This is my first gift exchange ever on Reddit Gifts, and I think I did decently!

I was first confused because when my Santa confirmed my gift as shipped, he noted that it was being shipped via FedEx. I got the package in the mail, but not only was the label from UPS, the postage was paid through the US Postal Service… Hah!

Anyway, I made it a point to make sure my Santa knew what kind of things I would enjoy, most importantly, items with a function, as opposed to tchotchkes. I’m a practical person, and I don’t like when things just sit around to collect dust.

I was in for quite a shock when I opened my package! Stuffed into a “Crown Royal” satchel of some sort, I found quite a stash… A used “magic” wallet, a miniature stuffed turtle, a stack of various TCG-style cards (Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, Star Wars, and X-Men) (And hey, I do like board and card games…), mini Spiderman and Hobgoblin figurines (that look like they’re from some sort of board game, maybe?), a mardi gras-style necklace promoting Abita Beer, a shiny stone, a mini dinosaur (INSTANT AWESOME), a toy car (Hot Wheels!) that may very well be an Aston Martin, and a (no longer working, sad day) Star Wars Episode I digital watch featuring a podracer Anakin!

Needless to say, I was completely surprised when I saw what I got.

Now, most people would pass these off as tchotchkes, exactly what I was hoping I wouldn’t receive, HOWEVER! I refuse to do so! All these items would be perfect to use as rewards or tracker bugs for Geocaching! I moved to a new city a year and a half ago, and have yet to see what the geocaches around the area are like, but now I’ll be prepped to provide an awesome stash for whomever comes across the caches after me!!!