Unbelievably AWESOME!

This is seriously the best gift I have ever recieved. Hands down. I am amazed at the amount of thought, digging for information, and time that must have gone into this gift.

I was about to take my dog to the vet when the FedEx guy pulled up behind me, blocking me in. Normally I would've been pissed, but not today, I knew he had my present! Unfortunately I didn't get to open it till I got back a few hours later (it took an hour of waiting just to see the vet x-x), the waiting was killing me!

Unfortunately, and as a preface for the pictures, I got a little excited and opened everything without taking pictures along the way. While the pictures are beautiful, it was even more beautiful when I opened it because the ribbons were all tied up into gorgeous bows.

Anyways, opened up the outer box to find a beautiful wooden box inside. Luckily my Santa had already told me how to open it, because I don't think I would've figured it out myself. I opened the box...to find a gorgeous old book, picture a really old book...that's exactly what it looks like! I opened it up to see it was from the 1800's and about horses (I used to ride and still love horses). I really dig old books so cue me swooning dangerously.

Then I read the card...hidden compartments? At first I didn't read thoroughly and was flipping through the book looking for hidden compartments, but then I figured it out and removed the top layer of the box, ignoring the advice not to look (naturally)

Below that there was another card stating that I shouldn't have looked because there was nothing there. I was amused by this, until I realized that the lower layer of the box was sitting at an angle...

I picked up the lower layer, and strapped to the bottom was another beautiful old book! This one was also from the 1800's, and horse themed.

And so my search was done and I got 3 amazing gifts, 2 antique horse books and a (antique?) jewelry box. I just want to again thank my unbelievable Santa, who was incredibly kind and unimaginable generous with their gift. My only regret is that I'm sick right now and can't smell the books (I love old book smell).