2016 Brickset Secret Santa

ecmo47 · November 2016

snowhitie said:

For anyone who is doing this for the first time, I had a good question that might be useful for others.

If you want to add mystery so that the Santee can't find out who his Santa is (unless you prefer revealing yourself) but you do want to have the safety of a return address on your parcel, you can put one of your friends's /parents/work address on there. Or, in the UK feel free to contact me and you can use my mother-in-law's address that we use for trading, so she is used to get Lego ;)

Yeah, right! You're just hoping somebodies SS gift gets returned so you get 2! :-o

snowhitie · November 2016

Shh @ecmo47 that was a secret remember! If you can't keep still I won't give you half of the loot....

plasmodium · November 2016

Inspiration struck yesterday, and plans have been set in motion...

Legoboy · November 2016

So this turned up in the post last week along with a card......

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/mi/k9qcaojrhwtf.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/nq/na4cf68uov5l.jpg

I'm assuming one of you is responsible and investigations are underway - I will find you. ;)

Whoever it was, a great big giant thank you. It was very nice gesture and only regret that I can't thank you personally, yet!

Muftak1 · November 2016

^ Could the SS who did this PM me so I know where I can get it done please?

TheOriginalSimonB · November 2016

That's amazing.

khmellymel · November 2016

That is SO awesome, well done S.S.!

Shib · November 2016

Muftak1 said:

^ Could the SS who did this PM me so I know where I can get it done please?

Just in case that SS doesn't want to reveal them self (it wasn't me) I believe I've seen those (or similar) done by minifigsforlife

MaffyD · November 2016

You know, I'm so excited about this event. Things have been a bit crappy this year to be honest, and right now they're probably at their worst (without going into detail, because this isn't a 'poor little me' story). I've never taken part in any Secret Santa thing at work as my colleagues are lovely but they buy... rather random stuff... and I... don't know anything about what they really like (we're all at different offices around the country).

So, as Lego is one of the few passions I have outside my family, and this event is specifically Lego themed* I am not only confident that I'll get something I'll like (Lego) I know I can get something for my Santee that (if not perfect - I'm not a mind reader unfortunately) will be something they will like (which also happens to be Lego).

And all the chatter across the site is keeping me positive and happy (even if I worry that my Santee will be reading other threads and guess things - I think I'm being cautious enough though) and this is by far the nicest online community I've joined in... ever, really.

Sorry, got a bit sentimental there. Anyway, let's keep these updates going and I hope everyone gets something really lovely!

And as an update myself, I've got more on the way (yay Black Friday) and now I'm thinking about how to present the present (IYKWIM). When it all comes together, anyway...

* PS: This is a Lego Secret Santa, right? I've just looked at the rules on page 1 and it doesn't ACTUALLY state Lego must be the present! It's implied though, so that's ok :-)

TheOneVeyronian · November 2016

The gift for my SS recipient is coming along nicely, however there's something that's niggling on my mind. When writing the tags on the gifts, do I use my recipient's real name (from their postal address) or their Brickset username? Or even both? What does everybody else do?

It's always the little minor things like that that get me doubting and not the big questions of "will my recipient like my gift" or "have I got the recipient enough" strangely :o)

Speedman29 · November 2016

Shib said:

Muftak1 said:

^ Could the SS who did this PM me so I know where I can get it done please?

Just in case that SS doesn't want to reveal them self (it wasn't me) I believe I've seen those (or similar) done by minifigsforlife

A chap called bricksanity.com also does similar. Such a cool idea.

@MaffyD we do SS at work, luckily despite not being in the office much the person I got I know pretty well. I'm alos doing one with a mate at work called "not secret santa, just buy each other LEGO" Where we buy each other a surprise set with a £25 budget.

@TheOneVeyronian I think I might go with a mixture of real and forum name. I'm also nervous about getting it right for my recipient. I hoping that people will just like the effort everyone has gone to.

snowhitie · November 2016

@MaffyD, I'm glad the forum and the SS cheers you up - I totally agree, Brickset is a lovely community and gives me hope for mankind (there you go, now I get sentimental ;) ) Hope things turn around for you!

@TheOneVeyronian I think the forum name is handy, if the recipient then posts a picture of the card/presents he/she doesn't have to worry about giving his/her real name away. I know most people on here get to know each other at some point via trades or PM's but there are people who prefer to keep their real name hidden. But I know how you feel, about worrying about the little things, I think, is this wrapping paper nice or shall I pack things in one parcel?

With regards to @Legoboy present, it might not have been from this community and might be from the real Santa since I did not give his address to anyone - it's a great present though, so if it was someone on here, well done. However, don't let naughty @Legoboy give you any ideas of opening presents before Christmas day (or -eve if that is your tradition)!

MaffyD · November 2016

I would second the use of the forum name on the tag/card/present. It will give them a smile as they realise where the unexpected package came from, and will inspire conversations as visitors come around pre-Christmas and have a nosey at the presents under the tree.

At least, that's what happens round our way with any unusually tagged items!

Maybe not the outer package though. Would get confusing in any house which might have lots of people eager to open any packages!

I also inwardly tutted at @Legoboy when he opened that present. He is quite naughty. I'll let him off though, I've seen photos of his feet. That sounds odd out of context. Which is fine by me.

MaffyD · November 2016

Also, third delivery has arrived! It's all coming together...

Of course, if it doesn't all arrive, then what I have is practically useless, but let's not think about that!

brickedin · November 2016

I have already received my SS prezzie, very exciting. The detective in me is crossing off people who have admitted to not sending their parcels yet (please see above). You won't get any such clues from me......

MaffyD · November 2016

^ I was lying. Or I could be lying now. Either way, you can't trust me on issues like this. Good luck! :-)

stlux · November 2016

Being the only SS participant from Luxembourg (and maybe only LU Brickset member?), it might be difficult to conceal my identity from my recipient. Maybe I'll pop over to Germany/France/Belgium and post my parcel from there...

SprinkleOtter · November 2016

Since everyone seems to be getting their things together, may I take this time to remind everyone to carefully conceal their package? Loved ones, for all their good qualities, aren't likely to catch the "to Brickset secret santa" on the shipping label before opening the package, and seeing the contents. From there, it's just one "you got a Super Hero set in the mail" away from the surprise being ruined.

plasmodium · November 2016

TheOneVeyronian said:

The gift for my SS recipient is coming along nicely, however there's something that's niggling on my mind. When writing the tags on the gifts, do I use my recipient's real name (from their postal address) or their Brickset username? Or even both? What does everybody else do?

It's always the little minor things like that that get me doubting and not the big questions of "will my recipient like my gift" or "have I got the recipient enough" strangely :o)

I think both of my previous SS's were addressed to me with the main label in the format 'Firstname "Plasmodium" Lastname'.

MattDawson · November 2016

My SS gift is 1/2 complete, I'm just... rearranging stuff to build the other half.

iso3200 · November 2016

I've already received the gift my from SS :-o

bandit778 · November 2016

Had to go onto plan 'B'

Items are all now winding there way to me.
Looking forward to wrapping and posting off at last.

starwars4ever · November 2016

Just sent out my gift today. Hope they like like!

thebeermonkey · November 2016

My Secret Santa now bought, wrapped and ready to be posted.

Yay! It's beginning to feel a lot like late November!

Shib · November 2016

Had a stupid moment yesterday when a parcel arrived that had the distinct LEGOy sound and I couldn't figure out what it was. Thought it might have been from my SS but no indication to not open it so opened up the package...

turned out out to be the LEGO Dimensions stuff I'd ordered from Amazon.de the day before. Hadn't forgotten I'd ordered it but wasn't expecting such a quick delivery!

kez · November 2016

I've sorted out my SS's goods, just waiting for a few things to arrive before I package and post. :-D

Redbullgivesuwind · November 2016

I am wondering if it is fun to use an entire roll of wrapping paper to wrap a 2x4?

TheOriginalSimonB · November 2016

^Might have an impact on your postage costs of course...

LostInTranslation · November 2016

I gave my mum's address for Secret Santa as I'll be there for Christmas. She has just informed me a parcel has arrived for me so I'm guessing that's what it is :-)
Probably a good thing I don't have it here to rattle and tempt me!

msanders · November 2016

Super jealous about the Secret Santa. I didn't participate this year because of the move to Switzerland. It's super expensive to send parcels from here (around £20-25). I wasn't expecting to be back in the UK until after Xmas (too late for Secret Santa) but now I'm back for a meeting next week so could have participated in the UK one! Oh well. Anyways, I Love reading the forum and excited to see all the gifts. Good luck guys.

I'm doing secret Santa at work so may be I'll get some secret Lego - everyone knows I love it! Plus I making some Lego Xmas decorations for my Secret Santa (although they will guess it's from me!!!!!). I'll post pictures soon.

iso3200 · November 2016

LostInTranslation said:

Probably a good thing I don't have it here to rattle and tempt me!

Yeah I know. Having received mine, the next few weeks will prove to be a test. I've got to look at it for a whole month. It'll be a while yet before we've even got the tree and deccies up in our house, and this thing is just going to taunt me all that time.

Russell844 · November 2016

Packed and shipped!

kiki180703 · November 2016

The gifts have been shipped!

paul_merton · November 2016

So many clues in this thread that could ruin the secrecy.... :)

snowhitie · November 2016

^ Unless some of them are lying to confuse people ;)

But I agree, be careful what you say on here!

bandit778 · November 2016

snowhitie said:

^ Unless some of them are lying to confuse people ;)

And there was me thinking this was an upstanding community.
I'm shocked. ;)

On a lighter note have received all my orders for my recipient and will be getting them off in the post shortly.

Shib · November 2016

I sent mine out on the 6th of Smarch...hope it made it through that lousy Smarch weather! ;-)

MaffyD · November 2016

I will send mine out three weeks ago, just need to finish building the temporal anomaly posting machine I've been working on. Built out of Lego, of course.

It already works on message board posts (I posted this to the forum on Christmas Eve) and will be easily converted to real post.

And now I've alerted myself in the past that this will work! Yay!

MaffyD · November 2016

I have no idea what I posted above. I think we may have multiple dimensions involved on this Secret Santa... Its the only explanation. :-)

iso3200 · November 2016

I can neither confirm nor deny if I have sent my gift out. Or even if I have planned it. Or actually know what I'm on about.

paul_merton · November 2016

Secret Santa? What's that?

3stackshs · November 2016

Shib said:

I sent mine out on the 6th of Smarch...hope it made it through that lousy Smarch weather! ;-)

Do not touch Willie.

plasmodium · November 2016

iso3200 said:

I can neither confirm nor deny if I have sent my gift out. Or even if I have planned it. Or actually know what I'm on about.

I can neither confirm nor deny that I have received confirmation that the various bits of my gift have now been dispatched, but if I could, it would be classified.

Oh yes, and I need to pick up a few bits from my parents when I'm there this weekend.

MattDawson · November 2016

I have sorted the other 'half' so will be procuring suitable transport methodology for the incumbent postal service to transfer said items to their destination.

CaptainRogers · November 2016

Got a gift from my Secret Santa and I'm shipping my surprise gift out today.

MaffyD · November 2016

Are we still talking about Lego here? I'm getting quite confused! :-)

Or am I? ;->

Yes, yes I am. But that's normal for me anyway.

SirBen · December 2016

I missed the sign-up, but this looks like so much fun I thought I'd hold my own Secret Santa. The rules are simple: 1. I buy myself LEGO. 2. I keep it a secret from my family.

Coolguy5000 · December 2016

Grrr bloody post office made me declare full name and address for package then stuck the sticker straight on front of it. Not so Secret Santa anymore. I love the Irish postal service.........

BooTheMightyHamster · December 2016

Ok - purchasing all done. Just need to do some wrapping and then off to the Post Office!

Then follow @SirBen's idea and see what I can sneak into the house...

AllBrick · December 2016

If I were a SS I would be looking for a box to pop my santees gift in and post it off today. I'm not though so, time and money saved.

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