4th Annual Secret Santa 2019

[SurfaceHunter]

I guess I will load a box tomorrow for a lucky person and mail it off.

[Kentucky point]

I'm sending one out today. I pity the poor soul who receives it, lol! I just grabbed what was laying around on my desk.

[SurfaceHunter]

Sometimes it's the thought that counts and not what you receive

[HBird]

In my opinion it should always be the thought that counts and not what you receive. But that’s easily said when you’re bad a picking out gifts like myself! Lol

[SurfaceHunter]

Well someone is getting a box Tuesday I couldn't hardly close the thing had to use extra tape. All personal finds. Hope you enjoy the Georgia pieces.

[Kentucky point]

lol, I sent a box today, (unrelated to this) and couldn't shut it either. I wasn't about to pay for a larger box, so with expert finesse (jamming) I got it taped and sent.

[beatup1354]

Mine went out wed.the 4th

[SurfaceHunter]

Should of arrived by now wouldn't you think. I know it wasn't me you sent to.

[beatup1354]

it did today, had to go international.

[SurfaceHunter]

So are we allowed to open them when we get them or should we wait till Christmas? It would be fun if everyone opened the same time.

[Kentucky point]

Last year we did it "live" as they came in. I got a package today, and I was like, "who in the heck is this dude, and how did he get my address?" It was you, lol!

[Ron Kelley]

My gift is on the sleigh and headed out. A little tease: The smallest item is kinda special.

[SurfaceHunter]

Sure hope it isn't black cherry pits

[Kentucky point]

Secret Santa took me by surprise today. I have to wait until tomorrow for pics, as it is terrible for lighting today. Thanks Glenn!

[SurfaceHunter]

They said Tuesday

[Kentucky point]

Well they lied, lol!

[SurfaceHunter]

Boy internet is slow tonight. Hope you like what I sent and I hope the pottery made it okay that one piece has some nice decoration on it from a small pot rim.

[Kentucky point]

Of course I liked it! But the picture is still going up.

[Rio Del Norte]

Got my gift yesterday and it is an awesome group of Georgian artifacts, I don't have anything like them so it's very special.
However the sender didn't include his handle for me to send him a "thank you" message and Hoss's mailbox is full to get it so to Johnny and all of you,
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

[BabaORiley]

Well my Secret Santa gift arrived a couple days ago. I finally had time to post pics and express my gratitude toward a fine young fella who I have no doubt will be a fine old fella one day. Thank you Ethan aka Kentucky Point. The gifts are just excellent. The awl, points and bannerstone were all made by him. His advancement from when he started is truly amazing...he has a gift. Two beautifully knapped points. The bone awl...not sure what the bone is from... is awesome. I finally have a bannerstone !!! Got a feeling that might be the only one I ever have...lol. Pottery from Georgia and one piece is really cool as the black grit line is very contrasting with the fire line. A 58 cal .lead bullet from the Civil War battle of Chancellorsville. What a hunk of lead...wow! A clay marble from an 1800s house. I would have no chance of ever finding one of those around here. Ethan I cant express enough thanks for these trinkets you so generously gave up. Thank you, God Bless and Merry Christmas...

[beatup1354]

very cool collection

[Cecilia]

Excellent present, KP!

[redrocks]

Nice

[beatup1354]

My secret santa package arrived today ,from RioDelNorte packed full of flint flakes and some nice brokes ,the best for me were all the shards they more than quadrupled my small collection also a nice piece of obsidian that i would call an apache tear and polishing stone that was used on pottery. Thanks for it all Chad.

[Ron Kelley]

WOW That is an awesome collection of potsherds. I love the patterns.

[Cecilia]

My o my o my

[redrocks]

Cool

[Kentucky point]

Long overdue pictures, sorry about the wait. Great package from Surface Hunter!



A well rounded selection of flakes, chunks cores and blades...





Of particular interest is the quartz flake blade, quartz core, black chert flake core, small point, and a knife I now call Fat Albert, lol!




Great examples of Swiftcreek pottery...





Also a killer Guilford axe, made from slate.


Thank you so much, SH!

[SurfaceHunter]

You have a way with cameras maybe its your picture. That one is much nicer than the other I found back in January. Glad you enjoyed what I sent.

[Cecilia]

How wonderful, SH!

[redrocks]

Awesome

[Kaleb]

I sent mine out a little late mailed off yesterday. Hopefully it isn't something you central plains guys secretly hate.

[Broken Arrow]

I got it today Kaleb. I don't have many books on NA artifacts so I am very happy with them.

[Kaleb]

Well I'm glad you like it I started thinking that maybe those books would be not so unique since there are so many from the central plains. I'm sending out a box with some utah artifacts for you tomorrow. I enjoyed getting stuff from another area quite a bit so I wanted to pass that on.

[Broken Arrow]

They were pretty unique to me since they doubled my artifact book collection. Getting items from another area is quite cool. Y'all have some really neat things out that way so I can't wait to see what you're sending.

[SurfaceHunter]

Still waiting over here.