Net54 Secret Santa - Covid Style

[Cmount76]

It’s the season of giving and Net54 always comes through with its annual tradition. So here we are...the kickoff to 2020’s Secret Santa - Covid Style - Please, do not send toilet paper (unless someone needs it)

For those of you who have never participated in the Net54 Secret Santa exchange before, members who volunteer for the exchange are given the name of another Net54 participant and will anonymously mail that person a gift. On December 25th, everyone will open their gift and post the results.


Rules (the fine print)

1. Gifts should be in the $25 range. The best gifts are not usually the most expensive. Try to get creative.

2. Envelopes/packages should be clearly marked "do not open until Dec 25" or “Net54 SS” or the like.

3. Open your present on the morning of the 25th.

4. Report your present on Net54.


How it works. (Please do these things. It will make my life much easier)

1. Reply to this thread and let everyone know you are in BEFORE December 1st (Sorry for the tight deadline – but to get a present, mail it, and get it there on time – we’re actually starting late).


2. Also by December1st … PM ME with your: 1) Full name 2) Full mailing address, 3) favorite team/player, 4)Collecting interest from the following categories: Pre-War, Post War, Modern, Non-baseball (football, basketball, hockey, non sports), or any of the above

I will try to match you to someone who has the same collecting interest as you do.

Please add any additional details in your PM. If you are currently working on a t205 set, ‘72 high numbers, or only collect items from the Yankees, let me know. Any info you give to me will be passed on to Santa.

Note to the Santas: you are only expected to hit the CATEGORY the person chose. If you can do better than that – GREAT! Your recipient will love that. To recipients - give Santa credit for trying.

3. I will PM you with your Secret Santa recipient’s information (the items above) by December 4.

4. Find something fun, wrap it, mark it "do not open" till the 25th, and SEND IT OUT NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 12th (sorry for the tight deadline – but 2 weeks is not a lot of time for the Post Office at this time of year). The quicker you get it out, the better.

5. Post on NET54 (in a reply to this thread) that you have mailed the package. If you have not posted by December 14, you should expect that I will be publicly asking you if the package has been sent.

6. Post on NET54 (in a reply to this thread) that your package was received. (helps me with bookkeeping)


That’s it.

Let the exchange begin!

**Full disclosure - much of this post was plagiarized from Patrick’s previous posting**.

** Full disclosure #2 - Leon - If you are playing, I have a particular interest in E90-1 Cy Young cards… wanna be my Santa?

[Casey2296]

I'm in.

[mattsey9]

Count me in!

[slightlyrounded]

Definitely in!

[brianp-beme]

Thanks Cmount76 for picking up the baton on Secret Santa...I'm in! I will PM the relevant info tomorrow.

May the Net54 Secret Santa organizer net 54 participants!

Brian

[TUM301]

Nice job Cmount, thanks for the effort. Always enjoy the S Santa and happy to join in again this year. Will P M info sir, Murph

[Throttlesteer]

Originally Posted by Cmount76

** Full disclosure #2 - Leon - If you are playing, I have a particular interest in E90-1 Cy Young cards… wanna be my Santa?

I'm in

I'm also fond of the E90-1 Young. As a lonely child, I would lie awake at night and dream of Cy and that beautiful red background staring back at me in a PSA 7 holder. 😁

[bbcard1]

I'll play!

[Cmount76]

Originally Posted by Throttlesteer

I'm in

I'm also fond of the E90-1 Young. As a lonely child, I would lie awake at night and dream of Cy and that beautiful red background staring back at me in a PSA 7 holder. 😁

You will get COAL if you steal my Santa!!!! Wait a second, I pick the Santa's... Ha, the ball is back in my court!

[hcv123]

Looking forward.

[GoCubsGo32]

I'm in!

[timzcardz]

I'm in!




The way things are going, this may be as close to human contact as I get this holiday season!

[todeen]

Appreciate you stepping up Cmount76.

I'm in.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

[chlankf]

I'm in

[todeen]

Tracking shows that my package is moving thru USPS.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

[hcv123]

Package mailed

[Leon]

Good luck with this, guys!

[brianp-beme]

Package sent. I checked the tracking, and it appears that it is currently stuck at the North Pole Distribution Center...

Brian

[Eric72]

Package goes out in tomorrow's mail.

[todeen]

Package arrived today! Very excited. Thanks santa.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

[kmac32]

Secret Santa showed up today. Yea!!!

[Rich Klein]

As of 5 PM today my package shows delivered! ~

[Casey2296]

My Secret Santa gift arrived today.

[brianp-beme]

Santa did his thing secretly. In other words, package received. Now I can go back to being naughty.

Brian

[Cmount76]

Hey everyone,
Sounds like many/most have received their surprise packages -

Can anyone that has NOT received their package reach out to me, so I can look into it. As we all know, the sleigh has been running slow lately...please be patient!

[Rich Klein]

I am amongst those who have not yet received. No big deal but just letting you know. With the USPS issues, or the other carriers. anything is possible this year.

Rich

[mattsey9]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

I am amongst those who have not yet received. No big deal but just letting you know. With the USPS issues, or the other carriers. anything is possible this year.

Rich

Same here with not having received a package. No issue with delays, I understand things are out of our collective control regarding shipping.

[Casey2296]

I am amongst those who has not yet received

Still on the Naughty list Rich?

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I am amongst those who has not yet received

Still on the Naughty list Rich?

You know me too well

[slightlyrounded]

I have received mine as of Friday. Apologies for not confirming earlier.

Rich - I have it on good authority that your shipment is inbound. Seems the only thing slower than USPS this year is Canada Post.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by slightlyrounded

I have received mine as of Friday. Apologies for not confirming earlier.

Rich - I have it on good authority that your shipment is inbound. Seems the only thing slower than USPS this year is Canada Post.

It's not a big deal as noted, especially in 2020. You're lucky on one thing in Canada. shipping to US is a bit cheaper than shipping the other way around

Rich