2024 Blowout Secret Santa
 

No big red text messages again this year.

Please understand this- Some people go above and beyond. That's great. Some people can only do the minimum. That's fine.

[B]Because of shipping costs and possible import taxes this is limited to US members. If you are International BUT HAVE A US SHIPPING ADDRESS you use then you can get in,[/B]

[B]Also last year someone got a VERY generous gift package and SOLD one or more of his gifts saying he had doubles. The gifts you receive are because YOU gave a list of what you like and collect. And yes once you receive your gifts they are yours to do with as you like. Seems a tad bit silly to sell them. If you get something you already have and want to sell one then sell the one you currently have instead of the gift, Makes you look less of a scumbag. (Steps off soapbox)[/B]

Personally I have been fighting cancer for 4 years now. 3 years ago I had an unknown illness that ended up being a tumor on my pituitary gland in my head. I know life gets in the way. If you think life is going to get in the way I respectfully ask you don't join. I would rather have people bow out before joining then me having to ban them from joining.

I purposely kept this going the last few years and every time something goes wrong it makes me gun shy to do it again.

But we are back to try this again.

Please read everything. If you don't understand something, then ask.
We are adults here. I shouldn't have to hound you to send your gift, pay your donation or to show your gift.

Rules-
1. Minimum Gift value $35. (This is a pre tax/Pre Shipping value)
Again we are adults. If someone wants a Charlie Brown RC, Patch or auto and you see one for sale for $35. Check Ebay completed sales. If they sell every day for $12 then maybe buy one or bid on one that sells for $35 or more. If you have one in your collection that sells for $50 you can most certainly send that.

2. Minimum donation towards Toys 4 Tots is $10.
Payments can be sent to [email]jlzinck@comcast.net[/email] or Venmo @Jon-Zinck (0848 last 4) I will also accept E-Gift cards to Amazon, Target and Five Below as I buy a LOT of stuff there. Those e_Gift Cards can be sent to [email]jlzinck@comcast.net[/email]

The Toys for Tots donation goes towards my annual T4T Drive.

3. If you don't post pictures of your gift(s) you will not be allowed to enter going forward. You can send pictures to me via text to get the pics posted if needed (3 people from last year cannot participate because of this)

DEADLINE to JOIN is October 20TH. I will have the Santa Info out to everyone by November 4th. That will give you a month plus to find something.

If you want a certain member to be your recipient let me know. I would do this if you had something you knew that member would really love. (This worked out really well in the past)

The “GIFT” should be gift wrapped according to the season BEFORE it is packaged to be mailed . On the outside of the package, should be placed the words BLOWOUT gift exchange. This should help people from just randomly ripping a package open. The package should be mailed on or shortly after the 10th of December in order to insure a delivery in time for the holidays. “GIFTS” should not be opened before the evening of the 24th of December. Besides the return address on the package, no identification of the sender is necessary. You WILL NOT be penalized for opening early.

Here is an example of how to send your gift(s)
[url]https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpost.php?p=19200113&postcount=61[/url]

You can send more than $35 in Gifts but ONE item has to be a $35 Value. You CAN'T SEND 2 $20 Autos as your gift.

Gifts must be sent with Delivery Confirmation and the number must be sent to me.

Open to members in good standing who have been here Since Jan 2024 AND have at least 5 I Trader rating or higher or have a good transaction with me. I ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT or DENY ENTRY TO THIS EXCHANGE FOR ANY REASON I SEE FIT

“GIFTS” are limited in their nature to being sports related or at least something that PSA or BGS might grade or authenticate. (in the rare case of a non–sports card or autograph) OR something the recipient asks for. Some members request items for their kids. In this case if a member asks for Pokemon, Squishmellow or something for 2 kids then the minimum amount can be spread out over a couple of gifts because 2 8 year olds would have no issue receiving multiple packs of Pokemon cards that followed the spirit of the exchange for the value. Again, If you have questions then just ask.

Reply to this thread if you want in and send the following information to me via pm. If you can't follow this simple instruction you may want to rethink entering

THIS IS ABOUT GIVING. NOT RECEIVING. PLEASE REMEMBER THIS

**Copy the outline below and pm me a filled out version**

1. Blowout user name:
2. Real name:
3. Mailing Address: Street address, City, State and ZIP CODE!
4. Specify sports, players and teams you are interested in. (Remember if your list is very small or very specific your santa may have a hard time)

5. E-mail address

Sometimes we have people who enter and have a very small and defined collection. So I am looking for people who will be defined as ANGELS. These people, when they send in their info will also say I WILL BE AN ANGEL. This means they will put in the time and effort needed to find something for someone with a limited wantlist.

The following is the list of folks who have shown interest. Other participants will be added. Once I have received the personal information , the word “CONFIRMED” will be placed next to your user name on the list. The list will be finalized with an OFFICIAL CUT OFF TIME on October 20th @ 11PM EST. I will then pm the name , address, and sport interest of each participant to their respective “Secret santa”. Each participant will then pm me, so I know that their “GIFT” WAS sent. The word SENT will be placed on the master list.

I am going to make Separate Post for the Toys for Tots Donation and One for the Showoff.

[B]Member List $$=Donation Received[/B]


Athey49 $$
bhmgatech $$
Bottom9th $$
Bowman1951 $$
Braswell10
CardChasing $$
ccssports713 $$
ensbergcollecto $$
GoTribe!!! $$
hearseguy $$
hester72598 $$
iluvfish2 $$
Jgil316 $$
JohnnyCisco96 $$
JosieD $$
ksmith31 $$
mj91534 $$
mnava18 $$
r0yals2012 $$
RetailChamp $$
RookerCollector $$
rpausch $$
themboyz $$
Seahawks fan $$
Skipscards $$
SteelPen2 $$
thor_rider08[B] Items received[/B]
Tones $$
waulk11 $$
yoyosh $$

[QUOTE=jlzinck;19635787]blah blah blah

I purposely kept this going the last few years and every time something goes wrong it makes me gun shy to do it again.

But we are back to try this again.

more blah blah blah

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Dude…it’s September. At least let me get through Indigenous Peoples Day first…

The OSB hates Christmas and giving.

TLDR send a message when it’s November, Walmart and target have nothing on you.

[QUOTE=Boo;19635885]The OSB hates Christmas and giving.[/QUOTE]

No in this case I side with the OSB nothing like rushing the season.:D

I am in

Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk

Be nice fellas(or gals? Or whatever's in between or neither?)

Count me in. Venmo sent for Toys 4 Tots.

Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

I am in again!

Just messing with you Jon. I know it takes a lot of time to organize. Thanks for doing something most of us wouldn’t have the patience to do.

I was sad to miss last year, and I hope I can participate this year.

Hopefully this is the thing that brings DTMB back in our midst.

I'm in! Will continue being the one to provide the gift, while my son will be the one receiving the gift.

Thanks for doing this again!

I am in as always :D

I'm in , thanks for doing this

Totally in! I'll be sending you my info shortly! Thanks for doing this!

[QUOTE=glen87;19635841][IMG]https://media1.giphy.com/media/YsOQGFLy6l6aIqZ0ru/giphy.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=BostonNut;19635881]Dude…it’s September. At least let me get through Indigenous Peoples Day first…[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=spuds1961;19635886]TLDR send a message when it’s November, Walmart and target have nothing on you.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=spuds1961;19635890]No in this case I side with the OSB nothing like rushing the season.:D[/QUOTE]

PLEASE don't stop busting my balls, that is NOT what this is about.
Mentally I'm not in a good place and doing this and coming to this folder to bust and have balls busted helps quite a bit.

[QUOTE=JeremyNick;19635966]Hopefully this is the thing that brings DTMB back in our midst.[/QUOTE]

I think it's more likely that we sex tape involving the 2 people running for the highest office in this country that DTMB making a comeback.:coffee:

In.

Don’t give me Glen again, thank you.

[QUOTE=oldgoldy97;19636180]In.

Don’t give me Glen again, thank you.[/QUOTE]

Glen is going to FT via corndog

[QUOTE=jlzinck;19636242]Glean is going to FT via corndog[/QUOTE]

if that happens, i will come out to the island and aqua dump on your front porch :coffee:

I'm in thanks and I send PayPal for the toys 4 tots.

[QUOTE=jlzinck;19636242]Glen is going to FT via corndog[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE=corndog;19636313][IMG]https://media1.giphy.com/media/ti3M7u6bIQL4c/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952c50u8d0u0t2imekww7io7qxbq0s67xb154mgl33z&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g[/IMG][/QUOTE]

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i'm in again

[QUOTE=glen87;19636259]if that happens, i will come out to the island and aqua dump on your front porch :coffee:[/QUOTE]

Moron...There is no body of water on my front porch.

I'm in! Sending list

It has already been a year? Time to watch the Office series and start hunting SS gifts!
I am in!

in as always! thanks for running it

[QUOTE=thor_rider08;19636644]It has already been a year? Time to watch the Office series and start hunting SS gifts!
I am in![/QUOTE]

it hasn't been a year yet :coffee:

List Updated 15 in

I am in again!

Is this about receiving?

In again, thanks!

I am in again. Thank you.

I am in again

I’m out, after sending a Brady Red Refractor with another Brady refractor only to be insulted that the other cards were not good enough for his 4 children, never again. I’m not on this site to send other fathers children through College. I left this guy a note to trade the Brady’s for everything they could want and he contacted Blowout like his family was shorted. I asked for nothing because it’s about gifting, or at least I thought it was. Just be aware.

I am in - I love this!

Thank you John!!

12 days left to get in

I'll join, PM coming

[QUOTE=Stifle;19642760]I’m out, after sending a Brady Red Refractor with another Brady refractor only to be insulted that the other cards were not good enough for his 4 children, never again. I’m not on this site to send other fathers children through College. I left this guy a note to trade the Brady’s for everything they could want and he contacted Blowout like his family was shorted. I asked for nothing because it’s about gifting, or at least I thought it was. Just be aware.[/QUOTE]

watching this thing every year is like watching the good samaratin colossal train wreck.....every year we see a lot of really good outcomes, and then BOOM.....one horribly nasty one that brings us back to the reality that this is blowpit :coffee:

[QUOTE=rpausch;19635951]I was sad to miss last year, and I hope I can participate this year.[/QUOTE]

T4T Donation sent via PayPal

OK so in conjunction with the Secret Santa I asked my friends on Facebook to send me $1 for my birthday for the Toys for Tots campaign. Between the money received via Facebook and the donations received here so far we are up to $1250.

I am posting the pictures on Facebook and I THINK I made this Album Public so you can see what has been purchased.

[url]https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160053820546863&type=3[/url]

Let me know if you can see the pics....there are 4 so far.

[QUOTE=jlzinck;19657401]OK so in conjunction with the Secret Santa I asked my friends on Facebook to send me $1 for my birthday for the Toys for Tots campaign. Between the money received via Facebook and the donations received here so far we are up to $1250.

I am posting the pictures on Facebook and I THINK I made this Album Public so you can see what has been purchased.

[url]https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160053820546863&type=3[/url]

Let me know if you can see the pics....there are 4 so far.[/QUOTE]

I can see them, but if I click a photo "it" begs me to join the book of faces.

BASTARDS!

AWESOME WORK!!!!

Sent Venmo this morning and my info through PM, can’t wait!

[QUOTE=jlzinck;19657401]OK so in conjunction with the Secret Santa I asked my friends on Facebook to send me $1 for my birthday for the Toys for Tots campaign. Between the money received via Facebook and the donations received here so far we are up to $1250.

I am posting the pictures on Facebook and I THINK I made this Album Public so you can see what has been purchased.

[url]https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160053820546863&type=3[/url]

Let me know if you can see the pics....there are 4 so far.[/QUOTE]

so that venture must have raised hundreds of pennies :coffee:

I would like to partake.

I would love to partake in this again! I did it for two years, then somehow missed the cut-off date last year and was really sad about it.

[QUOTE=RookerCollector;19659369]I would love to partake in this again! I did it for two years, then somehow missed the cut-off date last year and was really sad about it.[/QUOTE]

I sent my PM and donation!

[QUOTE=GoTribe!!!;19658960]I would like to partake.[/QUOTE]

Please PM the info needed from OP

[QUOTE=Bowman1951;19658587]Sent Venmo this morning and my info through PM, can’t wait![/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=RookerCollector;19659369]I would love to partake in this again! I did it for two years, then somehow missed the cut-off date last year and was really sad about it.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=RookerCollector;19659376]I sent my PM and donation![/QUOTE]

All updated

Im in! Sending the PM now :)

Check your PP Jon...wish it was way way more as this is one of the best things one can see on the internet!

[QUOTE=Braswell10;19659659]Im in! Sending the PM now :)[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=iluvfish2;19659828]Check your PP Jon...wish it was way way more as this is one of the best things one can see on the internet![/QUOTE]

Updated, Thanks

Please let me know who uses the Paypal name eqlebvt

I'm in! Sending Paypal.

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I’m in!!!

I'm showered, manscaped, and ready to receive Santa's Secret.

I'm in again.

4 more days to get in

[QUOTE=SteelPen2;19640257]I am in again![/QUOTE]

Almost forgot about this. Just sent my info. Will send donation either tonight (after work) or tomorrow.

Last day to join is TODAY in case you're on the fence.

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I’m in. Payment sent.

I’m a newbie to BC but I am interested in the gift exchange. Is it possible to join or should I wait until next year?

Thanks!

[QUOTE=SteelPen2;19669229]Almost forgot about this. Just sent my info. Will send donation either tonight (after work) or tomorrow.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Skipscards;19671502]I’m in. Payment sent.[/QUOTE]

Got you

[QUOTE=BlueMoonCards;19671567]I’m a newbie to BC but I am interested in the gift exchange. Is it possible to join or should I wait until next year?

Thanks![/QUOTE]

Sorry you are not eligible to enter this year



ENTRIES CLOSED I know it says the match ups will be sent out by November 4th but I plan to have them to you by this weekend.

[QUOTE=BlueMoonCards;19671567]I’m a newbie to BC but I am interested in the gift exchange. Is it possible to join or should I wait until next year?

Thanks![/QUOTE]

Solid first post!

[QUOTE=BostonNut;19671832]Solid first post![/QUOTE]
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It looks like there is an odd number of participants. I sent payment in but I’ll drop out to make it an even number.

[QUOTE=oldgoldy97;19682381]It looks like there is an odd number of participants. I sent payment in but I’ll drop out to make it an even number.[/QUOTE]

why does it need to be an even number of participants......it is not a couples dance party

[QUOTE=glen87;19682389]why does it need to be an even number of participants......it is not a couples dance party[/QUOTE]

:cry::cry:

Moldy being moldy.

let's say there are 3 people (to keep it to a level hopefully even you can understand)

person 1 gets person 2 as SS
person 2 gets person 3 as SS
person 3 gets person 1 as SS

this pattern can be repeated endlessly as needed...even OR odd number of participants

If anyone doesn't pay/drops out...I'd love to hop in for an open spot if available.

[QUOTE=glen87;19682396]let's say there are 3 people (to keep it to a level hopefully even you can understand)

person 1 gets person 2 as SS
person 2 gets person 3 as SS
person 3 gets person 1 as SS

this pattern can be repeated endlessly as needed...even OR odd number of participants[/QUOTE]

This man is a genius! Yes, I said it.

[QUOTE=GoTribe!!!;19682606]This man is a genius! Yes, I said it.[/QUOTE]

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Pipe down, I think they might not be smart.