After a long wait (through no fault of my exchange match), my Star Wars Exchange gift arrived today, and I must say that my match definitely hit a home run!

While at my computer reading some posts on Reddit this afternoon, my wife came in from doing some gardening and said there was a big package by the front steps. The package was estimated to arrive tomorrow, but I wasn't expecting any other packages. "I bet that's the Star Wars exchange gift!" I said and immediate went out to see it (queue excitement!).

It was a large box, about 3 feet by 4 feet, but only a couple inches thick. We both agreed it was most likely a poster, probably in a frame. Cool! I have a few posters, but nothing framed, so this should be pretty cool. I brought it inside to the dining room and started opening the package, curious what poster it might be. Well...

It turns out we were both wrong, it wasn't a poster, but a Darth Vader Lifesize Standup, complete with ignited lightsaber! I quickly unfolded him, pulled away the perforated excess cardboard, and unfolded the supports so he could stand. Holy Sithlords, this is awesome!

Many thanks to my Secret Star Wars Santa, you brought a Star Wars geek great joy today!

For those curious why it took so long - the original item was ordered through Amazon with a shipping date a few weeks into the future. When the time came they pushed it another month into the future. Rather than prolong the wait, my match cancelled the order and picked something new (and awesome!).