4th Annual Secret Santa 2019

[Ron Kelley]

Hey Johnny, Very nice artifacts. Top row right piece is beautiful material.

[Hoss]

Looks like Mozarkite to me sure is pretty stuff.

[Broken Arrow]

I'm pretty sure you're right about the material, Matt.
Ron, I remember picking that piece up and thinking I was going to knap it into a point but then I saw the edgework on it and decided against it.

[Tam]

Merry Christmas Johnny 👍

[Dannygroves74]

Hoss, your in box is full.

[Hoss]

there is room now send me a note if you want to.

[HBird]

I finally sent mine out Thursday I was waiting for something that still hasn’t shown Damn You Amazon! I hope the lucky or unlucky individual lol enjoys the 🎁

[SurfaceHunter]

I haven't received anything yet. Not sure how many others haven't received anything though.

[HBird]

I received a nice Christmas card and post card

[SurfaceHunter]

Yes I received that as well I was talking about the Christmas trade.

[Tam]

SH I sent mine out last week and boy our local post lady who owns the place took my stuff out and crammed it into a flat rate box spilling things out and making a mess of my gift so Merry Christmas who gets my gift .
But they have not revived it . Better not be broken 🎅
But it takes time this time of year .

[SurfaceHunter]

I mailed a box once it needed tape the guy actually looked inside before he tapped it. I didn't say anything but was thinking as to why a person would do that without permission

[Hoss]

Mine arrived today and I an grateful for this new book. I am looking forward to reading it. Thank you Santa . In the photo is the Book about NJ Indians and some of the other cards and things I have received from friends far and near. Thank you all.

[Tam]

Can’t wait to learn something new about NJ NA’s after you read this book ...
Merry Christmas Hoss

[SurfaceHunter]

Well I had to work all day got home and found a package from Santa Red. Going to wait until tomorrow to open it cause its dark now. Thanks Red

[redrocks]

Yw brother

[SurfaceHunter]

Red sent me a nice shirt and 2 net weights. I don't have any net weights for my collection. Haven't been able to find any. These will look good on my altered rock table and the shirt is long sleeved so it will be great to wear in the fields after deer season. Thanks man I had no idea you were sending to me.

[SurfaceHunter]

I'm wearing the shirt now fits me. I believe the smaller round rock is a grooved hammer like a Maul. Its very nice groove goes all the way around it. Other is a net weight and the notch is polished from use.

[redrocks]

Cool I'm glad u like gifts ..,well that might be with the groove all the way around...I always thought weight

[SurfaceHunter]

I will cherish it I put it with my other hammers and anvils. I have a table I display them on.

[Tam]

So cool to get something you have never found and hold it .

[redrocks]

Well my secret santa. Came y'day by airmail I think.... maybe boat?..Tam? And Wayne.... I can't accept these gifts ..it's just too much.....but I ain't sending em back..lol.....I got a nice selection of tips and bases of Georgia lithics I assumed ..nice...a sweet hand made knife with a deer antler handle I'm thinking Wayne made it...I love that thing...can't put it down...a little bag of hawiian guitar pics ...I know she read my bio when I was MOTM last October...knowing I am a bass fisherman .she gives me a 25 yr old Connecticut angler magazine!!!!..remember when Wayne was plasma cutting stainless steel and she was. Looking for suggestions...I said Snyder's..and I got it and a Dalton with bear cut out ....nice work Wayne.....cool for artifact room ....and finally my very own mini collection of swiftcreek pottery...I love it. I'm speechless...thank you sooo much Tam and Wayne...Merry Christmas...I felt like a kidunder the tree on Christmas morning...here's some pics

[Tam]

Glad you like those Red . Wayne does the auto cad and he dragged me down to the shop to learn how to run the plasma cutter . Those knives are our team effort project . I find the sheds he gets the knapped Chert then cuts that antler . You would laugh if you saw the stain process good old coffee and some paprika rub and soak in more coffee to get that end flower colored likes sunflower . Then stain . I keep one ready at all times
Merry Christmas .

[SurfaceHunter]

Awesome gifts Tam. I like how nobody is sending the same exact thing

[Ron Kelley]

WOW All very cool. I would have a tough time choosing a favorite from all those great gifts.

[Kyflintguy]

I'm having real issues uploading my pics but so bare with me, here is my Gift's from Frank Aka BabaO'rielly. I'll start with the personal find artifacts... He sent me some very cool blade half's made from two outstanding materials and four really interesting points.

[Kyflintguy]

[Ron Kelley]

Those are some really nice artifacts.

[redrocks]

Nice gifts Josh

[Broken Arrow]

That Hopewell point with that big thinning flake is awesome (reworked point w a previous flute?)

[Kyflintguy]

Frank also sent me what he believes is a manuport to his site, as nice as the polish is and pretty the stone I tend to agree. He also sent me this mystery coin. I'm not sure if it's pewter or what but I intend on figuring out the enscription, thoughts welcome!

[Ron Kelley]

I would carry that beautiful stone as a lucky charm.

[Hoss]

That smooth quartz pebble could be a gastrolith . Nice

[Kyflintguy]

Never thought of that Matt, this stone could definitely be that due to the polish. It could be both a gastrolith and a manuport... Extremely cool whatever it is!