# SDMB Secret Santa Gift Exchange 2014 \[signup closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2014, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314 "2014-11-11T06:00:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Anaglyph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Anaglyph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaglyph)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/261 "2014-12-19T16:13:44Z")
Sorry, only sent mine today, so my recipient will have to wait until after christmas since it has to go across the big pond. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/262 "2014-12-19T16:18:55Z")
> [@Nayna](#): > > Got my gifts from **Twickster** today, and it didn’t even occur to me to wait until Christmas to open them! Love, love, love the beautiful (homemade!) scarf - it’s practically a blanket! I’m wearing it right now, sitting on my couch! Thicker and wider and longer than any scarf I’ve ever owned, and perfect for wearing all winter! And the colors match at least two of my coats/jackets. > > Also, a bar of Cadbury’s - the best dark chocolate anywhere - and a magnet from **Twickster’s** town! Already added to my collection on the wall (magnetic paint). > > Honestly, these gifts should be from someone who knows me very well. You absolutely hit the nail on the head. Thank you, thank you! Ah, good! I was a little worried about the scarf, because that was the main gift and if you didn’t want a scarf (or if it was the wrong colors) you’d really get screwed. Glad you liked it! (And the magnet, since we live in the same state, albeit at opposite ends of it, I figured you might have one already.) ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/263 "2014-12-19T19:22:07Z")
I just checked the tracking numbers, and the package to my Santee has cleared customs and is on its way to its destination! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/264 "2014-12-19T20:17:11Z")
Omigod, just got the BEST package from **brainstall**! She knit me a lovely warm cap, ooh, and soft. Plus Walker’s shortbread cookies. (Omigod, how did you know how much I love shortbread?) Plus, omigod, some homemade pepper jelly. Plus omigod omigod omigod, the most beautiful scarf, which looks hand-woven, maybe silk or rayon or something? Gorgeous! And she filled in the tiny, tiny spaces left in the box with some minibars of dark chocolate – and a bit of purple tinsel! Thank you so much! Merry Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/265 "2014-12-19T20:37:50Z")
Oh goody, you got it! I just checked the tracking not more than an hour ago and it was still in transit, so happy to see that it arrived safely. Glad you like everything, I tried to fill up the box to make it worth the postage to send. No idea about the scarf, it was a real bargain (sticking to the \<$10 rule), but I think it might be silk… hoping anyway, I bought a similar one for myself. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/266 "2014-12-19T23:07:00Z")
the week started out well, celebrated beethoven’s birthday, enjoyed sleeping in. then a tooth broke yesterday… off to the dentist today. so i finally set off for home, numb, drooling, and bloody. then i see a package notification on the lobby screen. i go to the package room, and behold! it is my secret santa package. oddly the handwritten label is named correctly, the one that fed ex did has my father’s name on it. odd… so here i am opening the box, it is from sarabellum1976! crinkly paper is claimed by lager! i lift out a big pointsetta bag, lager jumps into the box. i reach into the bag and pull out a box of christmas goodness! rudolf’s sugar cookie mix with a fantastic oven mitt and snow man cookie cutter. it is blue and i am happy! 5 bars of creamy milk chocolate goodness! a bag of chocolate figures! and a tray of cinnabon nuts! good stuff! thank you so much! my week has ended on a good and happy note. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/267 "2014-12-20T01:07:49Z")
Ooh, a package is waiting for me at home! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/268 "2014-12-20T01:51:08Z")
Had a day filled with ups and downs, but there was one very decided ‘up.’ My postie brought me a heavy package. Upon opening, I discovered a great pile of actual navel oranges from Florida – yum!! Tore into one of those right away. 😃 Also a pretty jar of locally-made salsa and some Coconut Patties candies, which I’ve never had. I’ll put those away for a special occasion! Loved the funny Florida holiday card, too. Thank you, **Reepicheep** , for a thoughtful, lovely gift! You made my day! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/269 "2014-12-20T02:14:11Z")
Package I sent was supposed to arrive today. Hope it did! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/270 "2014-12-20T02:54:40Z")
Good things come in small packages I’m told, I usually find this hype oversold. But I looked in the mailbox and what did I see? A little package addressed to me. Too small for clothes, for food, I thought, Those were the items for which I sought. Such a small box, it holds maybe a book? I peeked inside to take a look. One thing, two things, three things, five! What a great day to be alive! Artisan oils, chocolates, and kitty Christmas socks, So much goodness packed in such a small box. I got clothing and food, for what else could I wish? For warmth and happiness to all here. What? You were expecting a rhyme? Thank you Rhiannon 8404! I love every single bit of this gift. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/271 "2014-12-20T03:09:39Z")
Love it, **carnut**. 😃 What wonderful Santas. There isn’t a package I’ve read about that I wouldn’t have been thrilled to receive, except then I wouldn’t have gotten mine, which I love. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/272 "2014-12-20T03:12:14Z")
Jeez, I feel like I’m ten again. Every day I check this thread, to see if my Santee has posted that she received my package, and every day when I get home from work I check to see if mine has arrived. So far, neither (and I forgot to get a tracking number for my package:smack: so I can check up on it!) So C’MON, SANTA, C’MOOOOOOOON! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/273 "2014-12-20T04:59:11Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Good things come in small packages I’m told, > I usually find this hype oversold. > But I looked in the mailbox and what did I see? > A little package addressed to me. > Too small for clothes, for food, I thought, > Those were the items for which I sought. > Such a small box, it holds maybe a book? > I peeked inside to take a look. > One thing, two things, three things, five! > What a great day to be alive! > Artisan oils, chocolates, and kitty Christmas socks, > So much goodness packed in such a small box. > I got clothing and food, for what else could I wish? > For warmth and happiness to all here. > What? You were expecting a rhyme? > > Thank you Rhiannon 8404! I love every single bit of this gift. OMG! I love your poem. I so happy you love your gifts! ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/274 "2014-12-20T05:18:11Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Jeez, I feel like I’m ten again. Every day I check this thread, to see if my Santee has posted that she received my package, and every day when I get home from work I check to see if mine has arrived. So far, neither (and I forgot to get a tracking number for my package:smack: so I can check up on it!) > > So C’MON, SANTA, C’MOOOOOOOON! There are some serious distances in both directions. 🙂 \*\*Sent: 41/42 Received: 20/42 FloatyGimpy -\> Tread Aspenglow -\> Hockey Monkey romansperson carnut -\> MsRobyn peedin -\> FairyChatMom EmilyG -\> Helena330 FairyChatMom -\> OneCentStamp OneCentStamp -\> romansperson twickster -\> Nayna Helena330 -\> purplehorseshoe Baker -\> JoseB Filbert jsgoddess SeaDragonTattoo freckafree MissTake1976 Hockey Monkey Anaamika -\> freckafree Slow Moving Vehicle Silvorange rocking chair -\> Sir T-Cups Infovore -\> peedin KinkiNipponTourist brainstall -\> twickster purplehorseshoe -\> Silvorange IvoryTowerDenizen Sir T-Cups -\> Reepicheep Atomic Mama -\> Filbert Grrlbrarian -\> MissTake Pai325 Sarabellum1976 -\>rocking chair Reepicheep -\> Aspenglow JoseB Septima Rhiannon8404 -\> carnut Tread slightly askew Nayna ChickaPicosa MsRobyn Anaglyph\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/275 "2014-12-20T05:31:51Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Had a day filled with ups and downs, but there was one very decided ‘up.’ My postie brought me a heavy package. Upon opening, I discovered a great pile of actual navel oranges from Florida – yum!! Tore into one of those right away. 😃 > > Also a pretty jar of locally-made salsa and some Coconut Patties candies, which I’ve never had. I’ll put those away for a special occasion! > > Loved the funny Florida holiday card, too. > > Thank you, **Reepicheep** , for a thoughtful, lovely gift! You made my day! 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it, and it was a day brightened! I had a lot of fun putting that together. ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/276 "2014-12-20T10:37:11Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > I said nuthin’ about waiting til Christmas- I wanted to wait til I was back from work 😉 > > I got a really interesting looking selection of Maine foods- including the most awesome little maple leaf shaped bottle of syrup (I’m a sucker for cute containers), plus a mysterious pin badge! It’s a foreign holiday in a box! Thanks, **Atomicmama**! 😃 Filbert, the mysterious pin badge is from Maine’s most famous hunting goods (and now just about anything goods) store/mail order. Google “L.L. Bean” (no spaces between the L.L.) and read all about it! I am not a native Down Easter, but now live in Ellsworth where there is an L.L. Bean Outlet (meaning lower prices than the catalog) … It’s wicked good 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/277 "2014-12-20T13:20:00Z")
Got a package from **freckafree** yesterday!! 😃 It contained lots of chocolate and a cat decoration. Here are some pictures! [A beautiful card](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j175/muzition/gaifts/11_gift1_zps17cf08eb.jpg) [Chocolate horse cart!](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j175/muzition/gaifts/11_gift3_zpse6d8cbee.jpg) [Kitty!](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j175/muzition/gaifts/11_gift4_zps5bf19040.jpg) [Chocolate kitty!](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j175/muzition/gaifts/11_gift5_zpsb2a551a3.jpg) [Music note!](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j175/muzition/gaifts/11_gift6_zps0b5cebef.jpg) The chocolate kitty is almost too cute to eat. But rest assured, all the chocolate will soon be eaten. 😃 Thanks again **freckafree**! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/278 "2014-12-20T13:31:28Z")
**EmilyG** , the horse cart is an Amish buggy. I figured you couldn’t get more “local” than a local chocolate maker’s chocolate Amish buggy! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/279 "2014-12-20T14:10:50Z")
I’m sure it will be very tasty 😃 ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/280 "2014-12-20T15:35:30Z")
Looks like the package I sent is being held by the Post Office until the recipient can pick it up - a delivery attempt was made on the 18th, but no one home. I hope that won’t be a problem! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314.md?page=15)