RickD's Christmas Gift Thread

[RickD]

Feel free to add your own but this is a smattering of what I got for Christmas.

[RickD]

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My wife and I got this print from my in-laws. I have loved this pic for a year.

[RickD]

History of Baseball and History of Football CD's by Greg Proops with snippets of old audio of famous players, executives, etc.

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[RickD]

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That's right, the NY Yankees edition of Scrabble

[RickD]

OK I am going to start pics of my fav gift. Historical Treasures of the Baseball Hall of Fame, including 16 facsimiles of memorabilia and a 64 page booklet.

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[RickD]

Here is a list of the faux documents included and if anyone wants to see them I can post pics of that item:


The Hamden Challenge of 1825
1884 Scorecard: NY Metropolitans vs. ST. Louis Browns
Handwritten Lyrics to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game.: - 1908
1914 World Tour Dinner Program
1954 letter from Buck Weaver to Commissioner Ford Frick
Agreement sending Babe to the Yankees
1998 scorecard detailing Big Mac's 70th HR
1903 World Series Souvenir Card
1949 Ebbets Field Tickets
1942 letter from FDR to Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Minor league scouting report for the Mick
1882 woodcut of the Chicago White Stockings
1950 Birmingham Black Barons scorecard
1952 Jackie Robinson letter defending Integration
1957 newspaper article declaring the Bums move from Brooklyn
1969 letter from Curt Flood to Bowie Kuhn


Ask and I will post pics

[RickD]

I also got Yankee headphones:

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[RickD]

A Looney Tunes Book (Yeah I am a 41 year old kid at heart)

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[RickD]

My kids got me some baseball card sleeves, a bookmark and this book:

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I also got a gift card to the Christian bookstore and a Spider-man book:

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[RickD]

I won't show you the PJ's and stuff but a couple of friends tried to do a joke intervention. I live in Canada but hate hockey. They decided to help me integrate without going cold-turkey.

A friend made this as a gag gift:

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[Mudge]

I got this book:

http://regenaxe.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/the-art-of-fielding-by-chad-harbach.jpg

[RickD]

Let me know how it is. I will keep my eye out for it.

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Wow Rick. I thought I was spoiled. But look at you. ;D

This is what I got:

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and this

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The sweater that is. Not the blue bag, nor the World Championship Trophy or the guys who is carrying/wearing them.

[BobH]

Very neat stuff, Rick. BTW...couldn't get the Attachment 1225 to open. I got an "Invalid" response. My oldest son got me a pictoral history of Hillerich & Bradsby and the Louisville Slugger entitled, " Sweet Spot-125 Years of Baseball and the Louisville Slugger".-BH

[astrosfanatic]

i got 2 Keurig coffee makers (1 for work and one for home) :), gift cards, pajamas, Dwight Schrute bobblehead, and a redneck wine glass (a ball mason jar on top of a stand)

and most of all, i got to see Matthew smile!! He's doing that on purpose now

[RickD]

Very neat stuff, Rick. BTW...couldn't get the Attachment 1225 to open. I got an "Invalid" response. My oldest son got me a pictoral history of Hillerich & Bradsby and the Louisville Slugger entitled, " Sweet Spot-125 Years of Baseball and the Louisville Slugger".-BH

I will have to look for that book. Is it a new title?

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i got 2 Keurig coffee makers (1 for work and one for home) :), gift cards, pajamas, Dwight Schrute bobblehead, and a redneck wine glass (a ball mason jar on top of a stand)

and most of all, i got to see Matthew smile!! He's doing that on purpose now

Never can have enough coffee makers.

[BobH]

I will have to look for that book. Is it a new title?..........
Never can have enough coffee makers.

I think the title is a couple of years old....and don't believe newly created proud papas can get enough of those new smiles either!....:)-BH

[catman]

I got myself a couple of Christmas presents -- baseballs autographed by Albert Pujols (a 2011 WS ball), and balls autographed by Greg Maddux and John Smoltz.

[RickD]

Nice. Autographed balls are awesome. GOod grab on the Pujols!

[runningshoes]

This is my baseball related gift. I always insist no one buy me gifts, but they never listen. :)

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g366/runningshoes66/S31482_DET.jpg

[OutfieldGrass]

The Art Of Fielding is an amazing book so far. Still making my way through it though due to lack of time.

This year I only got one baseball related item but it was a great one. My sister got me an authentic Mariners jersey with the number 77 and Niehaus on the back. She also got me the memorial patch worn in 2011 and a Mariners beanie along with it. Nothing could top that. Best gift ever.

Other than that we got a Keurig coffee maker. I got a set of Bose headphones, new iPod to replace the one that stopped working and a Nook Tablet. Other various items included shirts, gift cards and stuff I am too tired to try remembering. It was a good year. Not only because of the presents but I got to spend time with my amazing wife and both of our families. It was great.

[Mickey Mental]

I was released from the basement of the nervous hospital for a few hours to roam the streets and observe the activities of the day. No one was injured during this time so I believe I've gained some trust..........wouldn't you say??

Fooled 'em again...............Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!

[Mudge]

The Mick is back!

I'm glad to see that a number of us got books (my favorite gift -- to give and to receive).

As for Mick, I think he should have gotten booked.

[catman]

By the way, I have th Greg Proops baseball CDs also. I got them a couple of years ago and they are well done.

[RickD]

Yeah I enjoyed the Baseball one and need to give the football one a listen.

[Old Sweater]

Nice haul guys!

I got the Dec 12th 1860 rules of the NABBP. Also a new era and rag CR caps.

[RickD]

Sweet. I bet that is an interesting read!

[Old Sweater]

Sweet. I bet that is an interesting read!

Yes it is. What is really interesting is many of the rules are the same today without the ball changing in weight or measurement, or the distance between the bases. They spelled balk 'baulk' back then.

[OutfieldGrass]

That has to be the most interesting gift in the thread. I need to look and see if I can get a copy of that.

[RickD]

That has to be the most interesting gift in the thread. I need to look and see if I can get a copy of that.

What you didn't like my Yankee Scrabble?

J/K

[OutfieldGrass]

What you didn't like my Yankee Scrabble?

J/K

lol I actually did. Don't tell anybody though. Love Scrabble. And any baseball related Scrabble is good in my luck. Now I am off to see if I can get Mariners Scrabble lol

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Nice haul guys!

I got the Dec 12th 1860 rules of the NABBP. Also a new era and rag CR caps.

1860? Isn't that your year of birth? ;D

[Old Sweater]

1860? Isn't that your year of birth? ;D


No, it's the rules we used in HS and they had a few old copies left.

[Mickey Mental]

I bought myself a gift this morning for six bucks. I got a 16 ounce Rolling Rock beer glass. I don't drink RR anymore but the glass was the same color as the RR green bottle. I have collected beer/shot glasses/bar type items for years; if anyone wants to send me anything, I'd be happy to take it off your hands. :)

Looking forward to tomorrow where it's just my wife and I relaxing with no one else around. We had a party for her family members on Saturday.

[astrosfanatic]

^^^that sounds like a really cool mug! I collect them as well. There's a local bar that gives out a 'free' mug when you buy a couple pints of the special on Wednesdays...I go there off and on to see what it looks like and whether i want it...i'd love to see a picture of it

[Mickey Mental]

Just a regular glass, not a mug but I really liked it.

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[RickD]

Nice....

My wife decided we should just get the kids and extended family gifts this year and make gifts for each other. I created a crossword puzzle filled with 17 years of memories of our married life and a word search with all of the places we have visited/lived over the years.

[teixeira25]

bought myself these for christmas =)

http://unlocked.footlocker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/FL-Unlocked-Jordan-Retro-IV-Thunder_01.jpg

[astrosfanatic]

Nice....

My wife decided we should just get the kids and extended family gifts this year and make gifts for each other. I created a crossword puzzle filled with 17 years of memories of our married life and a word search with all of the places we have visited/lived over the years.

that's very thoughtful of you. Pinterest idea? lol j/k. Most of my wife's good ideas come from Pinterest these days. We just decided not to buy anything for each other this year. Saves money, and we really don't need anything anyways. All of the money goes to our kid, Matthew.


Just a regular glass, not a mug but I really liked it.

Wow. that is one fine lookin glass.


bought myself these for christmas =)

http://unlocked.footlocker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/FL-Unlocked-Jordan-Retro-IV-Thunder_01.jpg

i'm not much for shoes, but those do look pretty cool

[catman]

I really didn't get much this Christmas. We got our daughter (an MD in her 4th year of residency) a couple of cat books and a few things for around the house. Nothing too exciting here.

[teixeira25]

im a shoe guy =)

[yankeebiscuitfan]

im a shoe guy =)

Mmmmmm. A guy with a shoe fetish.... ;)

[yankeebiscuitfan]

I got this book for X-mas:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1607102935/ref=aw_d_iv_books?is=l

[Mickey Mental]

I got a $300 gift card for my birthday from my wife. Today she gave me a $200 gift card. Now I know why she told me to hold off on buying an ipad last month. Guess we'll be visiting the Apple store sometime this week. :)

She also gave me a calendar with each month showing pictures of the cats and Rocky. And a tea mug with pictures of them also. And a pillow case with a picture of my cat Newbie sprawled across the front.

Rocky and the boys (Chicken, Newbie and Gizmo) got lots of gifts and the livingroom looks like a s#%thouse mess. I love it and they're having so much fun.

[teixeira25]

hell yeah i love my shoes bro, i have like 40 beers

[Old Sweater]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd280/OldSweater/Snapbucket/CD1C7946.jpg

Score! Heavy duty Rockies Hoody. Ain't going to turn the thermostat tonight.:)

[yankeebiscuitfan]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd280/OldSweater/Snapbucket/CD1C7946.jpg

Score! Heavy duty Rockies Hoody. Ain't going to turn the thermostat tonight.:)

Energy saving hoody. ;)

Sweet!!