2011 Stampboard's "Secret Santa" Event. Share your Prezzie!

MargoZ · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:06:50 pm

For the last three years we had a very successful 'Secret Santa' exchange with more than 100 presents exchanged all over the world between members last year.

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22894

So, why not do it again?

Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of whether you celebrate Christmas (after all, a present is a present !) :wink:

This is how it works:

The basics: the Xmas elf will send each person who registers, the contact details of another participant to whom they will send a small gift anonymously. In return they will receive a small gift from a mystery Santa.....easy!

Any questions on the Secret Santa process should be directed to me via a post of this thread (preferred) or via email margpav [at] gmail.com

The expected limit on your gift purchase is approximately $10 USD retail value, and does NOT include shipping and packaging costs. Of course, I am sure no one will mind gifts of higher value.

While most members would probably opt to send philatelic gifts, other items are acceptable eg candies, cds, books etc depending on which member you 'get'. i.e. you might know of their interests outside stamps, from their posts.

Secret Santas have the option of remaining anonymous. I will not disclose names nor addresses of anyone who participates to anyone other than their Secret Santa. I expect and request that any information you receive from me will not be shared with anyone else.

Santa's Elf assumes no responsibility for delivery or non-delivery of gifts. Understand, however, that failure to deliver will result in your being denied participation in future years.

You MAY even be named and shamed so please don't join in unless you intend to send! In addition, delivering gifts more than 2 months after the holiday does not count as delivering-if you register you agree to ship by Dec 1st.

To participate, you must be registered on Stampboards and have had at least 2 posts.

Deadline to register with me is midnight Friday 18th November, Sydney time and deadline to post your gift is December 1st

If you wish to participate, you MUST email me at margpav[at]gmail.com with Your Stampboards name : Secret Santa 2011 in the heading.

In this email, you must provide the following information : just copy the questions below into your email message window and answer the questions.

1. Your full name (first and last name)

2. Your FULL mailing address for your gift to come to. This address should be one where you can receive a packet in December.

3. Your email address (must be verifiable)

4. Your Stampboards name

5. A "Yes" or "No" as to whether or not you are willing to send a gift outside your country.

6. Maximum number of times you wish to participate: (1, 2, 3):

Cheers
Margoz

nightwatchman · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:18:55 pm

I will participate again, Margo.
I have sent you an email.

Thank you for your time & effort.

Diver Pete · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 14:49:02 pm

I also will participate again, Margo.
I also have sent you an email.

To anyone that has not had the pleasure of a secret santa event - don't miss this years! :wink:

muruk · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 15:10:13 pm

Me too please.

This year I will join the Goths in celebrating Modraniht.

Email tonight.

hutch · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 19:21:58 pm

Can't wait. Love Christmas! Email on its way

My first Christmas on Stampboard

Wolfgang · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 19:57:21 pm

I want to participate too!

jumet · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 03:05:04 am

I'm In again this year! Email sent.

Thanks for your time and energy in doing this Margo, I'm sure we all appreciate it.

MargoZ · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 09:38:26 am

Ten starters already this year- thanks to all who have responded to date.

memphre · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 15:45:14 pm

Hi Margot

i will join in this year's fun.

Thanks for organizing this. E mail sent with particulars.

Memphre

KevinHedley · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 16:14:27 pm

One minute she is an avatar fairy, the next a Xmas elf. What a busy life

I will join in and send an email.

Thanks Margo

asmodeus · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 22:13:43 pm

I´m in this year.

pitronix · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 23:15:45 pm

Count me in this year, mail sent MargoZ

AMark · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 03:47:44 am

MargoZ

Please count me in.
E-mail sent.

Cheers!

Johnny B. Good · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:59:04 am

HI; MargoZ
I just send you an E-eMail and I am happy to joined this **Secret Santa***Event..
Have fun with stamps..

Friendly::Johnny B. Good....

jugoslavija_post · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:24:56 am

I'm in!

GlenStephens · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 20:18:50 pm

MargoZ wrote:

Ten starters already this year - thanks to all who have responded to date.

Great start - November will get them thinking "Christmas is near"! :lol:

Jacob · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 21:49:22 pm

Hello Jacob here.

Mrs Margo this sounds like my kind of fun :lol:

Please count me in.

Jacob.

MargoZ · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 00:13:26 am

15 registrations to date...get in early to avoid the Christmas rush :lol:

Catweazle · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:33:20 pm

I'm in!

aethelwulf · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 17:57:18 pm

I'm in again, always a fun time, email sent.

DCP23 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 18:11:56 pm

Please count me in.

The Russian Post is slow but I'll try to compensate for that by sending early.

Email sent to Margo, thanks for organizing this

fletches1 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 21:30:22 pm

Yes Please.

Count me in again this Year.

Debbie0517 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2011 05:25:47 am

Count me in - sounds like fun. I figure Rob can always help me with the philatelic side of the gift. I sent my email.

Kloster · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 20:20:03 pm

Signed up aswell

But please, no uglies, even my 3 (at the time) year old daughter was shaking her head when seeing them!

Kloster

sanjaysub · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 20:41:21 pm

Am in. Just sending email with details.
Thanks
Sanjay

LarsEirik · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 13:00:45 pm

email sendt

ScotsmanAbroad · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 23:43:37 pm

Yeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaahh Secret Santa Time

I'm in again! I've already got one present bought! I'll send the email asap!

Love Secret Santa!!! :lol:

Upstairsnl · **Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2011 02:29:04 am

I am in.

I hope someone is willing to send outside Australia

simply-goodies · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2011 00:36:38 am

Simply-goodies supports secret sanmta by present email
:roll:

monty · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2011 15:16:04 pm

Hi Margo

I'm in again

Cheers Trevor

PS thank you in advance for all your hard work

corstar · **Posted:** Sun Nov 06, 2011 22:10:35 pm

What a great idea.
Count me in.
Just sent an email.

KevinHedley · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 07:11:27 am

corstar wrote:

What a great idea.
Count me in.
Just sent an email.

Hi corstar. If you post on the introduction thread, as requested in our welcoming email, you will qualify for this fun. See the first post above providing details of the event. It includes "To participate, you must be registered on Stampboards and have had at least 2 posts."

Of course we would be happy to see many posts from you, now and in the future.

ScotsmanAbroad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 17:37:55 pm

Email sent, now just to wait...... is it nearly Christmas yet?

Is it nearly Christmas yet?

Is it nearly Christmas yet?

:lol:

muruk · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 17:47:18 pm

In Australia, the Christmas hype usually starts about the day after Easter. :shock:

aethelwulf · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 17:53:03 pm

Upstairsnl wrote:

I hope someone is willing to send outside Australia

I'm sure the many of us living in Asia, Europe and North America will have no problem with that. :mrgreen:

Timbres · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 17:55:57 pm

HO! HO! HO!. Count me in. Timbres

levi · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 18:22:25 pm

I gave it a miss last year but I'm back in again this year!
The year before I received some great, interesting, awesome little gifts. By far the best came from Canada... Lovely stamps on the parcel to start with!! And inside was a really nice glass mug from the winter olympics! Intended as a coffee gift (how thoughtful) but I tend to use it instead as a beer glass!!! Still sits proudly in my kitchen for regular use

MargoZ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 21:29:51 pm

Thanks for all the new santas signing up....currently working on the spreadsheet :mrgreen:

aethelwulf · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 04:13:32 am

levi wrote:

By far the best came from Canada

"We" aim to please (being Canadian myself).

Albert C · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 00:11:00 am

I am in !
For the first Xmas with Stampboards people.

Will email you Margot.

Regards
Al

Glyn Pope · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 02:18:53 am

Done.

kriszick · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 05:01:29 am

Hi Margo,

I'm in this year too, but not at the last minute again!

Email will be following, and as always, thank you!

Kristine

xanthorrea · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 22:10:31 pm

Margo,
Great idea - the email is winging its way over the electric string now.

Cheers
Brian

The_Age_of_Love · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2011 03:16:43 am

I am in

wooow!

MargoZ · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2011 15:04:41 pm

Thanks to all those who have registered so far- 6 days to go!!

quicksilver · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:35:55 am

I'm sending an email. Enjoyed participating last year. Will do so this year. thanks Jane

MargoZ · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:17:07 pm

Thanks Jane.

Only 3 more days to register, folks!

sandraellis · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 06:20:20 am

I'm new here and this is cool. Although I might have too many gifts to buy this year I might have to come back here for this. Appreciate the update.

electric chook · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 23:57:58 pm

Merry Christmas Margo.
Count me in again please but only two this year thanks and preferably out of Australia if that's OK.
Cheers,
Frank (Electric Chook)

vikingeck · **Posted:** Thu Nov 17, 2011 01:32:24 am

Hi Margo,

first timer on this but have sent my email .

sounds intriguing and fun

Alex


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