Secret Santa 2022
 

I will be again coordinate the 2022 Secret Santa Net 54 edition. I do realize with some of the post office/UPS/Fed Ex issues we need to get everything done as quickly as possible. I have asked Leon to make this a stickie for now. Leon has graciously given us the stickie and we thank him for his courtesy

So here is the timeline I would like to use. There is some timing issues so let's get this done as quickly as possible. Shipping may still be an issue so be alert for that as well

12.2 Deadline for joining. Please either DM or email me your information and what you collect or are looking for

12.3 will be off that day so I will send out your "giftee" information on that day or 12.4.

12.18 -- Please ensure your gifts (or if you have to purchase them your gifts to be drop shipped) are ready no later than this day for delivery on or before the 24th. I will need all tracking information so this can be monitored.

Since the thought of giving is even more important than the value while I will try to match "value" I would rather you all just be thankful that you are able to give and receive to the best of your ability.

12.24 evening-12.25. OPEN Your gifts and share them with the community.

We may adjust based on your comments except for the final deadline.

Regards

In my opinion, Secret Santa should always be sticky. Like always I am in, and will send Rich my info, which he needs from all participants, to get this thing going.

Thanks Rich for once again wearing the Net54 Santa cap.

Brian

I always read about the Secret Santa on here every year, but have never taken part. I want to change that this year. I messaged Rich that I am in for the first time this year.

Such a fun thing to do, both receiving a gift and finding one for someone. I'm in again 👍. Will send info shortly. Thank you for heading up Rich! 🎄 🎁

I'm in for the first time this year. Looking forward to it!

Thanks for organizing this Rich!



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I am in as always

7 signed up so far
 

Thank you for signing up. Please continue the process

Thanks!
Rich

Excited to be a part of it again!

Been a part of it for many years, of course, I am in again!!!

Thanks Greg!

Please DM or EMail me all your information and we'll get you in ASAP

Rich

DM sent, I'm in!

I’m in - sent a PM

Back for my second year of Santa fun. PM sent

I am in too, pm sent :)

In, info sent via PM

What a great idea! Excited to participate for the first time.

Secret Santa
 

In for Secret Santa as well- thanks Rich!

In!
 

I sent you a message a few days ago. Lmk if you got it! Thanks

Got it and you are good to go!

I'm in. Thanks for posting!

Update --19 In as of this AM!
 

We do have time to sign up -- and we already have 19 people committed to the process so that is very exciting! Always room for more!

Rich

I'm in! I'll PM you my info later today.

Thank you!

Rich,

Thanks for putting this together. Always exciting to open this gift on Christmas. Please count me in. I will send you my information shortly.

Take

Still have a few days to sign up. LMK either by email or DM if interested

Rich

I think this thread got a little too sticky being stuck at the top...so I think it deserves a bump for those who have yet to get off their rump and sign up. If you fail to sign up...expect a coal lump from Santa's reindeer powered dump truck.

Brian

🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠

Bump ... Deadline is nearing!!

FINAL CALL! DON'T MISS OUT ON THE FUN!

(Sorry for the caps)

Rich

this is written in lower case to tone things down a bit, but...

LAST CALL FOR SECRETSANTAPARTICIPATION-COHOL!

Brian

We are now closed. I'll be doing the prepping and sending to everyone their information

Rich

We have a nice group of 20 people involved
 

Everyone should have been sent and received their person with interests of what he is looking for.

If you have any questions (there has been one already) please free to reach out to me

Also, PLEASE send me tracking information on any packages just so I can keep track

Thanks!
Rich

Update
 

In what is a human error, someone who would have liked to participate forgot to hit the send button. (That occurs)

So, since I doubt the post office is open right now, I have room for ONE MORE if you sign up quickly. We need an odd number to help our friend
Rich

Just sent mine out. Looking forward to this! Thanks again Rich!

Present sent :)

My package is on its way
 

Shipped my package yesterday.....

Package sent out today.

My package will go out tomorrow. My giftee knows it's from me so the only surprise will be what's in the package.

Rich

My package will be out tomorrow as well

Received mine today. Thanks Santa

Package is away on the 1-2 day priority express sleigh ride 👍

Received package today!

I received ny gift from Secret Santa today. :)

Tracking is also showing my gifts to a board member have been delivered.

Gift received!

Gift received several days ago. Thanks SS!

Brian

It's cold in most of the country and just about 6 PM on the East Coast so as the organizer. I'm fine with anyone wanting share their gifts beginning now.

These are always some of my favorite posts each year

Rich

Just wanted to let my SS know that I did receive my package a few days ago and forgot to mention it here. So in case you are checking tonight, I did get it and am waiting to open it until tomorrow morning. Thank you so much!



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I'll start us off. My collecting interests are pre-war HOFers, oddball cards, and the Mets. My Secret Santa sent me cards that hit all of those in some way. It's a great way to start the holiday! Thank you, secret Santa!

I have long been fascinated by Amelia Earhart and her disappearance. My Secret Santa sent me a laminated page from the March 15, 1937 edition of the Altoona Mirror announcing Earhart's attempt to circumnavigate the globe.

For those who do not know, Earhart crashed early in her first 'round the world flight attempt. After her Electra 10E was repaired, she tried again three months later and disappeared. Interestingly, the newspaper depicts Captain Harry Manning, who was her navigator on the first 'round the world attempt, but was replaced by ill-fated Fred Noonan for the second attempt.

Manning lived on for nearly 40 years after Earhart's disappearance, and there has long been speculation as to why he was not on the second flight. Some historians say it was because he was unable to secure additional time off from his job. Other researchers claim Manning did not trust Earhart after she crashed on the first attempt. In the decades that followed, Manning was not complimentary of Earhart and her ability.

Thank you, Secret Santa.

Secret Santa
 

My interests are T206. My secret Santa nailed it, with 3 great looking cards. Thank you! A very Merry Christmas indeed!

Very fun to participate this year, thanks Rich for putting this together!

Great Stuff guys. Will post my cool gift tonight

Love seeing this stuff

Next year I will be in on it

My santa nailed it. Original 1907 cubs photos!
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Awesome Secret Santa package
 

My Secret Santa sent a great package of several dead ball era goodies including a couple of autographs, a newspaper box score from a Tigers vs. Yankees game with Cobb (2 HR's that game), Ruth, and Gehrig all playing, a team photo clipping of the 1916 Boston Red Sox with Ruth front and center, and a Zeenut card of Cutshaw which is only the second ever Zeenut I've owned. When I get my man cave room back, these will all go on display on one of my shelves for me to enjoy and share year round.



This made my Christmas day for sure! Thanks Santa! And special thanks to Rich Klein for coordinating this event!



---Donny Muth

My SS sent a nice auto card of his sons football playing days for the Cheifs. A nice type card from a minor league set. 1980 test set Bench oversize card and some reprints of of pre-war sets. Thanks you SS and to all have a great Holliday.

Santa added a couple of really nice cards to my fledgling 1958 Topps set, and arranged to have Terry Cashman's "Talking Baseball" playing while I unwrapped Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. Very clever, and greatly appreciated. Thanks, Santa!

Happy holidays to all!

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I got this scorecard and Burke photo. They go great in my Brooklyn collection. Thank you!

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Secret Santa Gift
 

A gift passed down to my 11yo son to open. Getting him to ditch his modern and embrace vintage...👍

My gift was....
 

My secret Santa did a great job! It is much appreciated!!!

Love the Negro Leagues

Great gift...been begging for a nice 1958#418 on BST for a few months and no takers...finally got one last week. Congrats on your nice 58s!

Came home
 

From visiting the wife's relatives and it made me feel so good to see all the wonderful gifts given and received. And next year, with a couple of the lessons I learned this year, will be even better for all concerned.

Rich

Thank you to my secret santa, he sent more autographs then i can ever imagined. Will post some pics later

Wow! I absolutely loved my SS gifts!


Got some great 1960 Topps & 1955 Bowman that I need for my sets
1993 Florida Marlins RCs & pin goes great with my FL Marlins collection
(x3)1988 & (x3)1989 Topps packs that I had a lot fun ripping on Christmas morning & saved a few.
An awesome surprise of a '69 Ernie Banks & '59 Gil Hodges Topps cards! Both new to my vintage card collection.

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Thank you so much!! :)

:confused:ToSS sent me a beautiful framed High school or amateur team photo, and a couple surprises. Love it!

Glare at top. It is a gorgeous photo

Loved my secret Santa gifts. Got an awesome E91 B Evers card and an equally Cool ErnieBanks mini card . Thanks Santa!

I was very fortunate to receive this HOF trio of M116 Evers, National Game of Chance, a S & S Traynor, and even was able to pull a substantial M116 Merkle too, which got me all red in the face, just like Fred (this example of Merkle really does make Fred's face an exaggerated red color...a nice color variation). I must have been very good this year! Thanks for the raw bounty, Secret Santa, these are perfect for my collection.

Brian

Santa got me a couple of beautiful signed postcards and a couple of game used! Thanks Santa!

My Secret Santa nailed it with his package this year. I don't have pics yet, but can list what was included. Santa checked my lists and found 13 cards for me that he packed in four separate themed envelopes.

1st up was a boxing envelope that had 2 cards in it. One Max Schmeling card and a Black Cat Cigarettes card of a pair of boxer showing a block of a left hook to the head.

2nd was a basketball theme that had 4 cards in it including two Abdul-Jabbar cards. One was from the 1976-77 set that I'm working on. Santa included a second card from this set as well. Also a Harlem Globetrotters card.

3rd was a Presidential themed envelope that contained 6 cards. This one had a George Washington card I had not seen before, a Dockman Caramel of Teddy Roosevelt, an upgrade to my W563 Woodrow Wilson, a Topps US Presidents Calvin Coolidge, a Miner's Extra Heroes of History U.S. Grant and a great postcard displaying the (at the time) 25 Presidents of the US from Washington to Teddy Roosevelt. Wow, great choices!

Lastly was an envelope marked "Mickey". One card in this envelope. But what a card, a 1933 Goudey #76, Mickey Cochrane HOFer!

What a haul! Thank you so much Santa!!!




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A possible Bummer Note
 

I have one person who has not received his gifts and when I checked there was no tracking information from his giftee. On the premises that all people can sometimes forget (as we saw with people not hitting send) that hopefully that's all it is but if not I (we) will do our best to make it up to the person who never received anything

I have sent a DM to the sendee as well.

Regards
Rich

Rich, I'd be happy to send something as well if it comes to it!

There were two other people who have not yet received their goodies but the difference is their senders have been in communication and have provided tracking numbers and stuff is stuck in shipping. Sadly, that is getting to be more of an occurrence with our USPS.

I felt when I saw the DM's from the other people like Gil Hodges famously did when he was the manager for the Washington Senators. He had a team meeting to shake things up and said I know of four players who broke curfew last night and he had a jar where those players put in $100 to cover their fines. The next day there was $700 in that jar. For those people who are patiently waiting hopefully the post office will get things moving.

And if we can do something for the one who was left like Tiny Tim on Xmas day let's see what we can do

And the person who is not responding did receive his Secret Santa gifts and has not posted on our boards about his receipt, I sent Leon an email for his knowledge with the understanding that it's a bit disappointing one of our group has not received anything nor has the person been in contact.

Note: While my gift has not showed up as of this AM, the sendee has gone above and beyond to keep me informed and I'm fine with his efforts.


Regards
Rich

Rich, I do hope that the issue with someone not sending a gift does not sour you on doing this next year. I am blown away by the gifts that have been posted in this thread.

I am still planning on doing this next year and it's a lesson learned for me.

Rich

With a grateful appreciation to Leon for also helping, we have received a Fed Ex tracking # on the person who has not received anything yet.

Thank you everyone who responded in our group and hopefully the final gift will arrive ASAP other than the couple which are stuck courtesy of our USPS sytem.

Rich

My gift was waiting for me in my mailbox when I arrived home tonight. My Secret Santa was cute and put five 1966 Topps HOFers into a pack so it was like opening a pack but no commons. Well done!

Rich

In the continuation of lessons learned for next year I just received the address of somehow who had not received any goodies. I should have followed up more but when he realized it I did alert his giftee to send him some goodies.

My fault for not doing more follow up

Rich

In the category of "good things come to those who wait" as well as "patience is a virtue", my Secret Santa package finally arrived yesterday.

This is not all that strange seeing that I live in The Netherlands and the US Postal powered Santa Sleigh had some challenges this year.

I would like to thank my Secret Santa for sending a great 1922 V61 Neilsons Chocolate Carson Bigbee as well as a beautiful R327 Diamond Stars Pie Traynor. Both of these welcomed additions to my Pittsburgh themed collection!!

Also thanks again to Rich for arranging this!!

Gr, Mike

Package Arrived!
 

to 2nd Mike, My package also arrived a couple of days ago. Inside were 2 GREAT! Carl Yastrzemski original negatives. Love them! Thanks Secret Santa and all who participated and ran this. Jeff Weisenberg