# SDMB Secret Santa Gift Exchange 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371 "2016-11-01T15:58:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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 11, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/61 "2016-12-11T01:58:19Z")
My parcel is winging its way across the Atlantic. ---
**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 11, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/62 "2016-12-11T04:28:13Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > No spoilers to me. And no offense to anyone else in this thread. > > But I kinda hope I get it 🙂 I was just thinking the same thing. 🙂 I am shopping tomorrow and it will go out Monday. ---
**Author:** ![justanothermike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/63 "2016-12-11T17:00:42Z")
> [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > I was just thinking the same thing. 🙂 > > I am shopping tomorrow and it will go out Monday. No spoilers, but that’s kind of awesome that you and Sir T-Cups are hoping to get mine. If the guy at the post office was right, someone will find out tomorrow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/64 "2016-12-11T22:11:42Z")
I am still dithering, which is no good when my recipient is so far away. **7 confirmed sent** racer72 justanothermike Tread Filbert melondeca EmilyG peedin **1 received** Slow Moving Vehicle ---
**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 11, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/65 "2016-12-11T23:08:53Z")
I sent my package out Saturday, though I was the last customer in line at the P.O. so it probably won’t ship anywhere until Monday. ---
**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 12, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/66 "2016-12-12T14:04:11Z")
Have to call a shop today and/or tomorrow for my final thing. Then I can send it out. Hopefully my person is native to their state, otherwise the gift is gonna…lose its luster let’s say… ---
**Author:** ![Cold\_Dish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cold\_Dish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cold_Dish)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/67 "2016-12-12T16:30:10Z")
Shipped my package on Friday. ---
**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 12, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/68 "2016-12-12T19:04:01Z")
Package has been shipped! Should be there by the end of the week… I hope. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/69 "2016-12-12T21:56:23Z")
I mailed my package to the Great White North today. ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/70 "2016-12-12T22:56:55Z")
The box to my recipient went in today’s mail and it will be there Thursday! ---
**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 13, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/71 "2016-12-13T00:55:10Z")
Postman picked up my package today (super-dooper late, like past 6pm) but it is headed to Oh-High-Oh via Priority Mail so should get there in a couple of days. ---
**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 13, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/72 "2016-12-13T02:01:24Z")
Thank you so much, \*\*melondeca! \*\*I love the little cat nesting dolls you got me. 🙂 They’re so tiny! I got a picture, which I will try to post later. Oh, and I finally managed to track the package I sent out, and it’s on its way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![justanothermike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/73 "2016-12-13T03:00:27Z")
I tracked mine and it was left on someone’s front porch today. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/74 "2016-12-13T14:52:07Z")
Put mine in the mail last night so it should be on its merry way down south. With luck it’ll arrive in plenty of time. ---
**Author:** ![justanothermike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/75 "2016-12-13T22:48:17Z")
Hmmm, according to USPS my package was delivered on the 10th, but I haven’t seen my person chime in that they got it. I hope it wasn’t stolen or anything. I know this person has been on the forum since. Should I reach out to them through pm or something? ---
**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 13, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/76 "2016-12-13T23:54:50Z")
> [@Tread](#): > > Just dropped mine off at USPO. Should arrive in the City of Brotherly Love Monday. It arrived! A lovely box of goodies! Louisiana crisps, hot chocolate, coffee, a fantastic travel cup, and a Louisiana theme can holder. The Christmas card is really funny. The cats love the box. Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/77 "2016-12-14T07:04:53Z")
I just finished making a thing today and it should be on its way tomorrow. **14 confirmed sent** racer72 justanothermike Tread Filbert melondeca EmilyG peedin carnut Cold Dish slightly askew Baker phall0106 Hockey Monkey swampspruce **3 received** Slow Moving Vehicle EmilyG rocking chair ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/78 "2016-12-14T08:58:02Z")
**Carnut** thank you! Such lovely presents! All from Minnesota – where it is much much chillier than here. So we start with an absolutely gorgeous photo of a barred owl in a pine tree. This is an original photo - not a print. The feather are fluffed in the front around the neck but smooth on the head, and those talons look very sharp. Next I have a wonderfully large bag of tea! It says it will make 50 cups. And this is chestnut tea – I’ve never had chestnut tea before and I’m looking forward to my morning cup tomorrow. Then a darling small zipped bag - You must have gone to a craft fair for this. The zipper pull is an old coin with red cord that matches the bag - very sturdy. The bag is several patterns of red and black on one side and all black on the other, the lining is also black. I am not doing justice to this in my description. Then I have a Pearson salted nut roll. I may have that with the tea in the morning too. There are a pair of earrings of butterflies. The wings are painted wood and the bodies are metal and beads. The wings are painted on both sides, the colors tapering into different colors (like on a real butterfly) from the body out towards the outer wing. Thank you very much. These are most excellent gifts. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/79 "2016-12-14T12:51:12Z")
Mine will be going out by week’s end - I am almost done making 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 14, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371/80 "2016-12-14T13:34:59Z")
I picked up my final piece and had Ms. Cups wrap it yesterday. It’ll go out by the end of this week! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2016/770371.md?page=5)