# 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:** 15
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/281 "2014-12-20T18:02:19Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > 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! If it’s me, our mail was being held until the building manager fixed the mailboxes. Two weeks later :mad: they’re finally fixed and we’ll start getting mail again on Monday. ---
**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, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/282 "2014-12-20T20:36:33Z")
Opened my gift last night. I received a t-shirt and some candy from a local candy store. Thank you, **MsRobyn**. ---
**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/283 "2014-12-21T00:11:29Z")
It arrived!!! Thank you **Misstake** So I had to pick it up at a local postal outlet, and when I got there, there was one person at the counter posting a package. Twenty minutes later, I am still in line while the clerk tries to sort out an issue with the payment terminal, so when I finally got my package, I did not take it home to open like a grown up, but tore it apart in the van. Where to start… a pretty card, a really nice big mug, with chocolates hidden under the tissue, a small package of coffee, then a package of really yummy looking wild rice soup mix that I can cook in my crockpot, then the squeee moment - a bone shaped christmas ornament with I Love My Dog on it, which is just so me, lol. Just when I thought I was done, I found one more - the sweetest little bear shaped jar of local honey. Santa has been very generous to me this year. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Grrlbrarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrlbrarian/32/4048_2.png) [@Grrlbrarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrlbrarian)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/284 "2014-12-21T01:07:26Z")
Glad you liked your gifties, MissTake! 😃 And IvoryTowerDenizen: are you my Santa? I saw ITD as the name on the box that was waiting for me last night on the porch. I opened the box but am trying to save the package for Christmas since I don’t usually have much under the tree. 😉 And excuse the late thanks – had eldest daughter’s pre-graduation shindig last night and her graduation today. Finally got to a computer, and thanks again for the wonderful Christmas surprise!!! ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/285 "2014-12-21T01:35:41Z")
My gift arrived today! Thank you, **Tread**! Got a lovely blank journal, some gel pens, and a cute Santa card. I love blank books–something new to write story ideas in! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/286 "2014-12-21T01:38:51Z")
> [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > Opened my gift last night. I received a t-shirt and some candy from a local candy store. Thank you, **MsRobyn**. You’re welcome. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/287 "2014-12-21T02:15:23Z")
Tracking info says mine was delivered! ---
**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 21, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/288 "2014-12-21T02:16:21Z")
> [@Grrlbrarian](#): > > Glad you liked your gifties, MissTake! 😃 > > And IvoryTowerDenizen: are you my Santa? I saw ITD as the name on the box that was waiting for me last night on the porch. I opened the box but am trying to save the package for Christmas since I don’t usually have much under the tree. 😉 And excuse the late thanks – had eldest daughter’s pre-graduation shindig last night and her graduation today. Finally got to a computer, and thanks again for the wonderful Christmas surprise!!! Yup, that’s me! I hope you like it! I’m glad to add to your Christmas loot! ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/289 "2014-12-21T02:59:28Z")
I got a wonderful gift from JAPAN! A couple of wonderful cat things: a wonderful cat trivet and two stickers. And a pair of fancy bottles of salt. I’m excited to try them! Thank you so much, Santa! I don’t see a name, so I’m guessing KinkiNipponTourist? ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/290 "2014-12-21T15:49:49Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I got a wonderful gift from JAPAN! > > A couple of wonderful cat things: a wonderful cat trivet and two stickers. And a pair of fancy bottles of salt. I’m excited to try them! > > Thank you so much, Santa! I don’t see a name, so I’m guessing KinkiNipponTourist? :D:D:D ho ho ho! ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/291 "2014-12-21T15:54:23Z")
Tracking says mine was delivered and left with a person. Now I wait. Since my husband likes me to give a detailed list, and then buys everything on it, my Secret Santa gift may be my only surprise this Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/292 "2014-12-21T16:04:37Z")
I got my package from Hockey Monkey last night, but didn’t have time to post. I am still squee-ing!!! Lots of presents! The first thing unwrapped was a lovely, hand-crocheted, [chenille scarf](http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s187/golightlyone/Secret%20Santa%202014/WIN_20141220_192205_zpsd382970e.jpg). It’s so soft and fuzzy! Second was a super cool [necklace](http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s187/golightlyone/Secret%20Santa%202014/WIN_20141220_191900_zps31ad0293.jpg) that I would have sworn was vintage if Hockey Monkey hadn’t told me that she made it! (Which makes it even cooler!) Thanks for taking the time to make something you designed specifically for me. I even wore it out to dinner last night! Next out of the box of wonders was German and Austrian Chocolate that I haven’t had time to try yet, but I don’t think it will last too long. 🙂 Finally, was a card with a [snowman ornament](http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s187/golightlyone/Secret%20Santa%202014/WIN_20141220_191313_zps5088c693.jpg) which, as you can see, is already on my tree. Thanks so much Hockey Monkey! ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/293 "2014-12-22T03:15:18Z")
> [@slightly\_askew](#): > > I got my package from Hockey Monkey last night, but didn’t have time to post. I am still squee-ing!!! > > Lots of presents! The first thing unwrapped was a lovely, hand-crocheted, [chenille scarf](http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s187/golightlyone/Secret%20Santa%202014/WIN_20141220_192205_zpsd382970e.jpg). It’s so soft and fuzzy! > > Second was a super cool [necklace](http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s187/golightlyone/Secret%20Santa%202014/WIN_20141220_191900_zps31ad0293.jpg) that I would have sworn was vintage if Hockey Monkey hadn’t told me that she made it! (Which makes it even cooler!) Thanks for taking the time to make something you designed specifically for me. I even wore it out to dinner last night! > > Next out of the box of wonders was German and Austrian Chocolate that I haven’t had time to try yet, but I don’t think it will last too long. 🙂 > > Finally, was a card with a [snowman ornament](http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s187/golightlyone/Secret%20Santa%202014/WIN_20141220_191313_zps5088c693.jpg) which, as you can see, is already on my tree. > > Thanks so much Hockey Monkey! You are so welcome! I’m so happy you liked everything! ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/294 "2014-12-22T05:36:18Z")
I think this is right. \*\*Sent: 42/42 Received: 30/42 FloatyGimpy -\> Tread Aspenglow -\> Hockey Monkey romansperson -\> FloatyGimpy carnut -\> MsRobyn peedin -\> FairyChatMom EmilyG -\> Helena330 FairyChatMom -\> OneCentStamp OneCentStamp -\> romansperson twickster -\> Nayna Helena330 -\> purplehorseshoe Baker -\> JoseB Filbert jsgoddess SeaDragonTattoo freckafree -\> EmilyG MissTake -\>brainstall Hockey Monkey -\> slightly askew Anaamika -\> freckafree Slow Moving Vehicle Silvorange rocking chair -\> Sir T-Cups Infovore -\> peedin KinkiNipponTourist -\> jsgoddess brainstall -\> twickster purplehorseshoe -\> Silvorange IvoryTowerDenizen -\> Grrlbrarian Sir T-Cups -\> Reepicheep Atomic Mama -\> Filbert Grrlbrarian -\> MissTake Pai325 -\> TubaDiva Sarabellum1976 -\>rocking chair Reepicheep -\> Aspenglow JoseB Septima Rhiannon8404 -\> carnut Tread -\> Infovore slightly askew Nayna ChickaPicosa MsRobyn -\> Rhiannon8404 Anaglyph TubaDiva\*\* ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/295 "2014-12-22T11:16:41Z")
The bad thing about being the first to get a package - I feel all left out now! No more anticipation, just vicarious thrills for everyone else. Maybe next year I’ll request a SS who puts things off till the last minute. 😉 Thanks so much for wrangling this, **Silvorange**! Ya done good! ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/296 "2014-12-22T14:07:51Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > The bad thing about being the first to get a package - I feel all left out now! No more anticipation, just vicarious thrills for everyone else. > > Maybe next year I’ll request a SS who puts things off till the last minute. 😉 > > Thanks so much for wrangling this, **Silvorange**! Ya done good! I’m too damn efficient! **FCM** , if I get you next year I’ll join the procrastinator’s club. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/297 "2014-12-22T14:14:32Z")
\*\*peedin \*\*- I appreciate you not pointing out the obvious - like _ **WAIT TILL CHRISTMAS TO OPEN!!!** _ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/298 "2014-12-22T14:30:42Z")
Woohoo! I got mine this morning! I opened the door to start the car and a package fell into the house. The mailman stuck it between the door and the screen door. Possessing positively NO patience, I started my car and then scurried back to my seat on the couch. I opened it to find three packages and a card! One of the packages said OPEN LAST so I set that aside. I also had a row of lovely Lindt snowmen. First package I opened was a lovely, delicate snowflake ornament! My tree is in blue and silver and the ornament matches perfectly! It’s already on my tree. Second package was - a hand-knitted scarf! Does my Secret Santa know how much I love scarves! And yet despite having many - 12 or so at last count - I did not have even one in the color that my Santa sent me - beautiful sea green. I put this on today and wore it to work. It is wonderful! I opened the last package and I swear I heard a plainitive “meow” and felt something slip past my ankles. Inside was a picture of the tormenter of the yarn and a bit of his spirit. Is it a he? Here is the picture! [https://plus.google.com/photos/110581492773720901160/albums/6095668709560368577](https://plus.google.com/photos/110581492773720901160/albums/6095668709560368577) Thank you so much, **slightly askew**! I love it all! **FCM** I have to admit I have a little bit of anticipation left because my Santee has patience and is not opening their gift until Christmas. So I am still waiting for when they post! **Silvorange** , thank you so much for coordinating all this! ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/299 "2014-12-22T15:54:42Z")
Well, uh, happy birthday, **Silvorange**! 😃 I didn’t even think about the Kentucky Derby connection, but hey! Whatever works. Full disclosure: while I made the bracelet, my mom made the hat. Team effort FTW! I almost gave in during a moment of weakness last weekend but I’m still holding onto my gift, so I’ll wander back here later to squeeeeee all about it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/300 "2014-12-22T16:01:41Z")
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