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  • rche
    channeling Bob Wills
    • Mar 26, 2008
    • 7383

    Mego Museum Secret Santa gift exchange 2020

    This is a bit of a weird year for a gift exchange, but I am forging ahead and coordinating the annual name swap for folks who want to exchange gifts with fellow MEGOheads as a Secret Santa. There are some tips here for folks who might want to join in, but would rather stay socially distanced.

    Anyone who wishes to participate needs to send an EMAIL to justrche@yahoo.com by SATURDAY - Dec 5. (please don't use the pm system here, as I want to keep track of this over the holidays and my PM box will just fill up.) I am going to close this up this Sunday and email the participants with their recipient by Monday the 7th. Hopefully that should give everyone enough time to get to the mailbox or order online, so get your names and wish lists in now.

    I will need:
    - your Mego Museum handle and your name that the local postal authorities will deliver to.
    - your postal address. (this will only go out to the person who draws your name for SS)
    - a wish list; but remember - not everyone is loaded with extra Zorros and Secret Identity kits, and what you receive may be nowhere near what you put on your list. It is nice to dream, tho.


    I will mix the names up and pull from a hat to draw for who gets who. I actually use a hat for this, and my son, Cip helps me out with the drawing. I will email everyone back by Monday the 7th with their info for their SS recipient.

    Remember, this is a secret, so don't go blabbing or you may find lumps of coal in your pm box
    Please wrap gifts and try to be polite about it; the person you are giving to may want to stick it under their tree where their kids can see it.
    According to the USPS website, gifts should hit the post office by the 15th of December so that they get there before the needles start falling off of the tree. (if you are a true procrastinator, priority says it will get there if posted by the 20th) If anyone ends up shipping overseas - well, sometimes this works out as a jolly new year instead. This year is a little whack for posting things, so earlier is probably better, and this may end up being a 12 days of xmas sort of thing.
    Also - for those who want to skip lines and stay distanced - if you have a postal or kitchen scale and can weigh your package, you can pay for postage online and schedule a pickup from your USPS mail-carrier and skip the trip to the post office.

    Please let me know when you have POSTED or RECEIVED a present. It is also nice to post a pic or a thanks or something in this thread indicating your gift arrived and did indeed survive the postal crush.
    I will send out a reminder as we get close to December 15th, but really - this is a fun thing and I am a volunteer coordinator, not a watch dog. So if you can't get a mail order going, or make it to the post office with a gift in the next couple of weeks.....

    Feel free to use this thread to post up pictures of your gifts and many back-slappings and guffaws can be had then.

    Please use your best judgement on value. There is no limit if you are feeling generous, but please remember we do not all live in Wayne Manor. Considering all the hubbub about the new Mego's at Meijers and WalMart this year, that is probably a good yardstick for a gift. Also - if you are wanting to be safe and distanced, it may be a good idea to order online and have that drop-shipped to your recipients address. Everyone stay safe and healthy so we can do this again next year.

    If you can please post pictures of stuff you got.

    and above all else
    have a GOOD time
    Happy Holidays to all!
    -rche
  • PNGwynne
    Master of Fowl Play
    • Jun 5, 2008
    • 19445

    #2
    Thank you for sponsoring this once again.
    WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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    • rche
      channeling Bob Wills
      • Mar 26, 2008
      • 7383

      #3
      mid week bump reminder. If'n you want in on the secret santa this year, send me your deets.

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      • UnderdogDJLSW
        To Fear is Not Logical...
        • Feb 17, 2008
        • 4883

        #4
        Hi,
        I just sent you an email
        It's all good!

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        • rche
          channeling Bob Wills
          • Mar 26, 2008
          • 7383

          #5
          Originally posted by UnderdogDJLSW
          Hi,
          I just sent you an email
          got it Steve. Thanks for joining in again!

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          • rche
            channeling Bob Wills
            • Mar 26, 2008
            • 7383

            #6
            closing in on name swap day. If you want to join in on the present exchange, send me a note to the email listed in post # 1 (justrche@yahoo.com) before the end of Saturday, Dec 5th. Happy holidays to all!!

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            • rche
              channeling Bob Wills
              • Mar 26, 2008
              • 7383

              #7
              OK!! The names have been swapped and emails have been sent. If you do not see anything from me in the next day, let me know and I will resend.
              Thanks to all who are participating. I hope you have a joyous and safe holiday season and that everyone has a blast with exchanging presents.

              have a GOOD time
              rche

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              • PNGwynne
                Master of Fowl Play
                • Jun 5, 2008
                • 19445

                #8
                Santa's elves are extra-industrious here at the museum. This is always fun.
                WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                • rche
                  channeling Bob Wills
                  • Mar 26, 2008
                  • 7383

                  #9
                  Pretty sure that all participants have said they sent something off, but this is my last minute reminder in case anyone needed a nudge.
                  Please post to let us know you received your item and opening pics are always a plus.

                  Happy Holidays to all, may you have a safe and enjoyable season and may next year bring us all back to our regularly scheduled holiday gatherings and entertainments.

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                  • Carey5831
                    Member
                    • Nov 9, 2020
                    • 52

                    #10
                    Merry Christmas to everyone! I'll post pictures as soon as I receive mine!

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                    • UnderdogDJLSW
                      To Fear is Not Logical...
                      • Feb 17, 2008
                      • 4883

                      #11
                      A box was delivered to our house today by Mego Santa. We'll open on Xmas day and I'll post pics after
                      It's all good!

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                      • rche
                        channeling Bob Wills
                        • Mar 26, 2008
                        • 7383

                        #12
                        Originally posted by UnderdogDJLSW
                        A box was delivered to our house today by Mego Santa. We'll open on Xmas day and I'll post pics after
                        sounds awesome! the suspense is killing me; I hope it will last.

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                        • PNGwynne
                          Master of Fowl Play
                          • Jun 5, 2008
                          • 19445

                          #13
                          My package is stuck in transit in Mississippi (?!), good grief.
                          WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                          • ODBJBG
                            Permanent Member
                            • May 15, 2009
                            • 3143

                            #14
                            Yeah good chance a bunch of this stuff won't be delivered on time this year. USPS is about 3 weeks backed up. Most Priority mail across the country is at a standstill.

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                            • rche
                              channeling Bob Wills
                              • Mar 26, 2008
                              • 7383

                              #15
                              received a note from the elves at the post office; some items may be a little delayed due to this years postal crush. Stay on target.

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