Secret Santa Sign up for 2024

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Kasia, Nov 12, 2024.

  1. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    I truly appreciate this.
     
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  3. Bill in Burl

    Bill in Burl Collector

    Well, count me out for this year for sure. I have no camera or cellphone and also live in Canada, but with a US address because I have so many appointments with the VA there. I'll watch from the sidelines.
     
  4. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Thank you for your service, Bill.
    Happy Thanksgiving!
     
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  5. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    Thank you, Bill for your service and I'm sorry that photos are one of the things that are important for this. You can, however, go and put in your name in LordMarcovan's 12 days of Christmas and maybe get a coin you want. No pics required from you on that!
     
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  6. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    It's Black Friday and that means instead of just going to the store and spending all your paper currency, stop for a moment and enter for this years Secret Santa. It's a CoinTalk Secret Santa. So few rules, but so much enjoyment at Christmas time!!!
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    Tomorrow is the Sign Up Deadline, and you will all then have your recipient's name by Dec 5th at the latest! Then you can figure out what coin gift your recipient would like from a Secret Santa and get that into the mail stream!!! Also, don't forget to let me know when you mail and give me a tracking number for it if it is applicable!
     
  7. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    One more day for the deadline. :nailbiting::nailbiting::nailbiting:
     
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    You beat me to it. I was gonna suggest exactly that.

    It’s COINmas, BTW. ;)
     
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  9. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    In case you did not notice, today is November 30, and that means it's the deadline for getting me your name and address via PM and getting in on 2024's Secret Santa. I can't say enough about how, when another 3 to 3 1/2 weeks pass by, you will be glad you did so, so don't miss out!

    And I'm not talking about seeing this movie on TV
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    I talk Coins!
     
  10. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    I have started to send out recipient names to the Secret Santas. If you don't get one for a while, don't worry.
     
  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I have been assigned my Secret Santa vict- er- um, recipient- and done some research into their tastes. Perfect! We are on a similar wavelength, as it happens. That person is going to get a very heavy box soon! ;)
     
  12. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I'm trying to do the same. I don't know my recipient :jawdrop:, so this will be interesting. :)
    Maybe they have a Gallery perhaps?? :cat:
     
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  13. Joshua Lemons

    Joshua Lemons Well-Known Member Supporter

    I like to go through their posts using the search tool. It's a good way to see what they are actively collecting or have an interest in.
     
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    You can go to their profile page and click the “Postings” tab to read the stuff they’ve posted. There’s usually some clues as to what they like in there.
     
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  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    If MY Secret Santa should happen to read this:

    Don’t break your brain or piggy bank trying to buy me something for my collection. My tastes have become increasingly expensive over the last three years.

    Rather, why not give me something cool that I can put in my free store (Giveaway Gallery) and give to someone else later?

    I get as much fun out of giving cool stuff away as I do from adding something to my own collection.

    So unless my Secret Santa is just way too generous and sends me a “keeper” for my collection (which I am NOT expecting, by any means), then whatever I get will eventually be re-gifted, most likely.

    And that won’t be because I didn’t appreciate the gift. I will still have gotten as much joy out of it as I would have by keeping it. I’ll enjoy owning it for a while and then pass it on, OK?
     
  16. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    That's so generous!! Without revealing my recipient, I plan on doing a "smorgasbord" of coins! :jawdrop::smuggrin:
     
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  17. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    The “smorgasbord” approach is a good way to go. Improves the odds of scoring a hit with ‘em.
     
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  18. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    I may need to do the same. My recipient isn't someone I know and there posts don't help me much. Hope they like a surpise :)
     
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  19. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    Sometimes people can get a recipient where it seems it is really difficult to pin down what would really rock his/her world in a Secret Santa gift here, but the most important thing is to know we all love coins and there is so much to share with a coin gift. Sometimes even gifting a coin or coins you find attractive and think the other will appreciate in any way is a good thing. So don't stress.
     
  20. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    tree clock.png Everyone should now have their SS recipient and the clock is ticking, so....


    1) have fun finding out what your recipient would like (peruse their posts to see what they are all about),

    2) have fun getting and gifting

    3) let me know when you have sent it and when it is set to arrive, with tracking number if applicable

    4) dream of what you might get

    5) receive your gift from your SS

    6) see if you can wait until Christmas to open your SS gift

    7) once you open it, experience the joy!!!!

    8) take pics and post on here both to thank your SS and to let all of us also enjoy
    what you got!
     
  21. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    Kasia:

    I volunteer to be grinch insurance for some unfortunate soul, if someone should get stiffed
     
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