2018 Cigarbum Piper's Secret Santa

**BryGuySC** · 10-17-2018, 10:10 AM

The Rules

You Must:
1) Have a minimum of 100 posts by application date, or be vouched for by another member.
2) Agree to send a gift of two (2) sealed tobacco tins, pouches, etc. of 50g each (or the equivalent volume of tobacco in sealed condition), incurring costs for the present and shipping. Please limit your gift to just two tins.
3) Post to this thread when you have shipped your present to your target victim giftee.
4) Post to this thread when you have received your present from your Secret Santa.
5) Enjoy what you receive, in the spirit of camaraderie and fellowship that guided your Secret Santas selection of a gift to you.
6) Post pictures or at least a summary of the goodies you received from your Secret Santa to this thread.
7) “Favorite” this thread so that you can keep up with the adventure!
Participants outside the USA: We welcome your participation. I will make every effort to match you with someone from your country or trade bloc so as to minimize your potential customs fees, however that may not be possible. If you sign up for the Secret Santa exchange, and you do not live in the US, you agree to accept your gift package from another country and pay whatever customs fees may be charged to you.

The Signup

CLICK HERE and fill out the Secret Santa Signup Form.

Then post your participation and general Christmas banter here on this thread. Also feel free to add more detail about your tobacco preferences, beer, whiskey, etc.

Some details:

Previous Secret Santa exchanges have gotten a bit overwhelming, with perhaps a bit of good-natured “oneupmanship”. This year, I’m requesting that we limit our gifts to two 50gr. tins (or the equivalent). Although some of us have cellars that are deep, wide, and years old; we don’t want to scare anyone off due to a feeling of, shall we say, “cellar inadequacy.”
That being said, I do encourage adding other personal items that you think may be interesting to your giftee. (Check their “About Me” page) Or if you want to send along some pipe cleaners, other small pipe stuff, etc. that is great. Just try to keep it reasonable.
As is tradition, alcohol is allowed for anyone over 21.

Registration will close Sunday, November 11th. I will do a random name draw to match everyone up, and send all participants the name and mailing address, and preferences of their intended target by November 15th. Once you have received the name and address of your giftee, please take a second to look on this thread, and on their About Me page, for any of their pipe-smoking particulars or hobbies, and then send your present in a timely fashion so that it arrives before Christmas.
It is up to you when you want to open your gift. I’d prefer to leave it until Christmas Day, and then everyone update the thread with their presents. Personally, I don’t get much from my family in the way of Pipe and tobacco paraphernalia, so it is nice to have something from the hobbie under the tree. Of course, if you just can’t wait, be sure to update the thread with some pics!

A few other notes:
If something unexpected happens, and you just can’t honor your Secret Santa commitment, please let me know immediately. We all understand that life happens. But I do want to make sure no one is left hanging.
In the same vein,if you do not receive your gift by December 25th, please let me know.

Above all, have fun!

**Cool Breeze** · 10-17-2018, 10:58 AM

Thanks for getting this going Bryan.
Can't wait.

**BryGuySC** · 10-17-2018, 11:17 AM

Tagging those who already showed interest.
@LandonColby
@Tombstone
@AlanS
@bluenoser
@Brimy

And tagging some other forum pipers, just for some more exposure. Obviously, no hard feelings for anyone not interested; just want to make sure folks see it.
@Pipe Smoker
@Haebar
@Emperor Zurg
@Hardheaded
@Aguineapig
@OnePyroTec
@Bruck
@Lostmason
@Scott W.
@Branzig
@GWBowman