12th Annual CJ-8.com Secret Santa gift exchange - Open Now!
- Thread starter bigwalton
- Start date
- City
- Birmingham
- State
- AL
Hello- First off I want to thank Big Walton for running this annually. I love doing this annually- trying to come up with a great gift and seeing how original so many of the gifts that have been given are.
I mailed my gift this week, should be there in a couple of days.
I was committed this year to open my Secret Santa gift on Christmas Day- but it did not work out that way. A few days ago I got a call from my oldest son who was hunting with a friend and he shot an Aoudad from a distance, but could not find it. These calls never come early in the day, by the time I got to him light was setting. We spent several hours locating the animal and then quartering it for the haul out. Needless to say we got home late and I was exhausted. My wife mentioned that some Jeep parts came in and the box was on my office desk- I did not think much about it. The box was Timken branded I assumed I ordered something and forgot (has happened before). When I opened I realized that it was the gift was from my Secret Santa. First- I owe you a photo of the box- I will post that later. This box could have been the whole gift. As I get older I appreciate a good box, and I don't think I have ever seen a nicer one. It is two piece and heavy duty- It will earn a prized spot in the garage and be treasured until a use circles around. If you have not seen/touched/marveled at in person you can't understand. Inside the box was three awesome gifts. To start, a great 2024 calendar that is put out by The Dispatcher Magazine that is called Holy Toledo. This will replace my long overdue 2014 calendar above my work bench. Next was a box of pistachios that will be put out on Christmas Eve for the family to enjoy. To top it all off was a 6 pack of Farmers Brewing Company Winter Migration German Style Bock. I had never heard of the brewing company before and am looking forward to sampling it soon. It will be loaded in the fridge by the end of tonight and enjoyed in the days to come.
My Secret Santa also wrote a wonderful holiday greeting on an FC greeting card- he called out the reasons he selected each item as well as how incredible the box he shipped it in is (shared appreciation of a good box as well). Really grateful for the gifts and note, great job Secret Santa!
I mailed my gift this week, should be there in a couple of days.
I was committed this year to open my Secret Santa gift on Christmas Day- but it did not work out that way. A few days ago I got a call from my oldest son who was hunting with a friend and he shot an Aoudad from a distance, but could not find it. These calls never come early in the day, by the time I got to him light was setting. We spent several hours locating the animal and then quartering it for the haul out. Needless to say we got home late and I was exhausted. My wife mentioned that some Jeep parts came in and the box was on my office desk- I did not think much about it. The box was Timken branded I assumed I ordered something and forgot (has happened before). When I opened I realized that it was the gift was from my Secret Santa. First- I owe you a photo of the box- I will post that later. This box could have been the whole gift. As I get older I appreciate a good box, and I don't think I have ever seen a nicer one. It is two piece and heavy duty- It will earn a prized spot in the garage and be treasured until a use circles around. If you have not seen/touched/marveled at in person you can't understand. Inside the box was three awesome gifts. To start, a great 2024 calendar that is put out by The Dispatcher Magazine that is called Holy Toledo. This will replace my long overdue 2014 calendar above my work bench. Next was a box of pistachios that will be put out on Christmas Eve for the family to enjoy. To top it all off was a 6 pack of Farmers Brewing Company Winter Migration German Style Bock. I had never heard of the brewing company before and am looking forward to sampling it soon. It will be loaded in the fridge by the end of tonight and enjoyed in the days to come.
My Secret Santa also wrote a wonderful holiday greeting on an FC greeting card- he called out the reasons he selected each item as well as how incredible the box he shipped it in is (shared appreciation of a good box as well). Really grateful for the gifts and note, great job Secret Santa!
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- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
Are those stickers???
- City
- Farmington
- State
- NM
One is a sticker and one is a magnet.
- City
- Yuba City
- State
- CA
My Secret Santa hooked me up, this year! 
When I first opened the box, I pulled out some bubble-wrap, and found a Smittybilt recovery strap. This is an excellent gift, and it will find a permanent home in my Scrambler. Then, I pulled out some more bubble-wrap, and found a pair of roll-bar grab handles. Man, this is working out pretty well for me! I kept pulling out bubble-wrap, and the gifts kept coming. Two Hot-Wheels (a Scrambler and an FC), an event T-shirt, a club sticker, and a Low-Range magazine, which turned out to be a 2007 issue, with coverage of the 4th SOA national event. This is a cool keepsake! Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I felt something rattling around in the bottom of the box, and it was a kick-ass CJ8 bottle opener! This will also find a permanent home in my Scrambler!
Here's a big THANK YOU to my Secret Santa!
You know, the first few years I was a member of this forum, I didn't participate in "Secret Santa." Now I look forward to it every year! Thank you very much to Big Walton, for facilitating this gift exchange!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 🎄☃️🎁
When I first opened the box, I pulled out some bubble-wrap, and found a Smittybilt recovery strap. This is an excellent gift, and it will find a permanent home in my Scrambler. Then, I pulled out some more bubble-wrap, and found a pair of roll-bar grab handles. Man, this is working out pretty well for me! I kept pulling out bubble-wrap, and the gifts kept coming. Two Hot-Wheels (a Scrambler and an FC), an event T-shirt, a club sticker, and a Low-Range magazine, which turned out to be a 2007 issue, with coverage of the 4th SOA national event. This is a cool keepsake! Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I felt something rattling around in the bottom of the box, and it was a kick-ass CJ8 bottle opener! This will also find a permanent home in my Scrambler!
Here's a big THANK YOU to my Secret Santa!
You know, the first few years I was a member of this forum, I didn't participate in "Secret Santa." Now I look forward to it every year! Thank you very much to Big Walton, for facilitating this gift exchange!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 🎄☃️🎁
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- City
- Cleveland
- State
- TN
Got a great haul from my Secret Santa! A cool t-shirt and then a front license plate, a SOG collapsible trenching tool and a SOG multi tool!
Thanks for the cool stuff... ( though I wish Santa had told me who he was, didn't find anything in the box!)
Thanks for the cool stuff... ( though I wish Santa had told me who he was, didn't find anything in the box!)
- City
- Birmingham
- State
- AL
Did you ever assemble the Lego set from last year??
- City
- River Ridge
- State
- La
That’s why they call it Secret Santa. The years I have done it I went as far as mailing it from out of town.