looks like a solid line across the bottom. Zoom waaaaayyy in to see the super small text.
Quoted from waymon:Let's go!!
I updated the game room pics just for this. LOL
I just did the same. My gameroom is small. Have a lot more going on in the garage but way too many projects and its too trashed to post pics. Maybe I will have it cleaned up enough to get a few pics soon.
Quoted from waymon:Let's go!!
I updated the game room pics just for this. LOL
Ha! Same here! This is fun and I think I've already landed on something for my Pinside dude.
Oh yes! Now I can stop refreshing my email every 5 minutes and move to Santa mode. Thank you so much John (@LesManley) for being the best Christmas Elf on Pinside. I'm sure the main man, real Santa in North Pole, is so proud of you! 
I was all set to gift a new set of Pin Stadium Neo Fusion(My SS got a set two years ago), but it doesn't look like they'd be a good fit for my recipient.
Interestingly enough, I noticed that my person's SS in 2020 was my SS in 2021(a couple of items gave it away)!
Nonetheless, I have some ideas that will not disappoint, and I'll continue to pay it forward!!
Wow, 220 participants! Glad I’m not the only newbie here.
I’m already having a blast stalking my recipient. They had some great gift suggestions, but hopefully I can throw in some surprises too!
A big THANK YOU for coordinating, @lesmanley!
Got mine! Think I’ll get them a puppy. Who doesn’t want a puppy? Email says XL. Maybe a Great Dane, then.
Anyone else looking at their Secret Santa person and say “Damn they look cool, can I deliver it in Person and hang out to play some”. This is awesome!
Quoted from Mtg381:I was all set to gift a new set of Pin Stadium Neo Fusion(My SS got a set two years ago), but it doesn't look like they'd be a good fit for my recipient.
Interestingly enough, I noticed that my person's SS in 2020 was my SS in 2021(a couple of items gave it away)!
Nonetheless, I have some ideas that will not disappoint, and I'll continue to pay it forward!!
Lol how would those not be a good fit OMg lol
Quoted from Kkoss24:I had a mix up Les , I sent to you via Email explaining
I'm sure he'll get you squared away.
I landed on a better idea than sending my person a dog. Well, not necessarily better, but do you have any idea how much it costs to ship a big bag of kibble across the country? Well, it’s a lot more than $35! And you can’t send someone a dog without the kibble— that's like giving a toy without batteries. It just isn’t done.
Just have to get everything ordered and I can sit back to enjoy the fun.
Quoted from Bmanpin:I'm not good at following instructions. Is there a dollar limit here? Or whatever we are comfortable with?
Photo_talks_1668836242265 (resized).jpgQuoted from Saltimbanco:Some friendly stalking going on..!
[quoted image]
Our last year for the elf was, well last year. Sad really. Silly kids have to grow up so fast.
Quoted from Atari_Daze:I'm sure he'll get you squared away.
Oh boy , I got the golden goose 
I need to up my presentation this year .I’m kinda nervous but I got this !
Quoted from Bmanpin:I'm not good at following instructions. Is there a dollar limit here? Or whatever we are comfortable with?
Considering someone sent a NIB last year, it's safe to say there's no limit...
Quoted from Bmanpin:I'm not good at following instructions. Is there a dollar limit here? Or whatever we are comfortable with?
I believe Les posted $40 minimum, but no cap for high end, sky is the limit
Got my recipient info, time to get busy!
Edit: added pics of my game room, just in case.
E42ACFB4-61F7-41DB-8F97-3128C8DD4937 (resized).jpeg61716C2C-F725-4BBF-81C3-B72D8A3D26F1 (resized).jpeg36BDB326-9C76-4C76-BC28-ED6A8636A3FF (resized).jpegD19F61A9-43A6-478D-A869-1202EBD70EBA (resized).jpeg40D571B8-B05F-4F32-897B-EE1B92319F05 (resized).jpegOoh, just an update for whomever might be my SS, one gift suggestion I hadn't thought of prior was Mezel's toho movie theater mod for Godzilla. (Might be a bit pie-in-sky though, cheers!) But anything will be festive and appreciated!
(First time participant. Don't know if it's considered bad form to post something like this? If so, please let me know to delete, thx!)
My collection is up to date, I was going to take some fresh pics of the game room last night but that turned into a repair session on Tekken. Will get new photos uploaded by tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.
For my Santa- I love pinball, retro arcade stuff and horror. Not picky, just happy to be participating.
Quoted from Fezmid:Considering someone sent a NIB last year, it's safe to say there's no limit...
Omg
It was more then just NIB. It was a whole bunch of stern accessories.
Quoted from Petie423:I can not even begin to express how extremely grateful I am for the gifts that I received from my secret Santa. I did not even believe the call I received on Friday saying that I have something coming freight today and when my wife sent me a picture of what arrived I knew that I needed to take my lunch break right then and there, drag my dad from his house to help me, and get this pinball table set up. It still doesn't even feel real to me that, that is what arrived at my house. I will never not be thankful for this incredibly generous gift I received, whoever you are out there, if I could give you a big hug, I would...and dammit, I'm a good hugger.
[quoted image][quoted image]
[quoted image]
Quoted from SterlingRush:I believe Les posted $40 minimum, but no cap for high end, sky is the limit
Got my recipient info, time to get busy!
Edit: added pics of my game room, just in case.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Love the DataEast Shoot Out pics and cool to see you still have yours too. Brings me back to when we were talking about scanning the art practically 10 years ago now. I see you don't have the side art on it. I have NOS side art for it that I haven't applied, not sure if I had it way back when we were talking before.
I got lucky with mine, most interests are quite obvious so I love knowing my person should enjoy their loot! But I'm working on adding a little more additional flare and goodies to add to the cheer.
Looking forward to mid December when people start posting pics of their packages and the traditional debate "open it now or wait until Christmas? !"
Promoted items from Pinside Marketplace and Pinside Shops!
Reply
Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.
Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!
Donate to PinsideGreat to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!
