My Buttons & Pins Santa went above and beyond the guidelines of this exchange. My primary request was for something local to my Santa's city, and, by golly, did he deliver!

He hails from Gilroy, California, which happens to be known for its garlic crop and annual festival. To be perfectly honest, I had no idea such a place existed, and I really enjoyed looking at each item and learning about this distinctive city. Garlic is super tasty!

In addition to my Gilroy pin, I received 2 garlic bulbs (I'm already thinking about what I should cook with them), a pen with magnetic attachment, a wooden magnet, and a tin of mints from Gilroy Gardens (home of world famous Circus trees!). Oh! And a garlic bulb-shaped memo pad with a pressed penny and personal note from my Santa.

This is definitely one of the best exchanges I've participated in. I would absolutely love to visit Gilroy one day and attend the garlic festival. Garlic ice cream, anyone?