🎄The Official Unofficial PipesMagazine Secret Santa 2023 🎅

[mikethompson]

I know I’m breaking that meer in tomorrow

Wow, I didn't catch that Meer the first time around. Amazing.

 

[mikethompson]

. And I make 1 or 2 posts about the Fisher Price Shuttle and I get hooked up with the missing astronauts!?

Was this from my Adventure People thread?

Wow someone really did their homework.

 

[mikethompson]

 

[huckleberry]

My package came a couple days ago from "W.E. Coyote", c/o "The Acme Whoopi Cushion Company"

I'm taking a little R&R in a local medical facility (Not Serious) so I ain't sure whether to call the bomb squad, or the Engineers to try and DEFUSE it...

Anyway, I'm gonna wait until Christmas to open it, as I don't want to get caught With Unauthorized Contraband in here....besides they have good drugs here!!

 

[mikethompson]

 

[mikethompson]

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Was this from my Adventure People thread?

Wow someone really did their homework.

Yeah man!

Anyone Remember Fisher Price 'Adventure People' ? :: General Discussion

I recently acquired a rather large box of these old toys, and thought it might bring about some nostalgia for some of you. They were sold between 1976 and 1984. The Wikipedia link was very brief: Fisher Price Adventure People So I did some more digging, and turns out there is a whole world of...

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[Sidehatch]

Forgot to post a pic of my stuff unwrapped..

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A Sun Bear collection (including my most coveted first year of production, and Black Locust which I've never actually tried), KBV Golf Fire Glory(which certainly sounds right up my alley) and one of my all time favs, Tilbury!
I actually woke up at 330am last night with a hankering for something sweet. Grabbed a Zagnut and commenced to eating it in bed.
One of the absolute joys and rights of adult life.
Thank you Santa! (@Sidehatch i think)

That Zagnut was delicious. . . .nice guess.

 

[aspiring_sage]

Well, I'm getting closer..... suit acquired, don't worry, I'll cover the fingers and hands too...........

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Needs a Santa hat!

 

[aspiring_sage]

There was a method to my madness. The Mariah Carey, Captain Black Grape, and Algerian Briar/Country Lawyer pipe running jokes were a must. I think regardless of who my Secret Santa would be, they probably would’ve gotten those gag gifts.

After getting @PA Piper as my Secret Santa, I combed through his posts to try to figure out what made sense in terms of tobacco/gifts with a more personal touch. As a toy collector, I thought it was cool that he still had his Fisher Price Adventure People Space Shuttle, but had lost the astronauts. A spaceship needs astronauts! I figured it couldn’t be too hard to find the missing pilots (it wasn’t). I had some relatively hard-to-find blends on hand that he wanted to try, but couldn’t locate. I thought that could be an adventure of sorts for him to experience those blends and that it kind of tied in with the toy line. Since he’s located in the same area as the Colonial Theatre that is featured in the 1958 film, The Blob, I knew I had to make a custom label related to the film for one of the two tins I was sending. Below are some pics of the new tin art that covers a Cornell & Diehl tin of Briar Fox (complete with a UPC bar code that would ring up as Briar Fox in a pipe shop), and the sheet of labels before I cut it for the tin. I used Mike’s avatar for the little oval painting, and art from the original movie poster for the label. It was a lot of fun to put this package together and I’m very glad it was well received.

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I have been wondering for some time who the country lawyer is.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I have been wondering for some time who the country lawyer is.

Search the forum for Algerian Briar and you shall have your answer.

 

[LotusEater]

Six individually wrapped gifts, each with a personalized artistic note from Jeff, TheIronMonkey:

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Wow...not sure what else to say about this. Talk about creative and thoughtful! Not to mention a sweet hookup on some Capt Black Grape! Now I can see what all the fuss or disgust is all about . And I make 1 or 2 posts about the Fisher Price Shuttle and I get hooked up with the missing astronauts!? So I guess this is where I say, damn it, I misplaced my Daniel Defense DELTA 5 PRO .308 with a Leupold Mark 5...man I REALLY miss that thing!

All kidding aside, Jeff, thanks a ton for the personalized notes on each gift, the samples (I haven't tried any of them and I can't wait to smoke them all this weekend when I know I can sit back, relax and enjoy them), the personalized Briar Fox (haven't had that yet either), Father Dempsey (solid English in my rotation), the pipe (which is an El Morjane), the astronauts and the Mariah Carey the nail polish (that'll go to 1 of my girls).

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Samples included (in case zooming in on the pic is problematic):
Captain Black Grape (no joke, it was double bagged and I could still smell faint grape)
Folklore (2022)
GLP Westminster (2009)
Stonehaven (2021)
Penzance (2021)
Frog Morton OTT (2017)

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You won the PM SS lottery this year - enjoy!

 

[LotusEater]

Me, the wife, and our youngest last night at our churches annual Ugly Sweater Contest, Youth Dinner & midweek Advent service. Oooh yeah!
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Ooooh Ya!

 

[jaytex1969]

Remember! Captain Black Grape isn't for everyone!

 

[mikethompson]

Here is the list of participants who have **NOT** recieved their packages yet. If your name is on this list, but you *HAVE* gotten something, please let me know.​

Ahi Ka
Brewfan
CoffeeAndBourbon
Condorlover1
David D. Davidson
Dcrguns
HawkeyeLinus
Honkytonk Man
Infantry23
LeafErikson
Lyon0op
Michigan_Bill
Mngslvs
Otm
Pipenwheels
Rustie Pyles CPG
SBC
Sgetz
Sobrbiker
SoliDeoGloria86
StayPufft
TNJed
Tbaggins
captainsousie
cstreeper541
eslavs
jerry

 

[Elric]

For the Brits in the audience (and other Dr. Who fans).

 

[Elric]

 

[Elric]

 

[Streeper541]

... and Mariah's.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]