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Once upon a time, there was 'CU Secret Santa'

Perhaps for 2025?

Asking for a friend, :-)

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    PROMETHIUS88PROMETHIUS88 Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @EchoCanyon said:
    Perhaps for 2025?

    Asking for a friend, :-)

    Yep, it's how I liquidated all my high grade Mantles years ago!

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    tigerdeantigerdean Posts: 928 ✭✭✭

    Those were truly awesome times here and I miss them!!

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    EstilEstil Posts: 7,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 29, 2025 1:25PM

    PLEASE be sure to include the classic "sent...does not suck"!! Sadly I only get SSDI/SNAP every month and I still got to finish paying down my credit card so I personally won't be able to join in...and why I haven't for years :( My favorite SS is that one year I drew a guy who wanted Mark McGwire cards and I drew inspiration from this moment where Don West from Shop-At-Home said "well what's the big deal about this card" and Don shouted "It's a [shown below]!" So I got him (I think) graded 1987 Fleer and 1987 Topps McGwires. Well what kind of cheapskate are you, you might be asking...well you see I made sure they were this kind!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Q3mHyzn78
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmeJ2VsCs-0

    WISHLIST
    D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    71T: 003,037,061,070,110,141,176,177,190,198,203,239,262,265, 273, 275, 286, 319, 330, 335, 339, 344,351,357,364,384,397,432,439,442,465,493,495,496,529,530,532,535,541,544,545,549,552,571,583,590,594,599,611,620,
    629,630,632,644,645,646,648,649,650,658,671,672,673,680,683,688,692,715,735,739,740,744,750
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,
    580,606,613,630
    95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings
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    ArtVandelayArtVandelay Posts: 865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A gift from me to you.

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    jersterjerster Posts: 830 ✭✭✭

    I ran one of the early years events, and participated in several others. Always was a good time!

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    EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭

    @jerster said:
    I ran one of the early years events, and participated in several others. Always was a good time!

    Would you run it one more time?

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    jersterjerster Posts: 830 ✭✭✭

    @EchoCanyon said:

    @jerster said:
    I ran one of the early years events, and participated in several others. Always was a good time!

    Would you run it one more time?

    Man, I don't think I have it in me to run it.

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    nendeenendee Posts: 571 ✭✭✭

    This and group breaks. Those were the days!!

    Cubs and Purdue Fan - Ouch!

    My collecting blog: http://ctcard.wordpress.com
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    EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭

    @nendee said:
    This and group breaks. Those were the days!!

    Those were the days, my friend
    We thought they'd never end
    We'd sing and dance forever and a day
    We'd live the life we choose
    We'd fight and never lose
    For we were young and sure to have our way
    La-la-la-da-da-da
    La-la-la-da-da-da
    Da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da

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    EstilEstil Posts: 7,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 1, 2025 2:23PM

    @jerster said:

    Man, I don't think I have it in me to run it.

    Harry Stamper: So who's your contingency Secret Santa? You know your back up Secret Santa, your DSS (Designated Secret Santa) that could maybe step in? You gotta have some sort of back up plan...right?

    WISHLIST
    D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    71T: 003,037,061,070,110,141,176,177,190,198,203,239,262,265, 273, 275, 286, 319, 330, 335, 339, 344,351,357,364,384,397,432,439,442,465,493,495,496,529,530,532,535,541,544,545,549,552,571,583,590,594,599,611,620,
    629,630,632,644,645,646,648,649,650,658,671,672,673,680,683,688,692,715,735,739,740,744,750
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,
    580,606,613,630
    95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings
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    craig44craig44 Posts: 12,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I never participated, but always enjoyed watching the breaks and SS every year.

    I also LOVED watching the big 12 days of Christmas unopened that one member posted every year. Those were great threads

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

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    ssollarsssollars Posts: 934 ✭✭✭✭

    @craig44 said:
    I never participated, but always enjoyed watching the breaks and SS every year.

    I also LOVED watching the big 12 days of Christmas unopened that one member posted every year. Those were great threads

    I miss them too! :)

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    DeutscherGeistDeutscherGeist Posts: 2,998 ✭✭✭✭

    I participated in those early on. It was a wonderful experience. Lawnmowerman and his wife organized them on multiple occasions.
    There was some real camaraderie going on for a stretch to make all this happen. I was not sure what was going on recently, though.

    "So many of our DREAMS at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we SUMMON THE WILL they soon become INEVITABLE "- Christopher Reeve

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    Musky1011Musky1011 Posts: 3,934 ✭✭✭✭

    We had one in coins forum… great time.. I received a 100:years of dollars set in plastic… they sent me toned coins

    Pilgrim Clock and Gift Shop.. Expert clock repair since 1844

    Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA

    http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistr...dset.aspx?s=68269&ac=1">Musky 1861 Mint Set
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