Official Secret Santa 2014

[easterntraveler]

Package will be sent out on monday. I have to say although my Cellar is not as large as most on this page it is still stocked and I had a great time perusing my Cellar to find a few goodies for my SS.
Just to chime in on a a topic although I understand that the experience is part of the fun, but I would prefer not to send my SS anything he is loaded up on or just does not care for. Seems like an utter waste of time if they are never going to smoke it. I also don't think I would want to know a specific blend he or she would like to have. That would take away the fun I had in trying to surprise my SS. Just my opinion.

 

[eightywon]

Package sent

 

[winton]

I could send a package now, from my inventory. But the gift would be hated. I will send after I get a box from P&C.

 

[ssjones]

I've had a blast picking out the items for my package. I'm waiting for one more item to be delivered, than I'm ready to roll. I don't want it to get there too early...

 

[bulletsnbriars]

Package sent!

 

[politicalmonster]

Package sent on Saturday. Should arrive Wed. Too much fun!

-PM

 

[tslex]

My package has gone out.
interesting exercise as the fellow's taste in tobacco is almost precisely the opposite of mine. So I spent some time looking at reviews and chatted with a buddy who also has a different taste for these things. I think I "done good" but, we'll see.

 

[daimyo]

Received mine, or at least I am pretty sure since I haven't placed a P&C order any time recently. In sad irony, my throat is killing me and I have hung up the pipes for a few days. I might try to wait till Christmas but it will be hard once I am smoking again. I'm waiting on an order to get to me before I can ship mine out but shouldn't be long.

 

[teufelhund]

Sent mine out Saturday; it should arrive before Thanksgiving.

 

[lucky695]

package received... I hope you enjoy yours as much as I did mine... SO FAR... I won't open the separate Christmas only portion unitl Christmas. THANKS!

 

[torque]

My package will ship either Wednesday or early next week, depending on how the mail runs. I'm still waiting on a few goodies to arrive, some for me and some for my SS.
I did receive mine today, though I didn't immediately realize it was my SS gift. I'm waiting for a couple of purchases from retailers and a couple of estates to arrive. I (wrongly) assumed the package I received today was one of the estate pipes I was expecting but it turned out to be my gift. I wanted to wait until closer to Christmas but kind of screwed that up.
So, is it still to early for pictures. I mean, since I've already opened it, but don't want to get the photo ball rolling if it is too early.

 

[shaintiques]

It is never too early to post pics.

 

[7ach]

I received a package from Santa yesterday. I'm not sure if I'll be able to wait until Xmas or not...
I'm waiting on an order to get in then, I can ship mine out.

 

[shaintiques]

I got mine and I did open it. I will admit to having no self control. I will post a pic of the very thoughtful contents soon!

 

[easterntraveler]

The eagle has left it's nest and is on it's way to Colorado.

 

[CherokeeBilly]

Mine is going out tomorrow!

 

[ssjones]

My missing piece was delivered today and everything is wrapped and packaged for shipping tomorrow!

 

[shaintiques]

Ok I guess I will be the first honest one to post up a pic of what I got. I couldn't wait, what if there were baggies of goodness in there that would have dried out by Christmas. It just wasn't worth the risk. Got my box and it is awesome. SS sent me a Cardinals penant seeing that I'm a fan which is awesome and very thoughtful. It will go up in the man cave when I decide where I want to hang it. He also sent me 3 tins and a jar, Tins are Dunhill London Mixture, Dunhill Flake already aged 1.5 years and Escudo similarly aged along with a jar of MacBaren Va Number 1. There was also pipe cleaners and an MM cob. I did open my box but plan to not crack the tins till Christmas. I put the Escudo to the bottom of the pile in my cellar as it is now the oldest tin of that in my possession and I haven't really smoked Dunhill flake before or London Mixture. So my plan is to have a Christmas smoke with the London Mixture in my new MM cob. A big thanks to Lucky695 for these awesome gifts!

 

[simnettpratt]

Nice job lucky - quality tobaccos, cleaners and even a pipe, but especially the pennant. You'd better believe Dave's smoking the first bowl out of that cob, too!
Probably the sweetest Christmas present I ever got was when I lived in a townhome in Irving, a suburb of Dallas. I'm sitting there on Christmas playing computer games, and some lady who lived in my complex I'd waved to but never spoken too, knocked on my door. I answered and she'd made me Christmas dinner. Little pieces of fried chicken, vegetables, potatoes and savory stuffing, on a paper plate with foil over it. The part that got to me was she included a plastic fork and knife, like I was homeless - I had a job!
Yes, I absolutely ate it with the plastic knife and fork; very sweet.

 

[pruss]

Nice haul! Looks like we're off to the races.
-- Pat