There are so many Xmas type threads at the moment it felt it was worth to start a new one JUST for what you found under the tree, pillow, in your stocking or otherwise.

If you are like me, and your birthday falls on Xmas, or very close to it then you can be included.

Each year my oldest daughter gets me the annual Xmas wagen, for many years it was late from the dealers, sometimes well into the following year but the last two or three it's been on time - awesome.

She arrives on Wednesday so I won't get it until then and I always AVOID looking at any images of the current Xmas wagen so it's still a surprise for me :-)

But I got a real surprise this morning when my oldest blended daughter (much nicer than 'step-daughter') presented me with a "Happy Birthday" Wagen.

This is a real nice and attractive package, a suitably worded flat wagon, a die-cast Beach Buggy (we all play 'punch-buggy' and "mini-tag' in this family, who else knows what that is?)

The Beach Buggy is from Schuco, die-case and surprisingly heavy, it has a tiny "Happy Birthday" across the bonnet.

Also included is a Simba-Dickie bag of numbers, two of each for any age up to 99. The Buggy and numbers sit into a frame within the wagen. These appear to be laser-cut.

It's only fair to pair it with a previous Xmas Loco.....

I won an auction with a BR 103.1 yesterday night,i paid for it today so i can say that it is my Christmas gift for this year.

A bottle of Black Heart rum. Some liqueur chocolates. a book. but never never anything Marklin.
Dereck

I forgot, Whittaker's peanut slabs. My favourite.


And two favourite i have had for years., my wife and my Norton. [ just for Baggio ]t

No Marklin under tree. Part in stock at Lokshop but waiting for more next month included 36431.

Some clothes, shoes etc from xmas present, Just waiting for more present from people in the evening.

Zip for me..

I forgot they were twins.

My 39460 was shipped on the 18th. According to Canada Post, it has arrived in Montreal and should be at my door on the 27th, so not exactly a Christmas present, but still pretty close.

Regards

Mike C

A 'couple' you didn't have??, aren't there like hundreds of possible beer cars?

Strangely, Beer cars have just never taken my fancy, but I can certainly appreciate the attraction, and of course once you start.... well where does it end.

No mrr but an angle grinder for me, I roasted my grinder so a new one was on top of my wish list.